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For the Good of All
“For the good of all, we give ourselves.”
At least that’s how the mantra goes. Everyone knows the refrain. Everyone responds to it. But Ren seriously doubts how killing off people who are different is good for anyone, especially when she’s hiding her own difference.
Just graduated, Ren follows her friend Bala’s advice, “blend in.” Being overlooked isn’t a problem until a cute guy asks her out. Owen’s handsome, funny, and sees her. He treats her like an equal, not a problem. But he has his own secrets.
His issues aren’t like hers, though. Aberrant with a strange ability even she doesn’t understand, Ren must choose to embrace her differences or run before she becomes the next one sacrificed for the good of all.
At least that’s how the mantra goes. Everyone knows the refrain. Everyone responds to it. But Ren seriously doubts how killing off people who are different is good for anyone, especially when she’s hiding her own difference.
Just graduated, Ren follows her friend Bala’s advice, “blend in.” Being overlooked isn’t a problem until a cute guy asks her out. Owen’s handsome, funny, and sees her. He treats her like an equal, not a problem. But he has his own secrets.
His issues aren’t like hers, though. Aberrant with a strange ability even she doesn’t understand, Ren must choose to embrace her differences or run before she becomes the next one sacrificed for the good of all.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 8, 2021
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February 6, 2022
I liked that this story follows three really different perspectives. There's Ren, a girl with a magical gift that she's spent her whole life desperate to conceal from the government which would kill her if they knew. There's Dart, (my favorite) a girl who grew up outside the city and now follows the Leader, a mysterious figure who promises freedom and leads a community of people who love and care for one another. And there's Owen, a boy caught between his heart and his ambitions in a big city. I could already tell from the moment I met each of them that they were going to be faced with big choices that would challenge everything they thought to be true. I love stories like that!
All in all, this is a strong dystopian story (think Scott Westerfeld's THE UGLIES) centered around a spiritual message of love versus control. I think readers who enjoy dystopian and faith-positive stories will really enjoy this one.
Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.
All in all, this is a strong dystopian story (think Scott Westerfeld's THE UGLIES) centered around a spiritual message of love versus control. I think readers who enjoy dystopian and faith-positive stories will really enjoy this one.
Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions my own.
September 12, 2022
I really enjoyed Dahl's world and fun, relatable characters. As soon as Ren enters her new world, it's a very hard book to put down--the tension and pacing are great. I highly recommend this adventurous science-fiction read!
November 26, 2023
I enjoyed the story, watching the characters grow within themselves as well as each other. Great story line of good vs evil and how the power of deception effects all. Yet so do our own personal choices.
May 21, 2025
Really enjoyed this one. Interesting world and parallels to spiritual reality without being didactic.
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