Incipient

by Lia Gray

Carla Moore has always had suspicions. She's harbored them for years, but having suspicions doesn't always mean you want them to be true. And in this case, Carla desperately wants to be proven wrong.
So what happens when her worst nightmare comes to life?
When young Carla takes her color test and lies about the result, she doesn't expect not to be caught. It had been a mistake. And yet, that's exactly what happens.
As she embarks on a journey to keep her secret hidden, Carla quickly finds herself thrown into the throes of an internal conflict. Tasked with the responsibility of finding the undiscovered Blues, she seeks to find the bitter truth her Society is hiding, before she is caught.
But when she ends up learning the the real state of affairs, it changes everything.
She realizes she needs to escape.
And she needs to do it before her time runs out.

257 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 24, 2022

Reviews

[Deepak Gupta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book by the author who wrote this when she was in high school. As a debut work, it showcases both the raw talent and room for growth for an emerging writer. Her writing style is fresh with a youthful perspective. She captures the complexities of young adult experiences in a genuine way. As with many first novels, there are areas where the writing could be more polished. It will be interesting to see how her writing evolves in future works.

[Alvaro Montero · Rating 1 out of 5]

A bad Divergent copy

Instead of constructing an interesting unique world, the story leaves flying ideas, unfinished concepts and a basic Tik Tok narrative. A bad collage of the ideas that worked in Divergent.