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In the future, the mind is everything . . . Hundreds of years into the future, a new species of human has emerged. People with super strength, or speed, or sight, or smell. People known as The Enhanced. After wars have decimated the earth's population, the survivors live in relative safety in the city of Haven. Separated into two parts--Inner and Outer Haven--the city is the final refuge for both the Enhanced, and the regular Unenhanced. Eighteen-year-old Brie Melrose is just a normal girl living in Outer Haven with the rest of her kind. Growing up in an orphanage, Brie never knew her parents, and her life was always destined to be simple. One day, however, a routine job turns into something much more, and Brie finds herself under the watchful eye of the Savants, the highest order of the Enhanced, blessed with supreme intellect and who consider emotions to be pointless. Soon, as threats she never even knew existed begin to close in, Brie learns that her world, and the city of Haven, isn't quite what she thought it was. And neither is she . . .
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Published March 19, 2019
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October 21, 2020
It's good. I dig it.
July 9, 2018
I am getting desperate. I can feel it. If I don't find something to read that's worth a damn soon I'm going to call it quits with books, you know, literature in general. I'm going to stop reading Bumble articles I see on Facebook and EVERYTHING! I cannot deal with this any longer. It starts out bad, so I don't even know what made me persevere. I should have just stopped. The conversations are awkward, the plot line is sooooo freaking obvious, the characters are cardboard and my mind is exploded into a pile of goop. But you know what? I did read it. I really did finish it and I'm in such bad shape I contemplated reading book 2. But I don't think I will. It definitely is not worth it.
April 26, 2017
Edit! Edit! Edit!
Beside the misspellings which are rampant in digital copies, this story could have been condensed into 100 pgs as long as a decent editor redacted the redundant hyperbole, unbelievable syntax ( a young girl obviously written by a male set in America bleeding British colloquialism) and verbal masturbation
Now before you say it's meant for a younger reader, that's ridiculous. The last thing we need young minds reading is false aggrandizing b.s. with a weak storyline.
In my opinion this is something to pass on.
Beside the misspellings which are rampant in digital copies, this story could have been condensed into 100 pgs as long as a decent editor redacted the redundant hyperbole, unbelievable syntax ( a young girl obviously written by a male set in America bleeding British colloquialism) and verbal masturbation
Now before you say it's meant for a younger reader, that's ridiculous. The last thing we need young minds reading is false aggrandizing b.s. with a weak storyline.
In my opinion this is something to pass on.
January 22, 2018
This series has a good story, and I liked the characters. My only issue, and this continued through all 10 books, is the repetitiveness of all the statements. I can only read "I hate him" (in different words or the same, doesn't matter) so many times before I am sick of hearing it. So, in the later books, I found that I could spot another paragraph that would summarize the same feelings again and I was skipping paragraphs because it was just text with nothing actually happening. The character's inner dialogue was not that important in the story... which brings me to think that this might be nit-picky and maybe this was just a younger reading level (a teen might need these things spelled out for them). However, I would not want my young child reading about the wars, because of the (very well done) descriptions of blood and gore. So, good reads, they drew me in and kept me reading, but I could have used less repetition over the known info and known feelings.
February 1, 2018
The story doesn't develop quickly enough, but I like the idea
It took me longer than usual to really get into the story and I feel like it didn't start to get really good until the end, then it was over before I was fully hooked. I am looking forward to starting the second one because I love the idea of the story and I'm curious to see where it leads. I hope the second one is a bit more fast paced and gets me more interested, because this is my favorite genre and it's rare for me not to be fully enthralled.
It took me longer than usual to really get into the story and I feel like it didn't start to get really good until the end, then it was over before I was fully hooked. I am looking forward to starting the second one because I love the idea of the story and I'm curious to see where it leads. I hope the second one is a bit more fast paced and gets me more interested, because this is my favorite genre and it's rare for me not to be fully enthralled.
January 27, 2018
These books, at least through the fourth, read like something a chick wrote to imitate Twilight.
The heroine is zero-kill, doesn't use her abilities, doesn't know whom to trust, takes no initiative, is overwhelmed by romance, etc.
Honestly, I expect better from male authors.
The heroine is zero-kill, doesn't use her abilities, doesn't know whom to trust, takes no initiative, is overwhelmed by romance, etc.
Honestly, I expect better from male authors.
June 5, 2018
Nothing happened for the first 200 pages. Then I saw what was going to happen as an ending. It was an interesting premise but I don't think I'll be continuing with the series.
May 3, 2024
I really wanted to like this book. My friend recommended this series for me and we have a similar taste in sci fi books.
This book is about a post-apocalyptic, dystopian three tier society consisting of bog standard humans, genetically enchanced and super duper genetically enchanced *eyeroll* There are also illigal hybrids.
The humans in this story have no backbone and most seem to admire those that govern them with no obvious realisation that the dictatorship and totalitarian rule is unjust…. This makes it rather hard to care about the humans or their ‘cause’.
The story follows an uninspiring antihero ‘Brie’ on her journey of self discovery and role in the new order.
Oh gosh. This book was just so very unoriginal and unexciting. None of the characters are all that gripping. I think the only character with an air of mystery whom I really hoped would have a bigger role in the sequel (but didn’t) was Sophie’s husband, an enchanced from innner haven, I’ve forgotten his name. The whole book isn’t very memorable. I’m annoyed at myself for reading the second book in the hope it got better, it got worse.
The only reason this isn’t less stars is I think I would have enjoyed the book maybe more if I was 10 years younger. Having said that there are much better books in this age category such as the uglies and matched series.
I can’t believe there are 14 books in this series…
This book is about a post-apocalyptic, dystopian three tier society consisting of bog standard humans, genetically enchanced and super duper genetically enchanced *eyeroll* There are also illigal hybrids.
The humans in this story have no backbone and most seem to admire those that govern them with no obvious realisation that the dictatorship and totalitarian rule is unjust…. This makes it rather hard to care about the humans or their ‘cause’.
The story follows an uninspiring antihero ‘Brie’ on her journey of self discovery and role in the new order.
Oh gosh. This book was just so very unoriginal and unexciting. None of the characters are all that gripping. I think the only character with an air of mystery whom I really hoped would have a bigger role in the sequel (but didn’t) was Sophie’s husband, an enchanced from innner haven, I’ve forgotten his name. The whole book isn’t very memorable. I’m annoyed at myself for reading the second book in the hope it got better, it got worse.
The only reason this isn’t less stars is I think I would have enjoyed the book maybe more if I was 10 years younger. Having said that there are much better books in this age category such as the uglies and matched series.
I can’t believe there are 14 books in this series…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2017
Absolutely Awesome start to a new dystopian series! I was drawn in to this book instantly and it never let go. Must read for dystopian fans.
June 9, 2019
This is Young-Adult fiction. The whole thing is a set-up for a series and doesn't have much beyond introducing the characters and the world in which they live.
The quality of the writing is quite good, but there's not much that surprised me. In short, it is formulaic but sincere. I think the author is trying to write a good story, and not just cash in on the Mockingjay fad.
My biggest problem with this story, not unlike other YA fiction, is that the central conflict is so contrived. The governing Savants seem to have outlawed Hybrids for no rational reason. They even create their own hybrids to capture the rogue hybrids... Arg!
If you're a teenage girl looking for an easy read... this book will do the job.
The quality of the writing is quite good, but there's not much that surprised me. In short, it is formulaic but sincere. I think the author is trying to write a good story, and not just cash in on the Mockingjay fad.
My biggest problem with this story, not unlike other YA fiction, is that the central conflict is so contrived. The governing Savants seem to have outlawed Hybrids for no rational reason. They even create their own hybrids to capture the rogue hybrids... Arg!
If you're a teenage girl looking for an easy read... this book will do the job.
May 5, 2018
Ok
I really liked the story and plot. I think that the book went really slow though. A few times i almost stopped reading because my interest was waning. I kept reading hoping it would pick up. It didn't. I am going to try book two in the series and hope the pace is better. If not I probably won't finish it. The jury is still out ......m
I really liked the story and plot. I think that the book went really slow though. A few times i almost stopped reading because my interest was waning. I kept reading hoping it would pick up. It didn't. I am going to try book two in the series and hope the pace is better. If not I probably won't finish it. The jury is still out ......m
January 30, 2019
Extremely detailed
There's a lot of world building and character building in this book. It can be daunting at times. The plot is fascinating. This is a strong start for this series and it now has very big shoes to fill.
There's a lot of world building and character building in this book. It can be daunting at times. The plot is fascinating. This is a strong start for this series and it now has very big shoes to fill.
October 2, 2018
So slow for the first 90%, but then picked up at the end. Interesting to see where it goes.
July 17, 2021
What an interesting start to this series. I'm afraid I may be hooked and it's a 10 book series with what appears to be a spin off series as well. One thing I will say, however, is that if each book is as good as this first one, I don't think I'll be sorry for starting this journey.
In this Dystopian-esque type world, there are enhanced people and unehanced people and obviously the enhanced seem to rule the roost. I found it very interesting the divisions of enhanced, as well as the lack of ability to appreciate art or emotion. I'm sure you can see how this would lead to a very dangerous governmental system. True to most dystopian books, there is a rebellion factor and I'm eager to learn more about it, since we only get a glimpse of them toward the end of the book.
The main character Brie goes through some things and we find out that she has been kept in the dark about her own heritage and classification for most of her life. This will lead to an even more explosive story in the 2nd book, I'm sure.
If you enjoy Dystopian Novels, especially those mixed with a bit of sci-fi or paranormal type aspects, I'm sure you'll enjoy this book. But be prepared for the length of the series, as it seems like it will keep you reading for quite a while.
In this Dystopian-esque type world, there are enhanced people and unehanced people and obviously the enhanced seem to rule the roost. I found it very interesting the divisions of enhanced, as well as the lack of ability to appreciate art or emotion. I'm sure you can see how this would lead to a very dangerous governmental system. True to most dystopian books, there is a rebellion factor and I'm eager to learn more about it, since we only get a glimpse of them toward the end of the book.
The main character Brie goes through some things and we find out that she has been kept in the dark about her own heritage and classification for most of her life. This will lead to an even more explosive story in the 2nd book, I'm sure.
If you enjoy Dystopian Novels, especially those mixed with a bit of sci-fi or paranormal type aspects, I'm sure you'll enjoy this book. But be prepared for the length of the series, as it seems like it will keep you reading for quite a while.
March 23, 2019
Glad I Picked This One
This is the first T.C. Edge book I have read and I'm glad I chose this one. The title was intriguing and I'm a fan of the X-Men, the Avengers, and most recently, The Gifted.
This review will not give you any spoilers, but I will tell you it's exciting and contains a mystery to start the book and series. The potential is easy to see and that's probably why there's a long list of books just waiting for me to read.
There is a nasty conspiracy certain to engage and anger you.
One of the most interesting things that happens is .... no, I promised.
If you read and don't enjoy the book, you will certainly surprise me.
The reason I give this a 4 star rating instead of a 5 star is because of the translation required lol a joke ;-)
This is the first T.C. Edge book I have read and I'm glad I chose this one. The title was intriguing and I'm a fan of the X-Men, the Avengers, and most recently, The Gifted.
This review will not give you any spoilers, but I will tell you it's exciting and contains a mystery to start the book and series. The potential is easy to see and that's probably why there's a long list of books just waiting for me to read.
There is a nasty conspiracy certain to engage and anger you.
One of the most interesting things that happens is .... no, I promised.
If you read and don't enjoy the book, you will certainly surprise me.
The reason I give this a 4 star rating instead of a 5 star is because of the translation required lol a joke ;-)
December 15, 2019
I was in the need of my next dystopian series after finishing the black coat rebellion and this hit the spot! The author does a great job of keeping the story going while still leaving enough unknown for you to be excited about the next book on the series. I liked the main character, Brie, but also really loved some of the supporting characters, both good and evil, and how passionate I felt about the ones I disliked and the government as a whole. I would definitely suggest this series (I’m about to start book two) to anyone who likes YA dystopian books! I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 30, 2017
This was a fun, quick read. I found the characters to be believable and, for the most part, likable. I felt that the world-building was very good, and I think T.C. has created an interesting and complex world. I did find some of the plot to be predictable, but there were some surprises thrown in. There were a few typos and grammatical errors, but not enough to distract from the story. Overall, I found the story to be interesting and the characters compelling enough to continue the series. 3.5 stars.
March 2, 2018
A good quick and fun red
Within the first chapter I was guessing what would happen, why things were the way they were for Brie. This transparency did not prevent me from reading the book or enjoying the excitement as it builds to the expected end. Brie is a compelling character that embodies goodness and respect, the supporting characters add to this alternate reality and establish a dystopian world that has the potential to set upon the pedestal with other novels of this genre. I look forward to reading more bout Brie, Tess, Drum, Zander and Mrs Carmichael.
Within the first chapter I was guessing what would happen, why things were the way they were for Brie. This transparency did not prevent me from reading the book or enjoying the excitement as it builds to the expected end. Brie is a compelling character that embodies goodness and respect, the supporting characters add to this alternate reality and establish a dystopian world that has the potential to set upon the pedestal with other novels of this genre. I look forward to reading more bout Brie, Tess, Drum, Zander and Mrs Carmichael.
June 11, 2019
Great story, easy read
I don't usually read a lot of YA, but as I browsed books, I wanted something light I could read at work in between customers. This book was perfect. It had an exciting storyline that kept my interest. I enjoyed the authors play on words as well as the personality of the protagonist. I would definitely recommend to fans of such series as The Hunger Games and Divergent. I liked this story just as much, if not more. I am looking forward to reading the remainder of available books in The Enhanced series.
I don't usually read a lot of YA, but as I browsed books, I wanted something light I could read at work in between customers. This book was perfect. It had an exciting storyline that kept my interest. I enjoyed the authors play on words as well as the personality of the protagonist. I would definitely recommend to fans of such series as The Hunger Games and Divergent. I liked this story just as much, if not more. I am looking forward to reading the remainder of available books in The Enhanced series.
March 17, 2020
I have the omnibus edition of this series so will just say that book one is intriguing, fascinating and disturbing.
We are introduced to Brie whose life is difficult within a world ruled by an emotionless set of 'people' called Savants. I question calling them people because they have no emotion and think only of logic.
The story has a good writing style (though needs proofreading due to errors), is fast-paced with a great sense of place and plot.
An excellent read.
Highly recommended.
We are introduced to Brie whose life is difficult within a world ruled by an emotionless set of 'people' called Savants. I question calling them people because they have no emotion and think only of logic.
The story has a good writing style (though needs proofreading due to errors), is fast-paced with a great sense of place and plot.
An excellent read.
Highly recommended.
January 14, 2018
This is a compelling story that sweeps you from your feet and give an inside of the world your are currently residing in. You follow the dangerous journey Brie follows not without consequences of what is going on around her. She only learns the truth after she has been had a close up of more fortunate people. But her path sent's her to a more dangerous path and and the end of this journey in this book, she encounters someone that was not possible to encounter.
June 15, 2017
Very enjoyable
This book would be good for young ones, 12 & up, teens as well as young adults. It starts out rather slow but eventually works its way up to interesting twists. I like thorough world building but it takes a toll on the storyline. Still a good read and great series starter!
This book would be good for young ones, 12 & up, teens as well as young adults. It starts out rather slow but eventually works its way up to interesting twists. I like thorough world building but it takes a toll on the storyline. Still a good read and great series starter!
November 22, 2017
Surprising gem
I wanted something to read while I waited for a book from a favorite author to be releases. This series caught my eye and has not disappointed. Its fast paced with an interesting storyline. Descriptive but doesn't get bogged down in superfluous details. I'm hooked now and am moving on to book two.
I wanted something to read while I waited for a book from a favorite author to be releases. This series caught my eye and has not disappointed. Its fast paced with an interesting storyline. Descriptive but doesn't get bogged down in superfluous details. I'm hooked now and am moving on to book two.
February 3, 2018
Good
Lately I've found dystopians and scifis to be difficult to get into for one reason or another, but this one is different. The characters are interesting and dynamic, the plot is fast paced and the ending leaves you wanting more. It's clean and I would recommend it to all ages.
Lately I've found dystopians and scifis to be difficult to get into for one reason or another, but this one is different. The characters are interesting and dynamic, the plot is fast paced and the ending leaves you wanting more. It's clean and I would recommend it to all ages.
April 9, 2018
Just another orphan story?
The world in this book is both suffocating and hopeful. Happiness and fear. We get to know the main character through, well, the quality of her character. You will be drawn to a new type of distopia where people adjust trying to get by. I read this in a matter of hours, I could not put it down.
The world in this book is both suffocating and hopeful. Happiness and fear. We get to know the main character through, well, the quality of her character. You will be drawn to a new type of distopia where people adjust trying to get by. I read this in a matter of hours, I could not put it down.
April 27, 2018
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole series. The characters were believable, I enjoyed the world the author had created and it the latter books of the series were filled with plenty of action.
My only issue with the series was the repetitive inner monologue, I ended up skim reading through that as I’d already read a few times previously.
My only issue with the series was the repetitive inner monologue, I ended up skim reading through that as I’d already read a few times previously.
June 19, 2018
Humanity
I tend to gravitate to books with more outer dialogue / conversations than inner dialogue. This book was mostly inner dialogue. This book takes us to a future we don't want to have, a life without emotions and humanity. The ending went into a direction I didn't see coming.
I tend to gravitate to books with more outer dialogue / conversations than inner dialogue. This book was mostly inner dialogue. This book takes us to a future we don't want to have, a life without emotions and humanity. The ending went into a direction I didn't see coming.
September 10, 2020
I think the trope is really interesting. I would love to know what happens, but I feel like the story is too stretched out over too many books. I got to like the 4th book I’m the series until I got tired of the stringing me along. I really like the characters and all that, but after the first two books it seems like nothing is really happening, cliffhangers and all that jazz.
November 18, 2020
This is the second series I have read from him. The dystopian storylines always suck me in. I can say that the first book was enough to make me want to read the next book in the series. He isn’t the most polished writer out there, but I do enjoy his imagination and despite the quirks to his writing, I keep reading the next book.
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