Genre: Dystopian

Dystopian With A Side of Horror: The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Posted October 30, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Why Did I Read? The synopsis grabbed me right off the bat. It sounded riveting and interesting and then I started seeing all these glowing reviews come flooding in! My Thoughts: I had a really complicated relationship with this book! I really liked parts of the story but some areas also felt lacking. Let me explain. The world that The Grace Year takes place in is one where the men have all the control. The women are expected to be […]

Sci-Fi Saga Continues: Dark Age by Pierce Brown

Posted October 7, 2019 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

Have you ever been in or part of a fandom that you love SO much and then something new gets released? And you *gasp* don’t love it? How do you exist in that fandom still? It’s such a hard place to be and that is exactly where I find myself after finishing the behemoth that is Pierce Brown’s Dark Age. Let’s get started by saying I feel like some people will want to come for me and my Howler cloak. […]

Review: Iron Gold by Pierce Brown

Posted February 12, 2018 by Wendy in Reviews / 0 Comments

**NO spoilers for Iron Gold but possible spoilers if you haven’t read the Red Rising trilogy yet! Why Did I Read? The Red Rising series, now known as the Red Rising Saga, is one of my absolute favorite sci fi series. I’ve been waiting for Iron Gold akin to waiting for the next Harry Potter book! My Thoughts: Oh I have so very many thoughts! Firstly, I have to say, that after I finished it late last night, I have since had a […]

Series Review: Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

Posted July 29, 2015 by Wendy in Reviews / 14 Comments

I am probably the last blogger ever to have FINALLY read this series. I decided to do it for my June Summer of Series Challenge and I’m SO happy I did! I binged it in a matter of days! I completely get what the fuss is about because the story sucked me in and I loved it so. The premise of the series is that these aether storms came and basically wiped out most of the world — except for […]

Review: Pawn by Aimee Carter

Posted December 13, 2013 by Wendy in Reviews / 7 Comments

In Pawn, we are introduced to a dystopian world where people take a test upon turning 17 that will determine their rank for the rest of their lives. The number you get assigned becomes tattooed to the back of your neck and you are designated with a job and a standard of living that correlates with that number. I or II? Well… you’ll probably live in poverty for the rest of your life, doing the most menial tasks. III? Better […]