Series: Reboot, Book 1
Author: Amy Tintera
Publish Date: May 7, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genre: Young Adult, Sci Fi, Dystopian
Started Reading: February 26, 2016
Finished Reading: February 27, 2016
Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation).
Wren’s favorite part of the job is training new Reboots, but her latest newbie is the worst she’s ever seen. As a 22, Callum Reyes is practically human. His reflexes are too slow, he’s always asking questions, and his ever-present smile is freaking her out. Yet there’s something about him she can’t ignore. When Callum refuses to follow an order, Wren is given one last chance to get him in line—or she’ll have to eliminate him. Wren has never disobeyed before and knows if she does, she’ll be eliminated, too. But she has also never felt as alive as she does around Callum.
The perfect soldier is done taking orders.
My Two Cents:
Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars (It's Amazing)
THIS BOOK! This book had me from the first sentence! While I've had a number of recent books that I loved and read quickly, this is the first book in a while that gripped me and wouldn't let go till I finished it.
I had a wake to go to and was miffed that I had to put the book down for it.
The world created for this series is defined and well explained. I was pulled into it from world one, and could really picture the areas that were described. The nice thing was that it was detailed with simplicity so the book didn't become bogged down with describing, but you could really get a feel for the setting.
The voice of the main character as she describes her story is written so clearly, at the beginning it's sure and strong in the belief in the world and how she fits in it, and slowly changes as her knowledge and awareness changes.
The action is constant, with a few breather moments to let your heart rate come back to normal, but with enough intrigue to let you know the calm won't be long lasting. When the climax starts going, it stays at full throttle till the end.
The characters are great, diverse, and interesting. I really wanted to know more about them, their pasts, and their motivations. The fact that there are so many unknowns due to holes in their memories or them being kept in ignorance is an itch that wants to be scratched. They give just enough info to keep that itch from being annoying, but not enough to completely satisfy the need to know.
The sequel jumped to the top of my To Be Read list, and will likely be reviewed very soon. I was actually a little disappointed that it is only a two book series, as this is a world I know I'd love to see more of.
To Sum Up: This is a buy it now for me. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time, and will definitely be reading again in the future.
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