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Deviants (Dust Chronicles #1)

by Maureen McGowan (Goodreads Author)

3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 · rating details · 201 ratings · 62 reviews

In a post-apocalyptic world, where the earth is buried by asteroid dust that’s mutated the DNA of some humans, orphaned, sixteen-year-old Glory must protect her younger brother and escape the domed city that’s been her entire world.

Outside in the ruins, they’re pursued by the authorities and by sadistic, scab-covered Shredders who are addicted to the lethal-to-humans dust...more

Hardcover, 319 pages

Published October 30th 2012 by Amazon Children's Books

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Dec 19, 2012 Marg K. rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1-star-rating, recently-reviewed

Why do you do this to me, dystopian YA fiction? Why?! You lure me in with the promise of a good time like a well-dressed stranger offering free Nutella jars & Klondike bars, and then you backhand me with your nonsense, bore me half to death, and leave me facepalming alone in the dark. Not cool.

Ugh! This book...I don’t even know where to begin. It was so incredibly superficial in every single freakin’ way. The characters, the plot, the emotions, the conflicts, and the world-building were har...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Alexa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, young-adult, 2012-reads, requested

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3.5 stars

Three years ago Glory's father murdered her mother and paralyzed her younger brother Drake. Her father turned out to be a Deviant, which are humans with powerful and usually dangerous abilities. He was thrown out of the domed city of Haven and perished in the hands of the Shredders, psychotic creatures that enjoy torturing and killing humans. Since then, Glory has been taking care of her brother in secret. Because after the death of the...more
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3.5 stars

Three years ago Glory's father murdered her mother and paralyzed her younger brother Drake. Her father turned out to be a Deviant, which are humans with powerful and usually dangerous abilities. He was thrown out of the domed city of Haven and perished in the hands of the Shredders, psychotic creatures that enjoy torturing and killing humans. Since then, Glory has been taking care of her brother in secret. Because after the death of their parents, Glory and Drake have discovered that they are Deviants as well. And Deviants aren't welcomed in Haven.

With its fast pace and intriguing setting, Deviants was a book I found myself easily getting sucked into. The story was unique, yet familiar at the same time. For instance, the people in charge of Haven aren't that different from other authority figures found in most post-apocalyptic novels. They are strict, controlling, and keeping many secrets from the citizens. But I think that's to be expected in a world that was nearly destroyed. What stood out for me in this book was the world outside Haven. The Deviants and Shredders and how they came to be. I can't get into much detail, otherwise it would be a spoiler, but I wasn't expecting some of the things that happened and were revealed in this book. It made some moments pretty shocking and exciting.

Then there's the main character Glory. She's a determined girl who basically had to grow up quickly and become the parent to her younger brother. I like that she loves Drake and will do anything and everything to protect him. I did get frustrated with her a lot though. She had a tendency to not trust people and jump to conclusions quickly. It made sense that she would be that way, considering the betrayal she felt after what her father did, but there were instances where I felt she could have sought out answers first. There's also some romance in this book, a bit of a love-triangle involving Glory and two very different guys. I'm normally not a fan of love-triangles; however, while I think it's obvious who Glory will end up with, it doesn't seem like it's going to be easy. I'm actually really curious how this one is going to work out.

Deviants was an adventurous and thrilling start to a new series. As I mentioned before, it was a fast-paced read and very easy to become pulled into the story. I recommend it to those who can't get enough of the post-apocalyptic and dystopia genres.(less)

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Sep 19, 2012 Wolfkin rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of The Hunger Games and/or Uglies

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It would be an insult to the author to suggest that Deviants is a copy-cat story. I'm not above doing that. I just don't particularly feel like that's what's going on here. Especially with just one book in the Dust Chronicles series. That aside it is clear that Deviants succeeds for exactly the reasons that The Hunger Games and Uglies succeeds.

On one hand the similarities in themes are hard not to notice. On the other hand these are hardly unique themes (as anyone whose even heard of Battle Roya...more It would be an insult to the author to suggest that Deviants is a copy-cat story. I'm not above doing that. I just don't particularly feel like that's what's going on here. Especially with just one book in the Dust Chronicles series. That aside it is clear that Deviants succeeds for exactly the reasons that The Hunger Games and Uglies succeeds.

On one hand the similarities in themes are hard not to notice. On the other hand these are hardly unique themes (as anyone whose even heard of Battle Royale will tell you, when talking about The Hunger Games). I'm never against a female protagonist I think that perspective still remains novel in the type of fiction these three series all encompass. Deviants shares tropes like "spectacle used to control the dumb-masses" with The Hunger Games and "I'm was out but I'm going back in" with Uglies. It shares the trope of "Two boys: one from the old life, one from the new life" with both series, though again it's possible to make an argument to support the idea that the last trope in particular extends to Twilight as well.

What's left is to look at what the book brings to the table that might be considered new or unique. The protagonist whose name I first recognized 2 chapters into the book can kill with her eyes. She's a "Deviant" or someone who has powers that trigger as an emotional response. Again it could be argued that most of X-Men covers this, but regardless I liked the mythos. It's my favorite part of the story. Finding out about the world and how it works. The author has crafted an interesting world. A world in which a small city-state has survived a catastrophic event and the surviving organization has now grown to totalitarian power levels (See Also The Hunger Games) but with a twist about said event and surviving organization (See Also The Hunger Games, Uglies). Our Hero is uniquely gifted (See Also Uglies) and will as the series progresses be placed in positions that enable her to affect great change to her world.

Eve and Adam was flawed but I rated it positively. Partially I think this is because of "first book bump" where a book at the start of a series is most interesting because it is where you're being introduced to a new world and learning how the systems interact with each other. I think I can rate Deviants positively even without the "first book bump". Now that I've had time to think about the book I've read it's not the greatest plot I've ever read. But it was told effectively. I care about Glory and I care about her family and friends. I want to see what happens to her next. I think that's the basic goal of the book so mission accomplished. The fact that, in spite of writing semi-frequently about both Hunger Games and Uglies, I didn't realize how similar it was to the previous series until the back half of the book deserves mention and is reflected in my rating.

I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads.(less)

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Feb 18, 2013 Paula Watkinson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Compelling, believable characters, rich descriptions and imaginative world building, and most important -really good storytelling. This book is going on my keeper shelf. Can't wait for the movie!!

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May 18, 2013 Lily rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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No conocía la novela antes de que Oz anunciara que se encargaría de publicarla en español y tampoco me llamó demasiado cuando vi su portada y su sinopsis. Tengo que reconocer que pensé que sería un poco más de lo mismo a lo que estamos acostumbrados últimamente: historia distópica/post apocalíptica; en ciertos aspectos he encontrado muchos aspectos comunes con otras novelas del género, Los juegos del hambre, por ejemplo....more Reseña publicada originalmente en: http://www.desvandesuenos.com/2013/05...

No conocía la novela antes de que Oz anunciara que se encargaría de publicarla en español y tampoco me llamó demasiado cuando vi su portada y su sinopsis. Tengo que reconocer que pensé que sería un poco más de lo mismo a lo que estamos acostumbrados últimamente: historia distópica/post apocalíptica; en ciertos aspectos he encontrado muchos aspectos comunes con otras novelas del género, Los juegos del hambre, por ejemplo. Sin embargo no es algo que me haya estorbado demasiado en la lectura. Además, en otros detalles sí ha destacado por su originalidad, o así me lo ha parecido a mí, y me ha sorprendido muy gratamente. En resumen, no es la novela del siglo pero me ha gustado mucho más de lo que esperaba.

En primer lugar, la protagonista me ha encantado. Glory es una chica valiente, fuerte, decidida y desconfiada, que se ha visto obligada a proteger y cuidar de su hermano paralítico. Ambos solo se tienen el uno al otro tras la muerte de sus padres. Tiene un carácter admirable y una gran madurez, ya que tuvo que crecer deprisa obligada por las circunstancias. Vemos el mundo a través de sus ojos, pues la narración se realiza en primera persona, por lo que nos metemos de lleno en sus pensamientos y en su visión de la vida, uno de los puntos más favorables de la novela, según mi opinión.

Como inicio de saga, Los indeseables nos presenta el universo creado por la autora, los personajes y las bases del argumento sobre las que descansan, y descansarán las subtramas que completan el libro; sin embargo, aunque da bastante información sobre las mutaciones (todo muy rollo X-Men), la devastación y la historia del universo creado, si tomo el libro en su conjunto, considero que es un poco introductorio.

Es bastante directo y duro en algunas ocasiones, me ha resultado complicado leer algunas cosas bastante fuertes. Veo este rasgo tanto positivo como negativo, ya que se me ha hecho difícil pero también me ha dejado una huella profunda. Por otra parte, hay acción a raudales y el ritmo narrativo me ha parecido trepidante. Es una historia interesante e intensa llena de giros, acción, secretos y mentiras, amistad, pruebas de confianza y amor.

Otro aspecto que me ha gustado y sorprendido es eso precisamente: la trama me ha sorprendido en numerosas ocasiones desviándose por donde yo menos lo esperaba. Algo para nada sorprendente ha sido el omnipresente triángulo amoroso, desde el principio se percibe la posibilidad de esa encrucijada sentimental para la protagonista. Ambos personajes masculinos me han enamorado (como casi todos… ¬¬) y me resulta muy complicado decidirme entre Cal y Burn, cosa que no es muy habitual en mí. ¿Vosotros tenéis favorito? Si es así, ¿cuál es y por qué os decantáis por uno o por otro?

En resumen, me ha gustado mucho y tiene aspectos interesantes y novedosos dentro de «la misma temática de siempre».(less)

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May 15, 2013 Kitty rated it 4 of 5 stars

Estamos ante una historia post-apocalíptica. El mundo ha quedado devastado, hay un polvo tóxico que cubre la tierra y que mata a las personas o las convierte en mutantes o en “trituradores” (asesinos despiadados y locos). Los indeseables, se centra en Haeven, una ciudad donde sobreviven cientos de personas temerosas de los mutantes y del polvo toxico que amenaza fuera de la cúpula que les guarda. Como dice el lema, Haven es seguridad ¿o quizás no?

Glory, nuestra protagonista, guarda más de un sec...more

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Feb 10, 2013 John Clark rated it 4 of 5 stars

Glory's a deviant. If the authorities in Haven, the domed city where remnants of the human race live, find out, she'll face the same fate as her father who killed her mother and crippled her younger brother Drake years ago. He was forced into the hostile wasteland outside Haven where toxic dust and shredders await anyone the authorities deem unfit to remain. It's been that way ever since Earth was nearly destroyed by asteroids.
Glory tries to balance training and get extra rat meat to feed Drake...more

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Feb 10, 2013 Kerry Nietz rated it 3 of 5 stars

“Deviants” is a readable dystopian fiction novel. The challenge for any sci-fi writer is to gather from the tropes of the genre and somehow present them in a unique and satisfying way. And at that, I think this novel does a fairly good job.

That said, there are many elements here that we’ve seen in other places: apocalyptic events (Wool), domed cities (Logan’s Run), mutant powers (X-men, Chronicle, etc.), totalitarian society (nearly every dystopian novel), cannibalism (Solyent Green, and others...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Natalie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, young-adult, kindle, fantasy-magic, dystopian, series

I started this awhile ago, read about half, and then got annoyed, so I just stopped. Glory is kind of an annoying character. Her emotions are all over the place, which is kind of weird, because she's supposed to have a firm control over them. She's supposed to come across as tough, but she often comes across as the stereotypical "melodramatic, irrational, female" - a trope that I completely loathe.

Glory has been hiding her paralyzed brother and protecting him from the Comps (police) for three y...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Sudha rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you've been living on a world of lies, once you find out, it's hard to trust but even harder to stay the same. You'll be changed forever unable to go back, tortured to be a rebel to your own world. This was Glory's life. Trying to escape the dome and accept new truths, Glory and her brother (Drake) change. A heartwarming and magnificent story about a runaway and broken family. This was a great start to a series and a new bringing dystopian! I finished this too fast, unable to tear myself away...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Victoria Strauss rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Dome is the last community of human survivors on an asteroid-devastated Earth, which is now the province of savage Shredders and lethal Dust. Or so say the privileged elite who run the Dome. But when orphaned, 16-year-old Glory--whose power to kill with a glance makes her one of the Deviants who are feared and hated by the Dome's inhabitants--is forced to run for her life to protect her crippled brother, she discovers that the world, and the Dome, are nothing like she has been taught to beli...more The Dome is the last community of human survivors on an asteroid-devastated Earth, which is now the province of savage Shredders and lethal Dust. Or so say the privileged elite who run the Dome. But when orphaned, 16-year-old Glory--whose power to kill with a glance makes her one of the Deviants who are feared and hated by the Dome's inhabitants--is forced to run for her life to protect her crippled brother, she discovers that the world, and the Dome, are nothing like she has been taught to believe.

The repressive society that brainwashes its members in order to perpetuate its survival is a familiar dystopian trope. Familiar also is Glory's first-person present-tense narrative voice, and the love triangle that presents her with two toothsome potential boyfriends (each, of course, with a dark side). DEVIANTS doesn't feel derivative, however, due to McGowan's solid writing, well-drawn characters, and clever worldbuilding. The deteriorating Dome--where the bulk of the population ekes out a hardscrabble existence, with all the necessities of life in short supply, while the elites live in secret luxury--is vividly portrayed; its terminology and organization subtly reveal its origins as some kind of end-of-the-world corporate refuge, though so much time has passed since the original disaster that none of its inhabitants remember this (except maybe the privileged few who run things). Glory is brave, resourceful, and believably conflicted, making hard decisions because there's no one else to make them, risking everything to protect and care for her brother and to hide her own secret Deviancy.

There's plenty of action, mystery, and suspense, but also quieter moments for reflection and insight--a nice contrast to some other dystopians, where non-stop action eventually exhausts the reader's attention (not to mention his/her suspension of disbelief).

DEVIANTS finishes on a satisfying note. But it's the first of a trilogy, and the conclusion leaves many mysteries unresolved, and Glory poised at the edge of a new and dangerous quest. I'm looking forward to the next installment of this promising series.(less)

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Mar 06, 2013 Lectus rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I am a huge fan of the X-Men and this book, Deviants, has X-men written all over it, Ah! It also has some elements of that first Hulk movie with Eric Banna.

That said, let’s get into Deviants.

When I started reading Deviants I was getting bored because of the chit-chat about the world before and the world now. We start learning about Glory and her brother Drake who is paralyzed from the waist down. They are orphans because their father killed their mom...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Step Into Fiction rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: jessica

This book really surprised me. I was expecting to like or rather, I was hoping to like it but I didn't realize I would enjoy it as much as I did. I absolutely fell in to this world and this story. I love post-apocalyptic & dystopian stories as much as I love my paranormal/fantasy novels. This book is as addicting as it is intriguing. The characters are awesome, especially Burn, the world is fantastic and horrible at the same time and the possibilities to where this story could take is us end...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Jessica (Step Into Fiction) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arcs, 5-stars

Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

This book really surprised me. I was expecting to like or rather, I was hoping to like it but I didn't realize I would enjoy it as much as I did. I absolutely fell in to this world and this story. I would like to thank the author, Maureen McGowan and Deborah from Amazon for sending me a copy of this ARC to read & review.

I love post-apocalyptic & dystopian stories as much as I love my paranormal/fantasy novels. This book is as addicting as it i...more Review originally posted at Step Into Fiction

This book really surprised me. I was expecting to like or rather, I was hoping to like it but I didn't realize I would enjoy it as much as I did. I absolutely fell in to this world and this story. I would like to thank the author, Maureen McGowan and Deborah from Amazon for sending me a copy of this ARC to read & review.

I love post-apocalyptic & dystopian stories as much as I love my paranormal/fantasy novels. This book is as addicting as it is intriguing. The characters are awesome, especially Burn, the world is fantastic and horrible at the same time and the possibilities to where this story could take is us endless.

Glory was dealt a crappy hand from a young age. Not only did she find out her father was a Deviant but also that he murdered her mother, knocked her out and paralyzed her younger brother, Drake. To top that off, she finds out that both her brother and herself are also Deviants, which is a big no-no to be inside this domed city. She must do everything she can to control her emotions so she is never found out while also trying to hide her brother away from the government forever. I admire her strength and her courage. To be that young and to be responsible for so much...I couldn't even imagine.

One of the things I found really interesting in this story, well, one of the small details was the fact that you cannot walk around anywhere with the opposite sex alone without a dating bracelet. You cannot apply for a dating bracelet until you are sixteen years old. Could you imagine having to apply to date someone? Insane. After you reach eighteen you could then apply for marriage and they would run DNA tests to make sure you were compatible for reproducing. I couldn't even imagine going through all that just to date someone, let alone marry them. However, I found it really interesting because it's so different from the way things are in the world we live in now.

Burn, oh Burn...how I love thee. This guy is huge. I mean, like a beast...and yet, he has sex appeal written all over him. He's got an attitude, he's extremely mysterious and not to mention good looking. Plus, he's out to protect Glory and he works for her father, in a sense. Glory can't trust him because her father is dead and he's a murderer. Yet he keeps coming back to remind her and tell her he's there to protect her and Drake. One thing she's learned...trust no one.

She trusted her boyfriend and long time crush, Cal and feels like he's betrayed her. Glory's journey takes her outside of her domed city and in to the dust lands where other, scaries enemies lay, waiting...

This book is packed with action, suspense and struggles. Not as much romance as I usually like but I also don't feel like I was missing out too much, either. Adding romance in there would've felt wrong and it was a gradual build up...

I definitely recommend this book to any post-apocalyptic/dysptopian fans - it's right up your alley and like I said, it surprised me. I absolutely loved it! I think you could, too!(less)

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Sep 21, 2012 Sally Kruger added it

The world as we know it has changed. After being hit by asteroids, the only safe place to live is under the dome. Glory and her brother Drake live in Haven and exist with the help of monthly rations and Glory's ability to capture rats to supplement their meager diet.

The teens' mother is dead and they also believe their father is dead. After becoming a threat to his family, he was exed or expunged. Now Glory lives in fear of being exed herself.

The dust resulting from the asteroids causes mutatio...more

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Apr 26, 2013 Nicole Luiken rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopia, young-adult, sfantasy

Read in one day. The stakes are high as Glory seeks to conceal her own 'deviant' power and provide for her younger brother in a dystopian future where discovery will mean death. Strong conflict and good pacing pulled me rapidly through the story. Both Glory and Burn fear their own powers, which provided lots of tension, and put an interesting twist on their attraction to each other. The ending left us well set up for more high stakes and danger in book two.
Quibble: I'm feeling a bit jaded about...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Chris Dunham rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc

I loved this book!!! I took every stolen moment that I could to continue reading. The story is dystopian, but doesn't feel too dark or depressing. The characters have great relationships that felt genuine. Thier journey was incredible, sooo much happens and you watch them grow and learn to love and trust each other. They question not only themselves, but their world views. There is romance that is believable,it will leave you rooting for these characters ,and feel for them when things seem impo...more

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May 19, 2013 Miss Butterfly rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books

Mi enhorabuena a la editorial por apostar por Maureen McGowan y su inclemente mundo distópico. Recomiendo encarecidamente 'Los indeseables' si lo que buscáis es una historia entre angosta y acongojante, con una buena explicación de trasfondo y unos personajes que no se anden con minucias. En la obra que nos ocupa tendréis acción, luchas a muerte y la sensación de que hay que cambiar el mundo al ver las injusticias de Haven. Sin duda, estoy deseando leer la continuación.

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Apr 03, 2013 Lucinda marked it as to-read

Shelves: dystopian, awesome-covers, wishlist

Is seriously thinking of buying this cause of the cover alone.

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Mar 03, 2013 Wendy Hines rated it 3 of 5 stars

A new dystopian ya with a new cast of characters usually has me clamoring to read it. But I kept putting Deviants down from the start. I'm not sure if it was the clingy, feeling sorry for herself Glory or if it was the idea that hunting rats for food was considered wrong and punishable. However, I did enjoy the world of Deviants. A post-apocolyptic novel with it's own set of rules is riveting and I enjoyed McGowan's take on it. The cast of characters were all eccentric to a degree, yet still wan...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Fly To The Sky rated it 3 of 5 stars

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When I first got this book, I was super excited. I loved the idea of and asteroid mutating human DNA and covering the world in dust. (Kind of reminds me of the extinction of dinosaurs!) And at first, I really liked the book, but as it went on, I found it becoming considerably less enjoyable.Why? The entrance of certain characters among other things. Anyhow, here is my book breakdown:

THE PROS
1.) As I already said, I love the concept!...more This review first appeared on my blog, Read Books and Live Green
When I first got this book, I was super excited. I loved the idea of and asteroid mutating human DNA and covering the world in dust. (Kind of reminds me of the extinction of dinosaurs!) And at first, I really liked the book, but as it went on, I found it becoming considerably less enjoyable.Why? The entrance of certain characters among other things. Anyhow, here is my book breakdown:

THE PROS
1.) As I already said, I love the concept!!! Asteroids are AMAZING!!! (I could seriously go on a rant about the total and complete awesomeness of asteroids!!!)
2.) In the beginning I really liked Glory. She was strong and capable and cared so much about her brother. She cared so much she was willing to hunt rats!!! That's really saying something right there.
3.) Cal. Yup I liked him and the role he played in the story. He seemed nice even though he was recruited to be a spy. I did not hate him as much as I hated certain other characters....cough, cough BURN.
4.) Although confusing I liked the concept of Deviants, even though it seemed similar to the Divergent from Veronica Roth's series. I thought the mutations from the asteroids was great. (It wasn't ever really explained too well.)
5.) The adventure. I liked how Glory finally got to leave the Compound!!
THE CONS
1.) Burn.............Okay when I hate a love interest it will ruin the WHOLE book for me. (Embrace) You see years in the future when I'm reminiscing over all the books I've read, I'll think of a book such as this one. Can you guess what my first thought would be???? Oh, yeah I remember that book it's the one with the creepy love interest with serious anger management issues right???? That is not how a book should be remembered.
2.) Glory and Burn on their adventure. Yeah I know I said I liked the concept of the adventure, but the execution? NOOOOOOO!!! Glory is weak and dependent on Burn. She is the damsel in distress........*SIGH* All she could think about was Burn and sometimes about catching up to her brother an Dad. YUCK!!!
3.) The end. I liked and hated it. I loved that Glory went back to the compound. I loved that Burn showed his true colors, BUT it went by to fast....
OVERALL
I felt that there was too much crammed in this book and not in a good way either. The love triangle wasn't good, (In my opinion) because Burn ruined it. (HE IS EVIL) But other than those aforementioned issues I found this book to be a fairly enjoyable read. If you cut out all parts involving Burn (meaning most of the book) I think this book would be a potential five star candidate!!!
WOULD I READ THIS BOOK: YES, even with all of my complaining I still liked it.
WOULD I BUY THIS BOOK: MAYBE (PROBABLY)
WOULD I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK: If you love similar genres and are looking for a quick read.
WILL I READ THE NEXT BOOK: YES
WILL I READ MORE BY THIS AUTHOR: YES(less)

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Jan 12, 2013 Nicole rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, bea12, fall-2012

I'm still trying to peace out how I feel about this book. For starters I almost gave up on it. There was a little too much Insta-love in my face in the first 100 pages, and it wasn't subtle either. I was drawn to this book because of the really interesting concept, but I just couldn't connect to the story.

Again, the concept was really interesting specifically the people with powers and the whole dust thing and Shredders. I really wasn't a fan of Glory's power, it was cool, but like, she could ki...more

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May 12, 2012 Audrey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-scout-internship, fiction, young-adult-middle-grade

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Back in the time of Glory’s grandparents, disaster struck the Earth. Asteroids pummeled the planet causing an increase and seismic activity and volcanoes, and a chocking dust killed off ninety percent of the world population. Those that survived took shelter in the sections of cities sealed off and protected by corporations. To the people, like Glory, who live in them these Havens are safety. Stay inside, and Management provides jobs, food and protection. Venture outside, and you will face Shred...more

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Feb 24, 2013 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopian, 2013-winter, heroines

I thought this would turn out to be better than it was. I like that the author didn't spell EVERYTHING out for the reader, but there were times that a little more explanation would have been helpful. Also, I was hoping for a heroine who really was taking care of her brother, but half the time I feel that I was following someone who pretended to be a hero and didn't want to see the truth. So, not bad. Would I read the next book? I'd give it a shot. Would I recommend it to others? Probably not.

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Jan 24, 2013 Jacob rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

An overall enjoyable start to a dystopian post-apocalyptic YA series.

Pros: Interesting and (mostly) believable characters, a fairly believable world to have developed after a world-shattering apocalypse, an interesting take on the rise of special abilities and the need to control them.

Cons: The main protagonist, who is supposed to have strong emotional control in order to hide her Deviance, does not show much sign of real emotional control. She bounces a bit all over the place and her control is...more

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Mar 16, 2013 J. Butler rated it 4 of 5 stars

I found this novel to be quite enjoyable. The best I can describe it is dystopian meets X-Men. Being a connoisseur of action in fiction, this book had several such scenes that I relished. However, there is also a good bit of romance for those who prefer a deeper love connection in their reading. This was my first experience with Ms. McGowan's work and I feel she is an excellent writer who has laid the foundation for a highly entertaining series.

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Oct 01, 2012 PJ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads-books

3.5 stars. I won a copy courtesy of the author thru First-Reads.

I liked the story, the delivery could use a bit of improvement, but as it was an uncorrected proof that's to be expected. I think Ms. McGowan does a good job of presenting the setting and portraying the naiveté of the main character, however the plot seems to have some points where you jump forward, and miss some needed details along the way. Overall, it was an interesting new take on the child growing up within a structured society...more

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May 23, 2013 J.M. Filipowicz rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was immediately caught up in the believable and richly detailed world that McGowan has created. Glory is a strong protagonist whose merits go far beyond her super-human ability. She is a young woman going to great lengths to keep her younger brother safe in a dystopian world. What a great role model for girls and what a great story!

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Apr 13, 2013 Cris Lightwood rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

La verdad es que a mi me ha gustado bastante. Quizá porque iba sin expectativas lo he disfrutado bastante más y me he llevado alguna que otra sorpresilla por el camino. Ha tenido acción, ha sido algo crudo a ratos y me ha sorprendido. A ver qué tal seguirá la segunda parte, porque promete después de ese final :).

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Oct 30, 2012 Elly Takaki rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fiction

For lovers of Post-Apocolyptic YA, this book really delivers. A strong, sympathetic heroine, a dark futuristic world and a doomed love, plus teenagers with X-men-like powers that they need to hide if they want to survive. I can't wait for the next one!

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Maureen has always been making up stories, but side-tracked by a persistent practical side, it took her a few years to channel her energy into writing novels. After escaping a previous career in finance and accounting, she hasn't looked back.

Aside from her love of books, she's passionate about films, fine handcrafted objects and shoes.

She lives and writes in Toronto, Canada.

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