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Eden
Long ago, men and women coexisted peacefully. But that was before the Second American Civil War-before an alarming influx of female births disturbed the natural sex ratio. The the rise of a totalitarian government that stripped women of their rights and forcibly aborted female embryos. What the government didn't expect, however, was for the women to fight back. Now, in the postapocalyptic ruins of America lies an old penitentiary turned into a blooming garden-a haven known as Eden-where men are forbidden from entering. As word of this haven spreads throughout the wastelands, Eden's safety becomes compromised. But Eve Malum, ruler of the colony, vows to protect her women no matter the cost, even if it means blurring the line between good and evil. Chilling, twisted, and frighteningly vivid, Eden will draw readers into a dark dystopian world like no other.
418 pages, Paperback
Published March 28, 2019
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July 17, 2022
Review: Eden Rising (The Dark Sanctuary #1) by Shade Owens
Eden Rising is unlike any book I have read in so many ways but at the same time, it is very much like a lot of other books I have read in the dystopian genre. Eden Rising grabbed my attention with the summary. Once I read the summary I was hooked. I had to read it as it reminded me of what is going on in our world today.
Eden Rising is one of the best introductions to a new world I have ever seen. In ways, it also reminded me of The Hunger Games with the rules and regulations that are placed on women and their rights and the way the women live.
Women were beginning to outnumber men by 7 – 1 so of course, the men had to put a stop to it as they were afraid that the women would rise up and take control of them. They took away women’s rights to their own bodies.
Eden Rising is told from three different points of view. Parts of the story are told in flashbacks giving insight into what happened to the world and how it came to be where it is now. The flashbacks help you to know how the world came to be so divided.
Eden Rising is a world filled with greed, hate, evil, cruelty, and vindictiveness. It is a chilling and twisted read that will make you shiver from head to toe on some occasions. There are times that it will have you in tears and times that you will be filled with rage making you want to reach in and give some of the characters a great big shake or two or maybe even a little bit more than that.
Eden Rising had my emotions in turmoil but even so, I would still read the rest of the series as I am hooked now. What will happen next? Where will the next book in The Dark Sanctuary lead?
If you are into bone-chilling, twisted, and evil stories then I do believe you may enjoy reading Eden Rising. But I must warn you it does contain some violent scenes that could be triggers for some. Grab your copy of Eden Rising today to see how closely related it is to what is going on in our world today!
Eden Rising is unlike any book I have read in so many ways but at the same time, it is very much like a lot of other books I have read in the dystopian genre. Eden Rising grabbed my attention with the summary. Once I read the summary I was hooked. I had to read it as it reminded me of what is going on in our world today.
Eden Rising is one of the best introductions to a new world I have ever seen. In ways, it also reminded me of The Hunger Games with the rules and regulations that are placed on women and their rights and the way the women live.
Women were beginning to outnumber men by 7 – 1 so of course, the men had to put a stop to it as they were afraid that the women would rise up and take control of them. They took away women’s rights to their own bodies.
Eden Rising is told from three different points of view. Parts of the story are told in flashbacks giving insight into what happened to the world and how it came to be where it is now. The flashbacks help you to know how the world came to be so divided.
Eden Rising is a world filled with greed, hate, evil, cruelty, and vindictiveness. It is a chilling and twisted read that will make you shiver from head to toe on some occasions. There are times that it will have you in tears and times that you will be filled with rage making you want to reach in and give some of the characters a great big shake or two or maybe even a little bit more than that.
Eden Rising had my emotions in turmoil but even so, I would still read the rest of the series as I am hooked now. What will happen next? Where will the next book in The Dark Sanctuary lead?
If you are into bone-chilling, twisted, and evil stories then I do believe you may enjoy reading Eden Rising. But I must warn you it does contain some violent scenes that could be triggers for some. Grab your copy of Eden Rising today to see how closely related it is to what is going on in our world today!
August 1, 2020
I read this book last year. It was freebie from amazon and I had forgotten that I read it except that I’m reading The Road to Nowhere trilogy by Meg Elison. Eden is the first of the trilogy. I was reminded of Ellison’s first book in her trilogy call The Book of the Unnamed Midwife. If you are into dystopian books that center around women. Then Eden is a book for you. It can be a stand alone novel but the ending does lead you into the second novel.
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