The Island

The Island #1

by Kellee L. Greene

When there's nowhere to run

Holly lived in a gloomy, miserable world where she and her family, like so many others, had been left to rot. To be forgotten. For the people that lived there, every day was a struggle, and even though it would have been easy to give up, she didn't. Her family depended on her.

But all that changes when Holly wakes up on a mysterious beach with several other strangers. She has no idea where she is, but she knows she's a long way from home.

Desperate to find answers and get back to her family, she must do whatever it takes before it’s too late.
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The Island is a page-turning dystopian adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat. Please note this series does feature an RH romance.  Grab your copy today and discover the secrets of The Island.  

Genres: Dystopia, Fantasy, Post Apocalyptic, Survival

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 28, 2017

About the author

Kellee L. Greene is a stay-at-home mom to two super awesome and wonderfully sassy children. She loves to read, draw, and spend time with her family when she's not writing. Writing and having people read her books has been a long time dream of hers and she's excited to write more. Her favorite genres are Fantasy and Sci-fi. Kellee lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two kids, and two cats.

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Reviews

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm giving it an all star review. I finally found a dystopian post apocalypse book with a female lead that held my interest and it was a fast read. I am now reading the third book.
I like the characters, drawn well, and the story keeps moving. A little romance heat too.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Storyline overdone. It was almost the exact same plot as Michael Bay's "The Island" film from 2005, with slight variations. The main character could have been developed a little better. I almost had no connection to her. She seemed to develop attachments way too early which made the character connections hard to believe. It was an interesting read, but not a page-turner.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced, adventures, full of mysteries and a possible RH. What more do you need?

It's kind of hard to explain how it happened, because I don't fully understand it myself. All I know is that one moment Holly was standing inside her house and the next she's waking up on an Island along with five other people, and none of them have any memories about their prior life. How did they get on this Island? And more importantly- what for?

I had a little hard time getting into the story, because I did not really understand anything that was happening, but I guess that was intentional. However, I forgot any of my reservations rather quickly, because I became fully engrossed in the story, trying to figure out what's happening (I did not succeed in figuring it out, if you were wondering).
When the mystery was finally revealed, it sounded familiar. I think I saw a movie or something with a plot similar to this one. Sans the RH, of course.
I personally loved the book. The pacing was just right, the plot rather original and the story written in a way that made it hard to pry myself from the book until I finished it. And I have absolutely no idea how it will all play out! Isn't it great?

[Samson Blankenship · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holly is a young girl who lives a kind of dreary life with her mother and family. Everything seems hard and unfair. One day she wakes up on a beach surrounded by strangers she doesn't know. The story is about her overcoming obstacles and a man named Benjamin so that she can escape from the island and get back to her family safely.

I loved this book! It kind of reminded me of something similar to the Hunger Games, but I do not want to give away too much. It has really good action, and it doesn't waste time getting right into the thick of the story in my opinion. It is part of a series and I am going to continue to read the series to the very end. I highly recommend it!

Content Warning:
.perilous circumstances
.violence

[Karen Bullock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding!

I was originally going to give this only a 4 star rating because it seemed something was amiss, in the beginning. There was no history nor a backstory that gives the reader a hint of a time frame & I still think that was needed.
I was quickly sucked into the story & noticed that the chapters were short, easy to read, easy to follow & so I kept reading. I was about 65% into the intriguing story when WHAM! A huge reveal happens that just floored me & that, is what changed my rating to a 5 star.
This is probably the second best dystopian series I have read, that has me positively glued all the way to the end.
Ingenious characters, quick chapters, a sneaky & well written plot; intrigue & suspense with a dash of romance. Part dystopian, part thriller.
Brilliant!

[Rhonda K. Losekamp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book, I loved the idea of a bunch of teenagers and young adults trying to figure out how to survive and take out their enemies.

[Kate Rhoads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my cuppa. Just couldn't connect with Holly.

[Amber S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Definitely gave me Maze Runner vibes. I can't wait to start the next one in the series

[Jo Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you are old enough to have watched the TV show ‘Lost’ (which is also about a group of people trapped on an island) you may feel you already know some of the characters in this story.
Juliette in this story described as a tall, blonde, slightly brainwashed mentor/ HR type authority with a good heart nonetheless.
Hmm, no difficulties for me picturing this character (Lucky I remembered her from her character ‘Juliette’ in Lost)
And of course her evil boss, the antagonist who spies on, manipulates and controls the settlement on the island and yet is revered almost god-like to his followers. He is very easy for me to imagine because he even has the same name as well ‘Benjamin’.
Still, I didn’t completely hate the book, it’s very teeny bopper and the main character appears to suffer from that strange affliction befalling so many current heroines where every male character in the tale falls in love with her at first glance.
Obviously I haven’t found something better to read atm because I’ve just downloaded the next book in the series.

[Megan’s Endless Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel was way more intense than I thought it would be.

I got very caught up in the story as it followed the survival of a group of girls who were forced through these "games" that were life threatening after being stolen out of prisons from around the world.

If you are a thrill-seeker reader who likes a dystopian/paranormal twist in their novels... then definitely check this one out!

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Edit; Finished the series. Don't waste your time. It gets worse instead of better.

An extremely fast read and an interesting story. However it severely lacked in world building, and lacked depth. Will I read the series? Absolutely. Like I said it's a good story, just don't expect anything incredible.

[Marguerite (M)]

Rating : 2 stars

[LIBBY Hardel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not sure what I was expecting out of this book but I didn't expect what it turned out to be. I thought it was going to be a Hunger Games rip-off but it's not. It was a pretty good read but I'm not sure I'll read the other 2 books. But then again maybe I will. I just don't get why the author always writes these female characters and suddenly all these really hot guys want her. That's ridiculous if you ask me.