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The Rule of Claw
A move away from the effervescent over-the-top world of Amy Peppercorn, this is the first of a series (to be followed by "City of Screams").
We enter a futuristic world and meet a band of sixteen year olds who were dumped in isolation at an early age. They're educated partly by gleaning facts from the few books in their possession, but primarily through their experiences of survival which features death and danger. A new threat emerges when the teens transcend their own rules and eat animal flesh. Ash is kidnapped and becomes a pawn in the power struggles between the formidable raptors. In these beautiful beasts, she glimpses new forms of evolution which make her consider her own humanity. Soon she learns the frightening truth of their origins. And realizes the dangerous implications for herself and her friends.
We enter a futuristic world and meet a band of sixteen year olds who were dumped in isolation at an early age. They're educated partly by gleaning facts from the few books in their possession, but primarily through their experiences of survival which features death and danger. A new threat emerges when the teens transcend their own rules and eat animal flesh. Ash is kidnapped and becomes a pawn in the power struggles between the formidable raptors. In these beautiful beasts, she glimpses new forms of evolution which make her consider her own humanity. Soon she learns the frightening truth of their origins. And realizes the dangerous implications for herself and her friends.
404 pages, Hardcover
First published March 3, 2008
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About the author
John Brindley
34 books11 followersWhen I left school, without any qualifications at all, it was to become a bricklayer. This apprenticeship lasted for all of three cold and miserable days. From there I drifted into forklift-truck driving, labouring on building sites and in factories, shelf-stacking in supermarkets and working on the cold meats counter. Then I started an apprenticeship and qualified as an electrician. I continued to study, gaining a Higher National Certificate in Electrical Engineering and became an electrical engineer with the Greater London Council, that retirement home for young drunks. After doing about three days work in three years there, I got a job mis-managing photocopier field-technicians in Central London before becoming a technical specialist with a Japanese office equipment manufacturer. During my time there I took A-Levels in English Literature and in Economics and switched to the marketing department. I spent about seven years travelling all over the UK and Ireland, with frequent trips to Hamburg and two very tiring trips to Tokyo. From there I went to work in sales for a Xerox company, lunching with purchasing managers and flirting with receptionists.
In all the jobs I had, there was one single common factor – boredom! For years I was sick and tired and frustrated with working in office environments or traveling with no opportunity to explore anywhere. I’d had the idea in my mid-twenties that I could become a writer, which seemed to me to be the best way in the world of earning a living. For years I was writing in the evening and at weekends while holding down a series of unfulfilling jobs. I had a family to support – I have two children - so led a kind of double life, pretending to be in love with office equipment, to be interested in office politics and career moves, while really feeling desperately that I didn’t belong there.
Ironically, it wasn’t until I went into sales and started to have a fairly good time at work while earning, for the first time in my life, a fairly decent salary, that I had my first book published. This was THE TERRIBLE QUIN, published by Orion Children’s Books in 1998. This was a story I had told my own children some years before while on a camping holiday in Cornwall.
Since my first book, I have been published by Orion every year, with the exception of one book, a horror story in the Point Horror Unleashed series from Scholastic. Throughout my adult life I have kept myself very, very fit, with the gym, running, walking, swimming, cycling and playing squash – although until I was twenty-eight I did nothing physical, even at school.
I am very, very interested in Science and Religion and have written about these two often-opposing fields in Rule of Claw and City of Screams. I plan to explore the science of genetics and of human anatomy much further in future books.
In all the jobs I had, there was one single common factor – boredom! For years I was sick and tired and frustrated with working in office environments or traveling with no opportunity to explore anywhere. I’d had the idea in my mid-twenties that I could become a writer, which seemed to me to be the best way in the world of earning a living. For years I was writing in the evening and at weekends while holding down a series of unfulfilling jobs. I had a family to support – I have two children - so led a kind of double life, pretending to be in love with office equipment, to be interested in office politics and career moves, while really feeling desperately that I didn’t belong there.
Ironically, it wasn’t until I went into sales and started to have a fairly good time at work while earning, for the first time in my life, a fairly decent salary, that I had my first book published. This was THE TERRIBLE QUIN, published by Orion Children’s Books in 1998. This was a story I had told my own children some years before while on a camping holiday in Cornwall.
Since my first book, I have been published by Orion every year, with the exception of one book, a horror story in the Point Horror Unleashed series from Scholastic. Throughout my adult life I have kept myself very, very fit, with the gym, running, walking, swimming, cycling and playing squash – although until I was twenty-eight I did nothing physical, even at school.
I am very, very interested in Science and Religion and have written about these two often-opposing fields in Rule of Claw and City of Screams. I plan to explore the science of genetics and of human anatomy much further in future books.
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September 28, 2008
This started out great--I couldn't put it down. The strangeness of the teenage characters(Agles) and their behavior having grown up without adults was fascinating to me. I liked the evolution spin and the development of all of these other species. But the end was a bit strange for me. I am still intrigued to read the sequel though.
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August 22, 2009Best book yet! After Twilight of course!:) I highly recommend this book becasue it is a mistery, and also about nature. You will enjoy reading it from day one, unitl the end.
July 14, 2009
So good. I was sucked in from the first page. Raptors! Yes! Mutants! Yes! Awesome story. I can not wait for the next one. The characters are great especially Little Three and Rat. Highly Recommend this one.
June 9, 2009
some weirdness at the end but it held my interest
May 1, 2013
Too political for me.
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June 5, 2022tried to go back and re read this cause I remembered enjoying it a lot but holy hell do I hate this writing style
December 22, 2009
You will probably love this book if you are a vegitarian, aethiest.
August 21, 2023
A decidedly odd book, the more so because it is apparently aimed at children. It contains some quite dark subject matter, much of which will either go over children’s heads or actively creep them out. I found it a rather unpleasant read even as an adult.
It follows a group of children living alone on a beach where they were dumped by their parents. Some of them have mutations – not ones they were born with, but ones that happen spontaneously as they age. For example, one girl suddenly sprouts wings, and a boy essentially turns into a snake. Among other weirdness, there are also religious zealots who worship the human genome, and a race of incestuous rat-people.
A strange and disturbing novel that doesn’t seem to know what its target audience is or what its message is supposed to be. I wouldn’t recommend it to either kids or adults.
It follows a group of children living alone on a beach where they were dumped by their parents. Some of them have mutations – not ones they were born with, but ones that happen spontaneously as they age. For example, one girl suddenly sprouts wings, and a boy essentially turns into a snake. Among other weirdness, there are also religious zealots who worship the human genome, and a race of incestuous rat-people.
A strange and disturbing novel that doesn’t seem to know what its target audience is or what its message is supposed to be. I wouldn’t recommend it to either kids or adults.
September 27, 2024
between 2 and 3 stars...
this is the weirdest Dystopian I ever red so far. I don't think if it didn't sneak itself into my hand I would have started it, the unique textured cover art, made me think it is some reptilian middle -grade novel for some reason, but when I tried the first page, which was intriguing it, I soon discovered that it actually a very unique dystopian.
it IS a good novel actually , come to think of it, it is interesting, the weird way of narrating, the idea behind it , the characters, at some parts I was absorbed into it, yet...it had many repeatable phrasing, I understand it supposed to be the narrative of the characters thoughts, still those parts weren't needed, and many plot holes like the deadly forest that is not that deadly after all,.
one more thing Jon , that kid I wanted to strangle , but that was cruel even for him.
this is the weirdest Dystopian I ever red so far. I don't think if it didn't sneak itself into my hand I would have started it, the unique textured cover art, made me think it is some reptilian middle -grade novel for some reason, but when I tried the first page, which was intriguing it, I soon discovered that it actually a very unique dystopian.
it IS a good novel actually , come to think of it, it is interesting, the weird way of narrating, the idea behind it , the characters, at some parts I was absorbed into it, yet...it had many repeatable phrasing, I understand it supposed to be the narrative of the characters thoughts, still those parts weren't needed, and many plot holes like the deadly forest that is not that deadly after all,.
one more thing Jon , that kid I wanted to strangle , but that was cruel even for him.
July 25, 2019
I read this book as a child while recovering from surgery. I kept slipping in and out of consciousness and listened to Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight throughout. The loop of the music combined with immediately reading again whenever I opened my eyes gave me the most continuous, intense, and maddeningly intricate dreams I have ever had. It's been many years since. I remember absolutely none of the plot. All I remember is the cover, the rhythm, the white of the hospital walls giving way to a furious cascade of green. Sometimes, when I listen to songs from that album, I remember flashes of scenes I'd conjured while lying in that chemical-scented bed. This book taught me what books can do when we experience them in ways other than sanity.
September 3, 2024
Last time I’m getting a book cuz I liked the cover😗 (that’s a lie). But…. Not enough character development / description for the side characters. Short book for such a deep lore so a lot of weird things happened without making much sense.. made me giggle at how abstract and twisted it was tho😀😭
March 13, 2019
Didnt had any high expectation but end up loving it.
July 18, 2023
DNF ☹️
February 12, 2024
I really liked the way the characters in this book were written. I liked the way that the ASP dwellers' were affected by having no adults around (changes in grammar, the way they decided on a leader, their adherence to the five commandments without knowing anything about where they came from, etc.), and how the raptors and rodents were written as actual characters rather than them all having exactly the same personality.
I wish that the book had explored how sexuality and gender would be viewed in a world pretty much absent of religion, especially for the ASP dwellers if not for the raptors, but I also understand that it was 2007.
I wish that the book had explored how sexuality and gender would be viewed in a world pretty much absent of religion, especially for the ASP dwellers if not for the raptors, but I also understand that it was 2007.
February 17, 2015
2.5/5 stars
This book was...weird. Nothing like I expected. It took me a good 200 pages to actually get into the book, and even then I struggled to keep reading. I had no idea what was going on for most of the book, but I think that's the point. You know as much as the teenagers, the Agles, do. You find out what's going on as Ash does. Usually, I enjoy that in a book. It makes you keep reading to figure out what's going on. But here it was so unclear that it backfired. It didn't help that the language was choppy, to mimic the Agle's way of speech, until the Rodents came in. It was really interesting to see the different species try to communicate and it was a great way to show modern day language barriers and how different cultures have different ways of living and speaking and it can start wars. Like how the yellow raptors think nodding your head is an insult and shaking your head is friendly, but the blue raptors think the opposite.
I really don't know what to think of this book. In some ways, it was brilliant. A way of showing us how messing with genes can be dangerous, much like in Jurassic Park. The imagery was beautiful, with so many different colors and carnivorous plants and bugs in the jungle. But the characters were boring. I think I felt most for Little Three the Raptor, and you barely see her at all. She doesn't play too big of a part in the story, at least not until the very end. Most of the characters are jerks. I really wanted to punch Jon and most of the kids from the ASP camp and the members of the Ark. No one listened. I guess that's how people really are, especially when emotionally unstable and with access to guns and flame throwers, but it just seemed so exaggerated that it was more annoying than believable.
There wasn't a whole lot explained, but I guess that's because there's a sequel, which I will not be reading. I mean, we know a bit of what happened and of Helix's plans and what he has done to the world, but what about why Tori has suddenly gained this new power and what does that mean. How did these two kids not know what getting pregnant meant but knew how to get pregnant? It's the little things that are bothering me. I don't know if it's because I just don't know what to feel about this book or what, but I just had a hard time truly enjoying this book.
This book was...weird. Nothing like I expected. It took me a good 200 pages to actually get into the book, and even then I struggled to keep reading. I had no idea what was going on for most of the book, but I think that's the point. You know as much as the teenagers, the Agles, do. You find out what's going on as Ash does. Usually, I enjoy that in a book. It makes you keep reading to figure out what's going on. But here it was so unclear that it backfired. It didn't help that the language was choppy, to mimic the Agle's way of speech, until the Rodents came in. It was really interesting to see the different species try to communicate and it was a great way to show modern day language barriers and how different cultures have different ways of living and speaking and it can start wars. Like how the yellow raptors think nodding your head is an insult and shaking your head is friendly, but the blue raptors think the opposite.
I really don't know what to think of this book. In some ways, it was brilliant. A way of showing us how messing with genes can be dangerous, much like in Jurassic Park. The imagery was beautiful, with so many different colors and carnivorous plants and bugs in the jungle. But the characters were boring. I think I felt most for Little Three the Raptor, and you barely see her at all. She doesn't play too big of a part in the story, at least not until the very end. Most of the characters are jerks. I really wanted to punch Jon and most of the kids from the ASP camp and the members of the Ark. No one listened. I guess that's how people really are, especially when emotionally unstable and with access to guns and flame throwers, but it just seemed so exaggerated that it was more annoying than believable.
There wasn't a whole lot explained, but I guess that's because there's a sequel, which I will not be reading. I mean, we know a bit of what happened and of Helix's plans and what he has done to the world, but what about why Tori has suddenly gained this new power and what does that mean. How did these two kids not know what getting pregnant meant but knew how to get pregnant? It's the little things that are bothering me. I don't know if it's because I just don't know what to feel about this book or what, but I just had a hard time truly enjoying this book.
December 12, 2008
Posted to my Livejournal in January 2009:
This science fiction novel is part survival story, part dystopia, and part slightly annoying treatise on the perils of genetic manipulation and environmental ignorance. Ash barely remembers a time before the ASP camp, where she and other kids have taken refuge on the beach after tumultuous events none of them remember. The adults disappeared long ago into the jungle, never to return. All that's left of them is the wire fences marked Admittance Strictly Prohibited and a set of commandments to follow. The fences protect them from dangerous mutant plants and insects on the other side, and it is strongly hinted even in the beginning that some of the horrible creatures on the other side of the fence were once the adults. A series of events -- including the death of one camp member -- brings this little camp to the attention of the Raptors, a race of clawed bird-people, who kidnap Ash because they want to use her in their war (the blue raptors and the yellow raptors are having a war based on mutual ignorance of each other). Ash discovers other races living on the island and tries to bring them all together peacefully, and in the process she learns the truth behind their island camp and what's become of humanity. (Hint: it's pretty bad. Oh, and adults are evil.). The book has tons of fast-paced action, clipped sentences, and short, short chapters, making it a very quick read. It has an awesome cover, too, and so I think it'd be a good pick for reluctant readers. It gets didactic, especially when the evil adults show up at the end, but I didn't really care, because a lot of the adventure was awesome. If I had to try to think of a cool tag line, I would say this is kind of like Lost meets Jurassic Park.
This science fiction novel is part survival story, part dystopia, and part slightly annoying treatise on the perils of genetic manipulation and environmental ignorance. Ash barely remembers a time before the ASP camp, where she and other kids have taken refuge on the beach after tumultuous events none of them remember. The adults disappeared long ago into the jungle, never to return. All that's left of them is the wire fences marked Admittance Strictly Prohibited and a set of commandments to follow. The fences protect them from dangerous mutant plants and insects on the other side, and it is strongly hinted even in the beginning that some of the horrible creatures on the other side of the fence were once the adults. A series of events -- including the death of one camp member -- brings this little camp to the attention of the Raptors, a race of clawed bird-people, who kidnap Ash because they want to use her in their war (the blue raptors and the yellow raptors are having a war based on mutual ignorance of each other). Ash discovers other races living on the island and tries to bring them all together peacefully, and in the process she learns the truth behind their island camp and what's become of humanity. (Hint: it's pretty bad. Oh, and adults are evil.). The book has tons of fast-paced action, clipped sentences, and short, short chapters, making it a very quick read. It has an awesome cover, too, and so I think it'd be a good pick for reluctant readers. It gets didactic, especially when the evil adults show up at the end, but I didn't really care, because a lot of the adventure was awesome. If I had to try to think of a cool tag line, I would say this is kind of like Lost meets Jurassic Park.
January 26, 2016
Note: Spoilers down below
Another Note: It's just some thoughts I have, since I don't do reviews often
It was a bit hard to get used to the 'slang' of the Ages, however it slowly becomes normal. The thing is, when Rat appeared with his 'proper' English, it was really interesting to see the changes the teenagers made to the language.
Another thing I liked is the plot and semi-heavy themes. That we can mutate so largely in such a short time was an interesting idea, and how the humans reacted to it was really realistic (calling the mutated people freaks and monsters).
Later we get to see the religious Adults, and while yes, stereotypical (this book isn't for those who are sensitive about their religion), I didn't mind it. The thing that annoyed me was how all the characters just didn't listen to Ash, and it made me so...UGH! It probably is a reasonable reaction, but Jon, Will, and Alex annoyed me so bad. Sometimes I just put the book down (and picked it up 2 seconds later because I wanted to see what happens) because I couldn't handle it.
Also I really like how near the end, when the Adults are destroying the forest and killing the Blue Raptors, that Really (the Rodent) tried to convince herself it was for the best (for her family), and how Rat just sat in disapproval. And then there's Ash who tried to keep everything in control, and how Alex just shot at whoever. It was just a bunch of emotions at once and that's how I would feel if I was there. It conveyed it really well.
Another Note: It's just some thoughts I have, since I don't do reviews often
It was a bit hard to get used to the 'slang' of the Ages, however it slowly becomes normal. The thing is, when Rat appeared with his 'proper' English, it was really interesting to see the changes the teenagers made to the language.
Another thing I liked is the plot and semi-heavy themes. That we can mutate so largely in such a short time was an interesting idea, and how the humans reacted to it was really realistic (calling the mutated people freaks and monsters).
Later we get to see the religious Adults, and while yes, stereotypical (this book isn't for those who are sensitive about their religion), I didn't mind it. The thing that annoyed me was how all the characters just didn't listen to Ash, and it made me so...UGH! It probably is a reasonable reaction, but Jon, Will, and Alex annoyed me so bad. Sometimes I just put the book down (and picked it up 2 seconds later because I wanted to see what happens) because I couldn't handle it.
Also I really like how near the end, when the Adults are destroying the forest and killing the Blue Raptors, that Really (the Rodent) tried to convince herself it was for the best (for her family), and how Rat just sat in disapproval. And then there's Ash who tried to keep everything in control, and how Alex just shot at whoever. It was just a bunch of emotions at once and that's how I would feel if I was there. It conveyed it really well.
November 19, 2009
The future has always held many things for humanity. Robots, flying cars, you name it, it's been done. But what isn't often told is what could happen, if it all goes wrong. If somewhere through time, we mess up, and the fate of the human race dangles on a thread held by a handful of teenagers.
Ash and her friends are the only teenagers left on Earth. Beyond the the fence of the ASL camp is only death and danger in the woods. They've grown up without adults, dreaming only of the world from their magazines, and trusting their 5 commandments.
Honor your father and mother. You shall do no murder. You shall not steal. You shall not- shall not covet your neighbors house. Surf's always up- Honor the best rider like your father and mother.
But now the rules no longer apply. When Ash is captured by a savage clan of raptors, she must not only fight for her life, but for the future of her entire race.
John Brindley's The Rule of Claw was unlike anything I've ever read. And to be honest, it scared me. At our pace, is this what evolution will lead us to? The fate of humanity, dangling by the hairs of kids who've never known life outside their camp? The book really is intense, the characters all blissfully Innocent, and thrown into a war that was not theirs to fight. I'd easily recommend this to anyone who needs a break from the otherworldly fantasy we've gotten so used to reading. Just pick it up and read a few pages in, it will really change you.
Ash and her friends are the only teenagers left on Earth. Beyond the the fence of the ASL camp is only death and danger in the woods. They've grown up without adults, dreaming only of the world from their magazines, and trusting their 5 commandments.
Honor your father and mother. You shall do no murder. You shall not steal. You shall not- shall not covet your neighbors house. Surf's always up- Honor the best rider like your father and mother.
But now the rules no longer apply. When Ash is captured by a savage clan of raptors, she must not only fight for her life, but for the future of her entire race.
John Brindley's The Rule of Claw was unlike anything I've ever read. And to be honest, it scared me. At our pace, is this what evolution will lead us to? The fate of humanity, dangling by the hairs of kids who've never known life outside their camp? The book really is intense, the characters all blissfully Innocent, and thrown into a war that was not theirs to fight. I'd easily recommend this to anyone who needs a break from the otherworldly fantasy we've gotten so used to reading. Just pick it up and read a few pages in, it will really change you.
October 1, 2009
Ash and her friends seem to be the only human teenagers left on earth, surviving in a camp by the ocean on the edge of a terrifying jungle. They survive by knowing which fruits and plants are edible, trusting each other, and looking to Ash for guidance, but their world is turned upside down after another camper takes control forcefully, leads a charge to kill a seagull, and creates distrust and anarchy in the group. However, a bigger storm begins to brew when Ash is kidnapped by the savage Raptors, becoming part of their own civil war battle, and is saved by a rat-like creature who speaks English and awakens her to the truth of their origins. A tale of a fantasy world about genetic evolution and the fate of humans, The Rule of Claw is inexplicable at first, with nothing becoming clear until about halfway through the book, which means that while there is a lot of action, some readers may lose interest at first. While the tone of the book is at times extremely dark and somewhat preachy, readers will be shocked, saddened, and fascinated by the compelling story.
January 15, 2013
An odd book, though I don't mean that in a negative way. If I had to compare it, I'd call it Lord of the Flies meets The Island of Dr. Moreau (with maybe a bit of Jurassic Park thrown in thanks to the sentient raptor societies). I found the story difficult to get into at first, possibly because of the odd linguistic structure of the teens, but I stuck with it and got used to things eventually. While the last villain to be introduced was a little over-the-top stereotypical for my taste, overall it was an intriguing read and quite unlike most of the YA science fiction I've been reading lately. I'm not in love with the book enough to seek out any sequels, but I did find the overall setting and concept memorable, which is a compliment in itself.
February 26, 2013
I'm gonna be completly honest i bought this book because the cover was cool. It's all shiny green and scaly looking and i couldn't really decide what i wanted to read anyways so hey why not. Well becuase you end up getting a kind of crappy book. I just can't seem to get through this book and i really don't know why. It's not that bad of a book it's interesting and unlike anything i've ever read before but i just can't do it. I think it has something to do with the characters they aren't very smart, it's not their fault it was really inevetable due to circumstance, also i like a main character who is going to stand up and be brave and strong and this one is kind of lacking for me sometimes she is brave and other times she is not. I can't say don't read this book cuz someone else might like it where i do not but right now i'm just hoping i can finish it.
November 16, 2015
i must admit i really liked the cover with its scales on which made u think about the topic of evolution and dinosaurs etc as u read it . i could never make my mind while reading this did i like or not , i at times got a bit lost with the plot line must admit this is not a genre i generally feel or care about !!!
their was the odd occasion when i thought wow the talks on evolution and could see bits of lord of the flies in it up to a point !!! lets just say i was glad i got to the end and did not give up on it which i imagine alot of people doing !!! but will not be rushing out for the sequel
their was the odd occasion when i thought wow the talks on evolution and could see bits of lord of the flies in it up to a point !!! lets just say i was glad i got to the end and did not give up on it which i imagine alot of people doing !!! but will not be rushing out for the sequel
August 4, 2009
Absolutely amazing. Loved the characters and the plot. Could not put it down. A thrilling book that gets and keeps you thinking about what we are doing to the world, how things will turn out, evolution and extinction. Brilliant. Ash the main character was strong, brave, courageous, but relatable and likeable. The author style of writing had it so that while I was reading it was like a movie in my head. This was because of the detail and flow of the words. 10 out of 10
November 17, 2009
YA Sci Fi
I can’t believe I read the whole thing. Somewhere along the way I was no longer able to suspend belief. Sometime in the future, through wild genetic manipulation, the human population plummets and those left are altered, as are animals and plants. Some 30 children live on the beach in a barbed wire enclosure. Language is stunted and they feel hopeless. Stuff happens. Who cares? Maybe I’m being unfair, I did read it because it was well-reviewed.
I can’t believe I read the whole thing. Somewhere along the way I was no longer able to suspend belief. Sometime in the future, through wild genetic manipulation, the human population plummets and those left are altered, as are animals and plants. Some 30 children live on the beach in a barbed wire enclosure. Language is stunted and they feel hopeless. Stuff happens. Who cares? Maybe I’m being unfair, I did read it because it was well-reviewed.
December 2, 2015
I wasn't sure I was going to like this book. And at first, I didn't. The way the children spoke really put me off as a reader. It was very hard for me to keep my attention going, and I found myself re-reading things to get what was being said. However, as the story progressed towards the middle that eased a bit, and I was glad I stuck with it. It turned out to be a very exciting journey. One I look forward to continuing.
January 29, 2015
I found the book to be pretty decent. Ash and his friends were pretty interesting characters and the action was fun and very well done. I could't give 5 stars though, cause I thought the book could have been more memorable. I like having books/movies/shows that I can cherish and carry over with me for years to come, and I didn't have that feeling with this book. Regardless, the book was a pretty decent book to read one time through.
November 24, 2016
I know this entry doesn't have a picture of the book and it's a shame I didn't. One of the most well known sayings among readers is don't judge a book by it's cover. Every once in a while I ignore this saying but for the positive. I was walking through a Hastings saw this hardcover book with green scales, gold letters, no synopsis and bought it. And I'm glad I did. This is one of my favorite dystopia books and I recommend it...well to anyone but especially to everyone who's a fan of the genre.
June 12, 2013
Again, I had a hard time getting into this book. I just kind of picked it up off the shelf at the library. I had high expectations as the book sounded very interesting but I thought it started off with too many characters and too much going on at one time that the rest of the story was a tad confusing.
March 20, 2016
Decent, Lord of the Flies-esque story, but I despised the writing style. If you can stand it, then it's fine, but it really bugged me. I was unable to get really involved with the story, and it didn't seem to have a very satisfactory ending because of that. I will not be reading the second one - I saw no hook to make me want to keep reading.
August 28, 2017
I have to say I didn't like this book at all. I don't even know why I read the second book because I didn't really like this one. the book started out too slow for me and really didn't keep my attention. there wasn't very much mystery or action or anything really. I wouldn't recommend this book to readers that can loose their focus very fast if there isn't anything really to pay attention too.
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