Countdown by Michelle Rowen - Starting September 2nd 2013

[Sarah Elizabeth]

3 seconds left to live. Once the countdown starts, it cannot be stopped.

2 pawns thrown into a brutal underground reality game.

Kira Jordan survived her family's murder and months on plague-devastated city streets with hard-won savvy and a low-level psi ability. She figures she can handle anything. Until she wakes up in a barren room, chained next to the notorious Rogan Ellis.

1 reason Kira will never, ever trust Rogan. Even though both their lives depend on it.

Their every move is controlled and televised for a vicious exclusive audience. And as Kira's psi skill unexpectedly grows and Rogan's secrets prove evermore deadly, Kira's only chance of survival is to risk trusting him as much as her instincts. Even if that means running head-on into the one trap she can't escape.

GAME 0VER

Mishma and I will be reading this on September 2nd.

This book has not yet been released and can be requested on netgalley here: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/sho...

Everyone welcome ☺

[Mishma]

Sounds like The 5th Wave.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I hope it's better than the 5th wave! That book was such a disappointment for me.

[Mishma]

Sarah wrote: "I hope it's better than the 5th wave! That book was such a disappointment for me."

I gave up the book halfway,but I never admit out loud since a lot seemed to like it.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I heard such great things about it, and then when I read it I was like 'Really?' I can't believe people loved it so much!

[Mishma]

Sarah wrote: "I heard such great things about it, and then when I read it I was like 'Really?' I can't believe people loved it so much!"

Exactly what I thought.Cassie was getting on my nerves,and I didn't even bother to finish it.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

I didn't like how it jumped back and forth between cassie and zombie, and all the training stuff was just dull.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Starting now!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

5% (view spoiler)[ Interesting beginning. reminds me of a film though. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

6% (view spoiler)[ "that grinding noise was the ceiling slamming down on the floor."
Creepy! How Resident Evil! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

7% (view spoiler)[ now it's like a cross between the film 'the cube', and big brother! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

7% (view spoiler)[ this might actually be fun if it wasn't life or death! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

13% (view spoiler)[ the little quirk about ringing the bell in the dumpster was pretty poor. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

15% (view spoiler)[ so level three seems a bit harsher! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

26% (view spoiler)[ she's supposed to have psychic abilities? I'm not impressed. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

38% (view spoiler)[ did not see that coming! Would never have guessed that it was his father! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

58% (view spoiler)[ well it was pretty obvious that they were going to have to fight each other wasn't it. (hide spoiler)]

[Jalyn]

I'm going to join you guys :)

[Mishma]

Yay!Great to have you Jalyn:)

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Yay! This one is actually pretty good so far ☺

[Sarah Elizabeth]

72% (view spoiler)[ how annoying that she had to get off the train! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

84% (view spoiler)[ bit of a silly move to let them look at his implant so they could activate it! (hide spoiler)]

[Jalyn]

This is a lot better than I thought it would be. I went to bed early last night (around 8:30) and I decided to take my kindle with me and read a bit before sleeping. I figured at most I'd read for an hour because I was exhausted, but nope. Next thing I know it's almost midnight and I'm almost 70% done. I like it a lot so far!

[Jalyn]

Sarah wrote: "13% [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, that one was kind of lame.

[Jalyn]

Sarah wrote: "58% [spoilers removed]"

I agree that it was obvious. I was really afraid of a repeat of (view spoiler)[Katniss and Peeta in THG for a minute. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Jalyn wrote: "Sarah wrote: "58% [spoilers removed]"

I agree that it was obvious. I was really afraid of a repeat of [spoilers removed]"

It was a very similar situation. (view spoiler)[ when Rogan asked at some point if it was possible for both of them to survive, it was obvious that the real answer was no. (hide spoiler)]