Naturals (The Lost Souls #2)
Author: Tiffany Truitt
Genre: YA Fantasy/Science Fiction/Dystopia
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Publisher: Entangled Teen
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Description:Ripped away from those she loves most, Tess is heartbroken as her small band of travelers reaches the Isolationist camp in the mysterious and barren Middlelands. Desperate to be reunited with James, the forbidden chosen one who stole her heart, she wants nothing to do with the rough Isolationists, who are without allegiance in the war between the Westerners and Easterners. But having their protection, especially for someone as powerful as Tess, may come at a cost.
When James returns, Tess’s world once again feels complete—until she discovers her sister, Louisa, has taken up her old post at Templeton, the dangerous chosen ones training center and the site of Tess’s loss of innocence. Tess will do anything to protect her loved ones—but will the price be more than she can give?
This second book in Tiffany Truitt’s dystopian series is a thought-provoking, thrilling story that asks who the true enemy really is—the chosen ones who are different, or the naturals…who are just like us.
About Book #1 in the series:
Author: Tiffany Truitt
Genre: YA Fantasy/Science Fiction/Dystopia
Release Date: June 12, 2012
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Buy Links: Amazon / B&N / The Book Depository
Description:
Life is bleak but uncomplicated for sixteen-year-old Tess, living in a not-too-distant future where the government, faced with humanity's extinction, created the Chosen Ones, artificial beings who are extraordinarily beautiful, unbelievably strong, and unabashedly deadly.
When Tess begins work at Templeton, a Chosen Ones training facility, she meets James, and the attraction is immediate in its intensity, overwhelming in its danger. But there is more to Templeton than Tess ever knew. Can she stand against her oppressors, even if it means giving up the only happiness in her life?
Chosen Ones is the first book in a young adult dystopian series that follows Tess as she begins her servitude at Templeton - the training center for the chosen ones. The chosen ones are genetically altered humans who are as close to perfect as science can get. They are beautiful and deadly - and will take over the country when the naturals die out. Tess has been sent to work at Templeton as part of her family's servitude after her older sister dies. What Tess finds at Templeton is dangerous and confusing in the form of a chosen one named James. James finds Tess intriguing for unknown reasons and she begins feeling emotions she swore she never would have for another person - let alone a chosen one. Will Tess be able to let James in or will she defend her life against the government that oppresses her and her people?
This was a truly orginal and inventive dystopian novel that had me turning the pages as fast as I could read them. Everything about the story - the history of the country, the council, and the chosen ones - along with the everyday lives the people lead - was vividly described and I felt like I could easily close my eyes and insert myself into the story. Tess was a wonderful main character. She was very realistic - flawed and jaded, but also vulnerable and yearning for love. She was brave and strong, but also had a deep curiosity and a strong will to stand up for what she believed in. James was also an interesting character - a chosen one who seemed to be more of a natural. He was handsome, yet scarred - this was both metaphoric in his character as well as physical. We see a great depth in both of these characters and they each grow as a result of their relationship and the issues they must deal with throughout the book. The plot was incredibly captivating - I was hooked from the very beginning. I devoured every page and it still wasn't enough. I'm hoping that the second book delves even deeper into the history of the council and the chosen ones as well as giving the reader a deeper understanding of the past and the present world that the book is set in. There were several layers to the book and I loved peeling each one back as the book progressed. There were so many secrets hidden from the people and I was digusted yet intrigued as Tess and James learned more and more about the world they really knew nothing about. The writing was impeccable and was written with a fluid ease that let me drop right into the world and the story with no problem. I honestly didn't want the story to end, but knowing that it's just the beginning of the series makes it a bit easier. This is a thrilling first installment in a captivating and completely enchanting dystopian series that readers will not want to miss out on. Highly recommended!!
Besides traveling, Tiffany has always been an avid reader. The earliest books she remembers reading belong to The Little House on the Prairie Series. First book she read in one day? Little Woman (5th grade). First author she fell in love with? Jane Austen in middle school. Tiffany spent most of her high school and college career as a literary snob. She refused to read anything considered “low brow” or outside the “classics.”
Tiffany began teaching middle school in 2006. Her students introduced her to the wide, wonderful world of Young Adult literature. Today, Tiffany embraces popular Young Adult literature and uses it in her classroom. She currently teaches the following novels: The Outsiders, Speak, Night, Dystopian Literature Circles: The Hunger Games, The Giver, The Uglies, and Matched.
Tiffany is proud to call herself an educator and Young Adult author. Her first book will be published by Entangled Publishing.
Where you can find her:
Website: http://tiffanytruitt.wordpress.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffanytruitt
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Giveaway: (3) ebook copies of Naturals - Open Internationally!
Yes I am..The book looks like a really good read..Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you for the giveaway. I've been trying to branch out and read new things.
ReplyDeleteI'd definitely like to read Naturals :) It was already on my Goodreads shelf.
ReplyDeleteI will surely read Naturals. I love reading dystopian books.
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