Stung
Author: Bethany Wiggins
Genre: YA Dystopian
Release Date: April 2, 2013
Publisher: Walker Childrens
304 pages
Description:There is no cure for being stung.
Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been altered—her house is abandoned and broken, and the entire neighborhood is barren and dead. Even stranger is the tattoo on her right hand—a black oval with five marks on either side—that she doesn’t remember getting but somehow knows she must cover at any cost. She’s right.
Those bearing the tattoo have turned into mindless, violent beasts that roam the streets and sewers, preying upon the unbranded while a select few live protected inside a fortress-like wall, their lives devoted to rebuilding society and killing all who bear the mark.
Now Fiona has awakened branded, alone—and on the wrong side of the wall.
My feet slow as I walk toward a telephone pole. The wires lie spaghetti-twisted on the ground below it, and tacked to the front is a piece of paper at odds with this trashed, forgotten neighborhood. The paper is daffodil-yellow—not sun bleached, or water warped, or wind frayed. I take a closer look.
REWARD
1-4 marks ~ 1 oz. honey.
5-7 marks ~ 2 oz. honey
8-9 marks ~ 3 oz. honey
10 marks ~ 8 oz. honey
To claim reward, marked one must be alive.
Payments made Sundays @ Southgate or Northgate.
No payment for dead body.
Sincerely, Governor Jacoby Soneschen
Top 10 Most Influential Books
These ten books have left a deep impression on my life. Some of them are older books, some newer. But they are all fantastic!
The Hero and the Crown by
Robin McKinley--I read this book when I was a kid, and it taught me to
believe in magic. It took years for me to finally accept the fact that
magic is only in books.
The Changeling Sea by Patricia McKillip--Again, that magic thing! I knew for sure there was magic in the sea after I read this. Now, years later, I still remember how I felt when I immersed myself in this story.
Speak by
Laurie Halse Anderson--This book is the best example of writing a
character who pulls at your heart. I cried when I read this, and then
reread it and cried again.
The Chronicles of Narnia By
C. S. Lewis--These books taught me to hope that other worlds existed,
and I just knew that I was going to go to Narnia one day.
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan--Any author who can string me along for TWO DECADES has got something going for him.
Dune by Frank Herbert--I don't read hard-core sci-fi much, but this book blew me away.
The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Possession by Elana Johnson
Chime by Franny Billingsly
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your most influential books with us Bethany!
Stung is a fantastically written and inventive young adult dystopian novel that follows Fiona "Fo" after she wakes up into a new world where zombies run rampant and those that bear the strange tattoo on their right hands - "the mark of the beast" - are hunted down and turned in for ransom. Fiona must figure out what has happened to the world since she fell asleep - what went terribly wrong - and what happened to her family, all while fighting to survive and not getting captured or eaten alive.
This was an original and interesting novel that delves into the idea of what would happen to the world if bees were to become extinct. What entails is a horror novel full of militia, zombies, and death on all levels of life. It's a scary thought that something like this could happen to the world just from bees being eradicated. Fiona was an interesting character - she had a lot to catch up on after missing out on the initial fallout - but she catches on quick. She's stronger than she thinks and is determined to survive, which gives her an edge in the new world she's been thrown into. The writing was enchanting and I was instantly drawn into the world the author created. The book was fast paced and I was reading as fast as I could to see what would happen next. I loved reading about the dystopian setting that the novel is based in and also finding out what happened to cause the world to come to this. Overall, this was a thought provoking and original novel that fans of dystopian fiction will not want to miss out on. Highly recommended!
This was an original and interesting novel that delves into the idea of what would happen to the world if bees were to become extinct. What entails is a horror novel full of militia, zombies, and death on all levels of life. It's a scary thought that something like this could happen to the world just from bees being eradicated. Fiona was an interesting character - she had a lot to catch up on after missing out on the initial fallout - but she catches on quick. She's stronger than she thinks and is determined to survive, which gives her an edge in the new world she's been thrown into. The writing was enchanting and I was instantly drawn into the world the author created. The book was fast paced and I was reading as fast as I could to see what would happen next. I loved reading about the dystopian setting that the novel is based in and also finding out what happened to cause the world to come to this. Overall, this was a thought provoking and original novel that fans of dystopian fiction will not want to miss out on. Highly recommended!
Bethany Wiggins has always been an avid reader, but not an
avid writer. She failed ninth grade English because she read novels
instead of doing her homework. In high school, she sat alone at lunch
and read massive hardback fantasy novels (Tad Williams and Robert Jordan
anyone?). It wasn't until the end of her senior year that the other
students realized she was reading fiction--not the Bible.
Once
upon a time, Bethany's sister dared her to start writing
an hour a day until she completed a novel. Bethany wrote a
seven-hundred page fantasy novel that she wisely let no one read--but it
taught her how to write. She is the author of SHIFTING, STUNG (April
2013), and CURED (2014).
Find Stung:
Christina K. in the rafflecopter
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME sci fi!! Love how she used the bees and what that would mean to the world to create such an awesome story:)
LOVED Speak and Chime:)
Thank you:)
Each excerpt I read makes me want this book even more!! Oh, and I keep hearing good things about Divergent by Veronica Roth.
ReplyDeleteStung for me!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a great book. Plus a great excerpt. Love a good dystopian and if it's original, even better!
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the blurb and excerpt, this sounds like a unique dystopian that my teen (and I) would love to read!
ReplyDeleteHaving never heard of these books before, I think these sound so unique and intriguing:) I'd love to start reading them!
ReplyDeleteI have been reading quite a few dystopian books and these sound very unique.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've read it and I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS BOOK! When I was done I wanted to SCREAM because it was SO GOOD and it was over and I wanted MORE!!! Thanks for the giveaway! :)
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