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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
“Sure to win over YA readers looking for a dangerous, dystopian
adventure story” —Kirkus Reviews
"Gripping young adult dystopian novel; compelling conflicts; high stakes; powerful narrative; surprises keep coming; strong writing; page-turner; engaging characters; Readers will be hungry for the sequels.”—BlueInk Review (starred review)
Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Earth’s benevolent non-profit by day, Thera’s totalitarian regime by night. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Life(TM). Reality: the SCI subjects Second Chancers to strict controls and politically motivated science experiments like Cleaving—forced lifetime union between two people who have sex. Punishment for disobeying SCI edicts? Immediate Exile or death.
Meet Kira Donovan. Fiercely loyal, overly optimistic, and ensnared by the promise of a full-ride college scholarship, Kira signs the SCI Recruit contract to escape memories of a tragedy that left her boyfriend and friends dead.
Meet Blake Sundry. Bitter about being raised in Exile and his mother’s death, Blake’s been trained to infiltrate and destroy the SCI. Current barrier to success? His Recruit partner—Miss Goody Two Shoes Kira Donovan.
Meet Ethan Darcton. Born with a defective heart and resulting inferiority complex, Ethan’s forced to do his SCI elite family’s bidding. Cleave-worthy Kira Donovan catches his eye, but the presiding powers give defect-free Blake Sundry first dibs.
Full of competing agendas, romantic entanglements, humor, twists and turns, daynight is Megan Thomason’s debut young adult dystopian novel and first in the daynight series.
"Gripping young adult dystopian novel; compelling conflicts; high stakes; powerful narrative; surprises keep coming; strong writing; page-turner; engaging characters; Readers will be hungry for the sequels.”—BlueInk Review (starred review)
Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Earth’s benevolent non-profit by day, Thera’s totalitarian regime by night. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Life(TM). Reality: the SCI subjects Second Chancers to strict controls and politically motivated science experiments like Cleaving—forced lifetime union between two people who have sex. Punishment for disobeying SCI edicts? Immediate Exile or death.
Meet Kira Donovan. Fiercely loyal, overly optimistic, and ensnared by the promise of a full-ride college scholarship, Kira signs the SCI Recruit contract to escape memories of a tragedy that left her boyfriend and friends dead.
Meet Blake Sundry. Bitter about being raised in Exile and his mother’s death, Blake’s been trained to infiltrate and destroy the SCI. Current barrier to success? His Recruit partner—Miss Goody Two Shoes Kira Donovan.
Meet Ethan Darcton. Born with a defective heart and resulting inferiority complex, Ethan’s forced to do his SCI elite family’s bidding. Cleave-worthy Kira Donovan catches his eye, but the presiding powers give defect-free Blake Sundry first dibs.
Full of competing agendas, romantic entanglements, humor, twists and turns, daynight is Megan Thomason’s debut young adult dystopian novel and first in the daynight series.
Book Review:
Since I posted this FREE Amazon book a few days
ago one of the selling points that caught my attention was "calling all
hunger games fans".... AND yes I love the hunger games series. So I
decided to give this book a quick read between my surgery cases (yes oh the
delays of the operating room).
This book uses the concept of a parallel universe. At first I thought ok interesting... Then as I began to read the book, the concept kept me more confused then anything in the beginning. I had to stop on multiple occasions in the beginning and think about what I read. One of the things that drew me in to this book was its told from 3 different POV (Kira, Ethan, and Blake).
This book uses the concept of a parallel universe. At first I thought ok interesting... Then as I began to read the book, the concept kept me more confused then anything in the beginning. I had to stop on multiple occasions in the beginning and think about what I read. One of the things that drew me in to this book was its told from 3 different POV (Kira, Ethan, and Blake).
One
the main character in this book is KIRA. Kira
was the goody two shoes girl next door, perfect boyfriend (so she thought),
future laid out in front of her type of person. Then one day everything in her
life EXPLODES (literally). Who sweeps in to save the day? The Second Chance
institute….. Let’s stop and talk about this crazy group for a minute…..think cult
vs. secret government society. Well with Kira’s life in shambles/looking for a
change she signs on as a SCI recruit not knowing the actual definition of what
that truly means until it’s to late.
Well along the way she has some pretty hot supporting
characters. Let’s begin with Ethan. He is the SCI spy sent to observe Kira from
A FAR….let’s just say that plan was a BUST. The chemistry between Ethan and
Kira was one of the first things that hit you in this book. The comparison the
book made between to the two men in Kira's life made me think of Ethan as the
“safe choice” in the beginning BUT towards the end he Surprised me!! For Ethan
think HOT, Law student, future politician (maybe senator, governor, who knows
even president…yes the SCI has deep pockets).The other main character in this
book was Blake. Think bad boy with an ulterior motive. Along with his father,
he is planning revenge on the SCI for the death of his mother. The one thing
Blake doesn't count on is developing feelings for Kira. Oh I smell a LOVE
TRIANGLE!!!
This book started slow/confusing for me BUT as it continued
to play out…. Let’s just say I couldn't stop turning the pages fast enough. The
whole concept of a second chance in life after death was a good start but what made it REALLY GOOD for me was the conspiracy theory/government secrets! The twists
in the books gave me some WOW moments. Let’s see where to begin…..the CLEAVING
process (I cant even begin to explain this, just read it..), Jerry Springer moments of THE FATHER/MOTHER really is, and oh Ya…. a
government stealing your eggs to impregnate your friends to better the race
(def a WTH moment).
During the book I felt sorry at times for Kira, Ethan and Blake.
How do you respond to finding out majority of everything you've known in life
is a lie? As I said before this book started slow/confusing for me but when it
picked up I had plenty WOW moments. This book was a good start to a series. I can’t
wait to read book 2!! I seriously want
to write more but for fear I will give something away I’ll stop here.
GOOD JOB Mrs. Thomason
Rating B/4 STARS
Cheers,
Dr. Books
