Published April 2nd 2013
by Walker Childrens
ARC from Netgalley
Summary from Goodreads:
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.
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.
Thoughts:
I have never felt so conflicted about a book before. The book started out very promising with the introduction of our heroine who woke up alone in her own house. But everything seemed amiss. Her room is neglected and dusty and her own brother doesn't recognized her when he comes in barreling like a mindless monster.
Normally I would love a science fiction with an element of mystery thrown in, which the idea behind the book is all about. But the over abundance of violence and the weak protagonist just turned me off. Her string of bad decisions just annoyed me to no end. Instead of rising to the challenge, Fiona just floundered terribly when she is facing a possible conflict.
And the introduction of a possible love interest just seemed so out place.Readers could have predicted what was happening sooner if such distractions are not included and the story would have appeared more interesting without the unnecessary violence.
Verdict: 2 stars.
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