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Divergent 01
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Veronica Roth
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, January 30, 2013
An exciting start to the series. A little bit of Hunger Games with Handmaiden's Tail.
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The Passage
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Justin Cronin
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, January 02, 2012
Vampire book without the silly sparkly vampires. One of the more character-driven, suspenseful and scary post-apocalyptic books of recent years.
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Hyperion: Hyperion Cantos 1
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Dan Simmons
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, September 03, 2011
Yet another classic in sci-fi. Interesting narrative where the premise is an eclectic group, chosen very mysteriously (and its still not made clear at the end of the book why some are chosen) to visit a planet which is about to be invaded/destroyed. The goal is for them to make contact with a strange, deadly "Shrike" who is literally the Lord of Pain (he tends to impale people). OH and he is also in control of some time-travel devices. Through storytelling we learn more of these "ambassadors" but also about the deadly nature of the Shrike. The ending is a bit of a letdown but don't worry, there's a sequel.
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Ender's Game: Ender Wiggin Saga 1
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Orson Scott Card
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, September 02, 2011
Incredible blend of battle and emotion. In a futuristic society, young children who qualify are enlisted into "Battle School" where playing war becomes a way of life. And these children are young and impressionable enough to think this is a big game, where their main priority is topping the leaderboard in number of kills or fewest "hits". Instead of growing up to pay soccer or video games, these children are trained to kill. But just who is the real enemy? Andrew, or "Ender" is the young protagonist. Brilliant but shrewd, he quickly becomes the most famous (or infamous) student at Battle School, becoming the youngest general ever. Rebellious, he defies the military officials and mocks their xenophobic teachings. But even as he begs to be expelled by using more and more unconventional methods to win his battle games, he is ironically elevated to higher ranks and ultimately enlisted by the military to be their top-secret weapon against an alien race nicknamed "buggers." But are the buggers the real enemies?
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The Passage
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Justin Cronin
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, September 01, 2011
You think the market is saturated with zombie books, yet this one still stands out and even more, leaves the reader breathless. Do NOT heed all the comparisons to "The Stand." This book blows "The Stand" out of the water. How in the world was the author able to write such detailed action sequences, capture truly frightful moments, and still capture a huge sense of melancholy without going overboard into schmaltz? You even feel sorry for the zombies at times! But mainly you will be amazed by the quiet and resigned heroism shown by the characters.
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