*ARC kindly given by @netgalley for my honest opinion.*

"Feeder" by Eliza Green is a gripping science fiction novel that takes readers on a thrilling journey to the edge of the universe. Green's imaginative world-building and compelling characters create a captivating story that keeps you hooked from beginning to end. With its blend of action, mystery, and exploration, "Feeder" offers an exciting and immersive reading experience that will leave you eagerly anticipating the next installment.

I liked it. with a lot of amazing Young adult series these days, i feel like this one can compete to be in the good ones. the writing is good but mostly the story is captivatin enough to convince us to read more. I will be looking for the sequel.

An interesting story for the most part. Unfortunately, I found myself not really enjoying the characters or most of the story. I wanted to like this way more than I did.

Feeder is a YA sci-fi novel and the first in a series.

Anya and her brother Jason have been left orphaned after their parents were killed by the rebels, right in front of them. With the radiation levels rising, they are moved to Essention where Jason is too old for the adult skills plan in Arcis, but Anya is placed on floor one. Here she meets a host of other characters that she doesn’t realise could literally be the death of her as she tries to rise up through the floors. Jason is put to work and finds himself sucked into a secret plan that could just as easily get him killed. Someone in charge of all of this seems to be playing a game with them, and it’s a game that seems rather biased. The siblings will need to form alliances if they are to stay alive, but who can they trust?

The book started off a little slow for me, but I soon got sucked into the secrets and alliances. It was interesting to see how the different puzzles on the floors were justified. Some of the decisions that had to be made really tested their characters and the author did a great job of letting us into their lives to try to understand their actions. Anya was a character that you couldn’t quite put your finger on. She was so strong and steadfast in many decisions but as soon as a romantic interest came in she turned into a bit of a girly girl and kept second guessing herself. The book doesn’t end on a cliffhanger as such but definitely leads into the next book. I had quite a few unanswered questions with this book which I hope will get answered within the series.

I enjoyed the blend of machinery and living tissue, the uncertainty of where the floors were heading and who could be trusted to go on the ride, and the revelation that the story was not actually the main story, but a point in a greater tale. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review the book.

NINE FLOORS. COUNTLESS WAYS TO DIE. ONE WAY OUT.

When her parents are killed by a mysterious rebel group, seventeen-year-old Anya Macklin is enrolled in Arcis, a controversial re-education facility for orphan teens. There, she meets Dom Pavesi, a hard-edged young man with a connection to the rebels.

To graduate from Arcis, Anya is forced to compete in a series of increasingly cruel and punishing tasks. But when she almost dies playing one of the games, she realises there’s a darker motive behind the facility’s programme.

Now, Anya must forge an uneasy alliance with the secretive Dom to uncover Arcis’s true motives. Can they put aside their differences and unite against a terrible evil before it’s too late?

Feeder is Book 1 in the Feeder series.

This book was definately different. It didn't draw me in as much as I wanted I felt detached from the characters. The book was written well, just mysteriously. There wasn't any closure at the end so you will have to read the series to find more out, but this one was similar to others but really it is in a class all by itself.

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

This was well written, and had some interesting twists, but didn't grab me as much as I wanted it to. Probably more a reflection of what I want from Sci-Fi. Also it seemed too much like Hunger Games meets The Maze Runner.