It has been a long time since I have found a great dystopian book. If you liked the hunger games or divergent, this is a book for you.
Trapped on a boat that’s been dead in the sea since before she was born, Esther trains as a medic in hopes that she will be welcomed into the federated states.

This book may be directed to young adults, but it should be listed as for all adults. I loved this book. I could not put it down.
The story is of a people who had been stranded on a cruise ship forty years before and not allowed to disembark due to a horrible virus. People lived, had children, died, fought, loved all on this ship.
There is a rebellion. I was totally engrossed in the lives of the main characters. There are good guys, bad guys, in between guys, really bad guys and non stop action, adventure, fear, and suspense. Truly, when I am yelling while reading a book, you know I was drawn into it.
My only complaint is that the book ended far too soon. I hope there is more to come.


Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity of this early read.

This was SO EXCITING! I used to absolutely live for a dystopian YA book, and this brought me back to all my favorites. The characters were so well written, the stakes were high from page one, and I could not get enough.

I particularly loved how we got to see the villain’s POV as well as the heroes - so often this type of book involves teenagers fighting against a mysterious man in charge, but here we got the firsthand details of who this guy is, what he wants, and why. The changes between each POV were paced so well, keeping both the suspense & my stress level high.

I can’t believe this is Sarah Daniels’ first venture into writing YA because it was just that good. I’m already eagerly anticipating the sequel! 4.5 stars!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Sarah Daniels, and Sourcebooks Fire for providing this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow!! I absolutely LOVED this book! These were the kinds of books I would seek out from the library as I went through grade school. I lived for the scary, suspenseful, adventures. This book took me right back to those days.

The characters were 100% relatable. The creativity that was used was AMAZING. I could not put it down.

I would 10/10 recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure, suspense, and a dystopian world. Can’t wait to read it again!

This review will be posted to my Goodreads and Amazon accounts immediately and to my instagram account @ginganinja333 upon publication on 1/3/2023.

What a fantastic YA dystopian debut! A cruise ship is such a creative setting. The characters were relatable, the storyline was so plausible it was a little scary, and the action/adventure was great!