Sketching Rebellion
Sketching Rebellion Trilogy, Book 1
by Felicia Ketcheson
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Pub Date Jul 01 2023 | Archive Date Feb 01 2024
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Description
Conformity is mandatory. But seventeen-year-old artist Breel rebels anyway.
In the city of Lexum, personal choice is nonexistent, and defiance is severely punished. Breel is alone in seeing the injustices in her world. Isolated due to her beliefs and haunted by the disappearance of her uncle, she finds solace in the forbidden act of drawing. Creating art is a rebellion against an oppressive regime that stifles self-expression.
When a glimmer of hope emerges in the form of a resistance group, Breel faces a decision. Will she risk execution to join their fight for a society which would celebrate rather than condemn her artistic skills? Or will she continue hiding her non-conformity?
The outcome of her choice will not only define her own fate but may also set in motion a revolution that could reshape her world forever.
2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Award finalist (Juvenile/YA).
[Previously published as Intercludae]
A Note From the Publisher
Book 2, Drawing Freedom, will be available on Netgalley in mid-February. Release date set for March 18th.
Advance Praise
All my dystopian peeps, this book needs to go on your TBR immediately!! When I say I consumed this book, I mean it.
Ketcheson knows how to world build as the story is going on so we jump right in from the very first page. I really liked how Lexum was more of a communist dystopian rather than a capitalist as it was a refreshing viewpoint to see how everybody is “equal” yet injustices still occur.
Our FMC Breel is studying to be (and becomes) a computer programmer for Lexum, a career chosen for her by the Nito test when she was younger. Breel loves to draw but she gets her final warning from the government, if she’s found breaking the law again she will receive Mortae. There have been stories about Intercludae - a place where their leader is elected by the people and citizens can have hobbies as well as careers. Breel dreams she can go to Intercludae as all she wants to do is be an illustrator.
Every aspect of this book had me gripped and intrigued. I binge read the entire thing. Cafrec has my entire heart, he was such a sweetheart and helped Breel not be afraid of the thoughts she was having surrounding the way they live. My heart also broke for Breel and her family - the way they have conflicting views and some of them were so indoctrinated by President Tatum. There is action, romance, heartbreak, tension…I mean what more can I ask for!
Fans of The Hunger Games, Divergent and The Maze Runner you will absolutely adore this,
- Niamh
Absolutely fantastic dystopian novel! It has all the important ingredients of a truly engaging dystopian adventure…a main character (female) who is struggling to conform within the constraints of society, rebels with plans to overthrow the oppressive government, a leader you love to hate and who makes your blood boil from the injustice he pushes upon society and of course a love interest.
I enjoyed this book from page one and devoured it quickly. It was unique in its own way and the rhythm and world building were top notch. My only complaint is that I now have to wait for book two!!!
Highly recommend to all lovers of the dystopian genre and really anyone who enjoys a well written book that brings you in and holds you there until the last page!
I received this book from the author through Voracious Readers Only.
- Paula
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