Schism

This is one of the best dystopian books that I have read all year and I am already waiting for the next in the series. The book had me hooked from beginning to end and I literally did not put it down. You had to TEAR me away. The depth of the characters and the look into society made you feel as if you are there. The dialogue is smooth and flows nicely and there is plenty of action and a bit of romance as well. I highly highly recommend this book. Get in and get ready to be sucked in. Clear your schedule for the day because this book is the best new dystopian series start that I have read all year.

A real page turner,can't wait to read the next one

Dystopian fiction, very well-written and imaginative. With almost the world population wiped out by a virus, a group of teens try to make sense out of their new lives. Gripping and suspenseful, this author takes her place on my "Authors/Books to Look For" list. Recommended.

Good page turner and start of a new trilogy; however, it also,works as a stand alone book...you just may be sitting on the edge of your seat wondering what happens next. The book is about teens and could work well for teens and possibly junior high grades. There is some drug use, but it is certainly portrayed as a negative, and definitely mature themes. It also has appeal for adults. Dystopian, end of the world by virus books seem to abound, but this one is well written and innovative enough that it holds interest well. Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of the book.

My new favorite dystopian adventure! I couldn't read it fast enough! A new twist on life after an apocalyptic virus leaves only young teens and children left on the planet, what a way to grow up! I can't wait for the next book!

Wow! Just finished this - AMAZING! Kind of blows your mind trying to imagine a world where all the adults have died and now the young have to figure out what to do. Kids now kill each other over things that were taken for granted, like food, clean water, etc.... Andy is a very smart and likeable girl whose father was a doctor, now gone like the rest of the adults. Though she learned many things from him, she now has to hit the books to get educated since schools and colleges are part of the past. Throw in a crazy young man who wants to rule this new world and has something in his possession that threatens everyone still living. What a daunting task trying to portray this situation - but this story flows amazingly well. Can't wait for the next one!

Excerpt from Review: "...Somehow, in reading the promotional material about Schism, I had totally missed the fact that this was the first book in a trilogy of novels! So completely invested in the story and the characters was I, that I couldn’t take the suspense of not knowing what happens next. This is the sign of a great writer – the ability to draw the reader in so completely that they become horrified when they reach the end of the novel, yearning for more..."