This was an action packed look at a world that I would not want to live in. The subject matter was a bit creepy and certainly uncomfortable, but I found Mia to be easy to relate and to and easy to root for. All in all I would say this is an average addition to the dystopian genre. I received this book from the Early Reviewers program. ( )

This was a really freaky premise for a dystopia. I actually had a hard time reading it because the portrayal of women as a property and having no rights was unnerving. It certainly makes you think, but some readers may find the subject hard to handle.

Thanks to LibraryThing and William Morrow for the opportunity to read this series and provide an honest review.

I've read this entire series and found it both interesting and entirely freaky. It's hard for me to read about what happens to the United States in these books and not be concerned that there's a real chance that something similar could happen today. While the shift toward viewing women as property is facilitated by a massive plague in the series (a side story that I wish got more attention), I don't think it's far-fetched that, given the right set of circumstances, it could totally happen today. This was something that had me thinking quite a lot while reading and long after I finished. It's a terrifying thought--and while I may sound like I'm paranoid--those things going on with our government right now make me so frustrated that the denigration of women's rights even more wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. Okay, I'll get off my soap-box now, but if in any way you're interested in this sort of thing, I recommend this series. The writing itself leaves something (okay, a lot of things) to be desired, though the story is nearly compelling enough to carry it. Stoker isn't much for showing, so the story itself is really all telling (it's a good example of the difference, actually), but it's interesting and while Mia's a bit hard to believe or relate to, I did find myself rooting for her and her cause. Basically, I'd recommend these books to those who have a bit of a political bent and enjoy a particularly dark dystopian. ( )

I was picked to do an Early Review on this book and let me tell you WOW :) i was a little iffy about reading this since i haven't had the chance of reading the first 2 books :( the alliance was super easy too follow i wasn't lost or confused like many books make you if you start in the middle of the series or whatever. This book was super interesting. Very action packed (also some romance so yay) you jump right in and it keeps you at the edge of your seat. Although i wasn't a big fan of the ending, it didn't really seal it for me probably because i still need to read the first 2 books which i will try my best to get my hands on.
all in all it was very good i recommend it to anyone who likes exciting fast paces books :)

I loved this book, it really kept me on the edge of my seat from the first page to the last and then left me wanting so much more of the story! cannot wait until the next book! this was well written, engaging, and flows well!