by Krista McGee
Anomaly series, Book 1
Christian Fiction / Young Adult / Dystopian
Available July 2013
Thomas Nelson
320 pages
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About the Book
Thalli has fifteen minutes
and twenty-three seconds left to live. The toxic gas that will complete her
annihilation is invading her bloodstream. But she is not afraid.
Decades
before Thalli’s birth, the world ended in a nuclear war. But life went on deep
underground, thanks to a handful of scientists known as The Ten. Since then,
they have genetically engineered humans to be free from emotions in the hopes
that war won’t threaten their lives again.
But
Thalli was born with the ability to feel emotions and a sense of curiosity she
can barely contain. She has survived so far thanks to her ability to hide those
differences. But Thalli’s secret is discovered when she is overwhelmed by the
emotion in an ancient piece of music.
She
is quickly scheduled for annihilation, but her childhood friend, Berk,
convinces The Ten to postpone her death and study her instead. While in the
scientists’ Pod, Thalli and Berk form a dangerous alliance, one strictly forbidden
by the constant surveillance in the pods.
As
her life ticks away, she hears rumors of someone called the Designer—someone
even more powerful than The Ten. What’s more, the parts of her that have always
been an anomaly could in fact be part of a much larger plan. And the parts of
her that she has always guarded could be the answer she’s been looking for all
along.
Thalli
must sort out what to believe and who she can trust, before her time runs out…
My Thoughts
I jumped on board for this blog tour because I'm a huge fan of Krista McGee's previous books. But then I got nervous about reading the book. It's a huge departure from her other novels—genre-wise at least—and my exposure to dystopian YA is limited to The Hunger Games trilogy (which I loved, but stil!) Silly, I know. Well, thank goodness, I got over myself because Anomaly was fantastic!
The book starts off with Thalli counting down the last few minutes of her life. What a hook! At that point, I knew I wasn't going to be able to put the book down. Krista is an incredibly talented author. She managed to create an entire world in the future, develop characters that I adored, and tell a story with so many twists and turns I was never sure what was going to happen next. And the best part was that it all seemed so believable. Futuristic novels are usually hard for me to buy into because they seem so ridiculous, but I totally believed the reasons why this whole world was living like they were. I also loved how she creatively wove in threads of God's character throughout the book—even though only one character even acknowledges God at the beginning.
I think it's only fair to warn you that this book ends with a bit of a cliff-hanger. I HAVE to know what happens next, and I can't believe I have to wait several months for the next book! I guess, I'll be learning a little lesson about patience in the meantime. :) Anomaly is a fabulous book and I highly recommend it! [5 stars]
I received a free copy of this book from Thomas Nelson and Litfuse Publicity in exchange for my fair and honest review.
About the Author
Krista McGee’s passion to see teens excited about serving God is a
driving force behind her novels. Ever since college when she spent a
summer working at a youth camp, McGee knew she wanted to invest in
teenagers. Since then she’s been involved in a variety of youth
ministries and currently teaches at a Christian school in Tampa, FL.
McGee broke into the writing world during her time in Spain. A friend
encouraged her to submit an article to a Christian girls’ magazine, and
it got published. Once her family moved back to Tampa, she got the idea
for her first novel, First Date, a modern take of the story of Esther. Her subsequent books, Starring Me and Right Where I Belong, are based on Rebekah and Ruth.
When Krista McGee isn’t living in fictional worlds of her own
creation, she spends her days as a wife, mom, teacher and coffee snob.
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