The TestingThe Testing Book #1
Joelle Charbonneau
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 9780547959108
This book surprised me, plain and simple. I must admit when reading about the book I knew I would end up comparing it to the Hunger Games and know that many other would also. And to be honest for about the first third of the book I was asking myself 'How would Katniss handle this?' or 'how would Collins have written that'? But soon this story grabbed me and took me to places I had not yet imagined. It was an amazing read and I cannot wait for the next installment in the story.
In a world devastated by the Seven Stages War, no one is really safe. There are zones or colonies where the survivors try and survive and try and repair the earth and the environment. Yet even there things are not as they seem, as Cia Vale discovers when she is selected to be a testing candidate. On the eve of her selection her father warns her that the testing would be devastating, he warns her to trust no one. From the beginning I found myself trusting Cia. Cheering her on. It was an excellent read. But I must warn you the ending is very suspenseful and leaves you wanting the next book right away.
Books by Joelle Charbonneau:
Need
Time Bomb
Dividing Eden:
0.5 Into the Garden
1.0 Dividing Eden
2.0 Eden Conquered
2.5 Forbidden Fruit
The Testing Guide - Short Story Prequel
The Testing - The Testing Book #1
Independent Study - The Testing Book #2
Graduation Day - The Testing Book #3
The Skating Series:
Skating on the Edge
Skating Over the Line
Skating Around the Law
Skating Under the Wire
The Glee Club Series:
Murder for Choir
End Me A Tenor
A Chorus Lineup
Contributed to:
Among The Shadows: 13 Stories of Darkness & Light
Terminal Damage: A Do Some Damage Collection
Collateral Damage: A Do Some Damage Collection
Crime Factory Issue 7
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