For fans of The Hunger Games, Battlestar Galactica, and Blade Runner comes the first book in the Partials Sequence, a fast-paced, action-packed, and riveting sci-fi teen series, by acclaimed author Dan Wells.
Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized … tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. But sixteen-year-old Kira is determined to find a solution. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that that the survival of both humans and Partials rests in her attempts to answer questions about the war’s origin that she never knew to ask.
Playing on our curiosity of and fascination with the complete collapse of civilization, Partials is, at its heart, a story of survival, one that explores the individual narratives and complex relationships of those left behind, both humans and Partials alike—and of the way in which the concept of what is right and wrong in this world is greatly dependent on one’s own point of view.
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It has become one of my favorite books. if you are looking for an unexpected love story and chaos of the utopian world … THIS IS YOUR BOOK
I can’t say enough about this series. It was exciting when I realized where some of Mr. Wells’ research came from. He created a world with believability and crafted a story that made one think.
The human race has all but been wiped out due to the Partial War. Partials are genetically enhanced beings created to be super soldiers. They rebelled, and in the process created super virus known as RM that almost obliterated humanity. It seems there were about 40,000 people who were naturally immune to the virus, and they have congregated on …
3.5 Stars
When I saw a few little blurbs referencing Battlestar Galactica in regards to this book, I thought…Heck Yeah, gotta read this one! I definitely see the connection: Man builds Machine; Man enslaves Machine; Machine rebels…you get the idea. Love the concept! I can totally see us narcissistic humans thinking a perfect remote control …
This book has a slow start; but, it is definitely worth the wait, so don’t let the first few chapters stop you from continuing this story. This was our Dec/Jan read for our book club. At first; I am sure like most, I was finding it difficult to get into the story. My daughter read the book first and told me to persevere, she promised it would get …
If you do not like death, destruction you will not like this. Set in a post apocalyptic world, Strong female role who wants to find answers for why newborns cannot live past a few days. Worth a read! I bought the 2nd and third book and will be reading it shortly 🙂