In the future, love will make you a traitor.120 years after a virus decimated earth’s population the survivors thrive in safety, away from the death and destruction of the Outerbounds. But there is a price. Divided into three levels of intellect, Citizens focus solely on duty. Emotions are pointless, even dangerous.Due to her advanced intelligence, seventeen-year-old computer genius, Avlyn Lark … genius, Avlyn Lark was separated from her twin brother at birth and raised by adoptive parents. She gained privilege, the ideal future. He dies. Avlyn barely knew him yet remains bound to his memory.
But following a string of rebel intrusions on the city, Avlyn receives a cryptic message. After which, she begins seeing visions of her dead twin, not to mention a strange power she doesn’t understand starts to emerge. The mysterious radical who urges Avlyn to join their fight becomes her link to answers. Freedom. Love.
Opportunity calls, but if she says yes will she lose it all?
Configured is the first novel in a Configured trilogy that poses the question: does humanity need love for survival? Fans of Divergent, Matched, and the Maze Runner will love this world of dark secrets, intrigue and thirst for a better tomorrow.
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When reading this book the suspense grew more and more. I just couldn’t stop reading it!
Fans of Divergent will enjoy this fresh take on Dystopian Romance. I love the fact that the series is “clean” in that it’s appropriate for 13-year-olds on up.
Configured, By Jenetta Penner is one of those stories that grabs you and pulls you in immediately from the beginning.
This was such an addicting tale so don’t let the fact this is YA put you off, as this saga is an appealing prospect whatever you’re age.
Configured is the first Instalment in this trilogy and it sure packs a punch. It is set in a dystopian future 120 years after a virus has devastated the earth population.
The population is now segregated according to intelligence and our heroine seventeen-year-old Avlyn Lark a level two resident starts questioning the regime she has been born into.
This was a fast moving exciting thrill ride of a story, I love it when a book is just so easily enjoyed, no overthinking just a lovely reading experience. well, this is what configured was like a new friend you’re just getting acquainted with and you’re hitting it off.
And after the visit, your wanting round two, which will be the second book in this tale and I can say hand on heart that is a visit I am Definitely looking forward to.
So give this a go if you like dystopian fiction as this is a gem you just don’t want to miss.
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This was an intriguing start to the Configured series! 120 years into the future, the world is run by Direction, people are sorted into three levels based on their intelligence and wanting freedom or love can get you killed. Avlyn was separated from her brother at birth, raised by adoptive parents, given level two status, and given a privileged life. After her brother’s death, she begins to see his memories. She’s recruited by Affinity, the rebellion, and her world turns upside down as emotions and revelations start to flood her. Her character felt a little flat, weak, and uncertain of herself outside of her ability to code, but during her journey, her personality and self esteem grew. I loved that we were learning the truth about her world as she was and it kept me on my toes. Avlyn and Meyer’s relationship felt realistic and it wasn’t instalove- I enjoyed watching it develop throughout the book. Jenetta did a wonderful job creating this dystopian world, the technology, the class system, and how it ran.
Lillie did a really good job with this narration. She spoke a a steady pace and used distinct voices for each character. I liked that she brought the newness of emotions for Avlyn and the emotionless dystopian world to life!
*I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
I listened to the audiobook and I found myself enjoying the story and the narrator. The narrator did a great job portraying the MC as well as other minor characters.
I know the blurb compared this series to Divergent or the Hunger Games but I couldn’t help to say that it really reminded me of Delirium with a mixture of Divergent. I love Dystopian books but unfortunately I felt like the MC was a little flat and wishy washy as well. I enjoyed the world building and some of the plots in the story as well.
Storyline gets 3 stars and the audiobook gets 4 stars.
Loved it!
As a fellow indie author, it’s always a thrill to find another indie author with a book I’m actually interested in reading. My current playlist is firmly set to Dystopian teen fiction, and when I stumbled across Configured, by Jenetta Penner, I had no idea what just happened.
That’s not to say this was a bad thing. I finished reading a really terrible dystopian by a NY Times Bestseller and was pretty jaded. So I was much more careful about my next selection. I can’t even tell you what book I was looking at, but it didn’t excite me. It was interesting, but I just didn’t feel compelled.
And Amazon decided to tell me what else I might like. Unsure if I should trust their judgment — after all, their last suggestion did me so wrong — I figured I would check out the cover and read the blurb.
And Configured had me intrigued — something none of the other books had done so far. But I still wasn’t convinced, so I went to the reviews. They were so fantastic I figured I was an idiot if I passed up.
Boy, am I glad I didn’t!
Yet, it wasn’t until I received the book that I realized it was by an indie author. I was shocked and a little bit worried. There are some real gems out there, but I’m also honestly well aware of the fact that there are some seriously unvetted books as well.
One chapter into the book, I was hooked. It was like a drug, and I wanted more. You know those books you can’t put down because you just HAVE to know what happens next? Yeah, it was in my hands.
Configured is about a society where everyone has learned to suppress emotions. They’re too risky and increase the likelihood of crime, war, and more. At the age of seventeen, everyone is configured into society. They are outfitted with a job and optimal marriage matches.
Avlyn isn’t like everyone else though. She actually feels something and tries so hard to hide her emotions behind an ordinary mask. But as the truth of what’s going on in her city — and in the government — begins working its way into her life, she has no choice but to stand up and fight.
So Avlyn is recruited by a rebellion that is — quite literally — underground. They open her eyes and give her the tools she needs to come into her own.
I don’t want to say much more because I really don’t want to spoil this book. Suffice it to say I was giddy that I found an indie author in my genre who had a very strong handle on how to weave a story. From the beginning to the end I was captivated and couldn’t wait to turn the pages.
If I had to say I was disappointed about anything, it was the formatting of the book. For the most part, the grammar and punctuation were very clean, but some of the justification was off, making paragraphs offset and I found about three pages in the book at the end of a chapter that shouldn’t have been there.
But let’s be honest people. If the worst thing I have to pick about in an indie author’s book is a few formatting issues, I’m really just digging.
Would I recommend this book? Heck yes, I would! Penner does a fantastic job creating relatable and sympathetic characters that I wanted to see win. And I’m already armed with book two.