Liberate the Captives!Revolutions run on sacrifice … and blood.Three months a satellite prisoner, Portia wonders if the Brotherhood has left her to die—until she plunges into the domain of a smuggler contacted by her brother. But her rescue comes with a price tag, and now, she must forfeit her identity to act as a spy. She learns that her enemies want the Dome to approve mass satellite … satellite executions, though no one knows why. Worse, they’re using her friend Luther, now a Court Citizen intern, to sign the short-term orders. She wants to confide in Luther, but can she still trust him with the company he keeps?
Plagued by shadows and guilt for leaving her protector Gath behind on the satellite, Portia must find a way, not only to rescue him and the other prisoners, but also to destroy the slave camps once and for all.
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I really enjoyed this book and loved the adventure it took me on. I don’t read much young adult books, but I can tell that I have been missing out. What I liked most about the book was the details of how fighting for freedom resonates with what people are doing today. The main character Portia is one fierce young woman. I know she is destined for big things and I loved reading about her transformation. It must have been hard for her to feel alone without family around.
What would it be like to be told you have been selected for a mission that could cost you your life? Portia seemed almost numb to the danger she faced and the author gives readers a person we can cheer for. Her escapades are very intense and I held my breath as she quietly found a way to deliver information she had found out. She does question who she can trust and the author does a great job of keeping the reader guessing as who the enemy is. I just loved how the story flowed and gave me a sense of being there when the action started.
Lord Osborne is not a very easy person to like. He is always very demanding of Portia and cares little for her safety. He is someone Portia needs to be careful around. His anger and vengeful nature could prove to be Portia’s downfall. I loved how the author had me questioning each character and their loyalty. How far will Portia go to get to the truth? Will she be able to do things against her beliefs in order to survive? The story is action packed and is filled with survival and danger as Portia gets closer to the truth. The horrors she has suffered as a prisoner will help her to fight for freedom and the truth. I loved the ending and thought the author did a great job of combining historical facts to the time period that the story takes place in. I kept thinking how desperate I would be to expose those who go against the laws of the land . Portia’s story is very pivotal to me because her character never gave up, relied on her instincts and trusted God .
“Lies can protect us . But only the truth can free us.”
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
This book picks up right where ‘The Revisionary‘ left off. Portia and Gath heading to a satellite to serve their sentences for the trumped up mess they found themselves in. I have to admit, I didn’t love this book quite as much as the first. I knew the characters, I knew the lay of the land so to speak, and I knew what was going on at the big picture level. However, I got dragged down with the details. I still loved the book and I am desperately hoping there will be another installment in these series however. Just putting that out there!
Let me tell ya where I got bogged down a minute or twenty (I seem to be saying that a lot here lately, hmm). So much detail was put into some of the more trivial aspects of not only the satellite but also back in Crystal. I feel l like the build up to any action was more involved than the actual action. The action didn’t have the nail-bitting edge that the the first book gave me. Again, it could be based on the fact that I already had clued into these people whereas before I was still feeling that out. I also felt like everyone came over to the Rogue side too easily. If this was supposed to be the ‘bad guys’ as far as the government was concerned then why were the friends that Portia made in Crystal so easily swayed over? I feel like there was a bigger story there that needs to be explored?
Here’s the big picture, none of that really matters. I mean it does as it is totally making this review hard to write without a boatload of spoilers, but it doesn’t matter. What matters is taking what we learned in ‘The Revisionary’ and making it more real in ‘The Revolutionary’. The fact that power in the wrong hands always comes down to basic human nature. The idea that equal is never truly equal. The idea that despite the circumstances people will always behave in the way that their nature programs them to respond, both good and bad. The idea that Portia took the idea of God she was exposed to and felt the need to learn more. The fact that she was completely confused without a compass to guide her (hello! I’ve talked about this so much in reviews, people don’t just magically understand faith because they are exposed to it or even chose to follow it). I got all of this in the book and I need another one. I need to know where the Revolution goes next. I need to know how it all comes out and comes together. I cannot recommend this book, this series, highly enough.
I was provided a complimentary copy of this book by CelebrateLit. I was not compensated for this review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I was not required to write a positive review.
This is the first book by the author I have read and it was quite enjoyable. I did not read the first book in the series but was still able to fully engage with the characters and the plot. I do wish I had read the first book The Revisionary before reading this one though. It would have allowed me to appreciate better the main characters’ past relationships with each other.
The writing is easy to read, the characters are real and multi-dimensional, the plot is gripping and fascinating, and the introduction of faith in Jesus to a post-modern future dystopian society is fresh and eye-opening. Anyone who enjoys a futuristic dystopian novel will thoroughly enjoy this book.
The book is in first person present tense narrative from Portia’s perspective. Portia is a young woman slated to become one of the leaders in this society who gets branded as a traitor and gets sent to a prison camp. She is part of the Brotherhood that seeks to find freedom from the oppression of the current government. Luther is her love, someone she knew since childhood, who has become prominent in the current government. A multitude of secondary characters creates a rich background for the storyline and there is even a little bit of suspense as these characters act as spies and double-cross and triple-cross each other, the established government, and the Brotherhood’s revolutionary prospects.
In its ebook form, the book is a bit longer than most of the books I read, but, once I started, I could not put it down. I’m thinking there will be a third book in the series and I can’t wait.
I was given a copy of this book by the author/publisher via Celebrate Lit Tours. I was not required to write a favorable review. All comments and opinions are solely my own.