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Ava is a prisoner at a secret ISAN facility along with other rebels. While she works for escape, she must also keep in mind that her actions effect the lives of the other prisoners, including some she did not think still survived. Rhett and the team is in a desperate search to get Ava back before something terrible can happen to her. Meanwhile, a Remnant Council member partners up with a separate organization who is also trying to find Helix's creator. With Mr. Novak creating a CODE army, time is limited, and Ava and the rest of the rebels will be destroyed forever if they do not stop Novak.
Keep in mind that everyone has their own opinion. This review is only my opinion, and you may have your own, different one. I would take into consideration what I say, but do not make a decision about the book solely based off of this review. Additionally, the author sent me this book as a free advanced reading copy; however, this did not influence my review. This is 100% my honest opinion. Let's begin:
With the possible exception of the first book (and I say possible because I really can't decide considering they are both amazing), Code is the best book in this series so far. It is a mastery of plot twists and anticipation. Coming from someone who enjoys sci-fi but whose heart belongs to fantasy, this series and book in particular make me want to read more sci-fi. To give you perspective on how much I liked this book I will share how desperate I was to keep reading. I was getting my nails done (a 2 hour venture for me) and kept switching out my hands at every possible moment to turn the page on my Kindle because I was unwilling to let those 2 hours go to waste when I could be reading this instead. The desire to know what happened next was so strong that I didn't care that I'd have to clean my Kindle off from the dust that gets everywhere when I get my nails done.
The plot has a ton of action that is written very well, but I enjoyed how it did not rely solely on that action to carry it. There were a lot of "slower" moments where there was no action, but I loved these moments because of the mental and verbal wars that occurred. Much of ISAN is a battle of the mind, and I think Ting does a wonderful job at showing all of the characters having these internal battles with themselves and mental battles with people like Novak who try to convince you that ISAN is good. There were a ton of plot twists (like the end- mind blown after reading that) that really kept me entranced by the book and wanting to read more.
I really like all of the characters and watching them change in this book. I think one of my favorites, though, has to be Justine (I know, I know- just wait until you read it before you judge me). I definitely enjoyed her character a lot this time around, especially her relationships with Ava, Brooke, Gene, and Novak. There was not a single character that I was not interested in or did not care about what happened to them. The dynamics between them were interesting and the results of their relationships left me feeling so many mixed emotions that I didn't know what to do with myself at the end.
Overall, Ting is a master at combining action and plot twists with mind games and romance. I received this whole series in exchange for honest reviews, so I was able to read each book right after finishing the previous one. After the ending in this book, I am so upset I cannot get my hands on the fifth book right away. I need answers so badly and can easily promise that I will be one of the first people reading the fifth book- whether it be a reviewer copy, ARC, or I pay for it myself.
Thank you so much to Mary Ting and Angie from the Instagram page @marytingnews for the copy of this book!
Rating: 5/5 stars
Author: Mary Ting
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
# of Pages: 350
Genre: YA, Sci-fi
Series: International Sensory assassin Network (Book 4)
Publication Date: April 20, 2021
Keep in mind that everyone has their own opinion. This review is only my opinion, and you may have your own, different one. I would take into consideration what I say, but do not make a decision about the book solely based off of this review. Additionally, the author sent me this book as a free advanced reading copy; however, this did not influence my review. This is 100% my honest opinion. Let's begin:
With the possible exception of the first book (and I say possible because I really can't decide considering they are both amazing), Code is the best book in this series so far. It is a mastery of plot twists and anticipation. Coming from someone who enjoys sci-fi but whose heart belongs to fantasy, this series and book in particular make me want to read more sci-fi. To give you perspective on how much I liked this book I will share how desperate I was to keep reading. I was getting my nails done (a 2 hour venture for me) and kept switching out my hands at every possible moment to turn the page on my Kindle because I was unwilling to let those 2 hours go to waste when I could be reading this instead. The desire to know what happened next was so strong that I didn't care that I'd have to clean my Kindle off from the dust that gets everywhere when I get my nails done.
The plot has a ton of action that is written very well, but I enjoyed how it did not rely solely on that action to carry it. There were a lot of "slower" moments where there was no action, but I loved these moments because of the mental and verbal wars that occurred. Much of ISAN is a battle of the mind, and I think Ting does a wonderful job at showing all of the characters having these internal battles with themselves and mental battles with people like Novak who try to convince you that ISAN is good. There were a ton of plot twists (like the end- mind blown after reading that) that really kept me entranced by the book and wanting to read more.
I really like all of the characters and watching them change in this book. I think one of my favorites, though, has to be Justine (I know, I know- just wait until you read it before you judge me). I definitely enjoyed her character a lot this time around, especially her relationships with Ava, Brooke, Gene, and Novak. There was not a single character that I was not interested in or did not care about what happened to them. The dynamics between them were interesting and the results of their relationships left me feeling so many mixed emotions that I didn't know what to do with myself at the end.
Overall, Ting is a master at combining action and plot twists with mind games and romance. I received this whole series in exchange for honest reviews, so I was able to read each book right after finishing the previous one. After the ending in this book, I am so upset I cannot get my hands on the fifth book right away. I need answers so badly and can easily promise that I will be one of the first people reading the fifth book- whether it be a reviewer copy, ARC, or I pay for it myself.
Thank you so much to Mary Ting and Angie from the Instagram page @marytingnews for the copy of this book!
Rating: 5/5 stars
Author: Mary Ting
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
# of Pages: 350
Genre: YA, Sci-fi
Series: International Sensory assassin Network (Book 4)
Publication Date: April 20, 2021
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