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A girl and her twin autistic sister escape from a vampire blood farm.
It's only a few months since all the teenagers in the US have been quarantined in fortified encampments to save them from monstrously vampiric mutated humans that are being called Ticks. Apparently Ticks are particularly attracted to teenagers. Only these fortified encampments appear to be prisons. Or farms for teenage blood. And once you're too old, you're not all that useful for being farmed any more. Lily and her sister Mel are fast approaching that point, so Lily hatches a desperate plan to escape, but it turns out that there are people looking for them.
This is enjoyable enough. The writing is mostly good and there's some clever ideas here. I very much like the character Sebastian and the supporting cast in general is pretty good with both Joe and McKenna promising some interest later in the series. Even the love interest isn't bad, although he's very bland. My main problem with the book is the main character, Lily. Given her impulsive actions and fiery outbursts and propensity to go into full emotional meltdown at the slightest provocation, it would be a small miracle if she survived the trilogy. It's a large miracle that she survived this book.
But, you say, she's a teenager! All teenage girls are like that! No, they aren't. I have spent the last eight years living with teenage girls in the house: they all would describe Lily as a drama-llama and wouldn't give her the time of day.
But some teenage girls are like that! Sure. But how many of them could have survived for months in the Farm where the cafeteria scene could have happened at any time? Mel had to appear at meals four times a day ... something would have set her off after a week of that, let alone months. And once Mel is in danger, Lily is a loose cannon.
I have enough interest to see out at least the next book though. I'm curious who Lily is without Mel. I suspect so is she.
It's only a few months since all the teenagers in the US have been quarantined in fortified encampments to save them from monstrously vampiric mutated humans that are being called Ticks. Apparently Ticks are particularly attracted to teenagers. Only these fortified encampments appear to be prisons. Or farms for teenage blood. And once you're too old, you're not all that useful for being farmed any more. Lily and her sister Mel are fast approaching that point, so Lily hatches a desperate plan to escape, but it turns out that there are people looking for them.
This is enjoyable enough. The writing is mostly good and there's some clever ideas here. I very much like the character Sebastian and the supporting cast in general is pretty good with both Joe and McKenna promising some interest later in the series. Even the love interest isn't bad, although he's very bland. My main problem with the book is the main character, Lily. Given her impulsive actions and fiery outbursts and propensity to go into full emotional meltdown at the slightest provocation, it would be a small miracle if she survived the trilogy. It's a large miracle that she survived this book.
But, you say, she's a teenager! All teenage girls are like that! No, they aren't. I have spent the last eight years living with teenage girls in the house: they all would describe Lily as a drama-llama and wouldn't give her the time of day.
But some teenage girls are like that! Sure. But how many of them could have survived for months in the Farm where the cafeteria scene could have happened at any time? Mel had to appear at meals four times a day ... something would have set her off after a week of that, let alone months. And once Mel is in danger, Lily is a loose cannon.
I have enough interest to see out at least the next book though. I'm curious who Lily is without Mel. I suspect so is she.
I ended up getting this ARC in a grab bag from an off-site BEA event put on by Penguin a couple years ago. The premise sounded interesting so I kept it around because I like vampires and this one sounded like it didn't puss them up at all so plus on that.
Fifty pages and no vampires. 100 pages and no vampires. 150 pages and a single vampire but he's a bit Louis. 200 pages and we finally have a Tick attack but they're more rabid, blood-hungry animals than what we know as vampires and the one "real" vampire is all pussed out and wants to save humans. It's a Christmas miracle I didn't DNF this one.
Sebastian, the only "real" vampire to make an appearance (and I say "real" because the set-up has a stark difference between vampires and Ticks and it's mainly brain size, looks, and being feral, otherwise Ticks are pretty much a vampire's hillbilly cousin), is pretty much the saving grace of this story only because I got to see him vamp out and feed like what his nature requires him to do. It was only once and then he kept it tucked back because save humanity and blah but at least he had an iciness to his attitude. He wanted to save humanity but only because he didn't like sharing his food. I can get on board with that.
Everything else was so incredibly redundant half the book could have been cut and it still would have said the same thing. I was wedged so far into Lily's and Carter's heads I never thought I would get out. Good god, the pissing and moaning and angst about their feelings for each other and how they need to protect each other and blah blah BLAH GOD it was boring. I hate it when vampire books turn out boring. They SHOULDN'T be boring. A post-apocalyptic book where vampires have taken over the world should be exciting and filled with fear. I was filled with dread because I had to keep reading about Lily's and Carter's conflicted feelings for each other. Gross.
A good summary of the whole book? Carter's a lying jerk but Lily has FEELS for him that she can't get over and she's come to not being able to live without him so she must protect him at all costs. Carter was a pretentious ass and he had the FEELS for Lily mainly because she's an abductura but he totes likes her now of his own free will HE SWEARS and he has to protect her at all costs because she'll have humanity and he lurves her. Lily hates Joe for mutiny reasons and also hates his girlfriend McKenna for popular high school bitch girl reasons but they keep proving themselves to be loyal to her but she hates them but she can't hate them and maybe they're not so bad after all but she REALLY DOESN'T WANT TO LIKE THEM but she does. ALL THE PEOPLE MUST BE PROTECTED.
Just replace house with van and Carl with Lily and you have the rest of the story. Every bad goddamn thing that happened to the people around her was Lily's fault. All of it. Always. Because she couldn't effing listen. Ever. She had her head shoved so far up her goddamn ass with her noble cause of saving people that all she did was put them in danger. Every. Single. Time. Does anyone point out the fact that Lily is the harbinger of death and despair because she can't listen? Nope. Special snowflake that can't do any wrong and look how NOBLE she is for wanting to save people. NO. Everyone in this book should have died five times over for all the stupid decisions Lily made at other people's expense. She's irrational, impulsive and dangerous, not a warrior, not a fighter. She's short-sighted and selfish, not a damn hero.
This . . . was not a good vampire book. No, sir. It was not. It's hard to call it a vampire book when vampires played to little a role in it. There was ONE. The rest were feral vampire bats without wings that looked more like mutant werewolves than anything else. There wasn't much of the world to go on which actually made it more palatable. Really, now that I think about it, the world was the best thing about this book. There was very little to go on but the set-up McKay did made me believe the world I was reading. I liked the Ticks in all their savagery. I liked the lone vampire and wished there were more of them, despite his desire to save humanity. Granted it was because he didn't want to share his stash so waffling on that one for me. The Farms made sense. The abductura made sense. The fear and unknown all made sense. I just wish it wasn't so bogged down in Carter and Lily's wank fest and Lily wasn't such a crappy character. I won't be reading on in the series. I could barely make it through this book. I swam around in these characters heads enough. I don't need anymore and it's obvious the world comes in a pale, distant second to anything else so there's very little to keep me hooked here. It's a shame. It had the potential to be pretty awesome but the execution didn't do it for me at all.
Fifty pages and no vampires. 100 pages and no vampires. 150 pages and a single vampire but he's a bit Louis. 200 pages and we finally have a Tick attack but they're more rabid, blood-hungry animals than what we know as vampires and the one "real" vampire is all pussed out and wants to save humans. It's a Christmas miracle I didn't DNF this one.
Sebastian, the only "real" vampire to make an appearance (and I say "real" because the set-up has a stark difference between vampires and Ticks and it's mainly brain size, looks, and being feral, otherwise Ticks are pretty much a vampire's hillbilly cousin), is pretty much the saving grace of this story only because I got to see him vamp out and feed like what his nature requires him to do. It was only once and then he kept it tucked back because save humanity and blah but at least he had an iciness to his attitude. He wanted to save humanity but only because he didn't like sharing his food. I can get on board with that.
Everything else was so incredibly redundant half the book could have been cut and it still would have said the same thing. I was wedged so far into Lily's and Carter's heads I never thought I would get out. Good god, the pissing and moaning and angst about their feelings for each other and how they need to protect each other and blah blah BLAH GOD it was boring. I hate it when vampire books turn out boring. They SHOULDN'T be boring. A post-apocalyptic book where vampires have taken over the world should be exciting and filled with fear. I was filled with dread because I had to keep reading about Lily's and Carter's conflicted feelings for each other. Gross.
A good summary of the whole book? Carter's a lying jerk but Lily has FEELS for him that she can't get over and she's come to not being able to live without him so she must protect him at all costs. Carter was a pretentious ass and he had the FEELS for Lily mainly because she's an abductura but he totes likes her now of his own free will HE SWEARS and he has to protect her at all costs because she'll have humanity and he lurves her. Lily hates Joe for mutiny reasons and also hates his girlfriend McKenna for popular high school bitch girl reasons but they keep proving themselves to be loyal to her but she hates them but she can't hate them and maybe they're not so bad after all but she REALLY DOESN'T WANT TO LIKE THEM but she does. ALL THE PEOPLE MUST BE PROTECTED.
Just replace house with van and Carl with Lily and you have the rest of the story. Every bad goddamn thing that happened to the people around her was Lily's fault. All of it. Always. Because she couldn't effing listen. Ever. She had her head shoved so far up her goddamn ass with her noble cause of saving people that all she did was put them in danger. Every. Single. Time. Does anyone point out the fact that Lily is the harbinger of death and despair because she can't listen? Nope. Special snowflake that can't do any wrong and look how NOBLE she is for wanting to save people. NO. Everyone in this book should have died five times over for all the stupid decisions Lily made at other people's expense. She's irrational, impulsive and dangerous, not a warrior, not a fighter. She's short-sighted and selfish, not a damn hero.
This . . . was not a good vampire book. No, sir. It was not. It's hard to call it a vampire book when vampires played to little a role in it. There was ONE. The rest were feral vampire bats without wings that looked more like mutant werewolves than anything else. There wasn't much of the world to go on which actually made it more palatable. Really, now that I think about it, the world was the best thing about this book. There was very little to go on but the set-up McKay did made me believe the world I was reading. I liked the Ticks in all their savagery. I liked the lone vampire and wished there were more of them, despite his desire to save humanity. Granted it was because he didn't want to share his stash so waffling on that one for me. The Farms made sense. The abductura made sense. The fear and unknown all made sense. I just wish it wasn't so bogged down in Carter and Lily's wank fest and Lily wasn't such a crappy character. I won't be reading on in the series. I could barely make it through this book. I swam around in these characters heads enough. I don't need anymore and it's obvious the world comes in a pale, distant second to anything else so there's very little to keep me hooked here. It's a shame. It had the potential to be pretty awesome but the execution didn't do it for me at all.
Ok so it definitely isn't the best book of it's kjnd The Hunt from Andrew Fukuda or Boa by Magali Laurent do it better, but it's just the first book so I'll bear with it
This is the story of two sister (one neurotypical and one autistic) and their attempt to escape The Farm. It's essentially a blood harvesting complex.
I liked it. The only thing holding it back was the plot dragging in some places and some awkward info dumps. Overall still enjoyable
This is the story of two sister (one neurotypical and one autistic) and their attempt to escape The Farm. It's essentially a blood harvesting complex.
I liked it. The only thing holding it back was the plot dragging in some places and some awkward info dumps. Overall still enjoyable
Amy: I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK! Yes, it was that awesome. Gruesome, eeery and romantic... yes, romantic amidst all that blood and gore. I just love Emily McKay and her way of writing. You read from Carter, Lily and Mel's perspective. I really do enjoy it that way. I love reading from both the male and females point of view.
Andye: I have to say, I’m really glad that you told me to read this book. It was pretty freakin’ awesome. :D
Amy: What? what was that? You actually listened to something I said?
Andye: Well....ya know.
Amy: Lily was so kick-butt and Carter was caring, protective and witty (just the way I like ‘em). Lily was totally tough though. Prideful. Clever. Sneaky. She had her moments of weakness, but when Lily put her mind to something, she would not stop until she had success. Not trusting Carter didn't help her though.
Andye: YES! I loved how fierce she was! And loyal. She wasn’t going to let anything happen to her sister, no matter what. And Carter....*sigh* I’m just glad the love interest was a human.
Amy: Carter was seriously the hero in this book, but I think Mel, Joe, McKenna all had their moment to shine and save the day. Lily might have been kick-butt, but she did need assistance with the Ticks every once in a while.
Andye: Ugh...Ticks!
Amy: Normally, vampires don’t do it for me. The way Emily McKay sets up The Farm, the vampires are just another character. I like that the story sets up the characters of Lily, Mel and Carter first, before throwing in the vamps.
Andye: This idea of there being two levels/types of vamps, seems to be popular now. Vampires are kind of the more refined killers, then there’s this new breed that are just completely out of control. It’s similar to Black City (though I like this book much better) and The Immortal Rules (which was awesome too).
Amy: Dang, I’ve been meaning to read The Immortal Rules, if it’s like The Farm, it’s next on my list!
Andye: YOU MUST! It is seriously awesome!
Amy: One of my favorite things about this book, is that each chapter was written either in Lily’s, Mel’s or Carter’s point of view. Lily’s was always intense, Mel’s was almost poetic, and Carter’s was my favorite.
Andye: Yeah, I wasn’t sure I’d like Mel’s point of view, since she's autistic, but it was actually really fascinating. Plus those chapters were really short. I liked how, even though you got to see things from Carter’s perspective, you still didn’t quite know what he was up to. It left some mystery to their relationship. I did really like him a lot, but there were a couple of times I would’ve liked to have punched him in the face, I gotta be honest.
Amy: He had a job to do, I liked that is was very focused/centered. Yes, Carter could be aggravating, but the times he showed his true feelings for Lily, those were the best. Lily had every right to be distrusting of Carter though, She wasn't impressed very easily, like I am :). What did you think about their escape from the Farm? I was literally biting my nails.
Andye: Yeah, there was one part where I definitely wanted to scream. Actually, I can think of two. That was intense.
Amy: Oh, did you despise the Dean like I did? He was such an evil, sinister character. He was a great addition the the plot. I actually wanted him dead! TON'S and TON'S of action! The Farm was seriously stressful.
Andye: YES!! I wanted a certain someone to decide that he needed to rip the Dean's head off. That guy! UGH! He was just grotesque!! And speaking of grotesque.....how was your tummy after reading a certain church scene? Vomit and shivers!
Amy: Yeah, I was pretty shakin’ up. Crazy intense scene.
Andye: How’d you like the romance? I thought it was done really well. Just enough tension and struggle to make it interesting.
Amy: Oh Yes, romance indeed! I loved Carter, he was a strong character. He gave my tummy butterflies. I also liked the tension and frustration between Carter and Lily. However, I just wanted to strangle Lily every once in awhile, for such mistrust of Carter. He was very patient with her.
Andye: Yeah, but it's hard to trust someone who isn't honest from the beginning. Makes for good reading though! Overall, I just really liked this whole book!
Amy: I really could go on and on about how good this book was. I might have enjoyed it as much as The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan.
Andye: Yeah, with action, adventure, romance, suspense, violence, and some seriously grotesque scenes, this was definitely one roller-coaster read. And I enjoyed every minute!
Amy & Andye
ReadingTeen.net
Book Doppelgangers: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa, Black City by Elizabeth Richards, The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Content:
Sexual Content: Moderate (attempted rape)
Profanity: Heavy
Violence: Heavy
Other Notables: Vampires
For more details, check out The Farm on Parentalbookreviews.com
Andye: I have to say, I’m really glad that you told me to read this book. It was pretty freakin’ awesome. :D
Amy: What? what was that? You actually listened to something I said?
Andye: Well....ya know.
Amy: Lily was so kick-butt and Carter was caring, protective and witty (just the way I like ‘em). Lily was totally tough though. Prideful. Clever. Sneaky. She had her moments of weakness, but when Lily put her mind to something, she would not stop until she had success. Not trusting Carter didn't help her though.
Andye: YES! I loved how fierce she was! And loyal. She wasn’t going to let anything happen to her sister, no matter what. And Carter....*sigh* I’m just glad the love interest was a human.
Amy: Carter was seriously the hero in this book, but I think Mel, Joe, McKenna all had their moment to shine and save the day. Lily might have been kick-butt, but she did need assistance with the Ticks every once in a while.
Andye: Ugh...Ticks!
Amy: Normally, vampires don’t do it for me. The way Emily McKay sets up The Farm, the vampires are just another character. I like that the story sets up the characters of Lily, Mel and Carter first, before throwing in the vamps.
Andye: This idea of there being two levels/types of vamps, seems to be popular now. Vampires are kind of the more refined killers, then there’s this new breed that are just completely out of control. It’s similar to Black City (though I like this book much better) and The Immortal Rules (which was awesome too).
Amy: Dang, I’ve been meaning to read The Immortal Rules, if it’s like The Farm, it’s next on my list!
Andye: YOU MUST! It is seriously awesome!
Amy: One of my favorite things about this book, is that each chapter was written either in Lily’s, Mel’s or Carter’s point of view. Lily’s was always intense, Mel’s was almost poetic, and Carter’s was my favorite.
Andye: Yeah, I wasn’t sure I’d like Mel’s point of view, since she's autistic, but it was actually really fascinating. Plus those chapters were really short. I liked how, even though you got to see things from Carter’s perspective, you still didn’t quite know what he was up to. It left some mystery to their relationship. I did really like him a lot, but there were a couple of times I would’ve liked to have punched him in the face, I gotta be honest.
Amy: He had a job to do, I liked that is was very focused/centered. Yes, Carter could be aggravating, but the times he showed his true feelings for Lily, those were the best. Lily had every right to be distrusting of Carter though, She wasn't impressed very easily, like I am :). What did you think about their escape from the Farm? I was literally biting my nails.
Andye: Yeah, there was one part where I definitely wanted to scream. Actually, I can think of two. That was intense.
Amy: Oh, did you despise the Dean like I did? He was such an evil, sinister character. He was a great addition the the plot. I actually wanted him dead! TON'S and TON'S of action! The Farm was seriously stressful.
Andye: YES!! I wanted a certain someone to decide that he needed to rip the Dean's head off. That guy! UGH! He was just grotesque!! And speaking of grotesque.....how was your tummy after reading a certain church scene? Vomit and shivers!
Amy: Yeah, I was pretty shakin’ up. Crazy intense scene.
Andye: How’d you like the romance? I thought it was done really well. Just enough tension and struggle to make it interesting.
Amy: Oh Yes, romance indeed! I loved Carter, he was a strong character. He gave my tummy butterflies. I also liked the tension and frustration between Carter and Lily. However, I just wanted to strangle Lily every once in awhile, for such mistrust of Carter. He was very patient with her.
Andye: Yeah, but it's hard to trust someone who isn't honest from the beginning. Makes for good reading though! Overall, I just really liked this whole book!
Amy: I really could go on and on about how good this book was. I might have enjoyed it as much as The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan.
Andye: Yeah, with action, adventure, romance, suspense, violence, and some seriously grotesque scenes, this was definitely one roller-coaster read. And I enjoyed every minute!
Amy & Andye
ReadingTeen.net
Book Doppelgangers: The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa, Black City by Elizabeth Richards, The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Content:
Sexual Content: Moderate (attempted rape)
Profanity: Heavy
Violence: Heavy
Other Notables: Vampires
For more details, check out The Farm on Parentalbookreviews.com
What would happen if vampire-like creatures took over the nation? What would be the government’s response? Lily and her autistic twin sister, Mel were sent away to a “farm,” a place where the children were taken. At the farm, they donate blood for the Ticks. They have been there for six months. It was supposed to protect them against the infestation of Ticks that were sweeping the nation since the Ticks liked younger blood better. The Ticks were created during experiments that went wrong while studying epigenetics and the monsters were created literally overnight. The Ticks are “vampire-like” in only the sense that they drink blood. These aren’t your sparkly or nice vampires. They prefer to drink their blood by ripping your heart out of your chest and drink from it. They are more animalistic than human and it is best to avoid them.
Lily wasn't your average Green, she had a goal in mind. She wanted to get her and Mel out of the Farm before their 18th birthday. That was when you were released, only nobody knows what happens after that. Since Lily’s and Mel’s birthday is coming up soon, she has to make plans for their escape. The escape is a risky thing because if they were caught, they would face certain death. It would be easy to track them since every “green” on the farm has a chip implanted that can tell their whereabouts. If they weren’t caught and managed to get out of the Farm, they could get ambushed by the Ticks and die. Lily didn’t know what the world was like now and planned the best she could for it.
Lily was getting ready to go ahead with her escape plan when she saw a new Green on the farm. It was someone she knew if the Before, Carter. She was suspicious of him at first. Lily didn’t trust anyone on the farm – Greens, Collabs or the Dean. Why does Carter suddenly show up in the Farm? Will Lily and Mel be able to escape? What is happening to the nation?
This book had it all – vampires, fighting, romance, road trips…but not too much of one element. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian or vampire books. I thought vampires had been played out and there couldn’t be anything new in that genre, this book proved me wrong. The action in the book is what drew me into the story. The book was hard to get into in the beginning, but that changed after the first couple of chapters. The chapters are mainly from Lily’s POV. Carter’s chapters added an interesting mix in the book, although I’m not quite sure why his chapters were in the 3rd person and the others were in the 1st person. There are some from Mel’s POV. Those were interesting because she related things in terms of music or sounds. “It sounds like math” was one of the things she said. She was very perceptive and wasn’t given enough credit.
I wasn’t too fond of Lily at times and the way she acted that Mel was her “burden” because they were sisters. I felt that she was sometimes whiny and played the martyr when it came to Mel. She didn’t take her seriously. With all her planning, she still made careless decisions and went into things without thinking of the repercussions first. Yes, she felt that she had to protect Mel, but she put her in danger as much as she protected her. Carter gave me mixed signals – there were times that I wasn’t sure if he was as good a person as he was made out to be.
I thought McKay did a really good job with the characters. I will be interested to see if there are more POVs in The Lair. With some of the characters, my opinions of them kept flipping around. I never knew what was going to happen to people. The Farm did a good job of bringing the character’s emotions to life and making you feel what they feel (like an abductura). This will be series that I will be following.
Lily wasn't your average Green, she had a goal in mind. She wanted to get her and Mel out of the Farm before their 18th birthday. That was when you were released, only nobody knows what happens after that. Since Lily’s and Mel’s birthday is coming up soon, she has to make plans for their escape. The escape is a risky thing because if they were caught, they would face certain death. It would be easy to track them since every “green” on the farm has a chip implanted that can tell their whereabouts. If they weren’t caught and managed to get out of the Farm, they could get ambushed by the Ticks and die. Lily didn’t know what the world was like now and planned the best she could for it.
Lily was getting ready to go ahead with her escape plan when she saw a new Green on the farm. It was someone she knew if the Before, Carter. She was suspicious of him at first. Lily didn’t trust anyone on the farm – Greens, Collabs or the Dean. Why does Carter suddenly show up in the Farm? Will Lily and Mel be able to escape? What is happening to the nation?
This book had it all – vampires, fighting, romance, road trips…but not too much of one element. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dystopian or vampire books. I thought vampires had been played out and there couldn’t be anything new in that genre, this book proved me wrong. The action in the book is what drew me into the story. The book was hard to get into in the beginning, but that changed after the first couple of chapters. The chapters are mainly from Lily’s POV. Carter’s chapters added an interesting mix in the book, although I’m not quite sure why his chapters were in the 3rd person and the others were in the 1st person. There are some from Mel’s POV. Those were interesting because she related things in terms of music or sounds. “It sounds like math” was one of the things she said. She was very perceptive and wasn’t given enough credit.
I wasn’t too fond of Lily at times and the way she acted that Mel was her “burden” because they were sisters. I felt that she was sometimes whiny and played the martyr when it came to Mel. She didn’t take her seriously. With all her planning, she still made careless decisions and went into things without thinking of the repercussions first. Yes, she felt that she had to protect Mel, but she put her in danger as much as she protected her. Carter gave me mixed signals – there were times that I wasn’t sure if he was as good a person as he was made out to be.
I thought McKay did a really good job with the characters. I will be interested to see if there are more POVs in The Lair. With some of the characters, my opinions of them kept flipping around. I never knew what was going to happen to people. The Farm did a good job of bringing the character’s emotions to life and making you feel what they feel (like an abductura). This will be series that I will be following.
I found this book in a list on Pinterest and thought I would give it a try. I barely ever read the back of books because I always want to be surprised by the story. So without any preconceived notions, I had no idea what was going on when the story started. The main character is a girl named Lily. It is a post- apocalyptic world where the teens are all now living in “farms,” the one Lily lived in is an old college building. The teens were split into categories of greens, breeders or collaborators "collabs".
The Greens were essentially being fatten up to be feed to Ticks, almost like zombie vampires. They were required to eat meals at certain times and were given meals of fatty processed foods. The breeders tried to be constantly pregnant because the Ticks did not like humans with pregnancy hormones.
Lily and her twin sister, Mel are in the farm, they mainly keep to themselves because Mel has autism and does not function well with the lack of routine and her normal medication. Lily helps keep Mel calm. The book is written from both Lily and Mel's point-of-view. Mel talks a lot about the rhythm of life and the music she hears through other people.
Then Carter enters the story and the up to the point of her meeting Carter, the story was actually really catching, you did not have any idea of what was going on and what was going to happen next. Carter ends up being from Lily's high school and believes that she has a "super power" that can save everyone from the Ticks.
And finally we meet Sebastian, a vampire, who differs from Ticks because he is able to control himself and his humanity. He is trying to find his place in the vampire ruling with someone who has the ability to change the emotions and feelings of the people around her. He believes, through Carter, that this person is Lily.
The book was odd. I read the entire thing, so it didn't make me put it down, but I feel like the story started so cool and really lost the dystopian feel. The farm and teens being treated like food but adding in the story line about the super power seemed to take away from the story I thought I was reading from the beginning.
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The Greens were essentially being fatten up to be feed to Ticks, almost like zombie vampires. They were required to eat meals at certain times and were given meals of fatty processed foods. The breeders tried to be constantly pregnant because the Ticks did not like humans with pregnancy hormones.
Lily and her twin sister, Mel are in the farm, they mainly keep to themselves because Mel has autism and does not function well with the lack of routine and her normal medication. Lily helps keep Mel calm. The book is written from both Lily and Mel's point-of-view. Mel talks a lot about the rhythm of life and the music she hears through other people.
Then Carter enters the story and the up to the point of her meeting Carter, the story was actually really catching, you did not have any idea of what was going on and what was going to happen next. Carter ends up being from Lily's high school and believes that she has a "super power" that can save everyone from the Ticks.
And finally we meet Sebastian, a vampire, who differs from Ticks because he is able to control himself and his humanity. He is trying to find his place in the vampire ruling with someone who has the ability to change the emotions and feelings of the people around her. He believes, through Carter, that this person is Lily.
The book was odd. I read the entire thing, so it didn't make me put it down, but I feel like the story started so cool and really lost the dystopian feel. The farm and teens being treated like food but adding in the story line about the super power seemed to take away from the story I thought I was reading from the beginning.
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"Vampires are real."
“Not the mutated genetic freaks that ate their way through the Southwest. But real honest-to-God vampires? Like, the mythical monsters who don’t like garlic and sparkle in the sun?”
“They don’t sparkle.”
First, let me just say how cool the cover is, right? I usually steer clear of vampire books since Twilight traumatized me, but I decided to give this one a try for a change, and it did not disappoint. There are no sparkling involved and the vampires are legit. Like, stake-through-the-heart legit. Plus, the romance was not icky. I hate when the characters say cheesy lines to each other, it just ruins the book for me. The whole abductura thing was quite intriguing and I hope to know more about it. If only I had that kind of power, life would be a hell of a lot easier. The ending got me excited and I just can't wait for the sequel!
Wait, what?
NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Now I have to wait for the sequel!
Oh my, where to begin. I was very surprised I got sucked (no pun intended) into this book. With paranormal being the big theme now it is hard to find something original but Emily McKay hit the spot. Genetic altered Ticks, it was a big twist to take on Vampires. I love Lily and Mel! There character development was perfect, the understanding, and the reasoning behind their change was in the book - you understood everything even if you did not know it yet. This book is worth the read, it has everything you need: drama, action, humor, and romance!
Kinda spoiler alert:
So I thought the twins were a packaged deal, never saw that coming at all but it makes sense now, I feel she will be more in control and that her gift will still be active. I hope the chemistry between Lily and Carter develop better in the sequel and that Lily stops blaming her sister for Carters love. That she just accepts that she has someone to lean on now, that cares about her!
NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Now I have to wait for the sequel!
Oh my, where to begin. I was very surprised I got sucked (no pun intended) into this book. With paranormal being the big theme now it is hard to find something original but Emily McKay hit the spot. Genetic altered Ticks, it was a big twist to take on Vampires. I love Lily and Mel! There character development was perfect, the understanding, and the reasoning behind their change was in the book - you understood everything even if you did not know it yet. This book is worth the read, it has everything you need: drama, action, humor, and romance!
Kinda spoiler alert:
So I thought the twins were a packaged deal, never saw that coming at all but it makes sense now, I feel she will be more in control and that her gift will still be active. I hope the chemistry between Lily and Carter develop better in the sequel and that Lily stops blaming her sister for Carters love. That she just accepts that she has someone to lean on now, that cares about her!
This book is one incredibly gripping read! It may have been a little boring in the first chapter but after a few more chapters, I was hooked!
Lily (the main character) is a strong- willed girl, someone who finds it ver difficult to trust others and very protective of her autistic sister Mel who is a character you will stop at nothing to find more about. When I found out Carter's secret I was shell - shocked; but as story went on I admired his heroic deeds.
This book is one in a million and I cannot wait to read the next book - the lair!
Lily (the main character) is a strong- willed girl, someone who finds it ver difficult to trust others and very protective of her autistic sister Mel who is a character you will stop at nothing to find more about. When I found out Carter's secret I was shell - shocked; but as story went on I admired his heroic deeds.
This book is one in a million and I cannot wait to read the next book - the lair!