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hectaizani's review
4.0
When I first started reading this book I felt as though I'd been thrown into the middle of the story and had no idea what was going on. I even stopped to make sure that this was, in fact, the first book in the series. After a chapter or two, it all started to make sense.
The Books of Ezekiel is a dystopian fantasy. There are points of reference that let the reader know that the Earth as we know it has been destroyed, and the characters are living in a possible future. There are at least two warring factions, the Koa and that Alchemists, who are supposed to leave Civilian territories alone. Naturally, their conflict begins to encroach onto territories that don't belong to either of them. Which is where the protagonist, Zeika and her little sister, Manja, come in.
Zeika, Manja, and their family are just trying to keep their heads above water in a world that is coming apart at the seams. When they become separated, Zeika, has to do whatever she can to keep her sister alive even if it means accepting help from Caleb, an Azure cop, and alchemist. She doesn't want his help and she certainly doesn't want to trust him because surely he wants something she isn't willing to give in return.
I am interested to see what happens in the second part of Zeika's story which continues in The Taken.
The Books of Ezekiel is a dystopian fantasy. There are points of reference that let the reader know that the Earth as we know it has been destroyed, and the characters are living in a possible future. There are at least two warring factions, the Koa and that Alchemists, who are supposed to leave Civilian territories alone. Naturally, their conflict begins to encroach onto territories that don't belong to either of them. Which is where the protagonist, Zeika and her little sister, Manja, come in.
Zeika, Manja, and their family are just trying to keep their heads above water in a world that is coming apart at the seams. When they become separated, Zeika, has to do whatever she can to keep her sister alive even if it means accepting help from Caleb, an Azure cop, and alchemist. She doesn't want his help and she certainly doesn't want to trust him because surely he wants something she isn't willing to give in return.
I am interested to see what happens in the second part of Zeika's story which continues in The Taken.
kitvaria_sarene's review
4.0
3,5 stars
I quite enjoyed the main character, and her family dynamics. Loving father, who's rarely there as he is working his feet off trying to earn money. A mom who has a drug problem, but tries to do the best for her family, even if it means sacrificing principles and dignity. A young woman trying to care for her sister. A family just trying to get through life in a world that has broken down and war and violence are ever closing in on the few civilian territories.
I liked how real and three dimensional people felt and how they just did what needed doing. I also quite enjoyed the mix of post apocalyptic world, fantasy aspects, police procedural, survival, family, trust, betrayal and mystery.
The dystopian story features a lot of societal topics like oppression, racism, abuse of power, ... And I thought they were handled rather well!
I would have wished for a bit more explanation, or clearer settings here and there. We get thrown right in the middle of teh story, and I had to track back every so often, thinking I missed something, when it just wasn't actually there. It wasn't so much it really threw me off, but I felt a bit lost at times.
I also miss a bit of overarching plot, as it seems like a random string of things happening, without much forward progress.
As this does fit in with just trying to keep your head above the water I didn't mind the meandering too much, and still quite liked the story overall!
I quite enjoyed the main character, and her family dynamics. Loving father, who's rarely there as he is working his feet off trying to earn money. A mom who has a drug problem, but tries to do the best for her family, even if it means sacrificing principles and dignity. A young woman trying to care for her sister. A family just trying to get through life in a world that has broken down and war and violence are ever closing in on the few civilian territories.
I liked how real and three dimensional people felt and how they just did what needed doing. I also quite enjoyed the mix of post apocalyptic world, fantasy aspects, police procedural, survival, family, trust, betrayal and mystery.
The dystopian story features a lot of societal topics like oppression, racism, abuse of power, ... And I thought they were handled rather well!
I would have wished for a bit more explanation, or clearer settings here and there. We get thrown right in the middle of teh story, and I had to track back every so often, thinking I missed something, when it just wasn't actually there. It wasn't so much it really threw me off, but I felt a bit lost at times.
I also miss a bit of overarching plot, as it seems like a random string of things happening, without much forward progress.
As this does fit in with just trying to keep your head above the water I didn't mind the meandering too much, and still quite liked the story overall!
amia's review
5.0
Awesome dystopian story, the first in a series, that pulled me into a world that is so detailed that I almost instantly bonded with the protagonist and her little sister. I love them both now and hurt when they do. Which is a lot!
Don't waste your time on this review. Go get the book. It and book 2 are incredible.
Don't waste your time on this review. Go get the book. It and book 2 are incredible.
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