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Defy the Worlds by Claudia Gray
4.0
*Defy the Worlds is the second book in Gray's latest trilogy. To avoid spoilers start at the beginning with the first book Defy the Stars.*
Noemi Vidal is a soldier of Genesis. Her trip across the galaxy with Abel--the most advanced cybernetic man in existence--showed Noemi how much bigger her world could be. It also showed her how she could save her planet and end their centuries long war with Earth. But Noemi couldn't go through with the plan if it meant sacrificing Abel and his soul.
Now Abel is a fugitive traveling between the worlds of the Loop and trying to move on with his own life. When a dangerous plague is unleashed on Genesis Abel is desperate to help. Especially when he finds out that Noemi's own efforts to save her planet have brought her directly into a trap.
Both Abel and Noemi have done the impossible before. Now, the fate of Genesis is once again at stake as the two struggle find a cure to the plague and save each other before time runs out in Defy the Worlds (2018) by Claudia Gray.
Defy the Worlds is the second book in Gray's latest trilogy. To avoid spoilers start at the beginning with the first book Defy the Stars.
Defy the Worlds once again alternates between Noemi and Abel's first person narrations as their paths move inexorably toward each other once again. This novel raises the stakes from book one with an appropriate increase in tension and action as the plot moves forward.
Intense action and horrific chase scenes are startling counterpoints to both Abel and Noemi's internal struggles. Abel knows that he loves Noemi but he still isn't sure what that means when he is a cybernetic machine and Noemi is not just a human but one from Genesis where the disavowal of technology is intrinsic to their way of life. Noemi is equally conflicted as her faith and loyalties are once again thrown into question.
Interestingly when I first read Defy the Worlds I was convinced it was a duology and could not find any information on a third book which makes the cliffhanger ending more than a bit frustrating. However that I know a third book is in the works I'm eagerly waiting to see what adventures and challenges Abel and Noemi will face next.
Defy the Worlds is another great installment in a thrilling sci-fi series that expands the world, raises new questions, and will definitely leave readers clamoring to know what happens next. Recommended.
Possible Pairings: Bound by Blood and Sand by Becky Allen, Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza, Beta by Rachel Cohn, Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid, Stitching Snow by R. C. Lewis, Warcross by Marie Lu, Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate, Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, Partials by Dan Wells
Noemi Vidal is a soldier of Genesis. Her trip across the galaxy with Abel--the most advanced cybernetic man in existence--showed Noemi how much bigger her world could be. It also showed her how she could save her planet and end their centuries long war with Earth. But Noemi couldn't go through with the plan if it meant sacrificing Abel and his soul.
Now Abel is a fugitive traveling between the worlds of the Loop and trying to move on with his own life. When a dangerous plague is unleashed on Genesis Abel is desperate to help. Especially when he finds out that Noemi's own efforts to save her planet have brought her directly into a trap.
Both Abel and Noemi have done the impossible before. Now, the fate of Genesis is once again at stake as the two struggle find a cure to the plague and save each other before time runs out in Defy the Worlds (2018) by Claudia Gray.
Defy the Worlds is the second book in Gray's latest trilogy. To avoid spoilers start at the beginning with the first book Defy the Stars.
Defy the Worlds once again alternates between Noemi and Abel's first person narrations as their paths move inexorably toward each other once again. This novel raises the stakes from book one with an appropriate increase in tension and action as the plot moves forward.
Intense action and horrific chase scenes are startling counterpoints to both Abel and Noemi's internal struggles. Abel knows that he loves Noemi but he still isn't sure what that means when he is a cybernetic machine and Noemi is not just a human but one from Genesis where the disavowal of technology is intrinsic to their way of life. Noemi is equally conflicted as her faith and loyalties are once again thrown into question.
Interestingly when I first read Defy the Worlds I was convinced it was a duology and could not find any information on a third book which makes the cliffhanger ending more than a bit frustrating. However that I know a third book is in the works I'm eagerly waiting to see what adventures and challenges Abel and Noemi will face next.
Defy the Worlds is another great installment in a thrilling sci-fi series that expands the world, raises new questions, and will definitely leave readers clamoring to know what happens next. Recommended.
Possible Pairings: Bound by Blood and Sand by Becky Allen, Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza, Beta by Rachel Cohn, Unearthed by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid, Stitching Snow by R. C. Lewis, Warcross by Marie Lu, Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer and Douglas Holgate, Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, Partials by Dan Wells