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A review by wolfshine
Cynetic Wolf by Matt Ward
5.0
This. Was. Awesome.
In a world of science, hybrids roam the earth. For 16-year-old Raek, he’s the first of his kind. Not only is he wolfish but a cynetic too. His differences make him wanted by every group. When the war breaks out, Raek finds himself at a special place. He has the support of the hybrids and the rebels while the government wants to capture and destroy him. His leadership will either end the war for good or he’ll die trying.
The worldbuilding was absolutely phenomenal. In the future, the science experiments have led to cyborgs, hybrid animal/humans, and cynetics. Each group seems to suffer in their own way, and as the world continues on, things only get worse. I thought the detail of the science behind each group, and the creation of “cynetics” was extremely unique.
The main character was interesting because he was not only a hybrid but he was also a cynetic. Personality wise, he was a character I found it easy to relate to. He had self-doubts, but he always kept his mission at the front of his mind. There was something admirable about that especially since it wasn’t an easy thing for him to do.
Even though this is a YA book, the author had many layers of important thought fodder throughout. From human experimentation, to society and the way it classes people, to war, and the suffering that innocents can undergo from the fallouts of politics.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
In a world of science, hybrids roam the earth. For 16-year-old Raek, he’s the first of his kind. Not only is he wolfish but a cynetic too. His differences make him wanted by every group. When the war breaks out, Raek finds himself at a special place. He has the support of the hybrids and the rebels while the government wants to capture and destroy him. His leadership will either end the war for good or he’ll die trying.
The worldbuilding was absolutely phenomenal. In the future, the science experiments have led to cyborgs, hybrid animal/humans, and cynetics. Each group seems to suffer in their own way, and as the world continues on, things only get worse. I thought the detail of the science behind each group, and the creation of “cynetics” was extremely unique.
The main character was interesting because he was not only a hybrid but he was also a cynetic. Personality wise, he was a character I found it easy to relate to. He had self-doubts, but he always kept his mission at the front of his mind. There was something admirable about that especially since it wasn’t an easy thing for him to do.
Even though this is a YA book, the author had many layers of important thought fodder throughout. From human experimentation, to society and the way it classes people, to war, and the suffering that innocents can undergo from the fallouts of politics.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.