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Catalyst by Lydia Kang
4.0
Catalyst is the conclusion to the Control duet. It follows the events of Control a year later. Don't read further if you don't want to be spoiled!
It's been a year since Cy gave himself up to Aureus to save Zel and Dyl, and Zel is having a hard time thinking of anything but Cy. But when she and the others start hearing Cy's voice, they can't help but wonder what is going on. Meanwhile, Zel's DNA has been used to kill off the California senator, Marka's uncle, and all hell is starting to break loose. Law enforcement comes to Carus and causes total evacuation, and in order to not raise suspicion, everyone must separate and meet at the safe house in Chicago in 12 days. Zel is once again separated from Dyl, and ends up in some hot water on the way to the safe house. Could things get any worse? You bet your life.
I really enjoyed Catalyst and the exploration of the world created by Lydia Kang. It was cool getting to see what the different states were promising people in order to get them to go live there, and how others perceived what the different states had. I liked the whole part with Avida, as it helped to thicken the plot and force Zel to dig deeper into her father's past. I also liked that while we kept some of the old characters, we got to meet a whole cast of new ones as well.
I can't give this duet more than 4 stars though. There was nothing that really jumped out to make it an out of this world experience, which is what I look for in a story to give it the full 5. It was well plotted out, had good character development, good side characters, and a fun atmosphere. But the writing wasn't phenomenal, and I wasn't that surprised by the twists that happened close to the end. Do I think it is underrated? Absolutely. I really haven't heard anyone talk about this duet, even though it is a few years old. And I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, futuristic story that is easy to read.d
It's been a year since Cy gave himself up to Aureus to save Zel and Dyl, and Zel is having a hard time thinking of anything but Cy. But when she and the others start hearing Cy's voice, they can't help but wonder what is going on. Meanwhile, Zel's DNA has been used to kill off the California senator, Marka's uncle, and all hell is starting to break loose. Law enforcement comes to Carus and causes total evacuation, and in order to not raise suspicion, everyone must separate and meet at the safe house in Chicago in 12 days. Zel is once again separated from Dyl, and ends up in some hot water on the way to the safe house. Could things get any worse? You bet your life.
I really enjoyed Catalyst and the exploration of the world created by Lydia Kang. It was cool getting to see what the different states were promising people in order to get them to go live there, and how others perceived what the different states had. I liked the whole part with Avida, as it helped to thicken the plot and force Zel to dig deeper into her father's past. I also liked that while we kept some of the old characters, we got to meet a whole cast of new ones as well.
I can't give this duet more than 4 stars though. There was nothing that really jumped out to make it an out of this world experience, which is what I look for in a story to give it the full 5. It was well plotted out, had good character development, good side characters, and a fun atmosphere. But the writing wasn't phenomenal, and I wasn't that surprised by the twists that happened close to the end. Do I think it is underrated? Absolutely. I really haven't heard anyone talk about this duet, even though it is a few years old. And I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a fun, futuristic story that is easy to read.d