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A review by cassie_in_the_void
Guardian by Alex London, C. Alexander London
4.0
Okay so I read Proxy a year or two ago and I really liked it. I have had this book with me for a while but I only just got around to reading it. The first book was really good and the sequel was not a disappointment.
Guardian doesn't pick up directly after Proxy, instead it starts a few months after the events of Proxy and throughout the book it fills in the blanks of what happened in those few months that created the current form of government. The government that was created and the peoples reactions to it felt very true to how humans react to things for me. The need for some people to want to get revenge was an important aspect in how the society was now run and it was portrayed in a way that was very true to human nature.
I loved how it showed that the aftermath of the revolution and destruction of the society wasn't clean and orderly.
I felt that Syd's struggle to figure out what he was supposed to do next fit well, considering that he's a 17 year old that just became an symbol of change it wouldn't have made sense if he had all his thoughts together. I also liked how Knox's death was never brushed off by the main characters, they knew how important his actions were and they wanted him to be remembered.
Liam's character was an interesting add to the mix. I think he fit well with Syd and seeing the progression of that relationship was a nice sort of side story that didn't take anything away from the plot. It just added a good depth to the characters. Liam's remorse for what he did and his desire to change made his development more apparent.
Cousin confused me. He was just a force of chaos. He was insane. He was like the horror movie villain that kills just to kill and never dies. I kinda liked him. In a twisted way.
Marie kicked ass and was kinda sassy and just wanted to save people but still wanted to stick with her values. And I can respect that. I liked her.
Overall it was a very good book and if you liked Proxy then I believe it is worth it to read Guardian and find out what happens next.
Guardian doesn't pick up directly after Proxy, instead it starts a few months after the events of Proxy and throughout the book it fills in the blanks of what happened in those few months that created the current form of government. The government that was created and the peoples reactions to it felt very true to how humans react to things for me. The need for some people to want to get revenge was an important aspect in how the society was now run and it was portrayed in a way that was very true to human nature.
I loved how it showed that the aftermath of the revolution and destruction of the society wasn't clean and orderly.
I felt that Syd's struggle to figure out what he was supposed to do next fit well, considering that he's a 17 year old that just became an symbol of change it wouldn't have made sense if he had all his thoughts together. I also liked how Knox's death was never brushed off by the main characters, they knew how important his actions were and they wanted him to be remembered.
Liam's character was an interesting add to the mix. I think he fit well with Syd and seeing the progression of that relationship was a nice sort of side story that didn't take anything away from the plot. It just added a good depth to the characters. Liam's remorse for what he did and his desire to change made his development more apparent.
Cousin confused me. He was just a force of chaos. He was insane. He was like the horror movie villain that kills just to kill and never dies. I kinda liked him. In a twisted way.
Marie kicked ass and was kinda sassy and just wanted to save people but still wanted to stick with her values. And I can respect that. I liked her.
Spoiler
The whole comparison to the disease the people had and withdrawal didn't truly hit me until the end where you found out only some people died from it. When it did hit me, it was amazing. Even though it was mentioned much earlier in the book it still took me a while to be like "oh yeah, some people die during withdrawal but some people don't and this is exactly like withdrawal". I was concerned about how the story would wrap up in only a few pages but then the realization struck and everything made sense.Overall it was a very good book and if you liked Proxy then I believe it is worth it to read Guardian and find out what happens next.