A review by kitkatkatdog
Fable for the End of the World by Ava Reid

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

All opinions below are my own. This was my first Ava Reid book and she is very popular at my bookstore. It was exciting to finally read some of her work after much hype. 

Inesa and Melinoë are the new Everlark with this tale reminiscent of Hunger Games and all your favorite YA dystopians meets Survivor. Inesa is just doing what she can to survive but she wishes for a world that could be kinder, even after shes nominated as a Lamb for a deadly competition called the Gauntlet. Melinoë is an Angel, the hunter sent out in the Gauntlet to hunt down the Lamb at all costs, and is quite literally made for this job. But things get complicated when the two of them get stranded without any reception and must help each other if they have any chance at surviving. But what will happen when the cameras are back? Will the show go on?

As a diehard fan of the Hunger Games trilogy I am always excited to read something inspired by it. It was fun to read the little bits I could tell had been inspired from the original trilogy. It was the author's first foray into YA after previous adult novels and I believe she handled the transition well. Ava Reid was a masterclass at weaving the inspired moments with her own original story that captured my attention immediately. This book is definitely for any fans of 2010s dystopians and anyone who enjoys critiquing reality TV shows and capitalism. 

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC and thank you the HarperCollins Children's Books for picking this story to publish.
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