A review by bookgirl4ever
The Roar by Emma Clayton

4.0

Ellie was kidnapped from her dismal home in London and taken to a space outpost and experimented upon. She has some gifts that are inexplicable by science. She makes the attempt to escape and return home to her family but is caught. Meanwhile her twin brother Mika is sure Ellie is still alive, but his parents and classmates believe her to be dead. One day at school, a new program is instituted where the twelve and thirteen year olds have to drink a new concoction that will promotes health and mental wellness. The young teens are also introduced to a pod racing virtual reality game that is highly addictive. While Mika refuses to drink the strange Fit Mix, he excels at the racing game. He enters a pod racing competition believing winning it will lead him to find Ellie. Little does he know the powers behind the scenes have a horrible motive for training the children.

An interesting sci fi/dystopian mix that is reminiscent of Ender's Game and Mazerunner.

Middle school.