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A review by snazel
The High Ground by Melinda M. Snodgrass
4.0
This is so YA. Characters are teenagers forced into military service, there's a love triangle, the entire political system is palpably corrupt, a looming evil is on the horizon -- despite the cover art, it's YA.
Note that I don't mean this as a criticism, just an observation.
Another observation-- we know from the conceit of the book that our main characters are gonna end up being very good at military and political stuff. But right now they're just learning, and it was fun to have characters who didn't really WANT to be there. Mercedes wanted to make an advantageous marriage and be a mom and not have to worry about the empire, and Tracy wanted to be an accountant. SORRY KIDS, YOU GONNA BE GENERALS. LEARN TO FIST FIGHT.
Note that I don't mean this as a criticism, just an observation.
Another observation-- we know from the conceit of the book that our main characters are gonna end up being very good at military and political stuff. But right now they're just learning, and it was fun to have characters who didn't really WANT to be there. Mercedes wanted to make an advantageous marriage and be a mom and not have to worry about the empire, and Tracy wanted to be an accountant. SORRY KIDS, YOU GONNA BE GENERALS. LEARN TO FIST FIGHT.