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A review by readingstewardess
Dove Arising by Karen Bao
3.0
I received an advanced reader's copy of this from Penguin's First to Read Program.
Karen Bao's new book, "Dove Arising", tells the story of Phaet Theta, a young girl who has grown up on the moon and has barely uttered a word to anyone, including her family members and closest friends, since her Father's death years before. When Phaet arrives home one day to discover that her Mom is being transported away to the infirmary due to a supposed high fever, Phaet takes it upon herself to enlist in the Militia in order to save her younger siblings from a life in the less than livable conditions of Shelter. Unbeknownst to Phaet at the time, her mother has actually been arrested and charged with flagrant and harmful propaganda against the government system in which they live.
As Phaet finds herself graduating from the Militia and placed in the highest military ranking position to have ever been bestowed upon a graduate, let alone one so young, Phaet must join forces with her classmate and number 2 in the class, a young boy she is not entirely sure she can completely trust.
Although "Dove Arising' started off a little slow for me, found that once Phaet had enlisted in the Militia and begun her training that things began to pick up and I became hooked. I loved the fact that I was never sure of where things were leading or what was going to happen next. The twists, turns and surprises continued and did not disappoint. I'm not a huge fan of science fiction, but this story really appealed to me and I look forward to reading the rest of the series as I highly anticipate it getting even better as the story and choices Phaet faces and must make continue to unfold.
Overall ranking 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Karen Bao's new book, "Dove Arising", tells the story of Phaet Theta, a young girl who has grown up on the moon and has barely uttered a word to anyone, including her family members and closest friends, since her Father's death years before. When Phaet arrives home one day to discover that her Mom is being transported away to the infirmary due to a supposed high fever, Phaet takes it upon herself to enlist in the Militia in order to save her younger siblings from a life in the less than livable conditions of Shelter. Unbeknownst to Phaet at the time, her mother has actually been arrested and charged with flagrant and harmful propaganda against the government system in which they live.
As Phaet finds herself graduating from the Militia and placed in the highest military ranking position to have ever been bestowed upon a graduate, let alone one so young, Phaet must join forces with her classmate and number 2 in the class, a young boy she is not entirely sure she can completely trust.
Although "Dove Arising' started off a little slow for me, found that once Phaet had enlisted in the Militia and begun her training that things began to pick up and I became hooked. I loved the fact that I was never sure of where things were leading or what was going to happen next. The twists, turns and surprises continued and did not disappoint. I'm not a huge fan of science fiction, but this story really appealed to me and I look forward to reading the rest of the series as I highly anticipate it getting even better as the story and choices Phaet faces and must make continue to unfold.
Overall ranking 3.5 out of 5 stars.