Legacy
- Liquid Frost
- Nov 15, 2015
- 2 min read
This is a YA, future, dystopian adventure set in San Francisco, California. Although it isn't too distant (2041), it is a fun premise and warning for an over-medicated society. Some would say we are fairly close to that already. Toss in the government, military, scientists, and pick up test subjects that won't be missed: You have part medical, part bio-manipulation, and part cautionary tale of what happens when emotions become altered to an extreme degree.
So, we have angst, hormonal teen, young romance, insecurities, the few-against-the world, and a gay character to round the pot out. We have the good guys, the bad, the rest unknown. For me, the book reads too formulaic and I didn't stay connected with the book to read it straight through; rather in bits and runs. I think the teen romance is what killed my desire to see how it ended. Well, I knew there was a book two, so 'end' isn't the best word.
The idea of picking your emotional state is definitely interesting and is what drew me to the read. I did not dislike this book and I found it entertaining. It ended up being too YA for my tastes with too little action. 3 of 5 Stars. ARC provided by author.
From the Publisher:
How do you want to feel today?
In 2041, the choice is yours.
San Francisco is deserted, the Bay Bridge bombed, and the BART subway trains grounded. The Guardians, members of an elite and mysterious government-appointed military police force, are maintaining order at all costs--thanks to emotion-altering drugs like Emovere that suppress fear and anxiety. Lex Knightley, daughter of a prominent forensic psychiatrist, risks entering the devastated city to partner with the Resistance, a group of rebels intent upon exposing the dangers of Emovere. Lex discovers an ally in Quin McAllister, a magnetic Guardian Force recruit with a haunting past that binds them together. As she uncovers the secrets of the Guardian Force and confronts the truth about her family, Lex begins to realize that even those closest to her are not quite who they seem.
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