Book Review: Evermarked

 


Sienna has spent her entire life inside the DEZ, a glorified orphanage for unwanted Marked kids. Finally, she’s only months away from graduation. For over a year she’s worked hard to prepare for life outside the DEZ, but being the arena’s champion isn’t always an easy task…even for the notorious Blaze. Fighting in the Underground isn’t about the thrill or the glory, though Sienna has achieved both, it’s about the money—and a way out.

hen an explosion rocks the city of Cytos, the Marked kids find themselves at the center of a brewing war. Desperation brings Sienna into the arena one last time, only her opponent, the Wraith, won’t be so easy to defeat. And for Sienna, failure is not an option.

Jayla is a Watcher. She’s been tasked with keeping her city safe from an enemy the citizens don’t even know exists. For over 150 years the Watchers have kept them safe, but a darkness has awoken, and even the shadows have gone quiet in fear.

When Jayla fails to stop the explosion at the Genetics Lab, she and her team vow to find those responsible. Soon they discover the Marked kids are at the center of it all. To figure out what’s going on, Jayla will have to step back into the arena and become something she thought she’d tried to forget. She must become the Wraith, even if only for a night, to acquire an ally and a way into the DEZ. But can she do it without losing herself again?

Peace has always been the goal, and they’ve succeeded for a long time, but at what cost? How long can a deadly secret be hidden from the world? This isn’t a fight for glory and riches…this is a battle of survival.


My Review


I do really like this book. It fits the dystopian genre well. In fact, it is the world building that is what really got me excited for this book. It felt like a mixture of Ready, Player One meets The Matrix. 

Although, I will admit that in the beginning I did get a little lost with all of the various characters introduced to me right away. It was bit hard to keep them all straight. However, once I was able to do so, I did enjoy reading this book. 

Both Sienna and Jayla are both strong personalities. So, at times they did clash. The rest of the group felt like main characters as well. Fast pacing book that moves along really good. I will continue this series. 

Author Bio:

AJ is a Canadian author of YA SciFi, Dystopian, and Fantasy. She spends her days working for a media company where she gets paid to watch movies and tv shows (amazing, I know), along side her faithful co-authors Moto and Yondu, with copious amounts of tea to keep her functioning. Recently represented by Holloway Literary, AJ is currently out on submission with her first YA Fantasy series, hopefully coming out soon!


Author's Website: www.ajeversley.com

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