No one knows how the world will end.
On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own.
Prepare for every situation.
But when danger strikes from within, putting her sisters at risk, training becomes real life, and only one thing is certain:
Nowhere is safe.
This book wasn’t exactly what I expected. Yes, the girls live in a doomsday prepper compound, but there are several other plot lines that aren’t even hinted at in the description.
These sisters stick together no matter what – it’s like their mantra – and share an extraordinarily strong bond. Each also has a distinct personality – Honey, the protector, Birdie, occasionally headstrong to a fault, and Blue, proud to be the weirdest one (and my favorite). They’re creative in different ways with art, drawing, and sewing. In their world, they’re taught to trust no one outside the compound and forbidden to make friends at school, play sports, or join clubs. Their whole lives revolve around being prepared for doomsday.
The chapters alternate between Honey’s POV and Toby’s, whose identity remains a mystery for the first part of the book. When all is revealed, that plot line is intriguing and strong enough to be a book on its own, although the reason why it occurs was a little on the weak side for me.
Remy is a sweetheart who is determined to learn more about Honey and hopefully move out of the friend zone – if he’s even allowed to be her friend. She’s revealed little about herself and maintained her distance from him, as she’s been taught by the preppers nearly her whole life, so their sudden romance and her level of trust in him seemed out of character.
A lot is going on in this book – possible domestic terrorism, murders, undercover feds – along with what I’ve already mentioned, but it takes several pages before the action really starts. Once it does, the plot moves along at a good pace. If you’re a fan of YA thrillers and characters with strong survival instincts, this is a book you may enjoy.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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Thanks for sharing your review. I enjoy hidden identity POV’s if done well.
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This one was. It didn’t take long to get an idea of who he might be, and it made for an interesting angle.
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Sounds like characters are amazing and I like theme and setting. Great review!
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Thanks, Yesha! I started reading this one right around the time everything went off the rails, so it was a little tough at first, but the story really held my attention.
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Well yes I love YA thrillers with strong characters Teri. So adding it!
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Hope you enjoy it, Sophie!
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Hmmm. You gave an intriguing review, Teri. It feels like something different. Unusual setting/set up. Best to Demetra. Hugs to you.
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Thanks, Teagan! I can’t say I’ve read anything quite like this before – definitely an unusual setting. Hugs!
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This sounds really good. Deep down, I fear I’m a prepper but my upbeat positive side keeps tamping it down. I love reading about it, though.
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It was an intriguing read, Jacqui – and a little unnerving to read it considering what was going on in the world at the time (mid March).
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Nice blog 💖
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Thanks! And thanks for visiting!
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Great review! This definitely sounds like an interesting read.
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Thanks, Yvo! It absolutely was.
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Definitely very interesting, Teri. I am a big fan of dystopia.
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It was an interesting book, Robbie. Can’t say I’ve read much about preppers before, but some of their ideas weren’t bad at all, lol.
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