Today's post is on Truth by Julia Karr. It is the second in her XVI trilogy. It is 299 and is published by Speak Publishing. The cover has a picture of a girl with the title over her face. The intended reader is someone who read the first novel, likes dark dystopian worlds, and strong female characters. The story is from first person close of the main character Nina. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Nina Oberon had a normal life.
That was before her normal was shattered.
Before she discovered the truth about her family...
And now that she's sixteen, she sports the same Governing Council-ordered tattoo of XVI on her wrist. The one that all sixteen-year-old girls are forced to get. The one that announces to the world that she is easy prey for predators.
But Nina won't be anyone's stereotype. And so when she joins up with a small force within the Resistance, she knows that they will have to put an end to one of the most terrifying secret programs the GC has ever created.
Because the truth always comes out.
And the consequences can be deadly.
Review- This is a dark book in a dark world that sometimes feels too real to me. Nina knows too much about her world now and is terrified by it and she should be. The leaders of the Governing Council are watching her and they want her to go away. So most of the plot of this book is Nina trying to stay one step ahead of the GC and their plots. That is main thrust of the plot but we get to see how scary the world of XVI really is as Nina is one now and has to deal with it. She has some close calls with boys and men who want to rape her and she knows that she has no protection. Those moments were the most terrifying parts of the book. I'm that they are not too much of the book, just there to remind the reader, so the plot and characters were not overwhelmed by the terror of rape. We end with Nina being pulled out of the country but still no idea about any of this can be fixed. Hopefully the next book will be out soon.
I give this book a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this book from my local library.
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