DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff
- The Wicked Reader
- Jun 27, 2019
- 2 min read
Author: Jay Kristoff
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Date: June 25, 2019
Pages: 448
Format: ARC
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
Goodreads Synopsis:
Lemon Fresh has seen better days. After the climactic battle in Babel, she finds herself separated from Ezekiel and Cricket in the wastelands. Lemon’s abilities to manipulate electricity mark her as a deviate, and deadly corporate operatives are hunting her to use as a weapon in the war between BioMaas Incorporated and Daedelus Technologies. Instead, Lemon finds herself falling in with a group of fellow deviates—a band of teenagers with astonishing abilities, led by an enigmatic figure known as the Major, who may hold the secrets to Lemon’s past. Meanwhile, Cricket finds himself in possession of the puritanical Brotherhood, a religious cult set for a head-on collision with the Major and his band. Searching for Lemon, Ezekiel finds a strange ally in an old enemy, and uncovers a plot that may see him reunited with his beloved Ana. And inside Babel, a remade Eve hatches a plan to bring an end to the world.
My Review:
* Thank you Penguin Random House for sending me a ARC of DEV1AT3 for an honest review *
LIFEL1K3 was one of my favourite reads of 2018 so it isn't shocking that DEV1AT3 was one of my most anticipated reads of 2019. I was shaking when I got an ARC from Penguin Random House in the mail! I dived in as soon as I could and once again Jay Kristoff's dark colours has shown through... I am in awe! The setting instantly draws you in and I was completely captivated. In LIFEL1K3 I wanted to learn so much more about Lemon, Cricket, and Zeke and DEV1AT3 focus more on their journey. Lemon, Cricket, and Zeke become the main characters and new sidekicks were introduced. I did not think these new sidekicks would ever amount to the originals but I was wrong. I fell in hard and fast. I love all of them! I lived for the banter and the slang. The character growth was phenomenal. I loved learning with the characters and seeing each of them progress. Each character learned something crucial. The romance was exceptionally done and had me wanting so much more! DEV1AT3 had the perfect pacing, it was fast-paced but also slowed down when needed. Miracles and coincidences don't always happen and this book shows that. It was insane but also practical and frustrating. There were so many twists that shocked me straight to my core. Jay had me laughing out loud one moment and shedding tears in the next. I should be used to this by now but time and time again Jay has proved to be an impressive writer. I can't wait to read what comes next!
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