The Sowing by K. Makansi
Publication date: August 19th 2013
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Remy Alexander was born into the elite meritocracy of the Okarian Sector. From an early age, she and her friends were programmed for intellectual and physical superiority through specialized dietary regimes administered by the Okarian Agricultural Consortium. But when her older sister Tai was murdered in a brutal classroom massacre, her parents began to suspect foul play. They fled the Sector, taking their surviving daughter underground to join the nascent Resistance movement. But now, three years later, Remy’s former schoolgirl crush, Valerian OrleĆ”n, is put in charge of hunting and destroying the Resistance. As Remy and her friends race to unravel the mystery behind her sister’s murder, Vale is haunted by the memory of his friendship with Remy and is determined to find out why she disappeared. As the Resistance begins to fight back against the Sector, and Vale and Remy search for the answers to their own questions, the two are set on a collision course that could bring everyone together—or tear everything apart.
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1.
Four (Divergent by
Veronica Roth) – Four is, hands-down, my favorite part of the entire Divergent
series. He deserves someone way more interesting than Tris (say, me?).
2.
Frederick Wentworth
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Pride and Prejudice fame), but in the end I picked the less rich and way
underappreciated Captain Wentworth. He is patient, successful not by birth but
by his own hard work and determination, and knows a good woman when he sees
one.
3.
Will Cooper (Slammed by
Colleen Hoover) – I didn’t expect to fall for Will Cooper so hard. Colleen did
a wonderful job creating a fully-fleshed out love interest that has his own
motivations, desires, and struggles aside from a pining love for the heroine.
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Augustus Waters (The
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Akiva (Daughter of Smoke
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Dexter (This Lullaby by
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dark, and handsome man. Need I say any more?
K. Makansi is the pen name for the writing triumvirate consisting of Amira, Elena, and Kristina Makansi. Two sisters and their mother, the three women developed a passionate interest in science fiction as a way to write about issues of food sovereignty and food justice. Elena is pursuing a degree in environmental studies at Oberlin College in Ohio, and will graduate in May of 2014. Amira was a history student at the University of Chicago whose day job working in the cellar of a winery (and constantly being splattered with wine) keeps her busy when she’s not writing. And Kristy owns and operates Blank Slate Press, an independent publishing company based out of St. Louis, and is a partner at Treehouse Publishing Group, a company providing editorial and design services to aspiring authors. When not writing or reading, the three can be found having animated discussions around the dinner table, sharing a good bottle of wine, or taking long walks in the park eagerly plotting out their next book.
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Oh this reminds me I have still not read Slammed! Even though I loved Hopeless to death! I need to go meet this Will fella! And yay for Four! :D I have a bad feeling about the movie though!
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