Title: Glow
Author: Amy Kathleen Ryan
Series: Sky Chasers
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Pages: 307
Format: Ebook
Source: Amazon.com/Purchased
Description:
What if you were bound for a new world, about to pledge your life to someone you'd been promised to since birth, and one unexpected violent attack made survival—not love—the issue?
Out in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's crew has been unable to conceive a generation to continue its mission. They need young girls desperately, or their zealous leader's efforts will fail. Onboard their sister ship, the Empyrean, the unsuspecting families don't know an attack is being mounted that could claim the most important among them...
Fifteen-year-old Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly could ever want in a husband, and with the pressure to start having children, everyone is sure he's the best choice. Except for Waverly, who wants more from life than marriage—and is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.
But when the Empyrean faces sudden attack by their assumed allies, they quickly find out that the enemies aren't all from the outside.(
Author: Amy Kathleen Ryan
Series: Sky Chasers
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: September 13, 2011
Pages: 307
Format: Ebook
Source: Amazon.com/Purchased
Description:
What if you were bound for a new world, about to pledge your life to someone you'd been promised to since birth, and one unexpected violent attack made survival—not love—the issue?
Out in the murky nebula lurks an unseen enemy: the New Horizon. On its way to populate a distant planet in the wake of Earth's collapse, the ship's crew has been unable to conceive a generation to continue its mission. They need young girls desperately, or their zealous leader's efforts will fail. Onboard their sister ship, the Empyrean, the unsuspecting families don't know an attack is being mounted that could claim the most important among them...
Fifteen-year-old Waverly is part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space; she was born on the Empyrean, and the large farming vessel is all she knows. Her concerns are those of any teenager—until Kieran Alden proposes to her. The handsome captain-to-be has everything Waverly could ever want in a husband, and with the pressure to start having children, everyone is sure he's the best choice. Except for Waverly, who wants more from life than marriage—and is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.
But when the Empyrean faces sudden attack by their assumed allies, they quickly find out that the enemies aren't all from the outside.(
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I had read this in ARC form and really didn't like it. I gave it two stars and went on my way. Well after requesting book three via Night Owl Reviews. (didn't realize it was part of this series.) I ended up deciding to buy this book via amazon ebook and start reading. I finished it in a day and although my old review still rings true for the most part. I have come to like this book. Ok so what changed. I have wrote up a few different reviews and eded up deleting them. I don't like to giveaway spoilers and this is a really hard book to review. I have upped my rating for this from a 2 to a 3. I think the schools could use this one for a replacement for The Lord of the Flies. (ugh book that one) as it has some of the same social issues.
This book teaches the horrors of pretending to be god as well as pretending to be gods messenger. That although I understand the point of Kieran's services was to bring the kids together and to make them a community. I think he could have left religion out of it all together. He didn't need to travel down that path of no return.
This is a mash up of religion running a muck.
"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."
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I'm waiting for Ignite Me so I can finish The Shatter Me series! It's my favorite and I can't wait to finish it! :)
Thank you!
The Marked Men series by Jay Crownover
I cannot to finish the Throne of Glass series. Thanks for the giveaway!
I am number four series! <3 I love John.
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