As you shed lives, you shed your awkward phases: one death is equal to one physical and mental upgrade. Julian’s friends are obsessed with the idea of burning lives, but Julian is determined to stay on his first for as long as he can. His mother, the ultimate cautionary tale, burned through her first eight in just a few years, and Julian has no intention of succumbing to the debilitating rebirth sickness that she inflicted on herself.
But the regime has death incentives aimed at controlling overpopulation, and Julian realizes that he’s going to have to burn at some point—especially when he becomes a target for Nicholas, the manipulative leader of the Burners, the school’s suicide club. And when Julian eventually succumbs, he uncovers suspicious gaps in the rebirth system that may explain exactly why his mother went so far down the rabbit hole years ago. Along with a group of student dissenters, Julian sets out to find answers and is soon on the verge of exposing the greatest conspiracy ever unleashed on the world.
He has just eight more lives to uncover the brutal truth.
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Rating: 2 Stars
My Review: This is one of those books that suffered the execution of the story. The premise was amazing but the actual store was meh. The dialogue was horrible and the pacing was just as bad. The characters were pretty good but just not enough to save it.
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“[Nine] has strong pacing and…a gratifying ending. A good addition to any YA thriller collection.” — School Library Journal
“[Nine’s] energetic writing style and fast pace will keep readers engaged.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A timely, undeniably fascinating concept… readers intrigued by alternate realities will be hooked.” — ALA Booklist
“A provocative fantasy read.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
--This text refers to the paperback edition.About the Author
Zach Hines is a novelist and screenwriter. Originally from West Virginia, he was based in Hong Kong, where for over ten years he worked as a journalist. He now lives in Los Angeles. Nine is his debut novel. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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