Eryn Carpenter

In this Young Adult dystopian novel, the author creates an interesting world. It is a walled city, animals are the declared foe. People are being brainwashed, but there are some who look through the propaganda lies and try to fight them.
Finn, who trains to become an enforcer, suddenly has to make a choice in order to protect his loved ones.
The characters are well elaborated and convincing, especially Finn, who has just turned 16 -- a difficult age for any young man.
The subject as such is a popular one in dystopian literature, but it is what Eryn Carpenter makes of it, which is convincing. To my chagrin, it is clear that the story is far from being concluded, and I wonder whether anyone would comprehend the sequel (which I haven't read yet) without having read/listened to this book, so that's why I didn't give five stars.

Fortunately, the author was very lucky with her choice of narrator: a youthful voice with a very clear diction, who managed to change his voice in a way that I was able to discern what were thoughts, and what was spoken, and by whom. That is no meant feat, and Zachary Johnson did a great job of it. I hope to listen to the sequels soon.… (mehr)

Sixteen year old Finn has chosen the educational track to become an Enforcer, which in the walled off dystopian society he lives is a sort of policeman of the community - an enforcer of the law. Enforcers are always on the lookout for "agitators", who the governing bodies consider to be threatening to the status quo. Problems arise when Finn realizes that he might not want to be an Enforcer after all.

Many Native American legends are intertwined in this novel, centering on nature, animals, and the whole concept of the way people and nature work together.

I was not a big fan of this book, because I could not really relate to the main character, and the telepathy between humans and animals seemed strange to me. It was an interesting concept, and I think someone who loves the paranormal dystopian genre would really like it.

Zachary Johnson did a great job narrating. His voice was perfect for Finn, and I would listen to other audiobooks that he narrates.

This audiobook was given to me for free from Audioboom in exchange for an honest review.… (mehr)