Could you have written a novel while just a teenager? I know I couldn’t have (I had a tough enough time with my senior English research paper), and that’s just one of the reasons I’m so impressed with Rane Guthrie’s dystopic thriller, World Above (The Three Cities Series).
Part Logan’s Run and part X-Men comics, this exciting novel takes on an enclosed society, reminiscent of the Divergent novels, yet stands on its own. In the future, as teenagers get ready to move into adulthood, they are evaluated for what job they will be trained for.
Russel and Charlton have been best friends for years, but they are now going their separate ways, Russell into medical school and Charlton has been selected to train to become an elite guardsman. But one of them learns something about himself and now has a secret that, once exposed, could bring death. With the help of his personal A.I. and a reversal on his thoughts about the world he lives in, Russel now must decide not only his fate, but possibly the fate of everyone he knows.
Guthrie’s story ends with the reader wanting to know more, and we’re told we’ll get it in its sequel, The Encampment. I’m looking forward to it!
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