The Explosionist by Jenny Davidson
Think of a place where the supernatural is very very real.Think of a place where you are cautioned to stay out of crowds, for fear of bombings.Imagine a time where suicide machines are looked at as the norm.
It’s at one of her aunt’s Friday night séances that fifteen year old Sophie is terrified beyond all belief.The medium directs a mystifying prophecy at Sophie, one that eventually sucks in her best friend Mikael.
Mikael agrees to investigate the baffling message from the medium, tracks her down, arranges a meeting, and was there at the time of her horrifying murder.
Now the threat of a terrorist organization, The Brothers of the Northern liberties, the creepy guy who has been following her, the horrors of IRYNS, an organization her aunt has helped to found, Mikael’s occasional anger, the teasing of her boarding school friends, and of course the mystery of the medium’s murder are all bearing down on her.
This is a tough book to summarize without leaving out any of the captivating plot.It’s loads of fun to read.It has ideas that most of us don’t even dream of.It has some truly fun scenes, and a bit of fawesomeful terror thrown in.
Almost all the characters are really likeable.The bad guys are cloaked with good intentions.It has great descriptions of a time and place that is so wildly different than our own.What could be more awesome?
The problem is that the ending just doesn’t feel *finished*. I turned the last page, and just couldn’t understand how that could happen!It ends with a shocking realization, and then, it’s OVER.Luckily, it *screams* sequel.
I’d totally recommend this book to anyone.Especially if you like alternate realities and chick lit, this is the book you need.
8 out of 9 wicked awesome shurikens.
And isn’t that cover famazing?!
In the fog…
Kiri Vehemens
Oh, and it comes out July 1.
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i read that whole review and said, you know, this book sounds incredible and interesting and like ghosts and supernatural and dystopic-type bombings and i MUST READ IT.
…and then that little adendum about it NOT BEING OUT YET.
you are cruel, kiri. cruel.