Finally, she’s promised a cure: minor surgery to burn out the overactive area of her brain. But on the eve of the procedure, she discovers the shocking truth behind her hallucinations: she’s been seeing the world through another girl’s eyes.
Elissa follows her visions, and finds a battered, broken girl on the run. A girl—Lin—who looks exactly like Elissa, down to the matching bruises. The twin sister she never knew existed.
Now, Elissa and Lin are on the run from a government who will stop at nothing to reclaim Lin and protect the dangerous secrets she could expose—secrets that would shake the very foundation of their world.
Riveting, thought-provoking and utterly compelling, Linked will make you question what it really means to be human.
Science fiction is becoming a thing in YA. It seems to be popping up everywhere. What's surprising to me is that I'm loving this new trend. So I was drawn to this book (which, a small part of my attraction was that gorgeous cover - seriously, this is an amazingly well-designed book) because of the sci-fi thing. And Imogen Howson did a fabulous job in creating an entire world that exists outside our time and world. She didn't just create an entire world, she created an entire planet. There were some cracks in the plot line and I didn't entirely connect with the characters, so it isn't my favorite. But, by heavens, this world is so. freaking. awesome.
This story takes place in space and there are multiple planets that exist the way that we have countries. You can travel between them, there are immigration laws and each has its own history and government. It's fantastic. But my favorite thing, which I really wish there was more of, is that there are pirates. In space. I got really excited when I thought that was a possibility, but they didn't really show up the way I thought they would. So that bummed me out. (Now I just need someone to write Pirates of the Caribbean in space because that's pretty much the next book I want to read...) But with all the space travel and the danger and just the images that come with this world - it really is beautiful and an incredible achievement.
There were holes in the story that pulled me out of the flow a few times. The pacing was also a little bit off - with a slow start and a whirl-wind ending. I also had a hard time getting completely behind Elissa. She was always doing the right thing, even when it was hard, but I couldn't always follow her reasoning. Sometimes it seemed like she was following blindly or making some rash decisions. And Lin was even harder to connect to. I mean, it makes sense, considering her background, but I still wish I could have liked her a little bit. It was an interesting take on twins and I really liked the way that thread of the story eventually comes together.
It's not the best book I've ever read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm mostly just in love with this world though. It is a series I'll keep reading, because I think it has the potential to get a lot more rich as her characters develop a bit more. I have mixed feelings, but if you're digging this sci-fi trend as well I'd definitely recommend throwing this one on your reading list.
There were holes in the story that pulled me out of the flow a few times. The pacing was also a little bit off - with a slow start and a whirl-wind ending. I also had a hard time getting completely behind Elissa. She was always doing the right thing, even when it was hard, but I couldn't always follow her reasoning. Sometimes it seemed like she was following blindly or making some rash decisions. And Lin was even harder to connect to. I mean, it makes sense, considering her background, but I still wish I could have liked her a little bit. It was an interesting take on twins and I really liked the way that thread of the story eventually comes together.
It's not the best book I've ever read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm mostly just in love with this world though. It is a series I'll keep reading, because I think it has the potential to get a lot more rich as her characters develop a bit more. I have mixed feelings, but if you're digging this sci-fi trend as well I'd definitely recommend throwing this one on your reading list.
