Happy Tuesday everyone! Why is it a happy Tuesday? Because I'm back with the second installment in the Icarus series, Ballistic {here's my review on the first, in case you need a refresher}. And that should make everyone happy. Seriously.
Synopsis
It's been three days since Solar Storm Icarus silenced the world...three days since the GRS virus wiped out most of humanity and started changing the few who remained. Liv and the others made it through the initial wave, but they've lost a lot along the way and the journey to Salvation is far from over. A rogue military organization has taken hold of the area and they possess a weapon that could change everything.
When Liv finds out her brother and the other refugees are being held captive at Camp Seco, she will risk everything to get him back. As the group embarks upon a dangerous rescue mission, a rival band of survivors threatens their safety and a new storm gathers overhead. The virus has spread and the infected are being drawn together. What's worse, the beast that lurks inside of Liv is growing stronger and more difficult to control. But Liv has a promise to keep--and her little brother is running out of time.
Will Liv be able to harness her strength to save her brother and the hundreds of other innocents beyond the walls of Camp Seco, or will she let the monster out and put them all at risk?
This one went by a lot faster than the first book. I needed to know everything, and there were so many twists and turns as we journeyed with Liv and her friends. My heart absolutely broke at a certain part {no spoilers, but Liiiiiiv, Liiiiiv, whyyyyyy}, and my promise to keep aloof with the new characters went flying out the window {ohhhhh Jazz, how I love thee}. I have to admit, I always love books where the government or those who are tasked with keeping us safe end up being the bad guys, and this book did not disappoint in that capacity. The government has the army wrapped around their little finger and the people of the United States are the ones that suffer. One thing I super appreciated about this book was that while some people got a happy ending {maybe?}, others were left with heartbreak and confusion. I mean, to be honest, one of those people was me, so I may be projecting my feelings on the characters. But this is fast-paced and action-packed, and it left me breathless with anticipation for the next one {which is coming, right? RIGHT?}.
Buy Links:
Ballistic (Icarus Series, Book Two)
Ballistic (Icarus Series, Book Two)
Author Bio
Aria Michaels is the author of The Icarus Series, a bestselling young adult dystopian saga as well as a contributor to ATZ Publications' Chronology of the Apocalypse, and Tricks, Treats, and Zombies (releasing in October 2016). Aria is an avid reader, die-hard zombie fan, and enthusiastic lover of bonfires and red wine. When she is not glued to her computer pouring out the voices in her head, this busy single mom can be found playing in the dirt with her boys, painting, or binge-watching The Walking Dead. Aria is currently hard at work on the next installment of the Icarus Series and revelling in her role as instigator of literary mayhem and stealth assassin of fictional characters.
"You are never more than one chapter away from a different future." --Aria Michaels
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Website: www.ariamichaels.com
Other Books in the Series
Killshot (Icarus Series, Book One)
Before the Sky Fell (An Icarus Series Novella)
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For reals, people, I don't know how many more times I can say to check out this series. It's beautiful and harrowing and heartwarming and terrifying and everything else in the entire world. It's one of my new favorites and I'm definitely going to reread these two books obsessively until the next one comes out.
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