Genre: Christian fiction, dystopian, fantasy, young adult
Awards: none
My rating: 4/5 stars
One word description: Empowering
I was curious about
this book because I had read the River of Time series (definitely recommend), also by Lisa
T. Bergren. I enjoyed Bergren's writing style in those books, and I liked in
this book too in that sense.
Set in the distant future, Remnants: Season of Wonder is a dystopian/fantasy book geared
towards young adults. The protagonist Adrianna is easy to relate to with her
struggles and successes with her gift of empathy. I appreciated how the gifts
of the Ailith were developed throughout the book, making it the strong point of
the story.
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| Yes, my of Season of Wonder is an e-book! |
The descriptions of the setting and characters were minimal,
however. While I appreciate settings that do not bog down a story, there were
not many descriptions of the characters until half-way through the book when I
already had a clear, quite different picture of the characters in my head.
Although this book is more slow moving than other books, it
does not fail to keep me guessing what will happen next. This book is set up to
be a part of a trilogy, so it ends with a cliffhanger. This was frustrating
because I wanted to know what happens, but this is also a good thing because I
looked forward to the other books (I preordered book 2 before it came out). I also did not sense a clear climax of
this book, for the tension at the end reflects the tension throughout the book
and is not clearly escalated.
I gave the book 4/5 stars for its strong
message and characters but confusing plot elements and minimal descriptions. I
would definitely recommend it to somebody who enjoy dystopian/fantasy literature and/or
a good theme.
Season of Fire (The Remnants, book 2) picks up the story
where Season of Wonder left off. You can read my review for it on Goodreads (I gave it 5/5 stars because I think the second book was better than the first).
The final book, Season of Glory will
release in the winter of 2016 (I can't wait!). If you enjoy these books, you should check out Bergren's River of Time series.
Have any thoughts on this trilogy? Have you read any other YA fiction recently?
Have any thoughts on this trilogy? Have you read any other YA fiction recently?
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