I personally loved Margaret Stohl’s Beautiful Creatures series, which she wrote with Kami Garcia, so
when I heard that she had a new book that she’d written by herself that was
coming out soon (May 7th), I was intrigued. When I finally got a
copy, I couldn’t put it down.
On the Day, everything changed. Strange ships descended upon
thirteen of the largest cities on Earth, and everyone in a set radius around
where they landed died. Dol was a baby when the Day happened, and her entire
family died, but for some reason she was spared. For most of her life, she’s
been living in the countryside of what used to be California, safe from the
Icon that landed in what was once Los Angeles. But when she and her best friend
Ro are captured and taken to the Embassy, more questions arise then are
answered. Can they find a way to escape? And even if they do, is there any way
that the Icons can be destroyed?
After reading Icons
at a break-neck speed, I can say that this book is DEFINITLEY worth it. Yes,
this book is dystopian, and even though that’s starting to become like the new “vampire
trend,” Icons is not typical in the
least. Margaret Stohl somehow managed to give an exotic and unfamiliar feel to
a place most people, including myself, would find familiar. Not only that, but
the story itself is a proper sci-fi one – dystopian, but not exclusively
dystopian. I really, really enjoyed Icons,
and it will be painful having to wait an entire year to get my hands on its
sequel.
Keep your eyes open for Icons after it comes out on May 7th
– it’s totally worth it! (And only 38 days now until TBF…)
Happy reading!
Elizabeth
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