Author: Jesikah Sundin
Publisher: Just Imagine...
Publication Date: January 20th 2014
Pages: 499
Genre: Ya, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Synopsis: (Via GoodReads)
A sensible young nobleman, Leaf Watson, and his sister, Willow Oak, live a rustic medieval life rich in traditions and chivalry. Sealed inside an experimental biodome since infancy, they have been groomed by The Code to build a sustainable community devoid of Outsider interference.
They are unwitting pioneers on a path toward confined interplanetary homesteading.
Life within their walled garden is predictable and peaceful until the unthinkable happens. With his dying breath, Leaf and Willow’s noble father bequeaths a family secret, placing an invisible crown of power on Leaf’s head. Grief-stricken and afraid for their lives, the siblings defy their upbringing by connecting with Fillion Nichols, a punk hacker who, unbeknownst to them, is linked to their lives in shocking ways. Their encounter launches Fillion into a battle with his turbulent past as he urgently decodes the many secrets that bind them together, a necessity for each to survive.
Youth cultures clash when the high technology of the Anime Tech Movement collides with the Middle Ages in a quest for truth, unfolding a story rich in mystery, betrayal and love.
This book starts off following Leaf and Willow through the endeavors of having their father just die. Their world is much different then the world we live in, but it is not unrealistic. The world is more element friendly and medieval. The author explains it way better than I do, don't worry. Within the first 100 pages the author explains the world very richly and in detail that I found myself caught up within it.
There is also another piece of info that you should know. That world is encompassed by walls, and outside the walls there is another world. The real world. This blew my mind when I was reading the book and both worlds were described thoroughly and there was no lack in world building. Along with the amazing world building, I was lost in the amazing writing. The writing was very poetic at almost all times and it made the story more beautiful, even through the bad parts. Th author captured the emotions perfectly and the writing just brought everything together and made the story very enjoyable.
The story is told in three p.o.v. and I loved that. It was told in Leaf's, Willow's, and Fillion's p.o.v.. All of the characters are like able and they have the moments that you do not like them, but they are amazing characters. All of them are put together nicely and they fit into whatever world the belong to.
the reason I did not rate it 5 stars is because of its slow pace. It might be that I am in a slump and do not want to read that much, or that it is slow paced.
I would definitely recommend everyone pick this up, because of the unique story line and idea of the book. I loved this book and can not wait for the second installment.
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