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Although I have already downloaded and plan to read the next book in this series, Im not sure if I like it or not........its another take on a post apocalyptic world, but some of the situations are a bit too too much! The main character, a young teenage girl, is rather childish and stupid, yet is given a very dangerous,and life threatening mission which seems rather far fetched given the state of the earth and its survivors. I hope after the next book I can give it a higher rating since Ive already invested my time and money on this first book.


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Deviants The Dust Chronicles Maureen McGowan Books Reviews

If you enjoy post-apocalyptic world dystopia fiction with x-men mutation you will enjoy this, sixteen-year-old Glory must hide and protect her younger brother because they have deviant abilities and if that is discovered, they’ll be expunged—kicked out of the dome to be tortured and killed by the Shredders. Glory would give anything to get rid of her unique ability to kill with her emotions, especially when Cal, the boy she’s always liked, becomes a spy for the authorities. But when her brother is discovered, we meet Burn who lives out of the dome in the dust, and thats where the adventure begins Glory must escape with her brother and Burn and there she learns their father, who was expunged for killing their mother, is still alive
The story was always moving not slow hooked me in for the next book, very well written
This is a decent story about a domed dystopian city cut off from the supposedly uninhabitable outside world. The heroine, Glory, is a deviant, and they don't like deviants inside the city, so she has to hide what she is. Deviants and domes have been done before, and done better (on dome dystopia, see Ashes of Twilight for a recent A+ effort). Still, the idea of a dome run by "management" was a nice, new twist, but that's the problem . . . it's underdeveloped. We needed this dome world to be fleshed out more. We have hints about management and injustice and inequality, but more was needed. E.g., at one point, Glory walks through an underground mall for the privileged elite and that's just it . . . it's just a drive by. More problems develop about midway through when Glory leaves the domed city for the outside. Big mistake. The dome is the guts of this story. The outside is, well, boring in this story. I felt like yelling to Glory, 'no don't leave!' But she does and hooks up with Burn, who is frankly not very attractive (he and Glory both agree that he's a "monster"), so the attempt to ignite some romantic sizzle between them didn't work for me -- I don't get what she sees in him. All of this makes it sound like I should be giving this book a bad review instead of 3.5 stars, and I was getting ready to deliver just that when I got to the last few chapters. In short, without giving too much away, Glory returns to the dome and returns in a very interesting and engaging way -- and the story comes back to life. Unfortunately, this is at the end of the book and we'll have to wait for book 2 to see whether the story can now really take flight. The table is definitely set for a very good story in book 2. As long we stay in the dome, there are some real possibilities for this series.
Deviants is the story of a girl named Glory, who lives in a post-apocalyptic Earth, within a domed city called Haven. Haven is far from what it's name may suggest. It is a corrupt city, who's inhabitants are made to live in squalor, in cramped apartment blocks and shanty towns; made to eat bland vegetables and the only available source of protein - rat meat. On the other hand, the coporation that runs Haven live in hidden luxury.

Deviants is reminiscent of the other post-apocalyptic YA blockbuster, Divergent, but not quite as good. Glory is one of many, called Deviants, who has a mutant ability to kill with mind control (other deviants have other abilities, like super speed, super strength, etc.), but she is struggling to learn to control it as it is triggered by her emotions. so, she can't fall in love - it's too dangerous.

The book is certainly entertaining enough, but doesn't reach the dizzying heights of YA series like the Divergent series or works by Cassandra Clare. However, I did enjoy it and am looking forward to Book 2.
I really enjoyed the ideas behind this story. It definitely kept me wanting more and I already bought the 2nd book in the series. My only nit-pick would be how naive and blind to what is actually going on around her the main character is. I understand that she is young and maybe the author is trying to set up an opportunity for character growth and development.... at least I hope so. I can't wait to find out more about the how's snd why's the world is the way it is.

At first I was hesitant to buy this thinking that it was directed more towards a younger reader, but I am glad that I gave it a chance.
Gosh did I enjoy this book. It reminds me a little of a favored old movie LOGAN'S RUN, but different and stands on its own. Glory a young teenage girl is left to take care of her younger brother in a domed city called Haven. In Haven everything is controlled and rationed. Citizens are taught that on the outside they will die from the dust, or from zombie like creatures called Shredders.

Both Glory and her younger brother are Deviants which are people with special powers or physical anomalies, that make them different from normal people. Deviants will be expunged from Haven which is what happened to Glorys Dad after her mother was killed.

In an effort to save her younger brother who cannot walk, Glory is contacted by those from the outside who finally convince her that they can live and indeed flourish in the outside. Deviants is an interesting story of a young woman beginning the painful awakening to womanhood without the benefit of any older woman to answer her questions.

Truly an incredible read continued in the next book Compliance. While the series is touted as being primarily for the teen market I found it enjoyable and an immersing read. It's true there is no gratuitous sex or clandestine adult scenarios, they were not missed by this reader.
Although I have already downloaded and plan to read the next book in this series, Im not sure if I like it or not........its another take on a post apocalyptic world, but some of the situations are a bit too too much! The main character, a young teenage girl, is rather childish and stupid, yet is given a very dangerous,and life threatening mission which seems rather far fetched given the state of the earth and its survivors. I hope after the next book I can give it a higher rating since Ive already invested my time and money on this first book.