About Unraveled (Perfected, #3):
Ella
isn’t anyone’s pet anymore, but she’s certainly not free.
After exposing the dark secrets about NuPet’s
breeding program, forcing them to repeal the law that allowed genetically
modified girls to be kept as pets, she thought girls like her would finally be
free. She never dreamed that it would backfire. NuPet may have convinced the
public of their intentions to assimilate pets back into society, but Ella knows
it’s a lie.
They aren’t planning mass rehabilitation…they’re
planning a mass extermination.
Now, with the help of a small group of rebels,
Ella and Penn, the boy she’d give up her life for, set out to bring down NuPet
for good. But when her group gets implicated in a string of bombings, no one is
safe. If she can’t untangle the web of blackmail and lies that extends far
beyond NuPet’s reach, she won’t just lose her chance at freedom, she’ll lose everyone
she loves.
Excerpt from Unraveled:
No one glanced up at us as we left. We were inconsequential, just
two kids leaving a pizza place. And that’s exactly what we felt like—kids.
Powerless. Weak. Alone.
The bell on the door jingled lightly once more, and we stepped
back out into the night. Once again, the sound of jazz music drifted out of the
bar next door. I paused, listening to the soulful cry of the saxophone. For a
moment, I closed my eyes, focusing on the full, round tone.
And then, just as the last note of the song died away, the bomb
went off.
One single note rang in my
ears.
High pitched.
Whining.
The saxophone... It had just been playing, wasn’t it? I could
remember the low, sweet crooning, but that wasn’t what this sound was.
I shook my head and tried to bring a hand up to my eyes, but
something held it clamped down at my side. I tried to wiggle free, but there
was something pressing my back, too, making it hard to breathe.
I coughed. My mouth was dry, thick with dust and the taste of
metal.
“Penn,” I croaked. “Penn?”
I blinked, trying to turn my head.
In front of me the ground spread out like a battle field.
Red and blue lights blinked behind a cloud of dust. Dark forms
moved left and right, up and down. Long limbs waved to one another.
My cheek pressed against something rough.
“Penn!”
“Here’s one,” someone said. They sounded far away, a voice inside
a bubble floating somewhere high above my head.
The weight on my back lifted, and a hand slipped beneath me,
lifting me from the ground. I choked in a deep gulp of air and balanced on my
wobbly legs. Even with the world tipped vertically once more, I couldn’t make
sense of it.
“Ella!”
I turned.
The dark outline of Penn stumbled toward me.
Behind him, the building crumbled in on itself. Brick and
cement.Wire and steel.Here and there a tipped table, a smashed chair. Broken glass
littered the ground, glittering with the orange light of flames that glowed
inside the hole where a door had just been. A door. A door. The door that had
just jingled shut behind me.
Review:♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ❣
The explosive conclusion to the Perfected series.
The
congressman has gone too far. First, he passes a bill to genetically
modify humans to be the perfect pet. His work was a mistake but for him,
there is no going back. The consequences for everyone are more than
evil. Lies, blackmail and a corrupt cooperation are just part of this
disaster. All cards are on the table. Some will play dirty and some will
show compassion.
Ella and Penn are back but the celebration is
short-lived. Missy is in trouble and Ella feels she owes her a lifeline.
This duo has found some new friends but also some hidden enemies. The
journey ahead looks as though there is no good path to take. Unraveled
is a good title for this book and it's full of twists. The family that
started this whole nightmare are at the heart of the book and everyone's
future is uncertain. Don't worry Ella gets her happy ending. This is a
dystopian world so I'm afraid there is no glitter just silver linings.
I've
really enjoyed this series it has been constant throughout. It's a
continuous story and is fast-paced. The first book was probably my
favourite but the whole series is good. The world is corrupt but it's
only seen with open eyes.
4.5 stars out of 5. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication:
April 3rd 2018
by Entangled: Teen
About Kate Jarvik Birch:
Kate Jarvik Birch is a visual artist, author, playwright,
daydreamer, and professional procrastinator. As a child, she wanted to grow up
to be either a unicorn or mermaid. Luckily, being a writer turned out to be
just as magical. Her essays and short stories have been published in literary
journals including Indiana Review and Saint Ann’s Review. She lives in Salt
Lake City, Utah with her husband and three kids.
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