Author: Emily McKay
Genre: Young Adult/Dystopian/
Publisher: Penguin Australia
Publication Date: 21st November 2012
ISBN: 9781405909259
Stand alone or series: Stand Alone??
Pages: 424 pages
Book Received from: Penguin (Publisher)
First Lines: Sometimes you just want to let the bad guys win.
Synopsis:
For Lily and her twin sister, Mel, there is only the Farm . . .
It's a prison, a blood bank, a death camp - where fear and paranoia rule. But it's also home, of sorts. Because beyond the electric fence awaits a fate much, much worse.
But Lily has a plan.
She and Mel are going to escape - into the ravaged land outside, a place of freedom and chaos and horrors. Except Lily hasn't reckoned on two things: first, her sister's ability to control the horrors; and, secondly, on those out there who desperately want to find and control Mel.
Mel's growing power might save the world, or utterly end it. But only Lily can protect Mel from what is to come . . .
For Lily and her twin sister, Mel, there is only the Farm . . .
It's a prison, a blood bank, a death camp - where fear and paranoia rule. But it's also home, of sorts. Because beyond the electric fence awaits a fate much, much worse.
But Lily has a plan.
She and Mel are going to escape - into the ravaged land outside, a place of freedom and chaos and horrors. Except Lily hasn't reckoned on two things: first, her sister's ability to control the horrors; and, secondly, on those out there who desperately want to find and control Mel.
Mel's growing power might save the world, or utterly end it. But only Lily can protect Mel from what is to come . . .
My Thoughts:
I'm not sure whether this one will have a sequel or not but after the ending that we are left with. I sure hope it does.
The story follows two girls Lily and her autistic twin Mel who are doing their best to survive and escape The Farm. What I like about this to begin with is that we have three POV's happening. Lily, Mel and Carter, a boy who shows up on the farm that the girls new from The Before who may not be as genuine as he tries to make out.
I must say I really enjoyed reading the short chapters from Mel's POV. She's so switched on with what's happening but just doesn't know how to communicate with Lily her overprotective sister.
And I have to point this out, because the synopsis does NOT mention this word at all when summing up the story. There are vampires. Two types. The ticks which are animalistic, hairy, scary vampires that hang outside the farm and the other which could pass for normal people apart from the cold, predatory nature they portray. Which now that I think about, are worse than the ticks.
For those of you that have had enough of the vampire genre, I suggest you give this a try. Its a different take on the whole vampire scene and one I think you'd find worthwhile. I just hope that we get to see a second book to find out what happens next!
