Author: Brendan Reichs
Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult
Published on: March 6, 2018 by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
“Reichs knows exactly how to mix action, suspense, and characters into a breathless read.” —Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of Warcross
The blistering sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling Nemesis by Brendan Reichs.
Noah Livingston knows he is destined to survive.
The 64 members of Fire Lake’s sophomore class are trapped in a place where morals have no meaning and zero rules apply. But Noah’s deaths have trained him-hardened him-to lead the strongest into the future … whatever that may be. And at any cost.
Min Wilder knows that survival alone isn’t enough.
In a violent world where brute force passes for leadership, it’s tempting to lay back and let everyone else battle it out. But Min’s instincts rebel against allowing others to decide who lives and who dies. She’s ready to fight for what she believes in. And against whomever might stand in her way.
Following a shocking cliffhanger, I was eager to read Genesis. It’s the second book in a sci-fi series following a high school sophomore class. The story takes place in Fire Lake, a tiny town somewhere in Idaho. If you’ve read Nemesis, you’d know this trilogy is also a post-apocalyptic story. The main character is Melinda Wilder, who prefers to go by Min. She’s a sixteen-year-old who got killed on her birthday every two years and somehow kept coming back. Nemesis revealed the truth: her killer was a man spearheading a black ops project aiming to save humanity.
The man, who now calls himself The Guardian, helped save Min’s entire sophomore class. In total they are sixty-four students. The Guardian told them all that Earth was ravaged following a stellar event that happens every certain million years. This event was unavoidable, as was the end of all life on Earth. Min and her class now live in a virtual recreation of Fire Lake. They have a task ahead of them now as part of Phase Two of Project Nemesis. The Guardian doesn’t give many details, though. Noah Livingston takes the virtual world’s objective to heart and betrays Min. He shot her twice, killing her.
The man, who now calls himself The Guardian, helped save Min’s entire sophomore class. In total they are sixty-four students. The Guardian told them all that Earth was ravaged following a stellar event that happens every certain million years. This event was unavoidable, as was the end of all life on Earth. Min and her class now live in a virtual recreation of Fire Lake. They have a task ahead of them now as part of Phase Two of Project Nemesis. The Guardian doesn’t give many details, though. Noah Livingston takes the virtual world’s objective to heart and betrays Min. He shot her twice, killing her.
Of course, Min doesn’t stay dead. She resets the same way she did back on the real Earth. This is a virtual world, so Min coming back isn’t eyebrow raising. No one knows why or how Min kept coming back to life when she had a real body, though. For now, Min and her best friend Tack are focusing on survival. Ethan Fletcher, the bully from their class, has control of Fire Lake again. He’s partnered with Sarah, who used to be a sort of queen bee. Everyone must do as Ethan and Sarah say. Not everyone goes along, which means several students roam about on their own.
Noah has become sort of an equivalent to Ethan. He’s one of the strongest “players” now. Noah commands a group of students based in one of his father’s properties. It’s one of the best locations in Fire Lake, looking over the valley. Noah’s acting much as if he were in Fortnite, though. For some reason, killing each other is a main objective of Phase Two. It seems the sophomore class much reach some optimal population size. Min rejects this, unwilling to accept that she and her peers must kill one another. Unfortunately, this way of thinking could end up getting Min killed…for good this time.
The status quo changes drastically in this book. Just imagine what would happen if a group of high schoolers wound up with free rein of their city and were forced to divide into factions. Things escalate, and safe places are fast diminishing. There are lots of shocking revelations as well. Min and Noah have rich character arcs. And Sarah steadily ends up becoming Genesis’s main antagonist…maybe? The ending may be divisive for several people, though. I wasn’t very fond of it myself. Still, Genesis was a stunning read. I can’t wait to read the conclusion to this story.
Noah has become sort of an equivalent to Ethan. He’s one of the strongest “players” now. Noah commands a group of students based in one of his father’s properties. It’s one of the best locations in Fire Lake, looking over the valley. Noah’s acting much as if he were in Fortnite, though. For some reason, killing each other is a main objective of Phase Two. It seems the sophomore class much reach some optimal population size. Min rejects this, unwilling to accept that she and her peers must kill one another. Unfortunately, this way of thinking could end up getting Min killed…for good this time.
The status quo changes drastically in this book. Just imagine what would happen if a group of high schoolers wound up with free rein of their city and were forced to divide into factions. Things escalate, and safe places are fast diminishing. There are lots of shocking revelations as well. Min and Noah have rich character arcs. And Sarah steadily ends up becoming Genesis’s main antagonist…maybe? The ending may be divisive for several people, though. I wasn’t very fond of it myself. Still, Genesis was a stunning read. I can’t wait to read the conclusion to this story.
My rating: ★★★★ 1/2
4.5 stars - A fantastic page-turner!
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