If she fails, she will be shipped off to a prison island. Stasse has captured my attention from the first page of the forsaken, but what made the book for me was the flowing plot and the narration. Stasses the forsaken is not a book id anticipated reading any time soon. We are in a future world where north america has joined with canada and mexico to form a united northern alliance una ruled by a benevolent dictator. See the complete the forsaken series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. She graduated from cornell university with a degree in government and english lit, and is currently a digital librarian at ucla. Stasse was born in new york, and has since lived in spain, russia, hawaii, and north carolina. Midcolumbia libraries goodreads buy the book synopsis from goodreads. Its fastpaced, and while there are comparisons to the hunger games, the forsaken is its own book. Stasse, kids are all subjected to a test to determine whether they will become future criminals. The forsaken is a book that i was really looking forward to, as it had a gorgeous cover and an equally intriguing premise. She is the author of the forsaken and the uprising, books 1 and 2 of the forsaken trilogy. The forsaken a thoughtprovoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy. Im also interested to learn about the world that lisa m.
Stasse herself was kind enough to stop by tcg today and let me prod her brain a bit for even more coverlovin. Lets delve a little bit into the forsakens story before getting to its cover art. In reading this book, i noticed little elements that brought to mind other science fiction novels in an. December 24, 20 october 22, 2015 sophie 7 comments.
The cover didnt necessarily grab my attention, but once i started reading it, i found it very hard to put down. The forsaken sounds like it has such an interesting concept. Learn more about the forsaken at forsakenlisamstasse9781442432659. I m also interested to learn about the world that lisa m. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the forsaken.
Alenna watched her parents taken from their home by force. Stasse a thoughtprovoking and exciting start to a riveting new dystopian trilogy. Stasse 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The forsaken is about an orphan girl who has to pass a test like everyone at her age that determines if she is prone to crime. She is the author of the new release, the forsaken. She was put in foster care, but even as an orphan, you dont escape the test. Alenna fails the gppt and is sent to prison island alpha, where she meets a bunch of teenagers who also failed the test. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The ending is a promise for me but it is free of the massive cliffhangers that break our heart. The official book trailer for the debut ya novel the forsaken by lisa m. In this dystopian sequel to the forsaken, alenna has survived the brutality of life on the wheeland now shes going back for more.
Stasse made it easy to merge back into this world without too much difficultly, and held my interest with the thrilling plot, and heartpounding action. Alenna and liam are in destiny station, which is a station that works against the. Stasse brilliantly wove in some facts from book one which immediately immersed me straight back into the world of the forsaken. Search hello select your address select your address. If you cant remember what happened in the forsaken and you need a refresher, then youre in the right place.
The uprising picks up right where the forsaken left off. T oday i am excited to welcome lisa to book briefs. Aug 17, 20 read a full summary of the forsaken by lisa m. Stasse the forsaken is about an orphan girl who has to pass a test like everyone at her age that determines if she is prone to crime. Dystopia, speculative fiction, young adult publisher. Stasse december 24, 20 october 22, 2015 sophie 7 comments why i picked up the forsaken. The forsaken by lisa m stasse, 9781442432666, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Stasse includes books the forsaken, the uprising, and defiant, the. The second installment of the nearfuture dystopia series begun in the forsaken 2012 revisits familiar narrative territory, exhibiting the openers strengths and weaknesses. Stasse is a brilliant story teller and a phenomenal world builder i was instantly sucked back into this world after reading the first book almost two years ago and loving it to pieces. Survival may seem impossible, but alenna is determined to achieve it anyway. Filled with thrilling adventure and romance, the forsaken is praised.
Review blog sep 27 2012 the forsaken by lisa m stasse. Publication date 20 topics government, resistance to. Alenna and liam have escaped the wheel, an island prison camp for teens resistant to the mindcontrol drugs through which the totalitarian united northern. Stasse is a cool new addition to the dystopian ya genre. She was put in foster care, but even as an orphan, you dont escape the test that determines your possible criminal future. Stasse published by simon and schuster bfyr on july 10, 2012 genres. Aug, 2012 the forsaken sounds like it has such an interesting concept. The forsaken trilogy paperback june 4, 20 by lisa m. Lisa was so kind as to chat with me about the forsaken and her favorite reading and writing habits. Within the first few chapters readers are taken to the wheel with alenna and thrown into a precarious situation.
The forsaken by lisa m stasse, 9781442432659, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Resistance to government, survival, prisons, fiction, fascism, science fiction. The bar has been set pretty high, and its not easy to come up with something that is truly gripping. Jun 28, 2012 the official book trailer for the debut ya novel the forsaken by lisa m. The second installment of the nearfuture dystopia series begun in the forsaken 2012 revisits familiar narrative territory, exhibiting the openers strengths and weaknesses alenna and liam have escaped the wheel, an island prison camp for teens resistant to the mindcontrol drugs through which the totalitarian united northern alliance rules north america. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.