Thunder by Bonnie S. Calhoun is a dystopian
young adult novel that takes place 150 years into the future. Throw in a bit of Hunger Games, a pinch of Divergent
and a little bit of X-Men (?) and you have a truly original story. We are introduced to Selah right before her
18th birth remembrance. With
her life about to change and expectations placed on her that she does not agree
with, she is trying to prove to her family that she is worthy. What happens at the beach, (where she was not
supposed to be at, on a day she should have been home), will change her life in
ways that she could not have foreseen.
This was a very imaginative tale with many parts that worked well
together. I liked the slow romance, the
familial relationships, and enjoyed watching true friendships develop, against
the backdrop of life and death situations and a lot of action. Along with Selah, I was quickly turning the
pages to find out the answers to all the questions that she had and to find out
the truth about the secrets that were kept from her. I look very much forward to the sequel, Lightning,
because even though this book ends satisfactorily, I am interested in exploring
more of this strange new earth. I am
very pleased that the inspirational market is putting out more young adult
novels that lack the junk yet tell a good story with hope. On a side note for parents, there is a bit of
violence in this book just in case your teens are sensitive to that. There is a prequel novella called Tremors
that is available at this time for free.
I received this book from Revell, however the opinions are my own.
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