About the Books
From Sellout to hero, by way of the den. Braxton Luther finds himself in the crossfire of a new order, and discovers apathy is a dangerous option.
My Thoughts on all three
The Uncloaked by
J. Rodes gave me serious flashbacks to my tenth grade when I learned about the
twentieth century. Reading about Kasen taking over, was like reading a page out
of Hitler’s book. Coming to power over a country beaten down by the reminders
of old conflicts and overly strict rules. Check. Targeting the youth and
turning them into fanatics. Double check.
I have to admit that I didn’t feel very patriotic with this
America because it was barely recognizable. It was a land of rules and
regulations and very little freedom. So while reading of the Progressive Party’s
takeover, and everyone bemoaning how this couldn’t happen to their America…
well, it was an unrecognizable America to begin with.
I enjoyed Braxton, he reminded me a little of Percy Jackson,
a Percy Jackson with severe anger issues. His perspective wasn’t always the
most clear and he did many things that I never would have, but on a whole I
liked him. That ending though… man I wasn’t sure what to think of that.
In Tearing the Veil by
J. Rodes we continue Braxton’s journey. He’s a Jackal now and is racked by
guilt over what happened in the last book. This is a far darker Braxton, but I
felt bad for him as he tried to shoulder so many responsibilities.
In this book we get Hannah’s point of view and a bit of a
different perspective of the Progressive Party. I liked Hannah, and related
with her greatly in many areas, though there were several areas in this book
where she was completely unreasonable. And while I liked Quinn a lot, her
relationship with him felt a little insta-lovey. I know that they knew each
other for several weeks, but I would have liked to have seen it. Also I was
often confused by Quinn’s enigmatic personality and I was left wondering what
made him tick.
Then there’s that ending which certainly made me hurry to
read
the third book. Whew.
In this final installment to the Uncloaked Trilogy we get
Quinn and Eliza’s point of views as well as Braxton’s. I was a little confused
with Quinn and Eliza’s sections because there was so much inner conflict going
on, I don’t want to say much more for fear of giving away the plot, but I was
just as confused as the main characters as to what they should do.
There was a particular storyline in this book that reminded
me of the Hunger Games and I was
chanting Hunger Games, Hunger Games,
Hunger Games under my breath… but there is a plot twist that I certainly
did not see coming that made me recoil and go that’s not Hunger Games…
There was some language in this book, that I certainly wasn’t
expecting, and while there was quite a bit of violence in the other books, I
felt this one was the most violent.
Overall, this was an intriguing series asking the question
of what could have been? Or even what could be? The characters were well
developed and relatable, and I was kept guessing the entire story as to what
would happen next.
I received all three books for free. I was not required to post a positive review for any and all views and opinions are my own.
Reviewed by Nicki
About the Author:
J. Rodes lives on the wide plains somewhere near the middle of Nowhere. A coffee addict, pickleball enthusiast, and storyteller, she also wears the hats of mom, teacher, and friend. Mostly, she loves Jesus and wants to see the kids she’s honored to teach fall in love with Him too.
Giveaway:
- Print copies of the books (US only)
- E-copies of the books (International)
- Audio copies of the books (International)
Tour Schedule
January 8-Soulfully Romantic
January 9-Smiling Book Reviews
January 10-Book by Book | Flowers of Quiet Happiness
January 11-Just Commonly
January 12-Remembrancy
January 13-The Green Mockingbird
January 15-amandainpa
January 16-Fiction Aficionado | A Baker’s Perspective
Janaury 17-Singing Librarain Books
January 18-Henry Happens
January 19-Reader’s Cozy Corner
January 20-Pause for Tales
January 9-Smiling Book Reviews
January 10-Book by Book | Flowers of Quiet Happiness
January 11-Just Commonly
January 12-Remembrancy
January 13-The Green Mockingbird
January 15-amandainpa
January 16-Fiction Aficionado | A Baker’s Perspective
Janaury 17-Singing Librarain Books
January 18-Henry Happens
January 19-Reader’s Cozy Corner
January 20-Pause for Tales
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