The Darkest Minds Review

The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

Series:The Darkest Minds #1
Published:December 18th 2012 by Disney Hyperion
Genres:Dystopia, Young Adult, Fantasy
Pages:488
Format:Hardcover
Rating:5/5 stars

Description:

When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government "rehabilitation camp." She might have survived the mysterious disease that's killed most of America's children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.

When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she's on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her-East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can't risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.

When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.

My thoughts:

Wow. This book is definitely now one of my favorites! Going into this book I had no idea what it was about. For me the beginning was a little hard to get into, but once it got going I flew through it. Alexandra Bracken writes a new and exciting dystopia novel which was engrossing and action packed. A MUST READ!

Quotes:

"The Darkest Minds tend to hide behind the most unlikely faces."

"We'll just have to try to make better mistakes tomorrow."

About the Author:

Alexandra Bracken wrote Brightly Woven as a birthday present for a friend, and the story grew and flourished during a year of unpredictable, wild weather. A native of Arizona, she is a recent graduate of the College of William and Mary, where she majored in History and English. She now lives in New York City.