Title:
New World: Rising
(New World #1)
New World: Rising
(New World #1)
Author:
Jennifer Wilson
Jennifer Wilson
★★★★★
5 out of 5 stars
Since witnessing her parents' murders at the age of eleven, Phoenix's only purpose in life has been to uphold her mother's dying words- to be strong and survive. But surviving outside of The Walls- outside of The Sanctuary- is more like a drawn-out death sentence. A cruel and ruthless city, Tartarus is run by the Tribes whose motto is simple, "Join or die."
Refusing to join and determined to live, Phoenix fights to survive in this savage world. But who can she trust, when no one can be trusted? Not even herself.
Refusing to join and determined to live, Phoenix fights to survive in this savage world. But who can she trust, when no one can be trusted? Not even herself.
I remember a few years ago when the dystopia genre became pretty popular I became little by little disappointed since all the stories had the same formula without adding anything new to the mix. I came across New World: Rising some months ago because it was all over Instagram, lots of people were taking pictures of this book and at first, I thought it was because of its beautiful cover 'cause I mean, look at that beauty! But after reading comment after comment it sounded like a promising book, so I went ahead and got myself a copy. I am so glad I did.The world building in Rising is fantastic, we have a world in ruins divided into tribes, which are formed by people with specific characteristics but are all dangerous none the less, being part of a tribe doesn't necessarily guarantee your safety since violence also exists inside these groups but is sure lowers your risks at dying. The social system and complexity of the tribes gave this book a more realistic feeling making the world of Rising richer.
Phoenix -the main character- is one of the few people that has been able to survive by herself, by trading, mugging, and making heights her home. Phoenix is an interesting character, she begins as a loner but soon finds herself caring for others; I love how she was forced to grow up and then get out of her comfort zone, becoming a role model, promoting education and reading. She needs to learn to trust others which becomes a difficult task as you can see her struggling with her emotions because she is a tough girl and allowing herself to feel is something she perceives as a weakness.
The character development is not the only thing that needs to be praised, but also the relationships between characters, they are all well cemented and grow at a reasonable pace, making them believable. Mouse and Triven wake in Phoenix the need to be social, both are her opposites, Mouse is a weak girl whom may depend too much on others while Triven is a selfless team player who cares -deeply- for others, they add some humanity to Phoenix making her a stronger lead as time passes. The story is fast paced, you quickly get a grab into this world and understand the surroundings, information is actually given -which made me a really happy reader- and there are several action scenes that make the story even more gripping and exciting. The best part -in my opinion- was the ending, it was not only heart-breaking and action packed all at the same time, but also a confirmation of Phoenix evolution (I swear, she has become one of my favorite main leads of the dystopia genre).
Overall, Rising is a book to get lost into with its vast well-thought world, interesting characters and action scenes, making of it the best dystopian book I have read in a while. Can't wait to read more of this series.
Which one is your favorite series in the dystopian genre? Will you be reading Rising anytime soon? Let me know in the comments below.
Happy reading,
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