It’s believable, because, even though it’s 2014, the things politicians say about rape and family and women are still incredibly upsetting. Women are treated as the weaker sex and strict moral laws are put it into place. Where Doctorow focused on the Patriot Act, Simmons portrays the US if the far right were to obtain full power. Like Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, Simmons’ series delves into what could happen if the worst political groups in the US were to take over. At fighting back.įor those considering starting this series, here’s a basic rundown on the world. And they may offer Ember her only chance at telling the world her story. Three is responsible for the huge network of underground safe houses and resistance groups across the country. The very group that has provided Ember with a tiny ray of hope ever since she was first forced on the run. Banding together, they search for a place to hide, aiming for a settlement a few of them have heard about…a settlement that is rumored to house the nebulous organization known as Three. Among them is someone from Chase’s past-someone he never thought he’d see again. They take shelter in the wilderness and amidst the ruins of abandoned cities as they follow the tracks down the coast, eventually finding refugees from the destroyed safe house. With their high profile, they know they can’t stay out in the open for long. The only sign that there may have been survivors.

Devastated by the demolition of their last hope, Ember and Chase follow the only thing left to them-tracks leading away from the wreckage. After weeks spent in hiding as two of the Bureau of Reformation’s most wanted criminals, they have finally arrived at the safe house, where they hope to live a safe and quiet existence. Ember Miller and Chase Jennings are ready to stop running. Kristen Simmons' fast-paced, gripping YA dystopian series continues in Three.

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons