Anomaly (Anomaly #1)
Author: Krista McGee
Pub. Date: July 9, 2013
Acquired: Purchased.
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Thalli has fifteen minutes and twenty-three seconds left to live. The toxic gas that will complete her annihilation is invading her bloodstream. But she is not afraid.
Thalli is different than others in The State. She feels things. She asks questions. And in the State, this is not tolerated. The Ten scientists who survived the nuclear war that destroyed the world above believe that emotion was at the core of what went wrong—and they have genetically removed it from the citizens they have since created. Thalli has kept her malformation secret from those who have monitored her for most of her life, but when she receives an ancient piece of music to record as her community’s assigned musician, she can no longer keep her emotions secreted away.
Seen as a threat to the harmony of her Pod, Thalli is taken to the Scientists for immediate annihilation. But before that can happen, Berk—her former Pod mate who is being groomed as a Scientist—steps in and persuades the Scientists to keep Thalli alive as a test subject.
The more time she spends in the Scientist’s Pod, the clearer it becomes that things are not as simple as she was programmed to believe. She hears stories of a Designer—stories that fill her mind with more questions: Who can she trust? What is this emotion called love? And what if she isn’t just an anomaly, but part of a greater design?
~My Review~
Truth be told, as much as I love Jesus, I don’t usually read a lot of Christian fiction. I find it a little contrived and a whole lot cheesy–at times. There are a few exceptions, and I’ve reviewed some of those exceptions on here.
My newest exception? Anomaly.
Now, before you decide to ignore this one because of its “religious” undertones, please let me remind you: I don’t normally do Christian books!
But, this one has such an intriguing story that the message just serves as the cherry on top of the fantastic apocalyptic-sundae.
The characters are intense yet relatable, the setting is mysterious and foreboding. The main character, Thalli, seems to be up a creek without a paddle, so-to-speak, for most of the story, yet there’s a beauty in the hopelessness BECAUSE of its inspirational message.
Christianity not for you?
Well, I firmly believe you can still enjoy this tale. While I believe in its message whole-heartedly, I also believe that for those that aren’t Jesus-inclined, Ms. McGee created a world that will still leave you wanting to know more. Questioning how everything will come together. Wanting to know a little more about the belief-system that drives these individuals into thinking they can survive the impossible.
I think you’ll also be wanting to see more of the Thalli-Berk romance. Because I have a feeling that it’s just the beginning for these two.
Romance, suspense, a uniquely wholesome message? What’s not to love?!
Stay tuned for my review of Anomaly #2, Luminary coming tomorrow!
~My Rating~
~About the Author~
Krista writes for teens, teaches teens, and more often than not, acts like a teen. She and her family have lived and ministered in Texas, Costa Rica, and Spain. Her current hometown is Tampa, FL.
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