Oh no, not another dystopian young adult novel you say. Well, I think it's better than those other dark YA novels. You know the ones with the monochromatic covers, if there is any color involved, it usually involves a rose or flower of sorts.
Although I am not the best source for YA novels, I have read the The Hunger Games and Divergent series. And they all seem to be built upon the same premise.
Here's the ingredient list for non-vampire related YA novels:
1 - a post-apocalyptic world
1 - structured caste system
1 - a "typical" teenage female who belongs in the lower rung of society
1 - male character who becomes the love interest
1 - strange set of circumstances which leads said female to become the heroine
There are a lot of structural similarities between these three novels, fortunately, Terra is able to distance itself well enough to keep my interest.
I did have some questions after finishing the book. These are not technically spoilers since the Amazon book description includes these details, but whatever, you've been warned.
My first question is, how high in the atmosphere are the skydwellers living? This leads me to my second question, if they are as high as I assume they are from reading, wouldn't all the scraps the scavengers look for burn up in the atmosphere?
Overall, Terra is a quick and entertaining read. If you are a fan of The Hunger Games or Divergent, you would definitely appreciate the Gretchen Powell's take on a dystopian world. Now I am on to my next book: The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor.
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