Land of the unaltered
By,
Leti del mar
4 stars!!!!
Rose comes from the capital of the Confederation of
Cities where its citizens live in luxury and the greatest fashion statement of
all is being Altered. People change everything about the way they look as often
as they do their hairstyle but Rose is different. Her position of privilege has
made her an outcast and led her to suspect that something sinister is happening
to the citizens and flees the capital along with a past that imprisons her in
search of a fresh start in the Land of the Unaltered.
Flynn lives in the Land of the Unaltered and hates the capitol and everything
it stands for. So when a spoiled capital girl is assigned to work with him, he
wants nothing to do with her and is prepared to make her life miserable. But
Flynn was not prepared for someone like Rose. She doesn’t fit the mold he
expected and finds himself strongly attracted to her. As she continues to
surprise and outwit him, they begin to forge a bond that is tested when they
discover a secret that could change everything they know about Land of the
Unaltered.
Land of the Unaltered is a Dystopian Romance and is the first
installment of the The Confederation Chronicles.
My Thoughts…..
I seemed to be in a Dystopian mood lately. Yes if you
have read my blog I have been reading everything but I have been craving a
dystopian read and I have been reading everyone I can get my hands on. This one
is no different. I loved that the book was written in a dual POV. Both Rose and
Flynn.
When I read the synopsis I didn’t know what to expect.
Once I started reading I found it was a mix between Under the Never Sky and The
Hunger Games. It was like The Games because the Central city had tons of
people that changed their looks all of the time, had all the money, and all the
social status. The cities outside of that do all of the work and are not as
rich. They also do not get altered.
I really liked this book. I was immediately pulled into
the story. Our two main characters came from two totally different backgrounds.
Flynn was a loner who loved to work in nature especially with trees. Rose is
from Civitas, the main city, she is also the daughter of a highly respected
doctor. She leaves to get away from that life. She doesn’t believe in being
altered and she hates how she is being treated by both her parents and the
people of the city.
Flynn immediately hated Rose just because she was from
the capital. I got it. Most of those people were spoiled brats. I loved that
once he realized she wasn’t like that Rose thought he stilled hated her because
he never talked. It was pretty hilarious how socially awkward Flynn was. Rose
was her own special person. She never fit in at home. She was never altered and
she can read at a super-fast pace and remember everything she has read. She
tries to work with the awkward Flynn and eventually they can work together comfortably.
I really liked Rose as a character too. She was genuine and didn’t care about
what other people thought. She moved herself to somewhere she has never been,
looking for happiness. She is definitely a strong person.
The writer spent a lot of time building the
relationship between Flynn and Rose. She took the time to take you on the road
from disliking each other to the romance that happened between them. It
happened gradually and authentically.
“Yet,
I was not about to let Flynn spend another night on the floor because of some
misplaced sense of chivalry. The warm and tingling sensations I got from the
thought of spending another night wrapped up in Flynn’s arms had nothing to do
with it. Absolutely nothing at all.”
The author spent a lot of time building the characters
and how the reacted to each other in this book. Everything was gearing up for
the sequel. I can’t wait to see what happens next. This book pulls you in and
makes you care for the characters and the lives that they live. Hopefully the
next one can live up to this one.
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