Title:
A Publisher’s Read
“Niko:The Outsider Chronicles Book One” by Kayti Nika Raet
Reviewed
by V
06/21/2015
7:
05 p.m.
The
world has become a dark place… Most of the water has been contaminated; getting
caught in the rain in this place would be detrimental. Resources are slim, and
many people are dying of starvation and water contamination. Not to mention,
there are monsters roaming in the shadows of the night ripping out peoples’
hearts. Amongst the final survivors, seventeen-year-old Niko copes with the
madness that has become her world in order to take care of her two younger
brothers. But when she comes back from a scavenge to find her house burning
down and crawling with Slithers, Niko faces her largest challenge: dealing with
the death of a brother, and trying to recover a lost one.
The
first book of a fictional series, Niko is a harrowing story of a young girl
doing whatever it takes to find her brother. This novel is jammed-packed with
action, discovery, and well-developed characters.
Author
Kayti Nika Raet creates a strong, female hero that faces her worst fears for her family. The content will have you rooting for Niko; cheering and crying along with her as she continues on her journey. It is definitely the beginning of a great series, comparable to The Hunger Games saga.
If
you enjoy an action-packed story of a hero, you will not be able to put this
book down. Raet does a great job of throwing the reader into a brand new world,
while subtly explaining the setting through context clues. It’s hard to get
lost, and yet you don’t feel like you’re reading a lot of explanation and
background. It is very well written.
This
is a Publisher’s Read!
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