Revolution
by
Jessica Frances
New Adult Dystopian
Date Published: January
26, 2016
Blurb:
I was raised in a
world where humans no longer rule.
In the past, we made a
terrible mistake by creating a new species we thought would serve us as our
army, which led to our downfall.
There was a war, we
lost, and many lives were massacred. It was the end of life as we knew it and
the beginning of a hell we were now trapped in. We became enslaved to what we
now called Superiors, becoming pets to them, simply there to entertain. In
a world so miserable, I managed to do the unthinkable: I fell in love. But even
that was doomed, because to love a Superior was forbidden.
What the rest of the
Superiors didn’t know was how deeply a human could love or how resilient we
became when we were hurt.
The Superiors never
could have imagined an uprising, which was why they never saw it coming.
Humans deserved to be
free, and I would stop at nothing to deliver that promise.
My name is Tilly, and
I am still alive with one sole purpose: to begin a revolution.
~
I had been raised to
believe humans were worthless. We owned them and controlled them, and when we
were done with them, we threw them away. Therefore, I never thought I would ever
feel more for Tilly than disinterest. I never expected to want to save her.
It was forbidden for a
Superior to love a human. No one had ever crossed that line, but I did. I fell
madly in love with her, so it was no surprise how we ended up.
I was raised to be a
soldier, and that was what I was always going to be. However, I was not a
soldier for the Superiors, not anymore.
I became a soldier for
humans, and I would stop at nothing to help them. They deserved to be free, and
I would die protecting them.
My name is Johnny, and
I am here with one sole purpose: to finish a revolution.
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Excerpt:
“How can you do that to these humans? This is beyond cruel!” I demand of her, not as afraid of her as I am of Jax.
She saunters over to me, her expression one of someone feeling carefree. “Many reasons, one being I make a lot of money doing this. Another is it is great entertainment.” She shrugs. “You humans are beneath us. I think it is disgusting that you are allowed into Superiors’ homes. You deserve to be in cages and in gutters. You are genetic mistakes that I would love to completely wipe out.”
“You wouldn’t even exist without us!” I yell, angry at her words.
“You humans stupidly created a species superior to you in every way, and then you tried to exterminate us when you realized you were no longer at the top of the food chain. You failed, and now you are forever destined be our slaves, our pets, our playthings. You are weak, disgusting, disease-ridden beings who deserve every ounce of pain I give you.”
Without warning, she shoves one of the sticks at me, zapping me with an electric shock powerful enough to send pain coursing through my entire body, forcing me against the back of the cage.
I scream, shocked and scared at how painful the experience is.
She doesn’t stop, and I swear my heart gives out. But then she pulls back, her laughter slowly filtering through my ears as I begin to calm down.
“Pathetic,” she mutters to me, turning around and moving past the cages, randomly choosing humans to zap.
My Review:
I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.
Many, many, many years ago humans created a new species
that was more intelligent, stronger, and faster and could heal quickly. Humans
wanted to create the perfect human that could fight theirs wars for them. But
they were in for a big surprise they ended up fighting the new species they
created and guess what they lost. So now humans are slaves to the Superiors.
Humans are now pets to the Superiors and are abused physically and mentally.
They are not allowed to read and write or even talk. They are lucky they are
given anything to eat but when they are given food it is usually only enough
just to keep them alive.
Joseph Knight buys his family a human pet and his
daughter Charlotte makes a connection or a bond with the human baby when she
lays eyes on her for the first time and immediately agrees to take care of her.
She is named Tilly and is allowed to sleep in Charlotte's room on a mattress at
the foot of her bed on the floor. Charlotte teaches Tilly how to read and write
and lets her be her own person. Charlotte knows this is against the law and
there could be dire consequences if she is caught.
Charlotte's brother Johnny learns to love and care for
Tilly just as much if not more than Charlotte but in a different way. He knows
that this is also against the law but how can anyone help the way they feel in
their hearts. But of course most superiors don't think that humans have any
feelings much less a heart. Tilly has it somewhat better than most humans
because of Charlotte and Johnny helping her out with their father when they can
which is not often.
Most humans are treated way worse than Tilly. But Tilly
is almost at that age where she is getting to old to be a pet and will probably
be sent away to be used in other ways and for other things for someone her age.
When Charlotte and Johnny both get their own lives and move out of their
father's house to live their own lives then Tilly will no longer be needed at
the Knight household so will then be sent away to live a darker life than she
has now.
Charlotte and Johnny don't like the way humans are
treated and plan on finding a way to help Tilly and other humans to escape
bondage and to live a better life. But will it cost them more than they are
willing to give? How much or what are they willing to give up to help the humans
have a better life?
Revolution will take you on emotional roller coaster that
will have you laughing one minute and then crying your eyes out the next. It
will take you down some very dark roads with no light at the end of the journey.
But it is one journey that you will be glad you took. Revolution will have you
wanting to take some people and beat them until they can't stand any longer. It
will also have you wanting to take a hold of some people and give them the
biggest, longest hug ever. It will break your heart wondering how anyone can
treat another human like this. How can they be so cruel? How can they be so much
hate in someone's heart?
Revolution is one book that I would recommend to anyone
that loves a good book. This is one book that everyone should read. So grab your
copy today and get started on reading a wonderful story.
About
the Author:
Jessica Frances is an avid reader and writer, spending
most of her free time doing both. She loves delving into the paranormal world
and taking a break from real life as much as possible.
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