Defective
(Outcast #1)
by B. Austin
Expected publication: August 13th 2016
Genre: YA Dystopian
Blurb:
In a society where
rebels are unwanted, the Outcasts have their own underground world beneath the streets
of New York City.
What type of society
applies the word Defective to healthy young humans?
IT IS ALMOST A
PERFECT WORLD. One government rules earth—the Commonwealth and one people—the
Commoners. The pure society of the Commonwealth has but one contamination, the
1%, the Outcasts—rebellious kids and young adults who for some puzzling reason
cannot or will not conform.
When Dante’s
girlfriend vanishes like thousands of other Outcasts before her, he enlists the
aid of friends to find her. They discover the shocking secret of what extreme
the Commonwealth of Earth will go to ensure that Outcasts reform and obey the
rules!
My Review:
Dante is a seventeen year old who lives in a world full of “Perfections”
as they are called. Dante is what is known as an Outcast. An Outcast is anyone
below the age of nineteen and who are considered to be defective. A defective
or Outcast is someone who will not conform to the rules of the Commonwealth. The
Outcast just want to be who they are and not someone else or someone the Commonwealth
say they must be. Outcast can dress however they like but they must wear the “no
symbol” on their clothes. There is no Outcast above the age of nineteen.
A lot of the Outcast has come up missing over the years. A
few are returned to society conformed but some never return. If they are
returned to society they are not the same people they once was. They no longer
want to hang out with their bff’s. They are now a part of the “Perfections”.
When Dante’s girlfriend Kiara disappears he makes it his
life Priority to find her. He will break any and all of the Commonwealth rules
to find her even if it means spending time in lockdown. Dante with the help of
his friends as well as defective’s from other Outcast groups start doing a little
detective work that hopefully will lead them to Kiara and the other missing
Outcast. But some are not quite willing to put aside their differences for
someone that is not a part of their little group long enough to help out a
fellow Outcast. They are only concerned about their own and most probably
themselves first.
Outcasts have their own secret place in the underground
tunnels. Most Outcast do not get along at all but some are willing to put aside
their differences long enough to find their missing people and to find out what
the Commonwealth is up to.
Defective is a very fast and enjoyable read. It grabbed me right
from the beginning and didn’t want to let go. I fell into the Outcast world and
loved every minute of it. I loved the message that Defective had to tell us. I
love reading books where the author has planted a message in the book. This
kind makes for the best books to read and will leave you wanting more. I can’t
wait for the next book 5 Chances to find out more about the Outcast and to know
what the Commonwealth are up to. What are they doing to Dante, Kiara, Dice,
Jazz, Valentin, Ivory and all the other Defectives?
About the Author:
B. Austin writes Dystopian YA novels. She is, also, a
zumbaholic. You can subscribe to her newsletter at her website baustinbooks.com
where there are other social media links. Before writing fiction full time B.
Austin was a computer programmer and web developer. She currently gets her
technical fix by creating her own book covers and website. She lives in Texas.
If you are still curious about her, she has some memoirs out.
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