Standing Ground
Alice Rachel
(Under Ground, #2)
Publication date: October 27th 2016
Genres: Dystopian, Romance, Young Adult
When the authorities strike to regain control over the riots in Eboracum City and use drastic measures as retaliation against the civilians, the citizens are forced to fight back to survive. A virus has spread through the Underground, taking down the refugees one by one, soon contaminating the rebels. If Thia wants to save the ones she loves, she will have to retrieve the cure, quickly. But certain decisions are costly, and not all actions are free of consequences.
My Review:
Standing Ground (Under Ground #2) by Alice Rachel
Standing Ground picks up where Under Ground left off with
Thia and Chi on the run from the government. They are now living with the
Undergrounders in an old apartment building in New York after attacking Camp 19
where Chi’s parents were taken to work as slaves after the government
discovered that they had another child; a child that is an unwanted, Chi.
Chi has lived his whole life in hiding from the government
because he is an unwanted. The government has a law that states how many
children a couple is allowed to have and if they go over that allotted amount
then the outcome could be drastic for the child and the parents.
An illness, a virus is sweeping through the Undergrounders
like wildfire and it is deadly. Thia must find the cure before it is too late
and they lose everyone. The rebels have to fight the government to get the cure
but the problem is they always know when they are going to attack. How is this
possible? Do they have a mole amongst the Undergrounders? No way!
I can’t decide which one I liked the best Under Ground or
Standing Ground. All I know is that I loved both of them very much and can’t
wait to devour the rest of the series. I love Thia and Chi’s relationship and
how much they love one another and that they are true soulmates.
With all the things that they have been through in their
short lives they can still love so deeply and care for the other person more
than their own life. I also love how Thia cares for other people as well and
how she will stand up for what she truly feels is right and doesn’t give a care
about her own self in the process or what is will cost her in the end. She may
not be the kick a** type female character that we read about in other books but
she is a very strong person and will do what is needed to get the job done when
the time is right.
Under Ground (Under Ground #1) by Alice Rachel
My Review:
Under Ground (Under Ground #1) by Alice Rachel
Thia Clay lives in a world where the women have no rights
and must do as the men say at all times but Thia bucks up against this rule at
almost every corner. Thia’s parents arrange a marriage for her when she is only
thirteen years of age to high prince William Fox. Thia wants no part of this
man after spending some time with him and learning how much of a cold and cruel
person he can be.
Her parents are only doing what they think is best for her
considering the rules of their society by marrying her off to someone with
money. It is better than throwing her out on the streets with no home where she
may end up having to sell her body just to eat in their opinion.
In Thia’s world it is against the law for her to be seen
with a man that she is not engaged to or married to so when she meets Chi they
are facing death if they are caught. But with the love blossoming between them
it is a risk they are both willing to take.
Thia learns that Chi is from the underground. The Underground
is a group of people that are fighting the government for the rights of women
and poor people. If you think women have no right then just think about the
people that are poor or the homeless; which if you think about it; most of the
poor and homeless are probably women; women who were born high class and were
thrown out of their homes by their family because they had no one to marry.
When I read the summary and saw the genre I knew I had to
read Under Ground. After reading Under Ground I have to say that the summary
does not give it justice. Under Ground is so much better than the summary can
ever express. I love the world that the author has created for Under Ground. I
love how the author makes it feel so real as if it is your world or at least
makes you think that it could be in a few years maybe. I love how Thia and
Chi’s love just jumps right off the pages at you and wraps you up in a soft
warm blanket. The way Chi is with Thia it shows true love and how their souls
are made for each other. They are true soulmates. It has been a week since I
read the last page and laid down Under Ground and I am still thinking of and
feeling the love between Thia and Chi. I can’t wait to start reading the next
book Standing Ground to read more of these wonderful characters.
I
would love to recommend this book Under Ground to anyone who loves dystopian or
who just loves a good story. It is guaranteed to stay with you long after you
have read that last word.
Author Bio:
Alice Rachel is the author of the YA Forbidden Romance/ Dystopian Romance Series "Under Ground."
Her time is divided between teaching French, writing, reading, drawing, and spending time with her hubby and guinea pigs.
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1 comments:
Thanks for hosting today, Nancy! Great reviews! This series sounds like well written dystopian and with realistic characters, too!
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