Outliers
The Outliers Saga
By Kate L. Mary
Published: March 6, 2018
Published: Twisted Press, LLC
Genre: Dystopia, Apocalyptic, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
Blurb:
In the dusty ruins of the world, three groups exist: the Sovereign, the Fortis, and the Outliers. Within their walled city, exclusive access to the only remaining technology gives the Sovereign an advantage that seems impossible to beat. In exchange for meager scraps and free reign outside the walls, they use the brawn of the Fortis to their advantage while the Outliers struggle to survive. Living on land that has not healed from the poison of the past, and surrounded by dangers too numerous to count, the Outliers have adapted - but to the Sovereign and the Fortis, they are nothing.
Indra is an Outlier. Each day she braves the wastelands, making the dangerous journey from the wilds where she lives to the City so she can serve the Sovereign in order to give her family a better life. Inside the walls, she has no rights and no freedom. Not only is she powerless to resist the Sovereign’s harsh rule, but she is also unable to do anything to save her people from the brutality of the Fortis. For centuries they have made their abuse of Outliers a sport, but when Asa comes to Indra’s rescue, she sees something different in him. Something that marks him as so much more than just a Fortis guard.
But as Indra’s world begins to unravel, even the quiet alliance she has formed with Asa cannot save her from the wrath of the Sovereign. In one life-altering moment, everything Indra has ever known is ripped away, forcing her to face a world even more harsh and unforgiving. Broken and scarred, Indra finds herself on a journey that will challenge everything she’s ever been taught, learning along the way that she’s stronger than she ever imagined. Maybe even strong enough to free her people forever.
My Review:
The world of The Outliers Saga is made up of three different classes of people. The high society and rulers of the world are the Sovereign who live inside the walls of the Sovereign City. Sovereign City is ruled by the women and is the one who makes all the rules and enforces them. They have a one-child rule where if anyone has more than one child that child is left outside of the walls to die.
The next group of people is the Fortis that live just outside the walls of Sovereign City. The Fortis take jobs inside the walls of Sovereign City as guards and they are given the food that is not eaten by the Sovereign people. They hate the Outliers and use their role as guards to dish out punishments and overrule them.
The Outliers is the next group of people who are considered as the lowest class of people who have to walk for miles and miles to work inside the walls. They have to walk through the badlands with all kinds of dangerous animals. The men of the Outliers group are the only ones who are allowed to go hunting to provide for the family the women are not allowed to hunt.
Through Indra’s eyes we are shown the world in which she lives in; a world of desolate. Indra works inside the walls of Sovereign City as a housemaid. She does whatever she is told to do by the lady of the house or she is punished. Indra knows the rules and tries her best to follow them day after day. She also looks out for her best friend Mira who works with her. If the need arises for her to do so Indra would step in and take the blame for something her friend has done to save her friend the punishment that is to come.
Indra may not be the strong, bada** fighting woman who can beat almost in anyone in a battle but she is strong inside and sometimes that is all that is needed to be a winner. Indra soon learns that she is stronger than she ever knew when the rules inside the walls start to change and tragedy comes into her life that almost destroys her.
After this horrific event in her life takes place Indra’s whole life falls apart and nearly destroys her. Her heart is ripped in to and she does things that will change her life forever. Will it make her a better person? Will it make her stronger?
I love dystopian books and I loved the world in which the author created for Outliers. The way the people are treated is not any different than how some people are treated in today’s society. About the only difference is the material things that each group has.
I love books with worlds like the one the author created for Outliers, worlds that could possibly be our future. The Outliers is one of my favorite books and I can’t wait to read more in this world. The Outliers will grab you from the very first page and will not let go until the end. It is one of those books where you can’t turn the pages fast enough to find out how it all turns out but at the same time, you don’t want it to end ever.
I just started watching The 100 on Netflix this week; I love it, so image how excited I was to learn that The 100 is what inspired the Outliers.
If you love dystopian, post-apocalyptic books or tv shows like The 100 or Outsiders then you will love Outliers.
About the Author:
Kate L. Mary is an award-winning author of New Adult and Young Adult fiction, ranging from Post-apocalyptic tales of the undead, to Speculative Fiction and Contemporary Romance. Her YA book, When We Were Human, was the 2015 Children's Moonbeam Book Awards Silver Medal Winner for Young Adult Fantasy/Sci-Fi Fiction, and the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Science Fiction. Fans of The Walking Dead won't want to miss out on her Amazon Bestselling Broken World series, and the spin-off series, Twisted World.
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