An Outcast and an Ally
Caitlin Lochner
(A Soldier and a Liar #2)
Published by: Swoon Reads
Publication date: April 21st 2020
Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult
Dark secrets and conflicting loyalties abound as four superpowered teens are torn apart by war in Caitlin Lochner’s An Outcast and an Ally, the epic YA sequel to A Soldier and a Liar.
Lai, Jay, Al, and Erik are on the run after the military accuses them of being traitors. Tensions between everyone are high, but they have to stick together if they want to survive. And somehow stop the war that’s now in full swing.
But when Erik returns to the rebels to find answers about his past, Lai, Al, and Jay have no choice but to go to the Order―a peace coalition bent on stopping the rebels and dissolving the enmity between gifted and ungifted. However, the longer the war drags on, the more Lai’s long-kept secrets threaten to destroy everything she’s ever worked for. Sparks fly as the team constantly questions whether they can trust one another and everyone tries to navigate a war that will change everything.
Filled with the same high-stakes superpowered action and complex relationships as A Soldier and A Liar, Caitlin’s first book, An Outcast and an Ally brings this story to a dramatic and satisfying close.
My Review:
An Outcast and an Ally is told from multiple points of view
as each character faces their own battles. The war has begun between the gifted
and the ungifted. There are so many secrets, lies, betrayals that no one is
sure who they can trust. But one thing is for sure they know that they have to
find a way to stop the war before it is too late.
It has been decided that Lai, Jay and Al will go on together
to fight the war and Erik will go back to the rebels to gather information
about his past and hopefully help to stop the war. Eric was once a part of the
rebels after he was separated from them he lost his memories. Eric is sent back
to infiltrate the enemy’s camp and to gather all the information he can that
could help stop the war. Eric also hopes to regain some of his memories in the
process.
An Outcast and an Ally was just as intense with lots of
action and secrets like its predecessor A Soldier and a Liar to keep you hooked
from the first page right up until the last page is turned. The characters were
all just as amazing as the story itself. I loved getting the story from each of
the characters points and seeing inside their heads. The battles were epic
pumping the adrenaline higher and higher leaving you wanting more.
I would recommend An Outcast and an Ally to all fans of
dystopian and superheroes with a touch of magic.
Author Bio:
I’m a nerd, traveler, and architecture enthusiast who worked as an assistant English teacher in Tokyo for three years before pursuing my MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Central Florida. I love reading and writing anything with magic, adventure, and complex found-family relationships. I can typically be found absorbed in books, games, or manga, or else obsessing over said books, games, and manga.
1 comments:
Great review! This sounds like a solid sequel and compelling from start to finish! Glad you liked it! :)
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