Partials

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The human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to RM in more than a decade. Our ...

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Overview

The human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to RM in more than a decade. Our time is running out.

Kira, a sixteen-year-old medic-in-training, is on the front lines of this battle, seeing RM ravage the community while mandatory pregnancy laws have pushed what's left of humanity to the brink of civil war, and she's not content to stand by and watch. But as she makes a desperate decision to save the last of her race, she will find that the survival of humans and Partials alike rests in her attempts to uncover the connections between them—connections that humanity has forgotten, or perhaps never even knew were there.

Dan Wells, acclaimed author of I Am Not a Serial Killer, takes readers on a pulsepounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question—one where our humanity is both our greatest liability and our only hope for survival.

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For the human race, time is rapidly running out. Only thousands have survived the plague of a weaponized virus unleashed by the Partials and more than a decade has passed since the birth of a child genetically immune to the fatal onslaught. On the front lines of what seems to be a losing war is Kira, a 17-year-old medic-in-training. With the acuteness of youth, she realizes that only drastic measures can prevent extinction. To begin her uphill fight, she urgently needs allies.... (P.S. Author Dan Wells knows how to sustain our interest. His novel I Am Not a Serial Killer gained strong reader reports.)

— Brian Monahan

Pittacus Lore
"A thrilling sci-fi adrenaline rush, with one of the most compelling and frightening visions of Earth’s future I’ve seen yet. I couldn’t put it down."
Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Wells creates a compelling, fantastically complex post-apocalyptic landscape, adding thought-provoking twists to a classic story of humanity creating its own doom...With broad cross-genre appeal and an engaging balance of thematic depth and rip-roaring action, this winner will leave readers clamoring for sequels.”
Los Angeles Times
"Readers who enjoy headstrong feminist leads making their way . . . in the not-too-distant future will find plenty to like in Partials."
Wall Street Journal
"Mr. Wells has recombined familiar dystopian elements, added original ones and thrown in dashes of dry wit to create a sprawling, action-packed medical thriller full of big ideas and exciting reversals."
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Wells creates a compelling, fantastically complex post-apocalyptic landscape, adding thought-provoking twists to a classic story of humanity creating its own doom...With broad cross-genre appeal and an engaging balance of thematic depth and rip-roaring action, this winner will leave readers clamoring for sequels."
The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books

“Wells creates a compelling, fantastically complex post-apocalyptic landscape, adding thought-provoking twists to a classic story of humanity creating its own doom...With broad cross-genre appeal and an engaging balance of thematic depth and rip-roaring action, this winner will leave readers clamoring for sequels.”

Los Angeles Times
Readers who enjoy headstrong feminist leads making their way . . . in the not-too-distant future will find plenty to like in Partials.
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Wells has recombined familiar dystopian elements, added original ones and thrown in dashes of dry wit to create a sprawling, action-packed medical thriller full of big ideas and exciting reversals.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Wells creates a compelling, fantastically complex post-apocalyptic landscape, adding thought-provoking twists to a classic story of humanity creating its own doom...With broad cross-genre appeal and an engaging balance of thematic depth and rip-roaring action, this winner will leave readers clamoring for sequels.
The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books
Wells creates a compelling, fantastically complex post-apocalyptic landscape, adding thought-provoking twists to a classic story of humanity creating its own doom...With broad cross-genre appeal and an engaging balance of thematic depth and rip-roaring action, this winner will leave readers clamoring for sequels.
Publishers Weekly
Long Island, N.Y., is the last outpost of humanity in adult author Wells’s (the John Cleaver series) YA debut. Wells prefers immediate impact to consistent world-building (for instance, the skin of corpses in a rat- and rot-infested apartment building has somehow been preserved), but it’s an intriguing world nonetheless. Weakened by war with an engineered life form, the Partials, humanity was knocked out by RM, a virus that the few survivors have been unable to cure or breed an immunity to. Every baby born since “the Break” has died, and a desperate government has mandated reproduction, hoping for a miracle. Kira, a 16-year-old medic, is tired of death and terrified of forced fertility. When her friend Maddy conceives, Kira concocts a plan to capture a Partial and use its biological material to find a cure. She’s not prepared for the shocking humanity of her target, Samm, or for what she learns about herself. Though long on historical description and political debates, readers who enjoy SF-oriented postapocalyptic stories will relish this one. Ages 14–up. Agent: Sara Crowe, Harvey Klinger Inc. (Mar.)
VOYA - Jonatha Bayse
Kira Walker, Plague baby and medic-in-training, was only five years old when the deadly RM virus was unleashed upon the world. The virus killed most of the population, and continues to wreak havoc on newborn children. Babies cannot fight off the disease, and because of this, the human race is becoming extinct. Kira believes that she can find a cure, but she must battle the Partials, the Senate, and the Voice in order to discover it. Kira's group of friends sacrifices everything to help her on this quest. They even go so far as to capture a Partial (a genetically-engineered humanoid), so that Kira can study its biological make up, and potentially unlock the secret behind RM. Wells's first novel is an ambitious attempt. The story's main idea is solid, but gets lost in the mix. There are so many sub-groups that the reader has to deal with, that it is hard to keep track of who is doing what and why they are fighting each other. This reviewer was also confused about how Wells broke up the novel into three parts, with part two beginning three months later, and then part three, four hours later. It feels as if Wells wanted to cover a lot of material in a short amount of time. If dystopian YA fiction is your thing, skip this one. There are many others out there that are more worth your time. Reviewer: Jonatha Bayse
School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up—A postapocalyptic thriller set in 2076 on Long Island, NY. Kira Walker, a 16-year-old medic in training, believes she can find a cure for the RM virus that's killing all the newborns. It's been 11 years since a war in which genetically enhanced humans called Partials turned on their creators and released the virus that killed most of the population. The Senate has enacted the Hope Act, making it mandatory for all 18-year-old females to become pregnant to maximize the chances of a child being born resistant to the virus. Now that her adopted sister Madison is pregnant, Kira is sure that the Partials hold the key. She and Madison's brother and husband, both trained soldiers, take matters into their own hands, cross into the enemy territory of Manhattan, engage in a series of battles with Partials, and capture one. The Senate punishes them but gives Kira five days to study Samm, the prisoner. While doing so, the facility is attacked and Kira nearly killed but Samm saves her life. Despite their mutual distrust, they form a connection and realize that they are pawns in a much bigger conspiracy by both sides. While this book shares similar plot themes with other recent postapocalyptic novels like Lauren DeStefano's Wither (S & S) and Megan McCafferty's Bumped (HarperCollins, both 2011), the emphasis here is on genetics, politics, and paramilitary action. The tendency for the young people to act older than their actual age can be attributed to having had to grow up faster. Readers will be swept along by the fast-paced action and surprising plot twists, and will eagerly await the sequel—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton
Kirkus Reviews
Teens battle human extinction in a post-apocalyptic thriller. In the year 2076, Kira Walker's one of the last humans. Eleven years prior, a war against genetically engineered humanoid weapons called Partials abruptly ended with the release of a weaponized virus that killed most humans. Kira is a medic intern working in the maternity ward, where, despite the doctors' best efforts, there has yet to be a single infant born with its parents' immunity. While the Senate attempts to prevent extinction through the Hope Act--legislation commanding all girls 18 or older to be pregnant or trying to conceive--quantity has not yielded a surviving infant, and the oppressive rule births a resistance movement, threatening their small civilization. Kira's determination to discover a way to save her species is intensified through her adopted sister's pregnancy. But with all human aspects of the virus thoroughly studied, Kira and a small band turn to a less orthodox way of gaining biological information--the immune Partials. Their covert mission starts a chain reaction, uncovering secrets revealed through political dealings, medical pathology and paramilitary action sequences. The rollercoaster plot takes precedence over character at times, and the generally realistic world occasionally strains credibility. The rushed ending promises a sequel, progressing the story enough that readers are certain to return. A dark, wild ride. (Science fiction. 14 & up)
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780062071057
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 2/26/2013
  • Pages: 472
  • Sales rank: 76,889
  • Age range: 14 years
  • Product dimensions: 5.46 (w) x 7.82 (h) x 1.27 (d)

Meet the Author

Dan A. Wells

Dan Wells is the author of partials and the hollow city as well as the John Cleaver series: I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, and I Don't Want To Kill You. He has been nominated for both the Hugo and the Campbell Award and has won two Parsec Awards for his podcast, Writing Excuses. He plays a lot of games, reads a lot of books, and eats a lot of food, which is pretty much the ideal life he imagined for himself as a child.

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  • Posted April 2, 2012

    I love dystopian and post apocalyptic stories, especially the on

    I love dystopian and post apocalyptic stories, especially the ones with solid science fiction elements included. Partials is heavier on the science than most YA sci-fi books I’ve read recently but don’t let that daunt you. Dan Wells expertly weaves the science elements with action and romance that creates a fascinating book that had me glued to the pages.

    Partials is set in 2076 in the aftermath of a war, a rebellion and a virus that wiped out most of the population. The humans who survived have made a stand on Long Island, barricading themselves against the partials, genetically engineered humanoid soldiers, and against human rebels who oppose the government. Instead of a big, faceless, evil government in most dystopias, this survivor community is run by a small but devious and power hungry group of senators.

    Before I start talking about the individual characters, I have to give Dan Wells massive kudos for including a racially diverse group of people in his novel. As a reader who loves to see multi-culturalism in fiction, I am thrilled to tell you that the population of survivors looks a lot like the world’s current population and the story is richer because of it.

    Kira is a sixteen-year-old medic-in-training who is super smart and determined. Weary of seeing newborn babies die from the virus and knowing that the government is not close to finding a cure, Kira comes up with a crazy, desperate plan to find a solution before her best friend’s baby is born. Kira is not the kick-butt character you typically see in dystopia but she is brilliant, brave, a quick thinker and has devoted herself completely to finding a cure. It’s her all-in attitude that makes her so awesome.

    Kira’s boyfriend, Marcus, is sweet and loves her but they have different priorities. Marcus wants to live a happy, safe life with Kira and let others worry about humanity’s future. Samm is the partial that Kira helps to kidnap and study and while there is no love triangle in this first book, I can see the possibility of some romantic tension in the sequel. Normally I don’t like love triangles but I may be in favor of one in this case.

    In the sea of dystopian/post apocalyptic YA novels, Partials stands out from the rest. Awesome world building, exciting action scenes along with betrayals and fantastic plot twists make Partials a great read. I cannot wait for Fragments, the next book in the series, to be released.

    15 out of 15 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 7, 2012

    Amazing author!!!!!!

    This book is up there with some of my favorites
    1. Interesting idea- geneticaly engineered people made to fight for us kill us and the survivors can not find a cure for saving babies
    2. Dynamic characters- main character Kira strong female lead in the book, Marcus funny caring, Samm enemy and friend, Haru opinionated daring, Xochi smart helpful strong, Jayden tough reliable daring
    3. Amazing action- its perfect not too gory but extremely real and exciting
    4. Placement of events- you can never guess whats coming next with easy to follow twists in the plot leaving you on the edge of your seat about Kiras next move
    5. Cover- its interesting, has a part in the book, cool to look at

    Theres more but i dont want a long boring review so youll just have to read the book

    If you enjoyed this book try:
    Hollowland Amanda Hocking
    Eden Keary Taylor
    Arena One Morgan Rice
    Skinned Robin Wasserman
    These books all have strong female lead roles, dystopian futures, Robotic and or genetically changed enemies, action packed scenes

    9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 7, 2012

    I Also Recommend:

    A Job From Hell (Ancient Legends Book 1)
    Beelzebub Girl (Ancient Legends)

    I really liked this book. It was a very entertaining read. hopin

    I really liked this book. It was a very entertaining read. hoping for a sequel

    8 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted January 26, 2012

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    Gripping post-apocalyptic dystopia that will leave you wanting more..

    Partial is the first novel, in a new series by Dan Wells, acclaimed author of I Am Not a Serial Killer. In this YA, post-apocalyptic dystopia the year is 2076. It has been eleven years since the uprising of the Partials; a group of engineered organic beings who released a virus known as RM. This virus wiped out most of humanity and left the few remaining unable to produce living offspring. Wells took me on a fast paced, breathtaking ride and left me wanting more. The world-building in this novel is fantastic, unique, and believable. Wells painted a world that I could see, and his attention to detail had me riveted. The plot is engaging, and not a page was wasted in the development, and movement of this story. I became completely engrossed, and the rest of my world faded away. The remaining humans are living in or around, Long Island, NY. They are frantically trying to find a cure for RM to stop their dwindling numbers. The community is governed by a small senate that passes laws to ensure the continued existence of mankind. One such law is the Hope Act. It states that every female must become pregnant at the age of eighteen. These women give birth over and over again. For eleven years they have studied and tested but no child has survived. This Act caused friction within the community, and some left; becoming a group known as the Voice. Violent outbreaks, and theft have become a source of tension between the two. The Partials haven’t been seen in eleven years, but both sides fear an attack. Protagonist Kira is a sixteen year old medic in training. Wells has created a strong, fearless, and bright heroine. I immediately connected and saw her as a believable leader. Despite her age, Kira is wise beyond her years, and wants to find a cure for RM. Wells gives us a female character who can think for herself regardless of her friends opinions. Kira believes that the cure is connected with the source of the infection, and wants to study a Partial. Despite being forbidden to do so, she, and a team of her friends head out in search of one. The tale that unfolds is stunning, mind-boggling and one of the best I have read. I truly cannot wait to get my hands on book two. I want to thank netGalley and HarperCollins for providing this ARC in exchange for my unbiased review.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 20, 2012

    Reccomended

    Partials is an exciting book, filled with mystery and action.

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2012

    Yay

    This was a refreshingly different book tht i really enjoyed. Something i think anyone who liked the hunger games should read

    4 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted June 13, 2012

    Well let's just say I cant believe I put this book down! I was a

    Well let's just say I cant believe I put this book down! I was always excited to read this. I'm happy that I finished it! Even though it ended with a cliff hanger... Plus the cover is gorgeous!

    First chapter: The world is destroy by partials 11 years ago. Now they are trying to rebuild but the problem is they can't reproduce. Every time a baby is born, it dies in secs. They have no idea why. Kira is one of the nurses and she hates how baby are dying and no one is doing anything about it except write down information.

    Kira is a independent person. A very strong woman. Even though she's only a teenager. If she says to do something, you will do it! I love everything about her!

    Kira and Marcus: They are cute :) I love the romance between them. I love how they always argue with each other. They seem more real. Kira keeps turning Marcus down.

    I love Samm! I love the relationship between him and Kira. I'm hoping to see more of them in the future! :)

    I definitely love her friends. They are so supportive!

    There's a whole lot of action in this book. I just love it so much! One of my favorite books in 2012. You will definitely love this book! I promise you!

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 19, 2012

    I enjoyed everything about this book. I read a lot and have read

    I enjoyed everything about this book. I read a lot and have read just about every book of this "type" that has come out in the last few years. This is one of the few that had completely unique ideas and refreshing dialogue. I am definitely looking forward to the next installment in this trillogy.

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 25, 2012

    Okay

    I only read the sample to see how good it was, and hoestly im hlad i didnt buy the whole book. This book just didnt appeal to, a 7th grade girl.

    2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 21, 2012

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    4 1/2 Stars. Partials, By Dan Wells has been sitting in my TBR

    4 1/2 Stars. Partials, By Dan Wells has been sitting in my TBR section
    since March. Why did it stay there so long? For one, the synopsis of the
    book didn’t really seem intriguing and...(I hate to admit this “out
    loud”) I have found that I usually prefer female writers when it comes
    to YA books. So, with all my prejudices against this book out in the
    open, I can now officially announce that, I was wrong. I really
    enjoyed Partials. It took me a little longer than normal to get through
    this book. I just had a hard time really getting into the book. Things
    start out slow as Wells introduces us to the characters and sets up the
    storyline. Once all of that is established, things start moving at a
    faster pace. By the last 150+ pages, I didn’t want to put the book down.
    This may sound cliché but this book has it all. You’ve got: • The
    post-apocolyptic world in which tragedy has struck and only a very small
    portion of the population is left alive. • A bad “guy"--actually
    you’ve got two--that is threatening the survival of those remaining. •
    The (potential) hero, 16 y/o Kira who is trying to not only help her
    best friend, but a cure to save the lives of babies...and the human
    race. • There’s drama, as we follow Kira trying to figure out how to
    cure RM • Tension - when we’re left wondering . . . (NO spoilers
    here!!!! I don’t want to ruin the experience for anyone.) • There’s also
    a little touch of romance here and there. There also may (or may not) be
    romance coming from unexpected sources. I really think Wells did a
    great job at brining emotion to this book. You can feel the pain as he
    describes the death of all the babies, and how these young girls -- by
    order of the law -- have to get pregnant as often as possible, only to
    watch their babies die without even having a chance to really hold them.
    He also has a wonderful sense for timing the highs and lows; implanting
    good action scenes throughout the book. By the end, you don’t want it to
    stop because you know -- just like any good series -- you’ll be left
    wondering, “what happens next” in the story. I will definitely be
    reading Fragments when it comes in February, 2013!!!

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 28, 2013

    Great Book!

    The plot will keep you on the edge of your seat.

    I recommend this for anyone 13 and up who loves a dystopian thriller. :)

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2012

    Awesome!!

    Strong female character and dystopian world set in the future? Count me in!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 28, 2012

    Great read

    One of my favs! Couldnt put it down. Cant wait for the next one

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 23, 2012

    Fantastic

    Wow! I really enjoyed this. It was slow at first but soon it becomes a gripping, exciting novel with lots of twists and turns! I would reccomend this to any fellow teen dystopian fans, seeing as I'm 13.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 10, 2012

    Not what I expected, but great.

    I expected this to be alot like Eden, and the basic plot was, but the story was far more complex and deep, in Eden Eve couldent feel or understand the emotions around her, and the story was mostly about her learning to be human, and less about the situation. This book was more about the situation, and we saw less of a love story, and more of a determination story. It was fantastic.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 8, 2012

    What if the only hope for Humanity isn’t Human? Pa

    What if the only hope for Humanity isn’t Human?

    Partials is a post-apocalyptic, dystopian novel where we see the world, eleven years since the break where humans are slowly faltering, and the babies born from each woman most inevitably dies because of a virus they called the RM which hindered the survival of newborns. We follow Kira Walker, a medic in training as she struggles to find the cure for this virus which slowly wipes out the human race. Danger lurks in every direction, and dark secrets begin to spill.

    The only word I can say for this book is WOW!! Really! Wow! Partial is such a brilliant novel that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. There were no dull moments at all and I easily devoured it in one sitting!

    Let’s start with the characters. Each of them was well developed and I found myself loving every single one of them! Kira is a very inspiring heroine. At such a young age, she already thinks maturely. She’s strong, independent, determined and very dedicated to her role as a medic. She’s also an idealist who aspires something that everyone believed is already impossible: Finding a cure for the deadly RM virus. She believed in that one goal and she’s willing to risk everything to find it, even if she dies just to achieve it. I really admired her for that. Marcus, her boyfriend is a really sweet guy. During serious moments, he never fails to lighten the mood with his antics. Of all Kira’s adoptive sisters, I loved Xochi the most. She’s one tough girl and is not afraid to say what she thinks is right. And I most definitely can NOT forget Samm, our hot, kick-ass partial! Yum!
    Next is the plot. Dan Wells is a genius for writing such a magnificent book that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The storyline is unique and Kira’s world was wonderfully made and very realistic. There were a lot of medical terms and processes that I really tried to understand. Being a graduate from the medical field, I thoroughly enjoyed every explanation about the virus and everything just seemed plausible! Another thing I loved in this book is that Romance only played a very, very minor role. Survival was the main plot here, and it’s something new for me! (And although I liked Kira and Marcus, I can’t help but root for Kira and Samm as well!) The writing style was really amazing. The book was brilliantly written in such a way that it’s easy to understand, not boring, and even though there were a lot of information about the virus and the medicines, I didn’t have these “info dump” feeling at all.
    Over all, Partials is the best book I’ve read this month so far and it was instantly included on my favorite books! I love, love, love this book! I am definitely stalking the next book, Fragments and I cannot wait for it to come out.

    I give this book five awesome whales.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 10, 2013

    Humaine is an insult

    I loved this book! I read it in one day and couldn't put it down. I love both Marcus and Samm and i believe that the only chance for humanity isnt human!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 7, 2013

    LISTEN TO MEEEEEE

    This book might sound totally boring, but I assure you, it is definetly not! From the very fist page I couldn't put it down! I was so pulled into the suspense! (Hee, hee, hee, my mom actually had to yell at me to stop reading) If you like sci-fi then this book is for you!!!

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  • Posted March 16, 2013

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    Humanity hangs by its final thread. Genetically engineered being

    Humanity hangs by its final thread. Genetically engineered beings called Partials brutally demolished much of the human population. And then the virus RM was unleashed, reducing the humans down to about 25,000 who were immune. And while peace withe the Partials seems to ultimately have been achieved, a much larger issue is slapped on the plate of a race facing extinction. Every one of their offspring is dieing of the same virus to which they are immune.




    Kira, in training to become a medic, can no longer stand to watch baby after baby die without a chance. In a desperate tumble to find the cure for the malicious disease, Kira discovers the slightest hope of a chance for a cure. But to even tread down this path will mean betraying everything she stands for.




    Partials is a book I stumbled upon by accident. When a bookstore did not cary the books I was looking for, I searched the shelves for anything seeming interesting, and ultimately decided upon this book. I am so glad I did. Partials achieves what most books strive for, but few attain. While distopian to the core, this novel instantly draws you in to a world completely alien yet oddly attractive and bestows a sense of awe. I instantly connected with the characters' distinctive personalities, and cheered for them from the beginning. I felt this book held a great balance of suspense. The plot twisted often, and I always wanted to read just one more chapter. This book does have a sense of creepyness. It is not particularly scary, but it may get the adrenaline going a little. Absolutely 5 stars; I look forward to reading the next novel in the Partials Sequence.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2013

    Fantastic book! Kept me hooked from the very beginning. Highly r

    Fantastic book! Kept me hooked from the very beginning. Highly recommended!

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