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The Decemites

The Echelon, Book 1

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The Decemites

By: Ramona Finn
Narrated by: Amanda Davidson
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They said nothing could survive outside. They lied....

Welcome to Echelon, a domed city that protects the survivors of a ravaged Earth. Here, the wealthy elite live in Sky, high above the poor dwellers of Dirt. And Dirt children known as Decimites are injected with nanobots, allowing them to survive in a world ravaged by toxins. Forced to gather resources from Outside, their enhancements grant them a chance for a better life.

But few live long enough to enjoy it….

Dirt Dweller Myla wasn’t chosen to be a Decemite. But she still carries the nanobots in her blood—a secret she has revealed only to a chosen few. When Myla’s young sister disappears after her first mission Outside, Myla must leave the safety of her dome to find her.

Lock, a Decimite champion, joins Myla on her journey. But as they venture across the perilous wasteland, they meet Ben, a human living beyond the dome. This young rebel shows Myla that life Outside is nothing like what she was told. To find her sister, she’ll need both Ben and Lock’s help.

But if Lock discovers the secret hiding in Myla’s blood, the penalty is death….

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This audiobook had a really good pace to it. Not feeling impatient is a sure sign that we have a winner - action packed really. Even the moments where we slowed down we were learning more about the world and the characters. It had a good plot that really hooked you. The character development was spot on and I can’t wait to learn more about the characters. To top it off the narration was great, i really enjoyed this listen.

Fantastic

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I was given a free copy of this book, and I'm leaving an honest and voluntary review.
It is a very entertaining story, with a great pace, very likeable characters.
Decent amount of detail and depth.
All in all, a well worth while and very enjoyable story.
Narration was good.

Very entertaining.

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This book does indeed have a srong female heroine and the author puts her through lots of peril and conflict. My only reservation is about the ages of the characters and the intended audience. In Echelon, we learn children are put to work and assessed from age 10. Only a few are selected for joining the Decemites - an elite group endowed with special powers and tasked with protecting the safety of society by venturing into the hostile world outside. Inside, the society has a strict hierarchy with our heroine and her sister being on the lowest rungs having to work long hours and literally never seeing the light of day. Our heroine's younger sister has a chance to better the family's social standing by being selected as a Decemite.
Good worldbuilding and plotting show our heroine emerge from her downtrodden role, revealing her secret, negotiating conflicts of whom to trust and believe as well as facing moral dilemmas and gathering helpers. At its heart, this is a pleasing coming-of-age story. The resolution is satisfying, but leaves the door open for further developments including with side-characters in this book.
Narration is good in differentiating the characters' voices and conveying pace and emotion.
My reservation about age is that I would place it at early teens level for engagement and maximum impact. Nevertheless, this hoary old reviewer enjoyed the storytelling skill despite not needing the life lessons. I will be looking out for more in this series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Navigating family, friends, freedom in dystopia.

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I loved this book and the characters, it was fast paced and action packed with some surprising plot twists. I was completely engrossed from the start and finished the whole book in one sitting, I can't wait to listen to the next instalment.

Gripping!

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This is generally a good listen with a fresher take on the dystopian genre, enjoyable without being bogged down with detail.

Dystopian as that come

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