Aberrant (2013)

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In the future dystopian society of Cabal, the government instills equality for all and offers its citizens the perfect system. There is food, shelter and jobs for everyone. The one requirement is to follow the rules without question, including the government's match in marriage and "The Day of the Chosen", a lottery that randomly selects families to conceive children as natural means hasn't existed in generations. Following her eighteenth birthday, Olivia Parker accepts her requirement to marry her childhood best friend, Joshua Warren, and is eager to start her work assignment and new life when it all comes abruptly to an end as she's arrested and thrown in prison. The only crime committed, her existence. Olivia is unlike the rest of the world born not from "The Day of the Chosen." The truth haunts the government and puts her life in grave danger as one simple fact would destroy the perfect system. With Joshua's help, Olivia breaks free of prison and is forced on the run. Together they set out to find the promised rebel town in search of a new home and new life together. Their situation seems less than promising as they reach the town of Haven. New rules and customs must be adhered to in order to stay. Leaving would mean most certain death in the large expanse of the Gravelands. Time is running out as the government mounts an attack to destroy Olivia and bury her secret with her. Thrown into a world unlike their own, they must quickly adapt to survive. Review "It was a brilliant dystopian plot, full of turns that I wasn't expecting. It reminded me a bit of The Hunger Games and Brave New World , in that the government was very much in control - so much so that it could control the most intimate of features in its inhabitants' lives." - A World of Words, Kayleigh "As I was reading, I felt like I was there on this journey with Olivia and Joshua. I can feel their emotions for each other and the fear of what they are going through." - As You Wish Reviews, Len "Aberrant is a fantastic YA dystopian read! It is very intriguing and fast paced. I love the romance aspect and the whole dystopian setting. There is also a sci-fi element at the end that has me panting for the next book!" - Book Nerd , Ashley "There are not enough words for me to describe how much I loved this book. I fell into it immediately, loving Olivia from the very beginning...This book really drew me in and made me feel , a whole range of emotions. I often felt like I was in the middle of the story right along with Olivia and Joshua." - The Caffeinated Diva , Kim. "It was heart wrenching and fast paced, well written and yet kept me wanting more." - By The Bookful, Bethany From the Author Aberrant was inspired from both novels that I loved reading, The Hunger Games and The Handmaid's Tale . It also is a culmination of ideas in society, personal experience, and of course creativity. In China, there is the one child rule. How far away is our world from saying, "you have one child, that's acceptable but anymore would take away from the resources we need for survival. You must hand over your second child, to take someplace else." One would hope that we'd speak out but if the government was oppressive, and if there was no free speech, you might quickly fear for you and your family's life. It's easy to see how the world could quickly become Dystopian, especially when that government is giving you everything you need to survive and could just as quickly cut you off and throw you into the Gravelands, or worse - kill you. I started writing Aberrant in early 2011 and finished the first draft, the summer of 2012. I look forward to continuing the Aberrant trilogy. The next installment, Moirai will be released September 2013.