Berkley
Publishing, December 2012
Paperback
Obtained via: publisher
ISBN 978-0-425-25780-7
Young Adult
Dystopian
Emily McKay’s
first attempt at dystopian young adult books, THE FARM, could very well be the
next big seller in Young Adult books.
A science
breakthrough has gone very wrong and now ticks, human eating creatures that no
longer even resemble the humans they once were, are swarming the country. Their preferred food group, hormone filled
teenagers, have been rounded up and put on Farms supposedly for their own
protection. Leaving the “protection” of
the Farms means almost certain death.
But remaining beyond your eighteenth birthday is also not allowed. No one knows for sure what happens then, but
it can’t be good. The Farms don’t grow
fruits and vegetables; teens are the food.
Lily and her
autistic twin sister Mel have a plan to escape in the days before they turn eighteen. Just before they have a chance to put their
plan in action, Lily’s high school crush Carter, shows up at the Farm offering
his help. Carter knows more than he is
telling about what is going on outside the Farms and has been searching for
Lily and Mel because he believes Lily might be the secret to saving mankind
from the ticks.
LOVED
IT! Absolutely loved it. Emily McKay’s THE FARM is a dark and scary
post-apocalypse romantic horror story that both teens and adults are sure to go
crazy for. The ticks are monsters come
to life. Vampires are real and equally
frightening, but at least they have intelligence even if their moral compasses
are truly lacking. The adults are in
short supply. And kids are forced to
grow up quickly or end up as food for the monsters. The setting is bleak and yet there is
hope. Lily is very strong, yet riddled
with vulnerabilities. She is charged
with the safety of her autistic twin sister and it is a task the she never
loses sight of. Carter is the hero to
Lily’s heroine, strong, capable and a military-schooled man on a mission. Along with two other teens and a self
centered but reluctantly helpful vampire, this group holds readers’ interest
completely as the story unfolds in alternating multiple points of view. The story pace is fast and furious, the
plotline multifaceted and there is gore aplenty. And let’s not forget the romantic aspect of
the story. Like I mentioned before,
LOVED IT!
Emily
McKay’s move to young adult books is fortuitous for readers. THE FARM is a spectacularly well written
story that fans of horror, romance, urban fantasy, and young adult alike will
flock to purchase. This reader can’t
believe she will likely have to wait a whole year for the next release in this
proposed trilogy. It really is just that
good.
Reviewed by
T. Barringer
"This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this
book."
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