“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that are being eagerly anticipated.
Inhuman (Fetch #1) by Kat Falls
Goodreads – Sci-Fi YA – October 1st 2013 by ScholasticIn a world ravaged by mutation, a teenage girl must travel into the forbidden Savage Zone to recover lost artifacts or her father’s life is forfeit.
America has been ravaged by a war that has left the eastern half of the country riddled with mutation. Many of the people there exhibit varying degrees of animal traits. Even the plantlife has gone feral.
Crossing from west to east is supposed to be forbidden, but sometimes it’s necessary. Some enter the Savage Zone to provide humanitarian relief. Sixteen-year-old Lane’s father goes there to retrieve lost artifacts—he is a Fetch. It’s a dangerous life, but rewarding—until he’s caught.
Desperate to save her father, Lane agrees to complete his latest job. That means leaving behind her life of comfort and risking life and limb—and her very DNA—in the Savage Zone. But she’s not alone. In order to complete her objective, Lane strikes a deal with handsome, roguish Rafe. In exchange for his help as a guide, Lane is supposed to sneak him back west. But though Rafe doesn’t exhibit any signs of “manimal” mutation, he’s hardly civilized . . . and he may not be trustworthy.
Thoughts: I absolutely loved Kat Falls’ Dark Life and was always rather sad that she didn’t get more attention. Seriously, people: it was a pretty great book. I’d been saving the follow-up to Dark Life for a rainy day, as I wasn’t sure when we’d hear from Kat again. Now I get to read it!
Inhuman is giving me lots of Pure (Julianna Baggott) vibes – which I totally love. Also, the idea of mutated human beings was a topic she explored really well in Dark Life, so I am sure she can pull it off again.
Not in love with the cover though!
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Oh!!! I loved the whole Dark Life series SO MUCH. Can’t wait to try this one. Girl looks so fierce on the cover!
Fierce is exactly how I’d describe her 🙂 Glad to find another Kat Falls fan!
Oooo give me a handsome, roguish male lead any day! I’m a little in love with Rafe already, trustworthy or not:) Fabulous pick, I hadn’t heard of this book before but it’s definitely on my list now.
If you’re looking for a roguish, probably-not-trustworthy male lead, you really should check out Scarlet by Melissa Meyer! Wolf (seriously, his name is Wolf) would be right up your alley. 🙂
that cover is very bad-ass. i’ve never heard of kat falls. i guess she’s one of those authors who fell through the cracks.
thanks for stopping by my WoW. 🙂
Kat Falls is pretty great – no idea why she isn’t more popular! Glad I put her on your radar.
i like the sound of this one, and love the cover too.
here is mine WOW
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Thanks for sharing! Adding to my list of books to read 🙂
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Wow, sounds amazing! Like the cover as well. Thanks for stopping by our WoW!
This really sounds cool! LOL, though when it said the plant life had gone feral, I immediately thought of Alice in Wonderland and the dog and cat flowers! 🙂 I’ll definitely be on the lookout for reviews of this one when it comes out!
Dude, why didn’t I think of Alice and Wonderland?! You’re so right about the similarities.
Glad I got Kat Fall’s new book on your radar! 🙂