I wanted to share a new book with you called Extinction Of All Children (Extinction Of All Children, Book 1) by L.J. Epps (Author) that I received a PDF Copy of the book from the Author and Voracious Readers in exchange for this review. Inside this post in my affiliate links if you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the items you purchase.
Extinction Of All Children (Extinction Of All Children, Book 1)is the first book in a YA dystopian trilogy. The Author has the people in the book broken down into three categories (U) prospers, middle (M) is tolerated, and lower (L). Just like the world we all live in today. This is the first book in a series and can be read as a standalone.
Extinction of All Children is set in a futuristic world of Craigluy. In Craigluy, the President Ester has divided the world into three territories separated by socioeconomic classes: The poor, the rich and the working class. The President doesn’t want the poor to have children since they don’t have the means to take care of the children.
The youngest person now happens to be an 18 year old girl named Emma. But Emma isn’t the type of person to sit idly by and let the president get away with her insane laws. Not only is Emma disgusted with the fact that she was the last baby born before the “no children” law was passed, but she’s also appalled that the president wants to celebrate her. And Emma has a plan to try and stand up for what’s right. Especially because her family is harboring a secret.
All babies are taken away making the world a place without children. Wouldn’t that be horrible? I wouldn’t want to live in a world without children would you? Extinction Of All Children (Extinction Of All Children, Book 1) can be dark at times and even a little slow but that shouldn’t stop you from checking out the story which is the first book in the series.
About the book:
A young adult, fantasy novel about a teenager who is the last eighteen-year-old in her territory. There will never be another child; every baby born after her has been taken away. Everyone wonders why she survived. Emma is in danger for trying to find out why.
Emma Whisperer was born in 2080, in the small futuristic world of Craigluy. President Esther, in charge for the last twenty-two years, has divided their world into three territories, separated by classes—the rich, the working class, and the poor—because she believes the poor should not mingle with the others. And, the poor are no longer allowed to have children, since they do not have the means to take care of them.
Any babies born, accidentally or willfully, are killed. Emma is the last eighteen-year-old in her territory; every baby born after her has died. Somehow, she survived this fate.
During the president’s Monday night speech, she announces a party will be held to honor the last child in the territory, Emma Whisperer. Emma must read a speech, expressing how happy she is to be the last eighteen-year-old.
Emma doesn’t like the rules; she doesn’t believe in them. So, she feels she must rebel against them. Her family doesn’t agree with her rebellion, since they are hiding a big secret.
If this secret gets out, it will be disastrous, and deadly, for her family.
During Emma’s journey, she meets—and becomes friends with—Eric. He is one of the guards for the president. She also befriends Samuel, another guard for the president, who is summoned to watch over her. As Emma meets new people, she doesn’t know who she can trust. Yet, she finds herself falling for a guy, something which has never happened before.
After doing what she feels is right, Emma finds herself in imminent danger.
In the end, she must make one gut-wrenching decision, a decision that may be disastrous for them all.
“Fans of dystopian fantasy will devour this book. L. J. Epps writes a story that, while dealing with heavy subject matter, is still a light, enjoyable read. This dystopian fantasy novel ignites the imagination, and is a must read for fans of The Hunger Games and the Divergent Trilogy.”
—Kristina Gemmell,
Beta Reader
Meet the Author: L.J. Epps (Author)
L.J. Epps is a lover of all things related to books: fiction and nonfiction novels, as well as biographies and autobiographies. She has also been known to sit and read comic books from cover to cover, several times over.
Over the last few years, L.J. has written several manuscripts; her mission is to publish all of them. She enjoys writing fiction in several genres, including contemporary romance and women’s fiction, as well as young adult dystopian, science fiction and fantasy. She loves to write because it immerses her into another world that is not her own.
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