Today I’m pleased to be reviewing the final novel in The Newland Trilogy by E.M. Carter, a thrilling YA Dystopian Trilogy published by Resolute Books.
BLURB
An awakening nation. A deadly appointment. A race against time.
As rumblings increase throughout Newland, Carys, Amy and Jacob find themselves prisoners of the regime in different ways. Midwinter Festival is fast approaching, and with it a deadline nobody wants to think about. From the darkness of a prison cell to forgotten underground tunnels to unexpected visits to places they thought they’d left behind forever, the fugitives must fight to survive where they are and find a way out of impossible situations that threaten to break them.
Meanwhile, scattered Resistance and Outsider groups are coming together to seek justice after decades of oppression. In a frenzied countdown, the Resistance and the young people are caught up in an increasingly dangerous series of events. Can they really challenge the all-powerful New Day Party to bring justice and healing to a broken nation? And can they keep their own integrity in the process?
In the fast-paced final part of the Newland Trilogy, dive back into a world where equality and justice have been laid aside for power and greed, and journey with tenacious characters who are not afraid to stand up and fight — even in their darkest days..
MY REVIEW
A very tense and thrilling conclusion to the Newland Trilogy in which the three main protagonists, Amy, Jacob and Carys are challenged by multiple dangers as they resist the tyrannical New Day Party members and the horrific regime they have created. E.M. Carter certainly hits her characters hard with the worst things that can happen to them, on every level.
I enjoyed reading about the way these three draw on their own inner resources to combat their adversaries, as they fight the multiple threats of a cunning and ruthless dictatorship in the nightmare state of Newland. There are so many twists and turns of the plot in this story that the reader has to maintain full concentration and sharpness to keep up with them, especially in the reappearance of various characters referred to in the previous two books. The emotional stakes are high throughout this narrative, along with the constant physical threats, and E.M. Carter keeps the pace at a high level.
Of the three heroes, Jacob is my favourite, and I was behind him every step of the way, admiring his strategies and skill, and identifying with his feelings and his ways of overcoming the adversity thrown at him. A particularly intriguing and moving part of the narrative was in the portrayal of characters who ultimately reveal themselves to be very different to how they first appear; this ultimately gave rise to one of the most profound and emotionally stirring scenes in the novel: as well as the most perilous.
In the outcome of this trilogy, I feel the author handles the theme of resistance against tyranny with great wisdom and awareness of human psychology and history.
I highly recommend the Newland Trilogy to every fan of YA dystopian fiction.
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