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Journey To Territory U by L. J. Epps Series: Extinction of All Children #3
Published by L.J. Epps on November 11, 2018
Genres: Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Fantasy / General
Pages: 304
Format: eBook
Source: NetGalley
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The third book in the Extinction series brings certain truths to light that Emma may not be able to handle.Emma Whisperer's journey continues in the third and final book in the Extinction series. Emma Whisperer and her friends are given ten days by President Esther to get their petitions signed to see if the people of Territory U agree with the walls being torn down. They can freely walk through the territory and talk to people. What is life like in Territory U? Will the people of Territory U be accepting of their message?Emma and her friends-old and new-explore Territory U and find the rich aren't always as happy as they seem. They come upon some strange things happening in the territory and also underneath it. Friendships will be tested. Will Emma and her friends come out of it alive?Emma has already accomplished so much-getting President Esther to let them walk freely through Territory U. Will Emma find and save Abigail? Will she save the people of Territory L? Or, will certain truths destroy her spunky spirit and good heart?Emma's final journey brings about new challenges and revelations. Will these new discoveries weaken her or make her stronger? President Esther has more in store for Emma than she could ever imagine. Will Rich get his revenge against Emma? Will President Esther win in the end? See how Emma and her friends handle the misery and destruction the president puts them through. Take a ride with Emma as she makes some horrifying discoveries and finds the strength to continue on and finish the quest she started.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Sometimes having that break between books is a good thing when reading a series. I know we all want the next book yesterday, but sometimes, yes sometimes, that break between installments is important. With this series, I went straight from Extinction of All Children to Territory M and now Territory U. It was great to be able to read them seamlessly, but . . . there are drawbacks. Like I could have literally skipped the first few chapters, as it was just to catch me back up to what had happened and where we were now. But. . . that’s due to proximity and not a fault. If I had waited the normal requisite time between books, I would probably have needed that.
If you have read my first two reviews, you know that this series has kept me engaged. I needed, needed!, to know the outcome as they progress through the territories. There are some things that were obvious . . . in case you don’t know, President Esther is a hot mess of vindictive leadership of narcissism. I knew what she ‘allowed’ the group to do in Territory U was just a ruse, but I didn’t know all the reasons why. And honestly, some of the things that came out took me by surprise. I mean, I’d guessed a few tidbits, but the true reveal was not what I truly expected. There was a LOT to wrap up in this final book, a lot more than I realized, actually, and at some points I wondered if another book was needed. And the truth . . . it probably was. Let me tell you why.
There was a lot of information told to me in a short period of time. Short time wasn’t the issue; it was the telling. Show me the impact, let me feel how it really was. But told I was. And in that telling let to a lot, I mean a lot, of action happening very fast that felt like words being thrown at me without really allowing me to engage in the experience. And then suddenly, after a word smash, everything was wrapped up in what could best be described as happily ever after, if such a thing exists in a dystopian world. I really liked this book, the entire series actually, but I feel like it could have used a fourth installment to really bring the threads together. And a lot more showing, feeling, experiencing, and less words thrown at me to tell me the story.
About L. J. Epps
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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