The Diseased Ones
Danielle Harrington
(The Hollis Timewire Series, #1)
Published by: Acorn Publishing
Publication date: February 8th 2020
Genres: Dystopian, Young Adult
On the morning of her 16th birthday, Hollis Timewire receives the worst possible news. She can’t become a citizen of the world. She’s a Diseased One.
Born with a biomarker that bestows dangerous, brain-altering powers, Hollis is forced to hide underground with other Diseased Ones, who believe that the government falsified history to cover up their genocide.
Now Hollis must discover the truth, and is willing to risk anything, including her powers, to go back home.
Author Bio:
Danielle Harrington is a high school chemistry teacher with a passion for the pen and a knack for storytelling. She got her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Biola University, and although she’s a hardcore science nerd, she’s always been a lover of the arts.
She grew up acting and singing and has turned her love for drama into writing. Danielle lives vicariously through her characters and considers it great fun because she “gets to play all the parts”.
Danielle lives in LA with her husband, Steven, and her two cats, Moose and Turtle. She is working on a four book young adult dystopian fiction series, and she’s beyond thrilled to be launching her debut novel, THE DISEASED ONES, through Acorn Publishing.
Claire's Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book has taken me pleasantly by surprise. Hollis is turning sixteen, and finally getting the chance to become a citizen, however, things don't quite go to plan when she doesn't pass the test due to a biomarker in her blood which labels her a 'diseased one'.
This story reminded me a lot of other similar stories (The Maze Runner/Divergent/The Hunger Games) the level of detail was amazing and the characters were so well developed. I read this book in two sittings (only because I needed to sleep in between) as it really had me gripped all the way through.
If you are a fan of dystopian fiction I cannot recommend this book enough, and I also cannot wait for the next installment!
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