Graduation Day

Reviewed by: Will Brown - Falmouth Memorial Library, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 12, 2014

Review

The Third of the Testing series, Cia has been undergoing a process known as the Testing, a process undergone by all potential leaders of the community, and usually conducted in ways that leave the participants with no memories of what happened. Cia does remember, and has learned that the Testing is violent, inhumane, and covers layers of secret corruption and control within her government. She has to navigate murderous intrigue and politics to find ways to end the barbaric practice, but who can she trust, and who will she be putting into danger along the way.

I can't really put my finger on why, but I felt like this series never really 'clicked' well. There was no single element that really stood out as to why, but this series didn't grab me deeply enough to leave me really hungry from the next one. It was a decent series, but not one that comes in at the top of the list.

Overall Book Score: fair