Independent Study: The Testing, Book 2

Reviewed by: Martha Van Wyck - Burbank Branch/Portland Public Library, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 30, 2014

Review

In this second volume in the Testing series, the protagonist, Cia, starts the next phase of her schooling to become a leader in the United Commonwealth, the government created after devastating wars destroyed the country. The author does a nice job of summarizing the major plot points of the first volume without slowing down the pace of the second. However, when Cia undergoes more testing, the plot has a bit of a same-old, same-old feeling about it. The rhythm picks up after the testing is over and tension builds until, after reaching the end, the reader will want to get the next book in the series. Immediately.

Overall Book Score: good