Hydro (Aurelia Series, #1)
by A.C. Waltower
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Description
The year is 2091. 75 years ago, a nuclear war desolated Earth. The top 2% of the world fled to Hydro, a compound on the Moon. The rest of the population were left trying to survive on a barren Earth.
Seventeen-year-old Blake lives on Earth with his dad and little brother. When Blake’s father is given the grave sentence of terminal cancer, Blake decides to save his dad by sneaking onto Hydro and making a deal with Hydro’s council. In exchange for them saving his dad, he will give them the answer to everyone’s problem; the location of a new habitable planet.
The unexpected and unannounced arrival of Blake leaves many citizens with mixed feelings, none more confusing than those of sixteen-year-old Ziva. The more she learns about Blake and where he comes from, the more she learns that not everything she is being told about the situation on Earth in true, including those told by her beloved grandfather. Why has he been lying to her? And more importantly what is he hiding from her?
My Review
After the Earth and all its inhabitants were almost eradicated by nuclear WW3, Blake must live during a horrifying time in Earth's future. There was barely any food, the air was difficult to breathe, and mother nature had become downright dangerous. Finding a new place to live was the only hope of surviving. Unfortunately, the rebel leader Advicii thought the same way, and enslaved Blake's sick father (along with him and his brother), and forces him to constantly work, fearing he would die before finding a new planet.
This is what I enjoyed about this novel.
- Blake. The lengths that he went to on just the hope of curing his father was tremendously brave. Not knowing if he would even physically survive the trip, he went to the only place where he could possibly find help, the Moon.
- The overall plot was intriguing. People living in a war torn world, searching for a place to find a new beginning, was something that definitely peaked this Sci fi lovers interest.
This book was also told from Ziva's point of view, and her story begins on the Moon. I liked Ziva. Although, while she seemed like a knowledgeable individual, she was incredibly gullible. Ziva was completely misinformed with the answers she received concerning the ongoing cleanup of Earth. She too easily accepted what she was told. Especially since her family was the power family living on Hydro. This slightly agitated me.
Now for what I disliked about this novel.
- Blake's brother, his character was odd. Which is all I can say without spoiling the role he plays.
- Characters and the setting were underdeveloped.
- Editing. For the most part spelling errors, etc is not something I tend to notice. However, with this book I noticed numerous errors.
Furthermore, I did find Hydro to be a pleasant read, and am curious how the story will continue in the next installment.
I give this a 3 out of 5 stars.
About the Author
My name is AC and I am an aspiring writer. I've always had a passion for writing, but find it difficult to write while juggling long hours at my day job. I, also, had to get the courage to publish my work, but this has always been a dream of mine.
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