The Testing
By: Joelle Charbonneau
What It's About!
Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Isn’t that what they say? But how close is too close when they may be one in the same?
The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and a rewarding career.
Cia Vale is honored to be chosen as a Testing candidate; eager to prove her worthiness as a University student and future leader of the United Commonwealth. But on the eve of her departure, her father’s advice hints at a darker side to her upcoming studies--trust no one.
But surely she can trust Tomas, her handsome childhood friend who offers an alliance? Tomas, who seems to care more about her with the passing of every grueling (and deadly) day of the Testing. To survive, Cia must choose: love without truth or life without trust.
The Seven Stages War left much of the planet a charred wasteland. The future belongs to the next generation’s chosen few who must rebuild it. But to enter this elite group, candidates must first pass The Testing—their one chance at a college education and a rewarding career.
Cia Vale is honored to be chosen as a Testing candidate; eager to prove her worthiness as a University student and future leader of the United Commonwealth. But on the eve of her departure, her father’s advice hints at a darker side to her upcoming studies--trust no one.
But surely she can trust Tomas, her handsome childhood friend who offers an alliance? Tomas, who seems to care more about her with the passing of every grueling (and deadly) day of the Testing. To survive, Cia must choose: love without truth or life without trust.
My Take!
This book was referred by a friend. I enjoyed The Hunger Games and loved Divergent. This had the same feel, and similar style. I was delighted to find a new trilogy to sink into, since I finished the others. It reminds me that there are some great books still out there just waiting to be read. I loved Cia. For some reason she reminded me of a Tinkerbell. A little tinker of sorts who lives and breathes knowledge in figuring things out and the way they worked. I loved her loyalty to her family and humanity. I appreciate a heroine who knows who she is as a person enough to go with her gut, regardless of what people think. If she believes in something, she'll stand alone to prove her point. She doesn't follow the path. She makes her own. I immediately downloaded the next book.
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