Description:- Humanity is all but extinguished after a war with partials—engineered organic beings identical to humans—has decimated the world’s population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island. The threat of the partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to the disease in over a decade. Humanity’s time is running out.
When sixteen-year-old Kira learns of her best friend’s pregnancy, she’s determined to find a solution. Then one rash decision forces Kira to flee her community with the unlikeliest of allies. As she tries desperately to save what is left of her race, she discovers that the survival of both humans and partials rests in her attempts to answer questions of the war’s origin that she never knew to ask.
Combining the fast-paced action of The Hunger Games with the provocative themes of Battlestar Galactica, Partials is a pulse-pounding journey into a world where the very concept of what it means to be human is in question—one where our sense of humanity is both our greatest liability, and our only hope for survival.
The main character in the book is Kira Walker, she is only sixteen years old but wants to find a cure for the RM virus, so she becomes a medial student. Her best friend Madison becomes pregnant and Kira is determined to find a cure for the virus even more than ever as no baby has ever survived longer than a couple of days since the virus was released. Can she do it?
Kira is such a great character, I really enjoyed reading through her. She’s funny, strong and brave. She was certainly a mature sixteen year old, but I’m guessing in these times you’ve got to grow up quick. She can certainly kick ass and hold her own. Kira’s boyfriend Marcus is another great character in the book and they are great together.
The book itself is fantastically written, Dan Wells, really brings this world to life and doesn’t let you out of it easily. And the ending will leave you gasping for more. I cannot wait to read the next one.
This is a great book, you get sucked in from the first page. It is a bit long, but it’s faced paced and action packed. It can be a little tough to get through at times, but it’s worth sticking with. I really enjoyed it and if you like dystopian novels or The Hungers Games you’ll love this.