Book review - Paradigm

Title: Paradigm
Author: Ceri A. Lowe
Genre: Sci-fi/Dystopia
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Rating:

Mostly enjoyable, but dragged after a while

Summary: When the storms came all of London, possibly the whole world, flooded. The population was decimated. A few hundred survivors were brought into a bunker owned by Paradigm Industries. Among them, 11 year old Alice Davenport. 87 years later, Carter Warren is a contender for Controller General of the Industry, the society that rose from the bunker. As he works toward that post, he begins to question their society.
My opinion: I loved the format of this book, with Alice's story telling the development of the Industry, Carter's telling it's possible decline. Alice's story was incredibly compelling, Carter's less so. I felt like we didn't get enough information about the world around him and the situations he found himself in. This meant that I felt less connected to his part of the story and those sections dragged considerably. So, definitely worth a read if you're willing to be patient. Also, I suspect as the series progresses the plot will strengthen.
More information: Paradigm releases June 13th

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