Nemesis by Brendan Reichs
He killed me. He killed me not. He killed me.
It’s been happening since Min was eight. Every two years, on her birthday, a strange man finds her and murders her in cold blood. But hours later, she wakes up in a clearing just outside her tiny Idaho hometown—alone, unhurt, and with all evidence of the horrifying crime erased.
Across the valley, Noah just wants to be like everyone else. But he’s not. Nightmares of murder and death plague him, though he does his best to hide the signs. But when the world around him begins to spiral toward panic and destruction, Noah discovers that people have been lying to him his whole life. Everything changes in an eye blink.
For the planet has a bigger problem. The Anvil, an enormous asteroid threatening all life on Earth, leaves little room for two troubled teens. Yet on her sixteenth birthday, as she cowers in her bedroom, hoping not to die for the fifth time, Min has had enough. She vows to discover what is happening in Fire Lake and uncovers a lifetime of lies: a vast conspiracy involving the sixty-four students of her sophomore class, one that may be even more sinister than the murders.
Review
Nemesis was a fun read. I read it fairly quickly and I enjoyed it for the most part. It wasn’t what I expected, which I liked but Nemesis gave me some major The 5th Wave vibes. Not in a bad way but I think it could have been more original in some ways.
Nemesis was exciting and pretty unpredictable, which I really liked. I also really enjoyed the writing style.
I wasn’t really able to become emotionally invested in the characters but I liked them anyway.
Overall, Nemesis was a pretty good read. I liked it and I really loved how unpredictable it was. There was a lot of action and the cliffhanger will probably get me to pick up the next book. I wasn’t able to really fall in love with the characters but that wasn’t a major deal breaker.
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About Brendan Reichs
Brendan Reichs was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2000 and The George Washington University School of Law in 2006. After three long years working as a litigation attorney, he abandoned the trade to co-write the Virals series. He lives in Charlotte with his wife, Emily, daughter, Alice, and son, Henry. He plans to keep writing novels until they drag him from his desk.
4 COMMENTS
Kristy Petree
6 years agoI’m pretty excited for this one, always looking out for YA thrillers. Thanks for hosting!
salmahsbookshelf
6 years agoI’m excited to read this eventually . I heard it’s a series so hopefully book 2 will do a better job of connecting reader to the characters
danielle hammelef
6 years agoThanks for the review today. i haven’t read the 5th Wave, but do know what it’s about. i’m sorry to hear though that the characters didn’t connect with you–that is really important to care about them for me. The unpredictable part sounds really good though.
Queen Alchemy
6 years agoThis book sounds super creepy in all the best ways! I can’t wait to read it! =]