The concept behind this series is amazing. A disease, called IAAN, breaks out in children in America. If it doesn’t kill them then it gives them one of five abilities. Helpfully divided into colours. Green is super intelligence and often used with computers. Blue is the ability to move objects with the mind. Yellows can commend electricity, reds can start fires and oranges can control minds and wipe memories. Of course this doesn’t go down well in the adult world and the kids are rounded up.
Which is
what happens to Ruby, an orange, who uses her ability to convince everyone that
she is a green. Cunning. The story follows her escape from the camp where she
is being held and how she meets up with Liam, Chubs and Zu, who are also on the
run. Ruby keeps her ability secret for a long time, fearing rejection and the abhorrence
of her new friends.
There’s also
a great character called Clancy. He is also an orange but less ethical with his
use of the ability than Ruby is. This book creates a realistic world with a
gripping storyline that held my attention right up until the end.
Fantastic read.
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