Rise: An Eve Novel
The Eve trilogy finale finds Eve, the king of New America&#x2019;s daughter, in an unwilling marriage to her father&#x2019;s employee Charles. She&#x2019;s still mourning true-love Caleb and discovers she&#x2019;s carrying his child&#x2014;and she&#x2019;s resolute in helping the rebel uprising. But when plans go awry, Eve, her friend Clara, and some girls they free from the king&#x2019;s nefarious school initiative, escape and face dangers and difficulties on the path to new beginnings. Though some elements throughout may stretch believability, this dystopia offers descriptively detailed fantasy-futuristic elements and builds suspense, and Eve&#x2019;s continuing experiences&#x2014;and the concluding twist&#x2014;will be welcomed by series followers. Grades 10-12. --Shelle Rosenfeld