{"id":15992,"date":"2023-05-07T11:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T17:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=15992"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:43:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T16:43:54","slug":"critical-habitat-by-terrence-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=15992","title":{"rendered":"Critical Habitat by Terrence King"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A fast-paced, exhilarating dystopian tale that hits all the right notes\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

King\u2019s first installment in the planned dystopian series features grim conflict, a corrupt utopian government, and social upheaval steeped in hunger, starvation, and survival. A world devastated by war and environmental disasters is a hard place to live in, especially when a corrupt government controls the rationed food supply and people\u2019s lives with it. Two rebel teenagers X and Y are tasked with a dangerous job. But their plan goes haywire, and they find themselves in captivity. Meanwhile, Mel Custode, a desperate prisoner, is forced to make a sinister deal with the authorities. When her path collides with X and Y, she realizes she has to change her priorities. King\u2019s writing is engrossing: from the vivid descriptions of the rugged landscape to the ways in which his characters must make impossible decisions in the face of improbable situations, all come to life, and he is equally at home with human angst and drama. Effective worldbuilding and strong characterization add substance to the fast-paced plot: clinging to her essential humanity amid her struggle for her family\u2019s survival, Mel fully engages readers\u2019 sympathies. X and Y are memorable characters, and their struggles lend gravitas and depth to the narrative. Leroi, Sun Bin, General Sangeeosay and other secondary characters are equally compelling. At the same time, King also examines complex themes of oppression, freedom, autonomy, identity, adolescent angst, rebellion, resilience, and survival. With its authentic setting, sustained suspense, endless plot twists, and memorable cast of characters, this series starter leaves readers eager for the next installment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Critical Habitat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terrence King<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penguins & Ducks Press<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISBN 979-8-9881209-0-2, $3.99 \u2022 Ebook \u2022 324 pages
US Publication: Nov 14, 2023
ISBN 979-8-9881209-2-6, $23.99 \u2022 Hardcover \u2022 6\u201dx9\u201d Page count 268
US Publication: Nov 14, 2023
ISBN 979-8-9881209-1-9, $17.99 Paperback \u2022 6\u201dx9\u201d Page count 268
US Publication: Feb 6, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genre: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FICTION \/ Science
Fiction \/ Action & Adventure; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FICTION \/ Science
Fiction \/ Apocalyptic & PostApocalyptic; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FICTION \/ Fantasy \/
Action & Adventure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A fast-paced, exhilarating dystopian tale that hits all the right notes\u2026 King\u2019s first installment in the planned dystopian series features grim conflict, a corrupt utopian government, and social upheaval steeped in hunger, starvation, and survival. A world devastated by war and environmental disasters is a hard place to live in, especially when a corrupt government controls the rationed food supply and people\u2019s lives with it. Two rebel teenagers X and Y are tasked with a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":145610851,"featured_media":15993,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[38100332,7223,91,3328,178,624761,5718510,1136176,723769804,723769803,723769805,1473,1008073,856121,309,10615,40603706,349],"class_list":["post-15992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-amreading","tag-author","tag-blogging","tag-book-reviews","tag-books","tag-dystopian","tag-dystopian-fiction","tag-indie-books","tag-kindle","tag-kobo","tag-nook","tag-reading","tag-review-blog","tag-review-website","tag-reviews","tag-science-fiction","tag-scifi-thriller","tag-writing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pajKJn-49W","amp_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screenshot-2023-05-07-11.29.46-AM.png?fit=337%2C529&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/145610851"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15992"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16293,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15992\/revisions\/16293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}