Meritropolis rides the wave of dystopia currently dominating the YA best-seller lists
Tampa, FL – Author Joel Ohman announces the release of his YA dystopian novel, Meritropolis.
In Meritropolis everyone is assigned a numerical Score that decides their worth to society and whether they live or die. After a young boy is killed because of a low Score, his brother plots to take down the System.
The year is AE3, 3 years after the Event. Within the walls of Meritropolis, 50,000 inhabitants live in fear, ruled by the brutal System that assigns each citizen a merit score that dictates whether they live or die. Those with the highest scores thrive, while those with the lowest are subject to the most unforgiving punishment—to be thrust outside the city gates, thrown to the terrifying hybrid creatures that exist beyond.
But for one High Score, conforming to the System just isn’t an option. Seventeen-year-old Charley has a brother to avenge. And nothing—not even a totalitarian military or dangerous science—is going to stop him.
Where humankind has pushed nature and morals to the extreme, Charley is amongst the chosen few tasked with exploring the boundaries, forcing him to look deep into his very being to discern right from wrong. But as he and his friends learn more about the frightening forces that threaten destruction both without and within the gates, Meritropolis reveals complexities they couldn’t possibly have bargained for…
Recent reviews:
"The novel is a clear attempt to join the wave of dystopia currently dominating the YA best-seller lists, and Ohman's writing is a cut above." - Kirkus Reviews
"The novel is a clear attempt to join the wave of dystopia currently dominating the YA best-seller lists, and Ohman's writing is a cut above." - Kirkus Reviews
"The Hunger Games meets The Village with a young Jack Reacher as a protagonist." - Donny Meader
"A fast-paced read... Charley's motivation is brutal and heartbreaking, but the things he discovers as he works to undo the system from the inside are downright terrifying. The animal hybrids, and what they're capable of, are the stuff of nightmares." - Mom Read It
"Meritropolis is a superior read with a powerful protagonist that brings readers along for a ride which will prove wild at times, always involving, and filled with depth and ethical insights. An absolute standout from the masses of post-apocalyptic survival works permeating today's market." - Midwest Book Review
About the book:
Meritropolis by Joel Ohman
ISBN: 978-1500189600
Publisher: CreateSpace
Date of publish: September 2014
Pages: 226
S.R.P.: $9.99
Meritropolis by Joel Ohman
ISBN: 978-1500189600
Publisher: CreateSpace
Date of publish: September 2014
Pages: 226
S.R.P.: $9.99
About the author:
Joel Ohman is the author of Meritropolis--"The Hunger Games meets The Village with a young Jack Reacher as a protagonist". He lives in Tampa, FL with his wife Angela and their three kids. His writing companion is Caesar, a slightly overweight Bull Mastiff who loves to eat the tops off of strawberries.
Joel Ohman is the author of Meritropolis--"The Hunger Games meets The Village with a young Jack Reacher as a protagonist". He lives in Tampa, FL with his wife Angela and their three kids. His writing companion is Caesar, a slightly overweight Bull Mastiff who loves to eat the tops off of strawberries.
I just finished reading this novel and I found it to be very exciting! I loved the storyline and I loved the characters especially Charley. I found myself crying with him, cheering for him and terrified for him. I cannot wait to read the next book by this author and Bostick. I give this book a 5/5. I was given this book fro the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.
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