Grab Your Edition The Amber Project (The Variant Saga, #1) Brought To You By J.N. Chaney Published As Digital Edition

had this book on my tbr for a long time and finally got around to reading it! I always love to explore a new post apocalyptic version of the world, and this one seemed interesting.


I liked the book and the idea behind it, but it clearly was only the first book in a series, . . meaning there were lots of introductions and quite some chapters about nonessential things, especially in the first half, We got to know the characters, the world they live in underground and what happened to the surface of our planet, It wasn't boring, but

it wasn't the most interesting thing either, and I felt like I'd read parts of the book over and over again.


The characters were ok, they could've been a bit more developed though, I liked following our MC Terry while he grows up the book starts with him being a child and I liked to get to know the other teens he meets at school, although they were all a bit bland.
Some more character development towards the end would've been nice,

I had minor issues with the writing style at firstrd person past I'm not the biggest fan ofrd person, but I got used to it quickly.
I think I would've felt more of a connection to the characters and story if it were written inst person though,

The story itself moved at a steady pace, which sometimes was a bit slow but all in all good, I liked the two different storylines about Terry and his studies and the other one about the grownups slowly planning a rebellion hello dystopian vibes.
The audio file logs in the beginning of each chapter were a nice addition, All in all I liked the second half of the book better because the teens actually got a task and got to use the skills they acquired during the first half.
It was exciting to explore the post apocalyptic landscape, however I missed some 'holdingmybreath' scenes and some more action overall, It was basically a lot of exploring and didn't seem as dangerous as I'd initially thought, The ending delivered more action and the book ended on an exciting note cliffhanger!, I already have some theories of what's happened and how the series might continue, I'm not sure if I will continue though, . . the book wasn't bad by all means, but I have so many other books to read and I don't want to spend my time continuing a hundred mediocre series.
If you're a lover of dystopias set in a post apocalyptic world, The Amber Project is still worth reading, This book is the best of why I love the indie pub world, This book is one of the best YA reads Ive come across this yeara tensionfilled read thats a great ya coming of age story, a dystopian political thriller, and an action packed creaturefeature all in one.
Too many YA dystopias fall down in either worldbuilding or characterization, but this book does a great job of balancing both, We get to watch Terry grow up from a child who feels weak and out of control of his own life into a young man with strengths he never suspected.
Watching his character journey was one of my favorite parts of the book, Lots of cool action and plot never means anything if Im not connected to the people the actions happening too, but this book is full of heart.
Terry, Mei, John and the gang are the first of their kind and seeing them tackle the world was frequently crazy, always cool, and the kind of book that makes you want to go on their journey of discovery with them, every step of the way.
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The blurb for this one sounded promising so I decided to give it a try, Also, it had some really high overall reviews, Sadly, this one just never pulled me into the story, I did like the scifi elements, but the character and story development didnt impress me, I think perhaps it was due to the abundance of characters, I never really felt a connection to any of them, or to the plot, There were several times I almost declared this one a DNF but I stuck it out, I'm glad it was offered as a kindleunlimited but this wont be a series I personally continue, It was just too slow moving for my preference, I was given this ARC of book one in exchange for an honest and I want MORE! Terry's birthday was today and he'd be going to school, he was seven years old and promised his younger sister that he would tell her all about school when he returned, but he didn't understand nor had his mom told him be wouldn't return! At the school academy, he learned that every child was the same age as him and they all had the same birthday.
Later, the children were put through one test after another where some never returned and he had the feeling that the adult's were not telling the truth.
A Fantastic Indie Author

The Amber Project is the first book in, Indie author, J, N. Chaney's, Variant Saga series. I really hadn't heard much about Chaney until recently so I wasn't sure what to expect going into it but I was very pleased with the story.
It's a dystopian story about survivors that have been forced to live in an underground city because a mysterious gas called the Variant has been spreading across the world.
A scientist has been experimenting with kids and genetically modifying them to breathe and withstand the toxic gas, The story follows one group of kids through their modifications and training to endure the harsh conditions on the surface,  
 
The Amber Project had everything I was hoping for in a dystopian, Chaney is a talented writer and his debut was outstanding, It really exceeded my expectations! I found a new favorite author and can't wait to read the rest of the series,
 
 
I received a copy of The Amber Project from the author in exchange for an honest review, Thank you!
 
 
 
  It is a wonderful feeling when you get swept into a speculative future postapocalyptic, science fiction series, I had bought the entire series because the blurb sounded intriguing, but just as EVERY reader knows, just because it sounds fascinating doesn't mean it is.
Here, The Amber Project, bookof The Variant Saga by J, N. Chaney, human society has been forced to live underground foryears due to an atmosphere poisoned with a gas called Variant, Although the inhabitants of the city feel fortunate to have survived, there is a growing frustration at the fact that there has been little progress in attempting to make the exterior world survivable again.
One of those attempts to make the world survivable is The Amber Project, which has created genetically engineered children capable of enduring the Variant gas.
Obviously, with every solution there are invariably people that prefer the status quo, For some the idea of sacrifice is too high a price to pay, Even when they are not making the sacrifice themselves, The story is engaging, introspective, and laden with suspense, Luckily, I purchased the entire series, so I don't have to wait between novels, This book has it all, A unique plot, relatable characters, great pacing, and vivid writing, The characters have depth and flaws and therefore feel real, Not cardboard cutouts. There's great imagery and clear to follow descriptions, And transcripts of audio files are included in the chapters which I found to be a fantastic storytelling device, There were so many beautiful lines in this book, Here's a few.

"He looked like an old memory, "

"The next stage of human evolution is before us, We just have to get out of our own way, "

"Nothing's complicated when there's no secrets, "

"The words lingered in the air like steam, " sitelinkCheck out my blog to see s of Book and Movies, and check out some Recipes!

The Amber Project opens us up to a futuristic world, aboutyears after the spread of a toxic gas known as the Variant which spread in.
The gas steadily spread across the globe killing all living things it came into contact with and drastically changing the atmosphere, The sky is now purple, the grass is now blue and there are some predators who managed to adapt and change, but little is known about them.


An underground city was established and cordoned off and sealed from the Variant, The population is controlled bymain sections, the military/education, scientific and the matron, The three bodies must act together in order for there to be any order in this new world, The matron is in charge of all of the mothers that birth the population, Children are made through contacts and a mother must have the right genetic coding in order to be eligible to be a mother, Women see mothering as a sign of honor and stability and began having children as early as,

Once children reach the age ofthey are taken from their homes only run and managed by their mother and any possible siblings and placed into the education system.
Mara is one of the mothers with almost perfect genetic coding which causes her to be chosen for a specific scientific program, allowing her to fuse new experiments with her eggs to produce a possible child that can exist on the surface of the Earth with the Variant.
This child is named Terry,

If you want to know more, than you must read the book, Suffice to say that the book is loaded with a devastating new world, political intrigue and power struggles as well as the troubles of growing into one self with the added side effects of being a scientific experiment.


The story is told through multiple points of view to give a brilliant allaround look into the world, In addition, there are answered questions through the release of past and current audio files and text to help the reader understand what has happened and is happening in the futuristic Earth.


Chaney has managed to brilliantly fortify a place within a genre rife with halfhearted attempts of literature and created a gripping new series! I can't wait to read on.
This was an easyand hard to put down,

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