Goodreads Synopsis:
"No one has set foot on Earth in centuries -- until now.
It's been 21 days since the hundred landed on Earth. They're the only humans to set foot on the planet in centuries...or so they thought.
Facing an unknown enemy, Wells attempts to keep the group together. Clarke strikes out for Mount Weather, in search of other Colonists, while Bellamy is determined to rescue his sister, no matter the cost. And back on the ship, Glass faces an unthinkable choice between the love of her life and life itself.
In this pulse-pounding sequel to Kass Morgan's The 100, secrets are revealed, beliefs are challenged, and relationships are tested. And the hundred will struggle to survive the only way they can -- together."
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST BOOK IN THE
SERIES, ‘THE 100’
Find my review for book one, 'The 100' by Kass Morgan HERE
Find my review for book one, 'The 100' by Kass Morgan HERE
Hey there Elementareaders!
As you may already know, I'm obsessed with ‘The 100’ at the
moment. I recently read the second book in the series, ‘Day 21’ by Kass Morgan.
At the very end of book one, the hundred on the ground realise
that they are not alone when an arrow flies through the camp, striking Asher in
the neck and killing him. Clarke had also had suspicions a bit earlier on when
she came across an apple orchard that was way too neat to have grown naturally.
‘Day 21’ opens with the funeral of Asher. The remainder of
the hundred (minus Bellamy, Clarke and Octavia) are gathered around the grave
saying their goodbyes. Meanwhile, Bellamy and Clarke are out searching for
Octavia who has gone missing. Whilst following the trail, Clarke comes across
some pieces of a dropship that looks like it has come from the Colony, but not
the ship they came down in. This leads to more questions about if the Colony
has sent people down before, and if so why wasn't anyone told? Throughout this
book Clarke tries to piece together what has happened in the past and why the
other dropship was there.
Like ‘The 100’ this book is also told from the perspectives
of Clarke, Bellamy, Wells and Glass. I think the quad-perspective thing worked
really well in the first book so I'm glad Kass stuck to it in this one.
A few new characters are introduced in this book, the main
one being Sasha who is one of the Earthborn. Sasha is captured by the colonists
as they believe she is one of the ones behind the attack and they hold her
prisoner. She is a feisty teenager but doesn't seem violent and is adamant that
she and her people are innocent.
A lot is happening back on the Colony too, which we see
through Glass’s eyes. The Chancellor is still in his coma from the previous
novel, so Vice Chancellor Rhodes is in charge. Glass does a lot of sneaking
from Phoenix to Walden which leaves he in a predicament more than once.
We find out a lot more from the flashbacks inserted in to
the chapters about a girl named Lilly who (as we know from the first book) was
one of the kids being experimented on by Clarke’s parents. Clarke became good
friends with her, and eventually Lilly convinced Clarke to end her suffering.
In this book we find out that Bellamy also had a connection with Lilly and this
creates a divide between Bellamy and Clarke. I love how the flashbacks are
placed throughout the book as it really helps to build a bigger picture of the
story and gives an interesting insight into the pasts of these characters.
There is a lot more action in this book, which made it
faster paced and easier to read. I think I actually read this in two sittings
as I couldn't put it down. Some questions from the previous book get answered
but more and more are asked throughout so this book leaves the reader with more
questions than they had when they started. This isn't a bad thing though, as it
made me want to know more and eager for the next book in the series.
Overall, I thought this was a great second instalment to the
series and I'm really looking forward to book 3 ‘Homecoming’ which comes out at
the end of February.
I would give this book 4 stars :)
Let me know what you thought of this book in the comments below!
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