Pub. Date: September 24th, 2013
Publisher: Scholastic
Hardcover
384 pages
Synopsis from Goodreads:
In a world ravaged by mutation, a
teenage girl must travel into the forbidden Savage Zone to recover lost
artifacts or her father’s life is forfeit.
America has been ravaged by a war
that has left the eastern half of the country riddled with mutation. Many of
the people there exhibit varying degrees of animal traits. Even the plantlife
has gone feral.
Crossing from west to east is
supposed to be forbidden, but sometimes it’s necessary. Some enter the Savage
Zone to provide humanitarian relief. Sixteen-year-old Lane’s father goes there
to retrieve lost artifacts—he is a Fetch. It’s a dangerous life, but
rewarding—until he’s caught.
Desperate to save her father, Lane
agrees to complete his latest job. That means leaving behind her life of
comfort and risking life and limb—and her very DNA—in the Savage Zone. But
she’s not alone. In order to complete her objective, Lane strikes a deal with
handsome, roguish Rafe. In exchange for his help as a guide, Lane is supposed
to sneak him back west. But though Rafe doesn’t exhibit any signs of “manimal”
mutation, he’s hardly civilized . . . and he may not be trustworthy.
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I’ve been dystopia/ post apocalyptic storied out recently because
nothing felt fresh. That was before Inhuman.
From the beginning the premise really intrigued me. The twist of human error
causing the apocalyptic event – and the apocalyptic event itself – is different.
Avarice and vanity have lead to death and destruction, which makes it all the
more horrifying. Because the apocalyptic element is so different, there’s a
level of unpredictability to the story. You never know if there will be a happy
ending, which characters will survive, or what’s going to happen. There’s a
huge shocking reveal, and so many little twists and turns, all of which keep
you on the edge of your seat while reading.
