The Polaris Uprising (Polaris #1) by Jennifer Ibarra
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In less than seven years, eighteen-year-old Ryla Jensen will succeed her father as the president of Neress, a nation where all citizens are cared for from the moment they’re born. Fed, sheltered, even educated—every need of theirs is met.
The only price they pay is their free will.
Groomed since childhood to take on a role she’s not even sure she wants, Ryla’s only escape from the pressures of duty is her sister, Alanna. But when her eyes are opened to the oppressive regime her father built, she begins to question everything she’s set to inherit—and finds herself at odds with her sister’s blind allegiance to their father.
Torn between loyalty to her family and the fight for freedom, Ryla must decide just how far she’s willing to go to make a stand and risk losing the person she loves most in the world: Alanna.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
I signed up to do a review tour a number of months ago, so by the time it came to read and review the book I had completely forgotten what the book was about. And really, sometimes it’s more fun that way! Every time I thought I knew where the story was going to go it fooled me and continued on down its dark path.
The setting could easily be an alternate earth. Only tiny details relay that this could be a different planet or a different time altogether. Flipping between dual points of view of the Jensen sisters Alanna & Ryla started off a little rough, but as things progress the growing differences between them make the switches better and better.
There’s quite a bit of suspense and action peppered throughout the build up of the plot. The Polaris Uprising takes its time building things up and working through the story, but it never comes across as slow. I really enjoyed this book, the pace and story is like a lit fuse heading towards the powder keg of an ending in that is pretty satisfying and nicely sets the stage for book two!
Jennifer Ibarra grew up on a steady diet of books, Star Wars, and other fantastic feats of the imagination. Her debut novel, The Polaris Uprising, is the first book in a trilogy and mixes dystopia with family drama, romance, and political intrigue.
She lives in Silicon Valley, where she does marketing for a tech company and spends her time running, cooking, baking, and keeping up with celebrity gossip.
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