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Edgy. Exhilarating. Power-paced. X-Men meets Terminator.
Have you got the guts?
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An explosion in a nuclear power plant. Kids patched up with scavenged body parts and bionic implants. A growing army of superhuman soldiers programmed for destruction. 'No', whispered Cameron to the monster in the glass. And he watched it shaking its hideous head. 'That's not me. You're not me'.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Monster Republic is the first in what I hope to be a new venture on the blog - sci-fi related childrens books. I've wanted to see what is on offer for younger readers in the genre and recently had an opportunity to do just that. While I wasn't entirely sure what to expect I was very pleased with what I got - a great, quick paced story that is packed with action!
While the title gives an idea of what to expect - a group of children made into monsters, but living together - there was much more to the story than just that. Cameron is a popular kid at school who is involved in an accident at a power plant, but when he wakes up he finds he is no longer himself - literally! With a strange girl called Rora helping him escape, Cameron finds himself drawn into the Monster Republic who help other experimentees. But as more details come out he finds that the Monster Republic must do more than just survive - they must take the fight to the bad guys.
As a relatively short read, Monster Republic doesn't stop from the opening chapter. What is enjoyable is the fact that it gives character development along the way while also building the story and background effectively. Not only that, but Horton puts the characters in the situation we would be in and do what we would do. As a story that is being hyped as the first in a new series this builds the background nicely, but it doesn't compromise on action and we quickly discover that Horton has plenty of that to go around!
As a book for children I think this is a great read - it's got enough happening from page to page to keep their concentration and will very much appeal to comic book superhero fans. With more books in the series to look forward to I think this could be a great hit with young boys - and older ones too :)
While the title gives an idea of what to expect - a group of children made into monsters, but living together - there was much more to the story than just that. Cameron is a popular kid at school who is involved in an accident at a power plant, but when he wakes up he finds he is no longer himself - literally! With a strange girl called Rora helping him escape, Cameron finds himself drawn into the Monster Republic who help other experimentees. But as more details come out he finds that the Monster Republic must do more than just survive - they must take the fight to the bad guys.
As a relatively short read, Monster Republic doesn't stop from the opening chapter. What is enjoyable is the fact that it gives character development along the way while also building the story and background effectively. Not only that, but Horton puts the characters in the situation we would be in and do what we would do. As a story that is being hyped as the first in a new series this builds the background nicely, but it doesn't compromise on action and we quickly discover that Horton has plenty of that to go around!
As a book for children I think this is a great read - it's got enough happening from page to page to keep their concentration and will very much appeal to comic book superhero fans. With more books in the series to look forward to I think this could be a great hit with young boys - and older ones too :)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fantastic book! Cameron is one of the cool kids at school until he's blown up in a huge epxlosion. When he wakes up he has new powers and he has been put back together with arms and legs from his friends like Frankenstein! Its a real page turner with lots of great fights and action. I'd recommend it to anyone aged ten or over.
Format:Paperback
As you'll know from the books I review, I'm a huge fantasy fan, but when it comes to sci-fi, my attitude towards it, in a word, is pretty much "meh". However, when Carolyn enthusiastically reviewed Monster Republic on her blog Book Chick City, it sounded awesome! So when I was offered the chance to review the book myself, I jumped at the chance. And it wasn't a mistake! Monster Republic is amazing! The premise is just incredible, the imagery is fantastic, and the action is just wow!
I'm saying this fairly often lately, but I'll be saying it again; Monster Republic is very much the first book in a series. We're introduced to the main characters, namely Cameron, and the important members of the Monster Republic, Rora, Slater, Smarts, and Tinker, and the evil mad scientist, Dr. Fry. We also find out about what the Monster Republic is, and follow Cameron as he comes to terms with what has happened to him, and with who he is now. Saying that, there is quite a lot of action, which I loved, and there's a great set up for a sequel!
If I had to criticise the book, I would have preferred a bit more story in between the action scenes. There was story, don't get me wrong, I just would have liked a bit more. There are a few days that are mentioned have passed, and although we're told what happens over those days, I just feel there should have been more page time showing Cameron coming to terms with the huge changes that have happened in his life. The action shouldn't change, it was great, just a few more pages could have been added for the internal monologue, in my opinion, but it's not a huge deal.
Monster Republic's tagline is X-Men meets Terminator, and I couldn't agree more! I have to say, the description and imagery is cleverly done; it's not exactly graphic when it comes to describing what Cameron now looks like, but the images your imagination conjures from the description is what's disturbing - it's brilliant! This would be a great book for YA male readers! The press release advertising the book says, "Written with a teen readership in mind, Horton set out to write a book that would steal young people's imaginations from Xbox, MSN and i-phones," and I think it'll do just that. This is an amazing book for those who spend their time sitting in front of a TV screen playing computer games and turn their noses up at books. My brother is one of them, he hates reading and gets really annoyed when I talk books with my parents, yet when I got this book, he saw it, read the blurb and said, "I might have to read this myself." Points for Mr Horton! My brother never reads!
This book would also make an awesome movie! It would look amazing on the big screen, I seriously wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being optioned. And what's more, I don't think there would need to be anything cut from the book - it's a pretty quick read, and the plot is very tight, I could literally see the whole book on the screen.
I'm saying this fairly often lately, but I'll be saying it again; Monster Republic is very much the first book in a series. We're introduced to the main characters, namely Cameron, and the important members of the Monster Republic, Rora, Slater, Smarts, and Tinker, and the evil mad scientist, Dr. Fry. We also find out about what the Monster Republic is, and follow Cameron as he comes to terms with what has happened to him, and with who he is now. Saying that, there is quite a lot of action, which I loved, and there's a great set up for a sequel!
If I had to criticise the book, I would have preferred a bit more story in between the action scenes. There was story, don't get me wrong, I just would have liked a bit more. There are a few days that are mentioned have passed, and although we're told what happens over those days, I just feel there should have been more page time showing Cameron coming to terms with the huge changes that have happened in his life. The action shouldn't change, it was great, just a few more pages could have been added for the internal monologue, in my opinion, but it's not a huge deal.
Monster Republic's tagline is X-Men meets Terminator, and I couldn't agree more! I have to say, the description and imagery is cleverly done; it's not exactly graphic when it comes to describing what Cameron now looks like, but the images your imagination conjures from the description is what's disturbing - it's brilliant! This would be a great book for YA male readers! The press release advertising the book says, "Written with a teen readership in mind, Horton set out to write a book that would steal young people's imaginations from Xbox, MSN and i-phones," and I think it'll do just that. This is an amazing book for those who spend their time sitting in front of a TV screen playing computer games and turn their noses up at books. My brother is one of them, he hates reading and gets really annoyed when I talk books with my parents, yet when I got this book, he saw it, read the blurb and said, "I might have to read this myself." Points for Mr Horton! My brother never reads!
This book would also make an awesome movie! It would look amazing on the big screen, I seriously wouldn't be surprised if it ended up being optioned. And what's more, I don't think there would need to be anything cut from the book - it's a pretty quick read, and the plot is very tight, I could literally see the whole book on the screen.
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I was pretty excited when I heard that this book was like Terminator meets X-Men. What a premise! Luckily, Monster Republic delivered the non-stop action promised, and moved along... Read more
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