This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada - HIGH

This Mortal Coil (Mortal Coil, #1) by Emily Suvada, 419 pages.  Simon Pulse, 2017.  $19.  

Content: Language: R (100+ swears); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: R.  

BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH  

Cat lives in a remote hidden location, far from big populations where she might contract the plague.  Cat is a hacker and works at decoding and manipulating DNA.  She has lived by herself for two years, ever since her father was taken by Cartaxus.  Cat has been taught that Cartaxus is evil and to avoid them at all costs, but when a Cartaxus soldier named Cole shows up to tell Cat her father is dead, her world starts to shift. 

I couldn’t put this book down.  I got caught up in the dystopian world that had the same feel as The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancy.  I enjoyed all the plot twists, the chemistry between the characters and the quick moving storyline.  There is a lot of gory and gruesome violent content and a heavy make-out session.  

Reviewer, C. Peterson

This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada - OPTIONAL

This Cruel Design (Mortal Coil, #2) by Emily Suvada, 392 pages.  Simon Pulse, 2018.  $20.  

Content: Language: R (100+ swears); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG-13.  

BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE  

Cat is still trying to come to terms with who she really is and with the understanding of her own past comes memories and knowledge that might help her save humanity.  As the virus continues to threaten all of humanity, different organizations have varying solutions, but Cat believes that humanity can still be saved.  Working with Cole and new people that she meets in a place called Entropia, Cat tries to fight against past enemies and hopelessness.  

I think this world is creative and interesting.  I really like Cat’s character and can’t wait to see how this story ends.  That said, this book is slower than the first with a lot of explanations and not as much action.  The content includes heavy make-out, a hand being severed which was upsetting and a high death count. 

Reviewer, C. Peterson.   

This Vicious Cure by Emily Suvada - HIGH

This Vicious Cure (Mortal Coil, #3) by Emily Suvada, 404 pages. Simon Pulse, 2020. $20. 

Content: Language: R (100+ swears); Mature Content: PG; Violence: R.  

BUYING ADVISORY: HS – OPTIONAL  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH  

Cat exists without her body and is trapped in a computerized loop.  With hope of gaining a body and helping her friends finally rid the world of Cartaxus and it’s confusing mission, Cat has to find a way to exist in the real world.  Working with her friends, Cat fights against time and technology to try and save humanity.  

I enjoy this series and was highly satisfied with the ending.  Cat is easy to cheer for and her friends are just as likable as Cat.  The dystopian setting is well built and intense.  The violence includes gore and creative violence that is upsetting.  

Reviewer, C. Peterson