The Decemites

The Echelon, Book 1

By: Ramona Finn

Narrated by: Amanda Davidson

Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

They said nothing could survive outside. They lied....

Welcome to Echelon, a domed city that protects the survivors of a ravaged Earth. Here, the wealthy elite live in Sky, high above the poor dwellers of Dirt. And Dirt children known as Decimites are injected with nanobots, allowing them to survive in a world ravaged by toxins. Forced to gather resources from Outside, their enhancements grant them a chance for a better life.

But few live long enough to enjoy it….

Dirt Dweller Myla wasn’t chosen to be a Decemite. But she still carries the nanobots in her blood—a secret she has revealed only to a chosen few. When Myla’s young sister disappears after her first mission Outside, Myla must leave the safety of her dome to find her.

Lock, a Decimite champion, joins Myla on her journey. But as they venture across the perilous wasteland, they meet Ben, a human living beyond the dome. This young rebel shows Myla that life Outside is nothing like what she was told. To find her sister, she’ll need both Ben and Lock’s help.

But if Lock discovers the secret hiding in Myla’s blood, the penalty is death….

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Good YA book

Definitely a YA book but the story has an interesting premise and like another reviewer I read said, the world building was good.

End of world survival

Great story! Leaves you wanting to continue and see what Mila does and if she can save both her family and her new friends on the outside!!

Mayla

Myla’s young sister disappears after her first mission Outside and Mayla goes looking for her and learns she's been lied to her whole life.

Great world and character building

What a different story! I really enjoyed the way this world was built and all the different levels of characters. It has a dystopian feel but it is so much more. It is full of action. I loved that! There is always something happening to keep this a fast paced novel. This story would be great for teens as the characters are all that age.

I did listen to this on audio. Amanda Davidson is the narrator. She does a good job and is easy to listen to.

I look forward to seeing what happens next.

Great Book with twist on dystopian world

Great story that make you keep going , don't want put it down because have to know how it goes.


Great narrator

Though does leave you needing the next book there no HEA in this book but over all keep you drawn in wanting know more of what will happen looking forward to the next book

great story and narrator!

I'm intrigued and looking forward to the next book. Characters and story grab your interest and keep you invested in the plot!

Good first book in a series

3.75 stars - The Decimates is the first book in a young adult dystopian series. I liked the main character Myla. She was born from two Decimate parents and was raised by her aunt and uncle. She has hidden the fact that she was born with nanobots, unlike the Decimates who are chosen as children and injected with nanobots.

When Myla's sister Ona, a Decimate, goes missing Myla herself goes after her. It's her first trip from the "dirt", the underground, to the outside. It's there she learns truths about the colony that she grew up in and truths about what goes on outside the domes.

The story was an interesting one that held my attention. I liked most of the characters but I was frustrated by Ona's inability to see the facts that were right in front of her. Lock struggled with that as well.

The Decimites ends with more story to be told. I would recommend The Decimites to fans of young adult dystopian books.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Great YA dystopian book

I really liked the main character. While there is a love interest, it’s nice seeing a main character who has an open mind and seems very thoughtful. Her sister is more the main character type so often portrayed in YA dystopian books.

Great story, can’t wait to listen to book 2.

Narrator was good. Did a decent performance and not just a “reading”. I did speed up the reading to 1.1x, as I found it a but slow.

I was given this audiobook for free at my request and have voluntarily left a review.