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    The Polaris Uprising
    The Polaris Uprising
    The Polaris Uprising
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    The Polaris Uprising

    By Jennifer Ibarra

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    No citizen shall be left behind.

    Life in Neress is simple. For nearly four decades, people have known exactly what’s expected of them. Obey the rules, follow the path that’s been laid out, and everything will be provided for: food, shelter, education, safety. No need goes unmet.

    But the cost is steep: you lose all rights to make your own choices in life.

    In seven years, eighteen-year-old Ryla Jensen will come of age and take over for her father as president of this idyllic nation. 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 finally 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJennifer Ibarra
    Release dateOct 29, 2013
    ISBN9780989499217
    The Polaris Uprising
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    Jennifer Ibarra

    Jennifer Ibarra spent her childhood pretending to be Princess Leia, Laura Ingalls, and Ramona Quimby, and as soon as she was able to hold a pen in her hand, she started making up adventures for her own characters. 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.Her debut novel, THE POLARIS UPRISING, will be released in late 2013.

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    • 5/5
      A very enjoyable book written as all the new "future novels" seem to be written but with enough twists to keep the reader engaged. I realized as I rushed to read the end that it was not the end - it was only the end of book one. I am looking forward to reading the next book.
    • 4/5
      [The Polaris Uprising] has a similar plot line of many teen dystopian novels. It seems that the author [Jennifer Ibarra] borrowed the best parts of many and created her own. This is not a bad thing. In fact it helps to get YA readers to try new books. The plot is set after a war in which the current leadership came to power and had promised to keep the people from want. Although the leader is called a president he is not democratically elected, in fact it represents a monarchy as he is prepping his youngest daughter to take his place when she come of age. His oldest daughter is a doctor who has just come of age and will marry her 'match'.In this novel the idea that the state takes care of everything including your decisions is a driving force. It has let to the uprising as people want some freedom back. The sisters get entangled in this conflict. The question is what side will they take?
    • 5/5
      It is possible that the only thing you need to hear from me, is that I will definitely be reading the next one. I thought the plot was a little predictable but with enough twists and surprises to keep you not so sure after all. Yes almost dystopian but not typically so. Characters and story are well developed and keep you interested if not gripped throughout.
    • 4/5
      Unless you’re just waking up from your winter sugar coma of nights by the fire with your cocoa, stockings stuffed with truffles, and chocolate hearts ablaze (or broken) over Valentine’s, you’ve probably been witness to the most recent Disney franchise, Frozen. Of course I’ve seen the movie and have watched a few “Let it Go” Youtube vids of cute toddlers singing the theme song…I even stopped to watch the performance of one adorable tyke in the frozen food section. Not bad for a three-year-old. I digress. Anyway, by the time I realized The Polaris Uprising, by Jennifer Ibarra, was Frozen for the dystopian crowd, I was completely and utterly invested. Pretty much from start to finish, Ibarra plants seeds of surprise all along the Polaris path. She is one of the few YA writers who dares to take more time developing the relationship between two young women—sisters—than another tired love triangle. Don’t get me wrong there’s lots-o-love. In this world where everything is decided for the characters, our two siblings, Ryla and Alanna already have their husbands matched for them via DNA. That doesn’t stop the youngest, Ryla, from mixing it up in the inner-city hood with the less fortunate Tyson. In the meantime, Alanna predictably falls for her chosen Captain Fabulous…although I have to say in this season of amore, I looked forward to every chapter that focused on them. Clandestine meets in the treehouse! He takes of his shirt! Woohoo!The beginning of the story gets off to a slow start…the jaded Valentine in me was thinking that it was going to be just another typical dystopian read. The author took too much time getting into the specific elements of the dystopian society; however, once she got there, she doled out the pieces in just the right amounts. By the time Ibarra makes it through her exposition, she hits her stride and picks up the pace to end the story with an explosive ending mirroring two different sides to the sisters’ destinies. When I finally emerge from my winter hibernation, there darn well better be a sequel, or fans like me will not be able to let it go. I might even have to sing about it.
    • 4/5
      What a surprise! I hadn't heard anything about The Polaris Uprising until I stumbled across a blog tour for it. I'm glad I did. This is a gorgeous hidden gem. A dystopian book that features two very strong, very unique, sisters and their fight to keep what they believe in alive. It's been done before, but Jennifer Ibarra breathes new life into this story line. I was hooked.

      I couldn't help but rally behind Ryla. Blame it on my own impetuous nature if you must, but she just stood out to me. The exact opposite of her sister Alanna in every way, Ryla was a spitfire. I loved her charisma, her ability to think on her feet, and the fact that she wasn't afraid to stand up for herself. Not that Alanna isn't a wonderful character as well! She's the kind sister, the older one who listens to reason, the one who tries to keep the peace. These two together were a pure joy to follow. I knew there was dissent coming, but the first half of the book held so much sisterly love in it.

      What most impressed me about The Polaris Uprising was how easily it flowed. Every chapter brought something new to light and, even though the book switches between the view points of Alanna and Ryla, it was so simple to follow. I slowly had the opportunity to watch these girls grow up. To be right there alongside them as they discovered who they really were, and what they wanted for their futures. I can't really say much more without spoiling anything. Tragic, I know. You'll have to read this for yourself.

      Suffice it say, I was impressed. I'm glad that Ryla and Alanna's story was put on my radar, and I can't wait for more! This is the first in the series, and I'm in for the long haul. That ending pretty much solidified it for me. Pick this up if you enjoy well-written dystopian fiction with strong female characters! You won't regret it.

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