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Cured: A Stung Novel
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Fiona Tarsis is a legend. Her world was ravaged by a lethal virus, her family separated. Her friends were turned into ferocious beasts by an even deadlier vaccine. Mindless monsters now raid the streets. But Fiona has survived.
Jacqui Bloom needs Fiona's help. Two years ago, Jacqui's brother, Dean, left the safety of his home to guide Fiona's mother to a safe haven. He never returned. Jacqui has been hiding away in the family house, disguised as a boy, and hoping Dean will come back. But she can no longer live like this. She has to find him.
Even with the two men Fiona loves most by their side, leading Jacqui into the desert will be risky. Raiders are everywhere – they will do anything to prevent the beast-cure her group are carrying from being spread – and knowing who to trust is near impossible. Lone traveller Kevin is sexy and self-assured, and has caught Jacqui's attention, but he is hiding his past. Is he also hiding the truth about what he really wants from them?
This dramatic dystopian thriller is the perfect cure for addicts of The Hunger Games.
Jacqui Bloom needs Fiona's help. Two years ago, Jacqui's brother, Dean, left the safety of his home to guide Fiona's mother to a safe haven. He never returned. Jacqui has been hiding away in the family house, disguised as a boy, and hoping Dean will come back. But she can no longer live like this. She has to find him.
Even with the two men Fiona loves most by their side, leading Jacqui into the desert will be risky. Raiders are everywhere – they will do anything to prevent the beast-cure her group are carrying from being spread – and knowing who to trust is near impossible. Lone traveller Kevin is sexy and self-assured, and has caught Jacqui's attention, but he is hiding his past. Is he also hiding the truth about what he really wants from them?
This dramatic dystopian thriller is the perfect cure for addicts of The Hunger Games.
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Bethany Wiggins
BETHANY WIGGINS started writing on a dare and dove headfirst into the world of writerly madness. She enjoys getting her hands dirty in her garden, baking anything with copious amounts of chocolate, and watching lightning storms from her front porch. She lives in the desert with her husband, three quirky kids, and two very fluffy cats. Shifting is her first novel. www.bethanywiggins.com
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Reviews for Cured
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I liked it but was not overwhelmed. A lot of very predictable plotting that probably would have bothered me more if it was an adult book.
A few decisions made by characters I totally didn't buy. I would not have read a 3rd book if there had been one. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Like "Stung", this story is self contained and can be read and enjoyed quite well on its own. I liked the addition of new characters and the different perspectives they give on the world Ms. Wiggins created in her first novel in this setting. There's a lot of action and a satisfying resolution.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Being underestimated is an advantage, and yes, that saying is framed and hanging on the bathroom wall at home.
This book is a sequel. I highly recommend reading "Stung" first, but I will try not to give anything away.
This story is set in the same world but centers on different characters at first. In Chapter 1 we meet Jack. It is still dangerous to be female and survivors outside the city work hard to disguise females as males. Jack is really Jacqui, but the family has been pretending she is a boy, for everyone's protection. All of them would be in danger if anyone found out the truth. Jack eventually meets up with Fo on a quest to find Jack's brother and distribute the cure.
This book is as action-packed as the first one. It keeps you on edge, wondering along with Jack who we can trust. And it kept me guessing for sure. As much as I wanted to trust certain characters, I found it as hard as Jack did to figure out who exactly is "good" in this crazy world.
Recommended to:
Fans of dystopian stories, young adults and adults (like me) who enjoy young adult novels.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Book Two in the Stung Series. A small group sets out to find the others that have traveled to Wyoming.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5wonderful book.couldn't stop reading it
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the second book after Stung by Wiggins but has Jacqui as the main character while Bowen and Fiona take minor roles.Jacqui has not left her property in years, but now she decides to sneak off to find her older brother whom she misses. She leaves a note saying she’s going to live inside the wall. The wall opened at the end of the first book. There are still raiders and women are still not safe. It’s a dangerous world. A vagabond that regularly visits her father keeps reappearing. She goes to the gates of the city and asks to see Fiona. Fiona and Bowen agree to help her find her brother. Jacob goes wherever Fiona goes to protect her and Bowen. He is disfigured but cured. While hiding, Jacqui defends herself against a possible intruder who turns out to be Kevin, a guy who just wants to help them. Jacqui and Kevin lose Jacob’s backpack only to discover that the cure was in there. Now they need to get within the raider camp to steal it back. It’s a dangerous mission and the guys may not make it back. Jacqui worries they’ll be captured, so she runs to warn them and ends up captured with them. She also recognizes the head of the raiders. I didn’t like this novel as well as the first because I didn’t like Jacqui as well. She couldn’t do anything right. Basically, if I were thrown in this situation, I would be just like Jacqui probably, so I’m saying I wouldn’t like myself! Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the novel, just not as much as the first one. Fiona and Bowen are in the novel, but they are seen very little. I really like Jacob. He’s such a gentle giant. If there’s a third book, I hope it’s about him.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Cured was a fantastic sequel and a really fun read. It has action, romance, and wonderful characters. I would highly recommend this to anyone that is looking for a great YA dystopian read.Opening Sentence: A person can survive on sixty pounds of beans and three hundred pounds of rice a year.The Review:Jacqui Bloom hasn’t left her house in years. Once the bee virus spread and society fell apart, Jacqui and her family have lived to protect each other. They weren’t lucky enough to be admitted to live in the city so they have fended for themselves out with the beasts and raiders. It isn’t safe for anyone, but it is especially unsafe for any females. There is a shortage of women so the raiders will pay 7 years worth of food to anyone that captures females for them. Because of this, Jacqui cut off all her hair and became Jack to everyone.Jack’s brother Dean left a year ago to help Fiona and Jonah’s mother get to the rumored settlement in Wyoming, but Dean never returned. Now Jack is determined to find out what happened to her brother and she enlists the help of Fiona and Bowen to make the journey. On the way they make an unlikely ally, Kevin. He helps them to escape the raiders, but there is something about him just doesn’t add up. He has extensive knowledge about the raiders and he seems to know more about Jack than he should. Can they trust him or will he reveal secrets that are likely to get them killed?Jack was such a wonderful protagonist that I totally loved. It has been years since she has left the confines of her home, and for all that time she learned how to survive if the time ever came for her to leave. She is a good shot and can outrun pretty much anyone. I loved that she was strong and could take care of herself, but at the same time she still had lots of insecurities. She has been pretending to be a boy for years now, which has kept her safe, so when it comes to acting on any feminine feelings she feels awkward. It was endearing to watch her try to flirt and not be so boyish all the time. I also liked that she owned up to the mistakes she made and tried to right any of the wrongs she had committed. You really get to see Jack grow and come of age throughout the story. There were so many things that drew me to Jack and I really enjoyed reading her story.Kevin was a very intriguing character that was very mysterious. I’m not going to go into a lot of detail about him because I don’t want to spoil anything, but I had to gush about him just a little bit. He is a total cutie and the way he treated Jack was so sweet. From the very beginning, I wanted to love him, but you just don’t know if you can trust him or what his motives are. I loved getting to know his story and felt he was a great love interest.Cured was just a fun dystopian book that was entertaining to read. It has a lighter tone than most dystopian novels and to me it was refreshing. That doesn’t mean that it wasn’t full of action or even some violence, because it has both of those, it just wasn’t overdone like some books are. The romance in the novel did have a tad insta-love feel to it, but for some reason that didn’t bother me at all like it normally does. I thought that Jack and Kevin were really cute together and given Jack’s circumstances, I could see how it would be easy to fall in love quickly. I was pleasantly surprised by some of the plot twists in the story and the pacing of the book was spot on. Once I sat down to read this, I got so engrossed that I ended up finishing it in one sitting. I personally loved the first book in this series, and I thought this was a great addition to the series. Cured brings a whole new cast of characters to the wonderful setting that was created in Stung, but rest assured you get to see all your favorite characters from the first book as well. Wiggins has such amazing writing that is engaging and easy to get lost in. I am a huge fan of her work and will gladly read anything she comes out with in the future. I would highly recommend this series to anyone that is looking for a lighter, yet very entertaining YA dystopian series.Notable Scene:He nods. “And all I could think about when it happened is what I would regret not doing if he killed me.”The look in his eyes makes my breath come a little faster. I quickly look back at his hand and pull a thick chunk of wood out of his skin. “What would you regret? ” A drop of blood oozes out of the hole the splinter left. Using my knuckles, I wipe the blood away. Kevin leans to the side and I look at him. He is staring over my shoulder, out the kitchen door.I whip around and follow his gaze. There’s nothing there— everything is quiet in the other room. “What are you looking for? ” I whisper, still staring out the door.“Jack, I know you’re not twelve, and I know you’re . . .”I turn and face him, and my heart starts pounding. Kevin’s eyes are intense, his pupils huge. He intertwines his fingers with mine and then leans in so close that our lips touch. I freeze, unable to move, to breathe, and stare at his bright eyes. His mouth smiles against mine, and then his eyes close and his lips part the slightest bit. His hand leaves mine, moving to cradle the back of my head. I lay my trembling hands fl at on the table, close my eyes, and let my lips soften.FTC Advisory: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC provided me with a copy of Cured. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.