PANDEMONIUM

The sequel to DELIRIUM is a fast-paced futuristic story of revolution against a society that, via a surgical procedure, bans all emotion. Narrator Sarah Drew perfectly captures Lena Morgan Jones’s confusion as she awakens in a colony of caring outcasts. Drew also portrays the changes Lena goes through as she is drawn into undercover work against the DFA (Delira-Free America) and, ironically, into a passionate relationship with the founder’s son. Drew’s characterizations are vivid, and her narrative pacing is exquisite, especially in the chase scenes, battles, and moments of forbidden romance. With clarity she transitions between Lena’s days in the wild and those in the controlled world. The story ends with a great setup for the final volume in the trilogy: REQUIEM. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2012]