The Map of Bones by Francesca Haig

For those that love a good urban fantasy series, I have a book that you are going to want to checkout. I have never read anything by this author before and this is book two in The Fire Sermon series so I had some work cut out for me for this book review. Check out this new release in the fantasy and sci-fi genre.

The Map of Bones by Francesca Haig
Series: The Fire Sermon
Publisher: Gallery Books (May 3, 2016)
ISBN-13: 978-1476767192

Synopsis:

Four hundred years in the future, the Earth has turned primitive following a nuclear fire that has laid waste to civilization and nature. Though the radiation fallout has ended, for some unknowable reason every person is born with a twin. Of each pair, one is an Alpha—physically perfect in every way; and the other an Omega—burdened with deformity, small or large.

With the Council ruling an apartheid-like society, Omegas are branded and ostracized while the Alphas have gathered the world’s sparse resources for themselves. Though proclaiming their superiority, for all their effort, Alphas cannot escape one harsh fact: whenever one twin dies, so does the other.

Cass is a rare Omega, one burdened with psychic foresight. While her twin, Zach, gains power on the Alpha Council, she dares to dream the most dangerous dream of all: equality. For daring to envision a world in which Alphas and Omegas live side-by-side as equals, both the Council and the Resistance have her in their sights.

My Thoughts on The Map of Bones by Francesca Haig:

I have to admit, sci-fi and fantasy books are so far out of my normal genre that I read, but I try and keep my mind open to all works and publications I am asked to review. Most authors I find are incredible and have amazing foresight. I am jealous of them! So when you run across an author that has the ability to keep my interest in a genre that I do not normally enjoy, they have a special gift in their craft. Francesca Haig is an author like that!

This book takes off immediately where the last book stopped, I assume. Since I never read the first book, I was a bit lost. It took me about a 1/3 of the way in to feel comfortable with the characters and to figure out where the story came from and was going. Because of that, it was hard for me to get into the story. But once I got mid way through and the action starting picking up, this book took off for me.

The author has a genius mind when it comes to the post-apocalyptic vision she has of Earth. Her descriptions are in-depth and captivating and for me that totally made the story. With plenty of plot changes and twists you do not expect, this book was an interesting look at what the future could hold. The third book in the series will tell the rest of the story.

While I made it though the book with some interest due to the authors hard work, fantasy is still not my favorite genre. Sorry!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.