The Rift Uprising: The Rift Uprising Trilogy, Book 1

by Amy S. Foster Narrated by Claire Coffee

Overview

“High emotional stakes and an intriguing premise make this first entry in Foster's new trilogy a solid next read for those who enjoyed Pierce Brown's Red Rising or Veronica Roth's Divergent."" -- Library Journal

An alternate reality that feels all-too-real, The Rift Uprising is the explosive start to a new trilogy that blurs the line between parallel universes-not to mention YA and adult science fiction-from acclaimed lyricist and storyteller Amy S. Foster.

Seventeen-year-old Ryn Whittaker is a Citadel: an elite, enhanced soldier specially chosen to guard a Rift, a mysterious and dangerous portal to alternate Earths scientists cannot control or close. Trained from the age of fourteen, Ryn can run faster, jump farther, and fight better than a Navy SEAL-which is good when you're not sure if a laser-wielding Neanderthal or an axe-wielding Viking is trying to make it through the Rift and into*your world.

But the teenager's military conditioning and education have not prepared her for the boy who crosses through-a confused young man, seemingly lost and alone.*While there's an immediate physical attraction, it's his intelligence and curiosity that throws Ryn off balance. The stranger asks disturbing questions about the Rift that Ryn herself has never considered-questions that lead her to wonder if everything about her life and what she's been told these past six years has been a lie. Are the Rifts as dangerous as her leaders say? Should her people really try to close them . . . or learn how to travel through them?

Editorial Reviews

RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

The first book in Foster’s The Rift Uprising series is a fun, fast-paced outing that hits the ground running with brilliant worldbuilding and a fiercely protective heroine.

James Dashner

I absolutely loved The Rift Uprising. Its superbly written words kept me riveted, never quite sure what twist or scare might come next. Most importantly, I fell in love with the characters, both good and bad. They felt completely real. Highly recommended, and I’ll be anxiously awaiting the sequel.

Library Journal

10/15/2016
Ryn Whitaker appears to be a normal 17-year-old teenager—but she is also a member of a cybernetically enhanced group called Citadels, who help guard the 14 Rifts, which serve as openings to alternate Earths. The Citadels patrol and watch for any dangerous beings who slip through, such as the alien Karekins or old-world Vikings. Ryn understands that her conditioning and superhuman skills make her the ultimate soldier, but even soldiers are human. When Ezra, a young man, comes through the Rift, there's an instant connection with Ryn, in spite of her training. Ezra is different, extremely intelligent, and asks many questions about the Rifts and their origins. The negative response from Ryn's team and her commander raises doubts in Ryn, and she embarks on a search for answers that may lead to unexpected results. VERDICT High emotional stakes and an intriguing premise make this first entry in Foster's (When Autumn Leaves) new trilogy a solid next read for those who enjoyed Pierce Brown's Red Rising or Veronica Roth's "Divergent" series.—KC

Kirkus Review

2016-08-01
Superpowered teens guarding the gateway to the multiverse...what could go wrong?Ryn is a Citadel, one of a group of teenagers who were implanted with chips that gave them superpowers that make them the perfect soldiers to guard the Rift, a portal to millions of parallel Earths. All kinds of dangerous creatures come through the Rift, but Ryn is totally unprepared for the latest "Immigrant"—a really cute guy named Ezra who’s just her type. Ryn’s life is carefully controlled. It has to be—she’s a soldier in a top-secret military organization pretending to be a high school student in a highly selective gifted program. She’s constantly lying to maintain her cover story. She doesn’t need disruption—but that’s exactly what she gets, because pretty soon Ezra starts asking questions that reveal just how little she really knows about the organization that controls her life. Plus, there’s the inconvenient fact that Ryn can’t get too close to him without triggering the part of her programming that “turns you into a maniac if you touch anyone you might be remotely attracted to.” The premise doesn't hold up to much scrutiny, and the various crises resolve themselves too quickly, but Foster (When Autumn Leaves, 2009) has set up an intriguing world, and the plot moves along so quickly that there’s no time to quibble. This fun, fast-paced thriller will entertain readers looking for their next teens-save-the-world genre fix.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170065714
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/04/2016
Series:	The Rift Uprising Trilogy , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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