Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1) 
I can say with the most unbridled sincerity that Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick earned the one start rating. I disliked it, and anyone who has been around me for the last few weeks can testify to this fact. I was very verbal about it. But I had to finish it, just so I could give you a complete picture on why this story irks me to my very core.Don't listen to them, because trust me, this is not any foreseeable future. It's science fiction, plain and simple, not any accurate description of what would
4.5I read ASHES by Ilsa Bick a year ago- when I was on this "YA post-apocalyptic" rollllllll. I couldn't get enough of them! Noooow not that I am trying to ruffle any feathers, but after reading some reviews of ASHES, I kind of had to chuckle. Quite a few people gave it low marks for various things being "unbelievable". I don't have that opinion. In fact I rarely have that opinion when reading fiction...because it is after all...fiction- this is horror YA to boot. Maybe I should be more

I hate having to review this book. I've spent the last 24 hours thinking about it, trying to figure out a way to point out the good and the bad, instead of just listing all the things that annoyed me. Heres my conclusion: the only remotely fair thing to do is to write two separate reviews: one of the first and one of the second half of the book. First half: ***** (five stars)The first half of Ashes was one of the best things Ive read recently, and thats saying a lot! It was amazingly well
When I first saw Ilsa's new book in a Publisher's Weekly article highlighting look-out YA books at BEA this year, I emailed her immediately and started hunting for her publicist's information to get a copy. I loved, loved, LOVED Draw the Dark so much that Ilsa could have written PUDDING!!! in blue crayon for 180 pages and I still would have wanted to read it. Guys, I don't love books like this very often but DRAW? OMFG love. So I saw a chance to jump at ASHES and I took it.After some back and
The first half was good but the second half dragged a bit and I was looking forward to finishing. Quite good but nothing original.
Ilsa J. Bick
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Title | : | Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1) |
Author | : | Ilsa J. Bick |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 465 pages |
Published | : | September 6th 2011 by Egmont USA |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Horror. Zombies. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Adventure. Survival |
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It could happen tomorrow . . . An electromagnetic pulse flashes across the sky, destroying every electronic device, wiping out every computerized system, and killing billions. Alex hiked into the woods to say good-bye to her dead parents and her personal demons. Now desperate to find out what happened after the pulse crushes her to the ground, Alex meets up with Tom—a young soldier—and Ellie, a girl whose grandfather was killed by the EMP. For this improvised family and the others who are spared, it’s now a question of who can be trusted and who is no longer human. Author Ilsa J. Bick crafts a terrifying and thrilling post-apocalyptic novel about a world that could become ours at any moment, where those left standing must learn what it means not just to survive, but to live amidst the devastation.Declare Books Supposing Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1)
Original Title: | Monsters |
ISBN: | 1606841750 (ISBN13: 9781606841754) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Ashes Trilogy #1 |
Characters: | Alex, Тom, Ellie |
Literary Awards: | Audie Award Nominee for Solo Narration -- Female (2012), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2013), Lincoln Award Nominee (2014), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2014) |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 24030 Users | 2938 ReviewsEvaluate Regarding Books Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1)
Review also posted on my visitable blog!A fast-paced, riveting read.It was that stages-of-anger thing. I was shocked and then I got pissed and then I fought like hell and then I went numb. They called it acceptance, but it wasnt. Its what happens when you have only two choices: live with the monster, or kill yourself.Alex thought the shrink was full of shit. Her parents were dead.She knew that. The dream was all about her life jumping the rails,blowing up in her face, leaving her with nothingI can say with the most unbridled sincerity that Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick earned the one start rating. I disliked it, and anyone who has been around me for the last few weeks can testify to this fact. I was very verbal about it. But I had to finish it, just so I could give you a complete picture on why this story irks me to my very core.Don't listen to them, because trust me, this is not any foreseeable future. It's science fiction, plain and simple, not any accurate description of what would
4.5I read ASHES by Ilsa Bick a year ago- when I was on this "YA post-apocalyptic" rollllllll. I couldn't get enough of them! Noooow not that I am trying to ruffle any feathers, but after reading some reviews of ASHES, I kind of had to chuckle. Quite a few people gave it low marks for various things being "unbelievable". I don't have that opinion. In fact I rarely have that opinion when reading fiction...because it is after all...fiction- this is horror YA to boot. Maybe I should be more

I hate having to review this book. I've spent the last 24 hours thinking about it, trying to figure out a way to point out the good and the bad, instead of just listing all the things that annoyed me. Heres my conclusion: the only remotely fair thing to do is to write two separate reviews: one of the first and one of the second half of the book. First half: ***** (five stars)The first half of Ashes was one of the best things Ive read recently, and thats saying a lot! It was amazingly well
When I first saw Ilsa's new book in a Publisher's Weekly article highlighting look-out YA books at BEA this year, I emailed her immediately and started hunting for her publicist's information to get a copy. I loved, loved, LOVED Draw the Dark so much that Ilsa could have written PUDDING!!! in blue crayon for 180 pages and I still would have wanted to read it. Guys, I don't love books like this very often but DRAW? OMFG love. So I saw a chance to jump at ASHES and I took it.After some back and
The first half was good but the second half dragged a bit and I was looking forward to finishing. Quite good but nothing original.
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