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peony792's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
I honestly hated this so much the characters were impossible to connect with I’m sorry it was horrid the idea of the plot was ok
aefy's review against another edition
1.0
I couldn’t get into this at all. The premise sounded interesting but the actual writing is awful. It’s just petulant and boring.
im211's review against another edition
4.0
I received this audiobook from the author [a:Jesikah Sundin|7742330|Jesikah Sundin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1415162284p2/7742330.jpg] (thank you !!!) on a Facebook giveaway. All my opinions are of my own.
Spoilerish thought is, I find Fillions change of heart at the epitome of the story tad bit unrealistic, since he gives the vibe of conquering every challenges he face...oh well onto book 2.
Really enjoyed this realistic sci-fi tale, revolving around a world within our world yet contrasting in every way. I think I liked the siblings relationship along with some of their friends I was at home with them almost Instantly.
The world building was quite impressive, if a bit too descriptive, but it seemed plausible (although Hella expensive I'm sure) with high tech encompassing one world while candle were still being lot in another world. There are stark cultural differences let alone technology and just to move ahead of the future the characters will have to delve back to the advent of the biodome where it all began...for there's more to worry about than justfuture Mars.
The off-putting point would be the info dumping, and how the epilogue was literally the book's prologue? I really wish we got to see more of coals and Willows past, for throughout the story he acted like a stubborn blind man, and rare redeeming qualities.
Other than that I loved the family dynamics and seeing how the characters dealt with their world's, and the story had me on the edge about all the mysteries popping up and how the biosphere project may not head where its intended.....(conspirational thinking)
Spoilerish thought is, I find Fillions change of heart at the epitome of the story tad bit unrealistic, since he gives the vibe of conquering every challenges he face...oh well onto book 2.
All in all a wholesome, creative story that revolves around not just Future earth and terraforming but also the roles the people play to bring about a new world...
rampion12's review against another edition
5.0
More people need to be reading this. Why didn't I find this sooner?
Legacy marries Dystopia, Space Themes, Fantasy, and Teen Angst. How many books can you say feature a medieval setting alongside a cyberpunk dystopian world with an anime influence. That alone was what drew me to this book.
While I was reading this, I didn't fully appreciate it. This was an instance where the more time that passed since I read, the more I realized I liked it. There were reasons for this, and if I had some warning, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. Here's what you should know...
No Spoilers
Legacy takes place over about a week. Each character is followed each day. This can feel tedious at times, but is worth it in the end.
The writing is beautiful, take your time to let it sink in. I would focus too much on getting through it and would get confused because I wasn't paying enough attention.
This book loves to keep secrets from the reader. If a plot element, word or ritual is confusing you too much, there is "The Code" for New Eden Township and other dictionaries and references in the back of the book. Everything is explained in its time though.
Overall, this book is a hidden gem. It's a science fiction book while half of it feels like a fantasy novel. Even if Sci-Fi isn't your favorite, I still recommend you give this book a try.
I can't wait to read the next one!
Legacy marries Dystopia, Space Themes, Fantasy, and Teen Angst. How many books can you say feature a medieval setting alongside a cyberpunk dystopian world with an anime influence. That alone was what drew me to this book.
While I was reading this, I didn't fully appreciate it. This was an instance where the more time that passed since I read, the more I realized I liked it. There were reasons for this, and if I had some warning, I probably would have enjoyed it a lot more. Here's what you should know...
No Spoilers
Legacy takes place over about a week. Each character is followed each day. This can feel tedious at times, but is worth it in the end.
The writing is beautiful, take your time to let it sink in. I would focus too much on getting through it and would get confused because I wasn't paying enough attention.
This book loves to keep secrets from the reader. If a plot element, word or ritual is confusing you too much, there is "The Code" for New Eden Township and other dictionaries and references in the back of the book. Everything is explained in its time though.
Overall, this book is a hidden gem. It's a science fiction book while half of it feels like a fantasy novel. Even if Sci-Fi isn't your favorite, I still recommend you give this book a try.
I can't wait to read the next one!
libraryofabibliotaph's review
4.0
Book 1 of the Biodome Chronicles. In this first instalment of the series you get to know all the main characters and the premises are set for the rest of the series.
It took me some time to adapt to the manner of speech of both Leaf and Oaklee, certainly in contrast to the chapters from Fillion’s perspective. But both worlds are really promising. A lot of seeds are also planted for the rest of the series, things that are still unsolved but that are already starting to simmer in the background, waiting to surface wholly. Because of this, I was a little disappointed in this book, because it feels more like a preparation for the rest of the series. However, I am very curious now, because there is a lot of potential in it and I can’t wait to find out more. For example, I’d really like to see more of Coal and Mack and I’m also eager to find out what’s really behind the Watsons’ story.
It is also relatable how Oaklee is tangled up with her own feelings, how growing up is difficult for her, especially in combination with all the other things that are happening. The struggles her character goes through are very well described and worked out, it feels so real.
The setup of a colony of people living in an enclosed community also makes you think about the society you live in. About which values we have lost through time, which current elements and technological developments we could no longer do without, ... it is a nice thought exercise.
3,5/5 ⭐ because it took until ¾ of the story for me to really get carried away. But I am very hopeful that I will like the rest of the series even more.
It took me some time to adapt to the manner of speech of both Leaf and Oaklee, certainly in contrast to the chapters from Fillion’s perspective. But both worlds are really promising. A lot of seeds are also planted for the rest of the series, things that are still unsolved but that are already starting to simmer in the background, waiting to surface wholly. Because of this, I was a little disappointed in this book, because it feels more like a preparation for the rest of the series. However, I am very curious now, because there is a lot of potential in it and I can’t wait to find out more. For example, I’d really like to see more of Coal and Mack and I’m also eager to find out what’s really behind the Watsons’ story.
It is also relatable how Oaklee is tangled up with her own feelings, how growing up is difficult for her, especially in combination with all the other things that are happening. The struggles her character goes through are very well described and worked out, it feels so real.
The setup of a colony of people living in an enclosed community also makes you think about the society you live in. About which values we have lost through time, which current elements and technological developments we could no longer do without, ... it is a nice thought exercise.
3,5/5 ⭐ because it took until ¾ of the story for me to really get carried away. But I am very hopeful that I will like the rest of the series even more.
kkeele's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
Mysterious, immersive, fun read. She lives in an experimental world meant to save us all. He's an Outsider from a dying, technology-choked society. A chilling secret binds their lives and hearts together. Legacy has great world building, unfortunately that makes the book a little slow to start. It was interesting for me as this is one of the first books I have read written in a medieval style but it fits with the direction of the story. I enjoyed the book and look forward to reading the next book in the series.
anzuk's review
5.0
Legacy is one of the best books I’ve read in a while. I mean it. Initially I just got it because I thought the cover looks really cool. I have a thing for emo/goth boys, and having read, and loved, Kelly Creagh’s Nevermore, I was longing for a dark and tortured hero falling for a pure and sweet girl kind of story. Judge me all you want. Lucky for me, Legacy ended up being waaay more than that.
First of all, it’s not a romance novel. Yes, a romance element is present. Yes, it has love (or lust? something along those lines) at first sight (kind of) and a love triangle. Gasp! However, the main focus is on the character development and world building. The book is full of chunky paragraphs full of descriptions. It focuses on more than one character, so a lot of time is spent on following them and observing their interactions with the world. The book is full of tech, LARP and gaming references, so if you’re into that sort of thing you’ll have a pretty good time going into details. If you’re not, you’ll probably end up getting bored waiting for the hot romance stuff to happen.
But oh, when it does happen you’ll be happy. Trust me.
*coughcough*
I guess that’s the best way of summing it up. Legacy is not your typical Young Adult Romance novel trying to pretend it’s something more than that. Legacy IS something more than that. It’s a unique story, a unique world full of interesting characters and intrigue. I’ve never read something like this, so I’m pretty hyped about it.
Lucky for me, I managed to bribe the wonderful Jesikah Sundin with my desperate fangirl tears in order to allow me to read the ARC for the sequel, Elements. Totally worth it.
SPOILER: the series keeps on getting better and better.
First of all, it’s not a romance novel. Yes, a romance element is present. Yes, it has love (or lust? something along those lines) at first sight (kind of) and a love triangle. Gasp! However, the main focus is on the character development and world building. The book is full of chunky paragraphs full of descriptions. It focuses on more than one character, so a lot of time is spent on following them and observing their interactions with the world. The book is full of tech, LARP and gaming references, so if you’re into that sort of thing you’ll have a pretty good time going into details. If you’re not, you’ll probably end up getting bored waiting for the hot romance stuff to happen.
But oh, when it does happen you’ll be happy. Trust me.
*coughcough*
I guess that’s the best way of summing it up. Legacy is not your typical Young Adult Romance novel trying to pretend it’s something more than that. Legacy IS something more than that. It’s a unique story, a unique world full of interesting characters and intrigue. I’ve never read something like this, so I’m pretty hyped about it.
Lucky for me, I managed to bribe the wonderful Jesikah Sundin with my desperate fangirl tears in order to allow me to read the ARC for the sequel, Elements. Totally worth it.
SPOILER: the series keeps on getting better and better.
lunarelle's review
DNF at 30%. I wanted to like it, but it's just not grabbing me, I'm sorry.
momwithareadingproblem's review
4.0
Future collides with the past in Legacy by Jesikah Sundin, the first book in her series The Biodome Chronicles. Following the story of three young adults, you get a clear picture of what is happening. I became lost in the world Sundin created, and y’all I couldn’t get enough! It’s unlike anything I’ve read before, which is refreshing to say the least.
The story opens with Leaf and Willow. They’ve just lost their father to what appears to be a massive heart attack. As the eldest, Leaf is now responsible for his younger sisters and at a loss as to what to do next. His father was the Earth Element, a noble in their medieval village. Leaf must determine his next steps in order to gain his father’s title and the respect of the other town elders. As new information comes to light, his father’s death becomes more of a mystery. Did someone murder him, and if they did, why?
Grieving and heartsick, Willow is oblivious to her older brother’s grief. Never being close before, she lashes out at her brother’s apathetic attitude. She wants to hurt him, but instantly feels shame when he shows his own pain to her. Together they are responsible for raising their baby sister Laurel, a responsibility neither is ready for. Willow is also nearing the age when the women in her village marry, which is expected of her. When her best friend shows that he would like to marry her, Willow recoils. This isn’t the relationship she wants with him, and she’s not sure she ever wishes to marry. At 15 (almost 16), I can understand and identify with her small acts of rebellion.
Then enters Fillion. Fillion lives on the outside of their small town. What appeared at first to be a medieval English village is actually an enclosed Biodome. Willow and Leaf aren’t from the past, but actually are the second generation born inside the dome. The two have only heard stories about technology and life outside their village from their parents and town elders. Fillion’s father happens to own the company and is managing this science experiment, proof that a colony on Mars can exist with certain conditions in place. The condition this experiment explores is how an enclosed community can function if communications are cutoff from the outside. To do this, they decide to incorporate LARP (live-action role playing). The parents of Willow and Leaf (and all the elders) are playing a game, but the game isn’t a game to the second generation. This is their life, the only one they’ve ever known.
Fillion rebels against what his father has done. They are essentially lying to the second generation, at least in his opinion. The experiment should have been terminated years ago when the Watson children (Leaf, Willow, and Laurel) were reported dead by the community. When Leaf and Willow find a link to the outside, they encounter Fillion. Shocked by the ghosts from the past, Fillion has to reexamine what he knows and find the mystery surrounding the Watsons.
Overall, I really enjoyed Legacy. I love the contrast between Leaf’s world and Fillion’s. I can’t wait to see where the author takes their story next. If you enjoy technology, sci-fi, and dystopias, I highly recommend this one.
The story opens with Leaf and Willow. They’ve just lost their father to what appears to be a massive heart attack. As the eldest, Leaf is now responsible for his younger sisters and at a loss as to what to do next. His father was the Earth Element, a noble in their medieval village. Leaf must determine his next steps in order to gain his father’s title and the respect of the other town elders. As new information comes to light, his father’s death becomes more of a mystery. Did someone murder him, and if they did, why?
Grieving and heartsick, Willow is oblivious to her older brother’s grief. Never being close before, she lashes out at her brother’s apathetic attitude. She wants to hurt him, but instantly feels shame when he shows his own pain to her. Together they are responsible for raising their baby sister Laurel, a responsibility neither is ready for. Willow is also nearing the age when the women in her village marry, which is expected of her. When her best friend shows that he would like to marry her, Willow recoils. This isn’t the relationship she wants with him, and she’s not sure she ever wishes to marry. At 15 (almost 16), I can understand and identify with her small acts of rebellion.
Then enters Fillion. Fillion lives on the outside of their small town. What appeared at first to be a medieval English village is actually an enclosed Biodome. Willow and Leaf aren’t from the past, but actually are the second generation born inside the dome. The two have only heard stories about technology and life outside their village from their parents and town elders. Fillion’s father happens to own the company and is managing this science experiment, proof that a colony on Mars can exist with certain conditions in place. The condition this experiment explores is how an enclosed community can function if communications are cutoff from the outside. To do this, they decide to incorporate LARP (live-action role playing). The parents of Willow and Leaf (and all the elders) are playing a game, but the game isn’t a game to the second generation. This is their life, the only one they’ve ever known.
Fillion rebels against what his father has done. They are essentially lying to the second generation, at least in his opinion. The experiment should have been terminated years ago when the Watson children (Leaf, Willow, and Laurel) were reported dead by the community. When Leaf and Willow find a link to the outside, they encounter Fillion. Shocked by the ghosts from the past, Fillion has to reexamine what he knows and find the mystery surrounding the Watsons.
Overall, I really enjoyed Legacy. I love the contrast between Leaf’s world and Fillion’s. I can’t wait to see where the author takes their story next. If you enjoy technology, sci-fi, and dystopias, I highly recommend this one.
taylorfennerwrites's review
5.0
RtC! This book is so unique and amazing! I can't wait to read the rest of the series!