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I loved the first book, and the second is even better and more terrifying! The perfect sequel to the page-turner Filtered.

I had the pleasure of getting to read Filtered last year, and I was really excited to see the second novel in the trilogy find its way to Reedsy as well. Filtered ended on quite the cliffhanger, and I needed to know what happened next!


As I mentioned in my review of Filtered, the book was a breath of fresh air in the dystopian genre, but also one that hit quite close to home when it comes to politics and propaganda. Burned does the exact same thing, and might even feel more current now in this strange and uncertain time that we're living in at the moment.


Burned is action-packed, but also adds a lot more depth to the characters than the first novel did. We meet some new characters, and we're reunited with old ones. I wrote in my review of Filtered that I wished I would've gotten to know a lot of the characters better, and Burned definitely delivered on that point. I felt a lot more invested in the characters that we got to follow in this sequel, and they sure go through a lot in this book.


Burned is a book that keeps you at the age of your seat from the very beginning till the very end. And it leaves you just as curious as to what will happen next as Filtered did.


I'm not going to say much about the storyline because I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't read the first book yet, but I will say that so far, this series keeps getting better. I can't wait to find out what happens in the third and final installment of the Great Society trilogy.


I'm impatiently waiting at the edge of my seat!

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About the author

I’m a writer, filmmaker, and historian. I have an MA in history and I trained as a documentary filmmaker at Northern Arizona University. My speculative fiction explores themes of memory, history, and truth through a cinematic lens. I’ve landed in Tucson with my wife, two cats, and blue-eyed dog. view profile

Published on November 24, 2019

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110000 words

Contains mild explicit content ⚠️

Genre: Young Adult

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