The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer

by Laxmi Hariharan

Series: Ruby Iyer (1)

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When her best friend is kidnapped, Ruby will stop at nothing to rescue him. Criminals run the streets of Bombay. Jam-packed with the worst degenerates. The city is a shell of the pride and joy it used to be. Ruby knows something must be done, but it isn't until her best friend is kidnapped by the despotic Dr Braganza that she knows that she and she alone must save city, save her best friend, save the world from total destruction. Armed only with Vikram, a cop-turned-rogue they are about to embark on a road they may never return from. If you're looking for fast-paced books like Hunger Games or dystopia fiction like Angelfall, the Ruby Iyer series is perfect for you. ______________________________________________________________ THE BESTSELLING DYSTOPIA SERIES EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT If you're looking for books like Hunger Games, then this dystopia romance, The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer is it. From the bestselling dystopian fiction author with over 200 reviews and ratings of her dystopia books across Goodreads, Amazon and other retailers. If you love books like Divergent, this is for you. "Laxmi is a storyteller who knows how to build worlds populated with endearingly down to earth bravehearts." - Inma Martinez, world leading digital media strategist. "...A dystopian young adult novel that presents so much more than a singular, easy path." - D. Donovan, (Midwest Book Reviews) 2015 Readers' Favorite, Bronze Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Action category. YOUNG ADULT FINALIST at 2015 IAN Book of the Year Awards. FINALIST, 9th Annual Indie Excellence Awards… (more)

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Early Reviewer’s March 2015 - I sadly do not remember ever receiving this book but have seen it available on Amazon in paperback format. The author seems to have quite a few romance series on Kindle Unlimited which look interesting and which I have bookmarked to read at a later date.

The_Literary_Jedi | Jul 17, 2022 |

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I couldn't get into The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer, and I've been struggling to find out why. Ruby gets electrocuted and while she's physically okay, from that moment she feels the power of the electricity through her body.

After that things start to get confusing. The setting is Bombay, which is very nice since you don't often read about it, but it is also very unknown and chaotic. The writing here also starts to get more confusing as bad guys and Ruby and her sort of cop buddy are running loose and it is difficult to see what the end game is going to be. I also couldn't connect with the characters, which will not have helped. It seemed interesting but in the end wasn't for me.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! (

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Floratina | Dec 7, 2019 |

While I appreciate the uniqueness of this book, I also know myself enough to know when a book just isn't for me. I DNF'd this book at about half way because I just didn't connect to the characters, couldn't identify with the cultural references, and just didn't care what happened with the story line. Not bad writing, just not my style. (

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leahlo89 | Nov 2, 2016 |

I could imagine everything that happened in this book, the heat of the sun, the terror, and the love portrayed throughout the book was very well thought out and made to sound real. In fact the whole thing came across as plausible, which in its self is a frightening thought. It would be beyond awful if something like this really did happen.

Iyer was by far the most interesting character, the portrayal of her fear, love and subsequent understanding ensured I went through plenty of tissues. Vikram is another interesting character, at first he seems aloof and it's difficult to figure him out, but as the story progresses you learn more and more about him and his feelings. Finally is Dr B. and least said the better, she is one evil piece of work.

Overall, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to pretty much anyone. (

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theReadingHead | Jul 17, 2015 |

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I received a limited version of the book. It was nicely done but not very exciting. Perhaps someone younger would see it differently (

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joannemonck | Jun 12, 2015 |

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When her best friend is kidnapped, Ruby will stop at nothing to rescue him. Criminals run the streets of Bombay. Jam-packed with the worst degenerates. The city is a shell of the pride and joy it used to be. Ruby knows something must be done, but it isn't until her best friend is kidnapped by the despotic Dr Braganza that she knows that she and she alone must save city, save her best friend, save the world from total destruction. Armed only with Vikram, a cop-turned-rogue they are about to embark on a road they may never return from. If you're looking for fast-paced books like Hunger Games or dystopia fiction like Angelfall, the Ruby Iyer series is perfect for you. ______________________________________________________________ THE BESTSELLING DYSTOPIA SERIES EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT If you're looking for books like Hunger Games, then this dystopia romance, The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer is it. From the bestselling dystopian fiction author with over 200 reviews and ratings of her dystopia books across Goodreads, Amazon and other retailers. If you love books like Divergent, this is for you. "Laxmi is a storyteller who knows how to build worlds populated with endearingly down to earth bravehearts." - Inma Martinez, world leading digital media strategist. "...A dystopian young adult novel that presents so much more than a singular, easy path." - D. Donovan, (Midwest Book Reviews) 2015 Readers' Favorite, Bronze Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Action category. YOUNG ADULT FINALIST at 2015 IAN Book of the Year Awards. FINALIST, 9th Annual Indie Excellence Awards

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