This book is strange, and I mean that in a good way. I had picked this up some time ago (don't remember when or how, but probably won it or got it for free.) and I never got around to reading it because I have become a cover whore. Yeah, I know, you should never judge a book by it's cover. And I don't judge it by that, but I do tend to let covers lead me in what to read next. And this cover didn't inspire.

But I felt a need to get rid of some books and figured I should at least take a look at it before I removed it from my list.... After all, something must have inspired me to pick it up in the first place.

and I am so glad I did!!!

It starts out feeling like a historical piece. The descriptions sucked me back into the mindset of books like the Jubal Sackett Series. Then it had this fantastical element, I wondered if this was just the writer's creative imaginings of Amazonian women. Then the truth was revealed! AGH!!! Crazy!

The author does a great job with story flow, and adding totally unexpected twists, and creating deep and rich characters. Like the lottery, I could totally see something like this book actually happening in a post-apocalyptic world. I couldn't get enough, and cannot wait to read the next two books in the series! ( )

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not going to recap the book, I think many others have already done this.

Since I finished Breeder I've been really indecisive whether to give it 3 stars or 4. In the end, I think that if I could I would give it a 3.7. So 4 it is.

From the beginning Breeder sucks you in as you learn about Kate and the female dominated society that she lives in. I think that Hays did an amazing job of creating a world without slowing down the story line. The first 60 percent of the book is truly engrossing, after that I think there are a few challenges to get through.

[Kate is an extremely strong and selfless character, I struggled to see what she saw in Ian, outside of the lets not keep people in cages idea. Ian was quick to accuse and violent towards Kate. While I can understand that he had been kidnapped and didn't have all of the information falling for someone so hot headed seems out of character for the level headed and diligent Kate.

The other bit that also took me out of the story is rather pedantic. John had no tongue, so I was very confused when Kate handed him an apple and he then licked his lips. (hide spoiler)]

After falling apart a bit the middle the plot came together for a very exciting ending that has left me hungry for the next book.

I think the Breeder is on par if not better than The Jewel or The Selection series and I would certainly recommend it. ( )

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not going to recap the book, I think many others have already done this.

Since I finished Breeder I've been really indecisive whether to give it 3 stars or 4. In the end, I think that if I could I would give it a 3.7. So 4 it is.

From the beginning Breeder sucks you in as you learn about Kate and the female dominated society that she lives in. I think that Hays did an amazing job of creating a world without slowing down the story line. The first 60 percent of the book is truly engrossing, after that I think there are a few challenges to get through.

Kate is an extremely strong and selfless character, I struggled to see what she saw in Ian, outside of the lets not keep people in cages idea. Ian was quick to accuse and violent towards Kate. While I can understand that he had been kidnapped and didn't have all of the information falling for someone so hot headed seems out of character for the level headed and diligent Kate.

The other bit that also took me out of the story is rather pedantic. John had no tongue, so I was very confused when Kate handed him an apple and he then licked his lips.

After falling apart a bit the middle the plot came together for a very exciting ending that has left me hungry for the next book.

I think the Breeder is on par if not better than [b:The Jewel|16068780|The Jewel (The Lone City, #1)|Amy Ewing|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392220609s/16068780.jpg|21861160] or [b:The Selection|10507293|The Selection (The Selection, #1)|Kiera Cass|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1322103400s/10507293.jpg|15413183] series and I would certainly recommend it.
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