Audiobook Review: Redemption by Debra Driza

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Redemption
MILA 2.0 #4
Author: Debra Driza
Narrator: Tara Sands
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: April 26th 2016
Publisher: HarperAudio

Mila has been running for her life for so long. But there might be nowhere left for her to go. Especially now that she’s an incredible danger to herself and anyone who dares get close to her.

That’s why Mila has gone into hiding with friend and tech expert Lucas. She can’t take the risk of hurting people worse than the way she hurt Hunter: the boy she’ll always love, the boy who might never forgive her for what she’s done.

But then Mila discovers that General Holland—her ultimate enemy—has plans that are an even bigger threat to humanity than she is. His quest to reclaim Mila is only part of a larger mysterious endgame that will put people’s lives at stake. Mila must make a choice: either push aside her fears and fight him with everything she’s got…or turn her back on the world forever.

If you are not familiar with Mila 2.0 series, then let me give you a very quick recap. Mila is a teenage girl that was created to be a weapon. In the last book, we come to learn that she has a bomb inside her and it will soon go off at any moment. The issue is that she doesn’t know when but she will do the impossible to learn more about her creator and Sarah, the girl she was designed to look alike. If you’re like me and enjoy anything related to technology, even A.I., then you will enjoy Mila 2.0 series.

As for Redemption, the book starts right where it left off. Mila is in the mountains of Montana with Lucas and his brother Tim. They are on the mission to learn more about Sarah and they do end up finding out more information. However, to get at the bottom of this mission, they will need to go undercover and visit the school Sarah attended. Things are going well but there are a betrayal and then within a blink of eye things go chaotic. The ending was interesting but a bit disappointing. If you read Allegiant then you will understand. However, this one was a bit more understanding than Allegiant. As of today, any ending is better than Allegiant.

Overall, I’ve enjoyed this series. I love Mila – even though she an android, she has more feelings than some human beings. She is daring and caring but always had the willingness to help others. Yet the ending is left for room for more. There isn’t much explanation or character development for most of the characters. And fans are left off in the air with many questions left unanswered. I think Debra rushed the ending and could’ve given us more information and answered things from the previous book. I wish for more but nevertheless, enjoyed the series.

Waiting on Wednesday: Redemption by Debra Driza

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Redemption

MILA 2.0 # 3

Author: Debra Driza

Release Date: February 23rd 2016

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Mila has been running for her life for so long. But there might be nowhere left for her to go. Especially now that she’s an incredible danger to herself and anyone who dares get close to her.

That’s why Mila has gone into hiding with her friend, tech expert Lucas. She can’t take the risk of hurting people worse than the way she hurt Hunter: the boy she’ll always love, the boy who might never forgive her for what she’s done.

But then Mila discovers that General Holland has plans that are an even bigger threat to humanity than she is. Mila must make a choice: either push aside her fears and fight him with everything she’s got...or turn her back on the world forever.

This last book in Debra Driza’s exhilarating and thought-provoking MILA 2.0 series will surprise and thrill readers to the very end.

Quick-fire Book Review: Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza

Mila 2.0
Mila 2.0 #1
Author: Debra Driza
Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction | Dystopia
Released: March 12th 2013
Review Source: Purchased

Mila 2.0 is the first book in an electrifying sci-fi thriller series about a teenage girl who discovers that she is an experiment in artificial intelligence.

Mila was never meant to learn the truth about her identity. She was a girl living with her mother in a small Minnesota town. She was supposed to forget her past—that she was built in a secret computer science lab and programmed to do things real people would never do.

Now she has no choice but to run—from the dangerous operatives who want her terminated because she knows too much and from a mysterious group that wants to capture her alive and unlock her advanced technology. However, what Mila’s becoming is beyond anyone’s imagination, including her own, and it just might save her life.

Mila 2.0 is Debra Driza’s bold debut and the first book in a Bourne Identity-style trilogy that combines heart-pounding action with a riveting exploration of what it really means to be human. Fans of I Am Number Four will love Mila for who she is and what she longs to be—and a cliffhanger ending will leave them breathlessly awaiting the sequel.

At a Glance:
I’ll be honest; I didn’t know this book was out there. I only came across it because Yara had received the second book and it catched my attention. After reading the synopsis, well let’s just say I love technology – you say android and I go gaga.

Cover:
At fist I thought this had to be a cover of a Photoshop magazine cover or any other photography software cover. That cover is that crazy good. The girl face is half flawless and the other half is robot like.

Action:
MILA is an android, a killing machine… in other words, RUN! Of course there is action!

Heroine/Hero:
Mila is designed to kill but with the help of her “mother”, she has learned to develop human emotions. I loved her character. Not only is she a badass, but the girl is crushing on a hottie! She has great taste.

Romance:
Although we get very little romance part, I couldn’t wait for Hunter to reappear in the story. The moments Mila and Hunter shared together were so sweet and I needed more.

Something I loved:
Although Mila leans the truth, this doesn’t define her. She truly cared for her mother and stood by her side no matter what the cost was. Yes, I really loved her character. I wouldn’t mess with her.

Cliffhanger:
YES! And I need to read the second book pronto! I need to know what Mila is planning to do next.

Would I recommend it?
Advance technology with a twist of romance? Sign me up! Of course I will recommend this book if you are sucker for action and high tech devices (person-ish). Let’s not even forget about the battle scene, seriously a page turner.