Book Review: False Sight by Dan Krokos

Title: False Sight

Author: Dan Krokos

Pages: 336

Publisher: Hyperion

Publication Date: August 13, 2013

Source: Netgalley

Genre: Science Fiction

Rating: 4/5

In this second book of the False Memory series, Miranda North and her friends, Peter, Noah, Sequel, and Rhys are in for an adventure that readers will enjoy tremendously.

After waking up on a park bench, Miranda had no memories of her past. But she soon realizes that her old life was anything but normal. With this new knowledge, Miranda’s world takes a definite turn for the strange when she realizes she has a unique power and is a clone.

Now Miranda just wants to fit in. Be a normal girl, and forget about her strange life. But how is that possible when there is a chance the people who created her, will attack? Yet, Miranda along with her friends, are willing to try. Things seem to be going well, but when one of her friends turns rogue, Miranda is faced with a problem that she never could have imagined.

My favorite character in this book would be Miranda. She’s brave, loyal and overall a very interesting character to read about. When things start to look difficult, Miranda never backs down and pursues what she believes in, a quality that is admirable. When her friend turns traitor and disappears, Miranda is on her tail, constantly trying to figure out what happened to her. And when the fate of the world rests in her hands, this heroine is never hesitant to act.

I believe that this story was more interesting than False Memory, its predecessor. Krokos fills False Sight with much more adventure, action, twists and turns compared to False Memory. As the story progresses you think you know what is going to happen, but the whole story changes with one simple turn of events.

For False Memory, I felt that the action sequences were not needed, but I felt the complete opposite for this book. With the new, surprising enemy, all action sequences were detailed and to the point, giving the readers more information of what the characters were going through. But, I have to say I loved and hated the ending. Full of action, suspense, and nail-biting decision it’s a conclusion that readers will never be able to forget, False Sight was finished with skill and precision that left me itching for a possible third book.

The only thing that I didn’t like about this book was how long it was. Honestly, the story could have bee 20-25 pages shorter and still carried the same details and emotions. The fact that it was stretched out, totally dragged out the middle part of the book, and I was left waiting for the conclusion to hurry along.

Overall, I really liked this book. I don’t reread books often, but this is one that I definitely will. Read False Sight by Dan Krokos and join Miranda North and her friends on an amazing journey to fight for what is right. If you love sci-fi books, this is definitely one you will like to pick up. I recommend reading the False Memory before False Sight to get a good understanding of the characters and previous action.

Book Review: False Memory by Dan Krokos

Title: False Memory

Author: Dan Krokos

Pages: 336

Publisher: Hyperion

Genre: Science Fiction

Rating: 3.5/5

In this first installment of the False Memory series, Dan Krokos writes a tale of science, love and friendship.

When Miranda North woke up on a park bench, she couldn’t remember anything besides her name and age. But when she released energy with her mind that created terror in everybody around her, only one person out of the whole room didn’t react: Peter. Miranda knows she is anything but normal, and with no one else to confide in, she must trust Peter, a complete stranger.

Little does Miranda know that she was raised with Peter and other teenagers who have the same powers as she. But when Miranda and her friends realize that there is another group of people who share their powers, and look exactly like them, everything they know is put to the test.

My favorite character would be Miranda, seeing as she is the character who is explained the most in this book. Some main things I like about this character is that she is brave, stubborn and funny. But besides those details of her character, the only other thing the reader knows about her is that she is trying to recover her memory. Because of this lack of detail, it is hard to connect with the heroine, disrupting the beginning of the story.   

I enjoyed the plot line of this story tremendously. The action, the adventure, it was all fun to read. But my favorite part would be the flash backs mixed in with Miranda’s mission. This helps reveal more of Miranda’s character – as well as her friends’ - as the story progressed.

But, there were some parts I didn’t like. One example of this would be the love triangle. Love triangles can be entertaining but are used so often that they become boring. In some books, love triangles are interesting, but in my perspective this one didn’t really add anything to the story. The action scenes were also something I didn’t really enjoy. Yes, they were clever, interesting and at times engaging, but they were so common that after a while I just skimmed over them.

Overall, I have to say this was a good book. Good enough that I could read it again. Read False Memory by Dan Krokos and join Miranda on a journey to regain her memories. If you like science fiction, this is definitely a book that you will enjoy. Dan Krokos has also written ‘False Sight’, the sequel to this book.