Review: Enhanced by Candace Kade

About the Book

Lee Urban is living a lie.

In a society where everyone's DNA determines their destiny, being a Natural means automatic relegation to the gritty and dangerous Outskirts. With the harnessed power of gene-editing, the ability to create a super-human race has transformed the world and offered the opportunity of a genetically enhanced life. But only to those who can afford it.

Born a Natural, Lee Urban was adopted into the Enhanced high society of the Asian Federation and forced to conceal her genetic roots. When her dream of attending Peking University becomes a reality, she is determined to go despite a warning from a mysterious source.

Targeted by a hacker bent on exposing her true DNA, Urban faces off with an Artificial Intelligence Game that puts her—and her lies—to the test. What was supposed to be a dream come true turns into a lethal gamble of hide-and-seek with her genetics. Can Urban continue the act, or will the cracks in her story expose her and endanger her family?

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MY THOUGHTS

What an imaginative and fast-paced debut! I've been in the mood for a sci-fi book for a while, and this was exactly what I was looking for. The world-building was fascinating and so detailed. There's a lot of really interesting and futuristic tech. I started out trying to read this slowly, to take it all in and acclimate myself to this intricately detailed world. I was worried I'd be a little overwhelmed by it all, that it might be confusing, but that wasn't the case at all. It wasn't long before I was zooming through the pages. It came to a point where I got frustrated with myself because I couldn't read it fast enough. There were so many twists and turns and quite a few surprising revelations that had my jaw on the floor. This was not a predictable read by any means. I'm very interested in finding out what happens next. If you're a fan of science fiction, grab a copy of this book. You won't be disappointed.

FOUR STARS