False Memory by Dan Krokos

False Memory by Dan Krokos

Review of False Memory

Title & Author:
False Memory by Dan Krokos
Publisher:
Disney Hyperion
Publication Date:
August 14, 2012
Pages:
327
Source:
BEA

Miranda wakes up alone on a park bench with no memory. In her panic, she releases a mysterious energy that incites pure terror in everyone around her. Except Peter, a boy who isn’t at all surprised by Miranda’s shocking ability.

Left with no choice but to trust this stranger, Miranda discovers she was trained to be a weapon and is part of an elite force of genetically-altered teens who possess flawless combat skills and powers strong enough to destroy a city. But adjusting to her old life isn’t easy—especially with Noah, the boyfriend she can’t remember loving.

Then Miranda uncovers a dark truth that sets her team on the run. Suddenly her past doesn’t seem to matter… when there may not be a future. – Goodreads

False Memory by Dan Krokos is an extremely well done, intense, and entertaining sci-fi that I seriously could not put down.

I was hooked by False Memory from the get-go. The opening scene is intense and kind of brutal and I was immediately curious as to who the heck Miranda is and what she can do. Dan Krokos definitely knows how to hook readers, that’s for sure!

I loved the way Dan Krokos portrayed all the sci-fi stuff in False Memory. Usually it can really go over my head, but I felt like False Memory had some legit sci-fi (like altering DNA and brainwaves and shots and improved athletic ability) but it was done at a level that still felt really out there and cool, but also at a level that was easy to understand.

I also loved Miranda and the way Dan Krokos portrayed her. Sometimes I get stuck on the character when a male is writing a female’s point of view, just because I automatically overanalyze everything – but I hate that and I try to block it out as much as possible while I’m reading. But with False Memory, Miranda felt legit and I didn’t overanalyze anything, honestly. Miranda felt like a typical teenage girl, albeit one who is like a science experiment with no memory.

The romance was superbly done. I’m a big fan of romance not being a main focus but still being quite prominent and I thought Dan Krokos did an excellent job with that in False Memory.

Basically, I’m absolutely hooked on this series. I thought False Memory by Dan Krokos was a fantastic debut and an awesome start to a new series. False Memory is an intense sci-fi thriller that kept me fixated with every single sentence. Do not miss this debut!

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