Prisoners of Peace: The Scorpion Rules (Paperback)

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While The Scorpion Rules is a mixed bag, it's ultimately one of the better YA dystopians I've come across. Four hundred years ago, the humanity was on the edge of destruction when an AI named Talis decided to take control. After destroying a few cities, Talis instituted some rules for his new wor...

from loveofreading

The Scorpion Rules was my second Erin Bow novel—and is easily my favourite. It is a dystopian and sci-fi hybrid, set in a world where AIs rule over humanity, and where the children of world leaders are used as pawns in the game of maintaining world peace. Gripping dystopian story? Check. Beautifu...

from bell7

This post-apocalyptic tale focuses on Greta, a teenager growing up in a world that's hurting for water and run by AIs. The AI in charge, Talis, decreed that to prevent war he would take all the children of rulers and keep them in a Panopticon. Greta is one of those Children of Peace, as are her f...

from clear_tranquil

I ended up liking this book a whole lot more than I thought I would. The world building was great and the characters were fantastically complicated and realistic. I loved how the book turned everything upside down. What is good? What is evil? Are we ever really sure? Nothing is ever black and whi...

from Linyarai

I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads. This book was a fascinating twist on the YA dystopia novels, I loved the idea of a third party hostage center as a means to keep warring countries at peace. Or trying to. I wasn't as keen on her choices in the end, but it would be intere...