She wants to escape the past. Is she doomed to repeat it? In the spectacular sequel to Subject Twenty-One, Elise and her friends have unearthed the truth that has been kept from them their whole lives and escaped the Museum of Evolution – but at what cost?
After a perilous escape, Elise and her companions have made it to the safety of the secret fifth base, Uracil, but her family is still in danger. Desperate to secure them passage and a safe place to live, she makes a deal with the leaders of Uracil – she’ll become their spy, jeopardising her own freedom in the process.
But first she has to help rescue the next Neanderthal, Subject Twenty-Two.
Twenty-Two has never left the confines of the steel walls that keep her separated from the other exhibits. She has no contact with the outside world and no way of knowing why she has been abandoned. With diminishing deliveries of food and water, she has to start breaking the museum’s rules if she wants a second chance at living.
One belongs to the future and the other to the past, but both will need to adapt – or neither will survive.
Title : The Hidden Base
Author : A.E. Warren
Series : Tomorrow’s Ancestors #2
Format : Physical
Page Count : 340
Genre : Dystopian
Publisher : DelRey UK
Release Date : July 1, 2021
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ ★
Micky’s 4 star review
Headlines:
Freedom doesn’t last
Prejudices & plotting
Utopia or Dystopian life in Uracil
I’m still rather enamoured by this dystopian world in the Tomorrow’s Ancestors series. While Elise remained central to this story, Subject Twenty-Two was introduced and these two characters had pretty much alternate chapters.
Uracil remained an oasis in this world but perhaps not as shiny as it was first thought. This story saw the crew travel across the plains to different bases in what turned out to be an incredibly messy mission. Seeing Twenty-Two develop then meeting Kit was interesting, I hope to see more of their friendship develop. I definitely want to see more Elise and Samuel.
There lots of twists and nefariousness in this story. Potiors and those similar just aren’t worthy of trust, the rest of the species seem to have the potential for decency. I’m really looking forward to seeing where book three goes.
If you fancy a really unique YA dystopian world, I highly recommend this series.
A Take from Two Cities 