Author: Susan Kaye Quinn
Series: Mindjack Trilogy
Pages: 326
Genre: Young Adult / Sci-Fi /
Dystopian
Publisher: CreateSpace
Amazon: Open Minds
Synopsis. (Goodreads)
Sixteen-year-old
Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can’t read thoughts or be read by others.
Zeros are outcasts who can’t be trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a
regular mindreader and the best friend she secretly loves. When she
accidentally controls Raf’s mind and nearly kills him, Kira tries to hide her
frightening new ability from her family and an increasingly suspicious Raf. But
lies tangle around her, and she’s dragged deep into a hidden world of
mindjackers, where having to mind control everyone she loves is just the
beginning of the deadly choices before her.
REVIEW: 4
out of 5 stars
I was pleasantly surprised
by Open Minds by Susan Kaye Quinn,
the first book in the Mindjack Trilogy.
Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is what is known as a
zero, someone who can’t read minds or be read by others; she is low in the
social rankings and not considered trustworthy or befitting of any important
roles within society.
Her only friend is Rafael Santos, who has already
gained his reader ability but when she inadvertently controls his mind and
almost kills him, their relationship changes and she is shocked by her new found, scary ability.
Thinking she is alone in what she is going through,
she is surprised when Simon Zagan befriends her and ‘knows’ her secret, for he
too is what is known as a Mindjacker (a person who can more or less control
someone’s mind) but has learnt to fit in with other readers. When he tries to
recruit her into a group of Jackers known as the Clan, Kira’s life becomes
completely unraveled.
I really enjoyed Kira as a main character, she was
fiercely loyal to those she loved but was really torn with what she was
learning; I truly felt for her. Raf was dreamy and Simon a bit of a mystery, I
wasn’t too sure of his intentions; whether he was sincere in his feelings for
Kira or using her to learn more about her unusual ability.
The journey Kira undertook to save others like
herself was certainly noble and outing the baddies knowing what the possible
consequences would be to not only herself but also to those she loved showed
the strength she had as a character, she always thought before she acted which
I liked, I am keen to see what comes of the Jackers now the readers know of
their existence.
Open Minds was a page turner, I was constantly
surprised by what was happening; the world which Ms Quinn has created is
fascinating yet also terrifying; imagine your every thought and emotion
available to everyone – scary!
Open Minds is certainly a unique and
intriguing story, Ms Quinn’s writing was engaging and entertaining
and I am quite eager to learn more about Readers/Jackers in the next
installment.
All in all, Open
Minds is a wonderful YA with a futuristic setting that would certainly
appeal to anyone who enjoys Sci-fi with a touch of romance.
