Dualed

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By Elsie Chapman

Publisher Description

The Hunger Games meets Matched in this high-concept thriller where citizens must prove their worth by defeating the other version of themselves—their twin.

Two of you exist. Only one will survive.

West Grayer is ready. She's trained for years to confront her Alternate, a twin raised by another family. Survival means a good job, marriage—life.

But then a tragic misstep leaves West questioning: Is she the best version of herself, the version worthy of a future?

If she is to have any chance of winning, she must stop running not only from herself, but also from love . . . though both have the power to destroy her.

Fast-paced and unpredictable, Elsie Chapman's suspenseful YA debut weaves unexpected romance into a chilling, unforgettable world.

Praise for Dualed:

"A gripping, thought-provoking thriller that keeps your heart racing and your palms sweaty. . . . The kind of book Katniss Everdeen and Jason Bourne would devour." —Andrew Fukuda, author of the Hunt series

"Full of unexpected turns. . . . Fans of the Divergent trilogy will want to read this imaginative tale." —VOYA

"A fast ride from first to final pages, Dualed combines action and heart." —Mindy McGinnis, author of Not a Drop to Drink

"Intense and swift, Dualed grabbed me by the throat and kept me turning pages all the way to the end. Romance and action fans alike will love it." —Elana Johnson, author of the Possession series

"Stylish, frenetic, and violent, . . . the textual equivalent of a Quentin Tarantino movie."—Publishers Weekly

"A double dose of intensity and danger in this riveting tale of survival, heartache, and love."—Kasie West, author of Pivot Point

"This thought-provoking survival-of-the-fittest story will leave you breathless for more." —Ellen Oh, author of Prophecy

"Clever suspense—here, stalking is a two-way street." —Kirkus Reviews

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3.0

pagesplotsandpints

Created 3 months ago

“4 stars Initial Impressions:Dualed was a very exciting, fast-paced book. I was definitely racing towards the end, dying to know how it would end between West and her Alt. I did have some minor complaints though. It took me just a little while to finally click with the romance, but most of all.... Why the need for Alts in the first place??? If Kersh is so anti-war, why have a constant violent battle between Alts? The whole purpose of the Alts is to have only the strongest survive - I get that - But the whole point is to have the strong ones in case war broke through the borders of Kersh and the Alts would have to defend it. But still..... Anti-war + the whole idea of Alts didn't mesh for me! That was one thing I couldn't look past. Otherwise, it was a good read. Nothing knocked my socks off, but quick and pretty enjoyable. Review originally posted on <a>The Book Addict's Guide</a>: DUALED is a tough one for me to review. It was definitely one my more anticipated reads of early 2013… So where did I end up with this? I guess the answer is still excited, but confused. There’s no doubt that DUALED is reminscient of the action-packed and somewhat gruesome battles that we all loved about The Hunger Games, but where as THG had a strong world in which it was based, I felt like DUALED needed to be challenged a little bit further before the dystopian future-world of Kersh became believable for me. Even within the first few pages (page 23 to be exact) and explanation of Kersh, I was confused. Kersh is described as a city that put up its walls to keep out the war that was going on and taking over the rest of the world. So what baffled me is, why set up a complicated system in which the children and teenagers of Kersh are destined to kill each other off in a brutal fashion? Surely there’s a better way to make your city stronger other than killing off the weak in a public and violent fashion. I didn’t see how this promoted Kersh as a peaceful place in anyway. It made them seem even more brutal – Killing off the weaker Alts just for the sake of having a stronger army IF the war ever broke through. Heidi from Bunbury in the Stacks had a great review that even opened up more questions I didn’t even know I had – I won’t go into all the details because she says it so well herself, so check out her review if you’re ready to analyze it more! Now. If I completely overlook the confusing foundation of the plot, I actually really enjoyed reading DUALED. I thought the book was very action-packed and fast-paced to keep the reader flipping pages and racing to find out what happens between West and her Alt. At the same time, we have the conflict of West and Chord – two people who you can tell have an attraction to each other, but being constantly pushed apart as West tries to distance herself from Chord to keep him safe. It kept me guessing whether they would end up together in the end of the book or if Chord really would end up tangled in the mess of West’s epic battle with her Alt. And I’m not even going to get started on all of the “different”- sounding names in the book. We all know I struggle with that. I’d have to say that the action carried me through the book. With the conflicting basis of the plot and the push and pull of West & Chord’s relationship getting repetitive, I still came out enjoying the book overall. The positives won over the negatives for me in this case and I actually came out the other side with a positive feeling about the book as a whole. Maybe it’s because I was always hoping it would be great? Although usually that sets me up for disappointment. I guess you’ll just have to try it to find out!”

Emilie bsb

Created 4 months ago

Celinda Mansilla

Created 5 months ago

Melimelo

Created 6 months ago

Izzy 🥀

Created about 1 year ago

“"That I am the one,. That I am worthy." Damn It was really good It reminded me of like the maze runner and rhe hunger games type. It was definitely refreshing to pick up a physical book and read it till the end. It was a really satisfying read. I just read it too fast”

About Elsie Chapman

ELSIE CHAPMAN is a Canadian living in Tokyo with her husband and two children, where she writes to either movies on a loop or music turned up way too loud (and sometimes both at the same time). Visit Elsie at elsiechapman.com and follow her on Twitter @elsiechapman.