Disease, a harsh reality that humans must face in some parts of the world. Some are relatively easy to cure while others, such as the black plague that struck europe during the middle ages can decrease the world's population. Now what if a disease were to strike every child past the age of 10? Some countries such as the United States would be able to hopefully treat most of, if not all of the children. However, author Alexandra Bracken has put a twist on this situation, the “plague” is more severe, and if the child doesn't die, they develop supernatural abilities. Those mutated are divided into categories. Blues and Greens can throw things with their minds or control natural elements. Yellows cause electrical things to malfunction or burst into flames. The most dangerous categories are Oranges. These children can manipulate people’s minds, and Reds are those who can create fire. These kids are nicknamed Psis. Ruby, the main character, was placed into a government run facility for these special children on her 10th birthday when on accident her new found powers erased the memories of her parents of ever having a daughter. Thus meaning that she is classified as an “orange”. Through a series of her unknowingly using her powers and some mistakes at the government run facility she is classified as a green and thus seen as relatively harmless. At this facility named Thurmond Ruby escapes the worst of the “rehabilitation” enacted upon the yellows, reds, and oranges. However just as things seem to lighten up for our main character the public fears of the yellows, oranges, and reds becomes too great so the government starts taking away these kids to never be seen again implying that they are killed. Ruby meets one of the doctors at the camp infirmary and befriends her, but soon the news that ruby is an orange comes to light. The doctor offering help gives ruby a pill that induces a seizure so she can be wheeled out of there. Afterwards Ruby finds out that the doctor is actually a child in disguise named Cate who works for the children's league who fight against the government facilities through guerrilla warfare. Not wanting to be part of that group ruby leaves cate and finds other Psis. Chubs and Liam are boys a little older than her who are Blues. Zu is a younger Asian girl who no longer speaks and is a Yellow, causing mechanical things to explode when she touches them. Ruby tells the others that she is a Green as she is afraid of their reactions if they learn the truth s she does everything she can to hide her powers. The group is on the run from skip chasers who bring them back to the camps while also looking for a mysterious figure known as “slip kid” who runs a safe haven for Psis know as “East River”. After eventually finding clues to the whereabouts of East River they get caught by the Slip catcher forcing Ruby to use her abilities knowingly for the first time. After finding theis camp and meeting the “slip Kid” the situation wasn't as black and white as Ruby and her friends thought. They have to fight to survive and get out of many near death experiences.
Those mutated are divided into categories. Blues and Greens can throw things with their minds or control natural elements. Yellows cause electrical things to malfunction or burst into flames. The most dangerous categories are Oranges. These children can manipulate people’s minds, and Reds are those who can create fire. These kids are nicknamed Psis. Ruby, the main character, was placed into a government run facility for these special children on her 10th birthday when on accident her new found powers erased the memories of her parents of ever having a daughter. Thus meaning that she is classified as an “orange”. Through a series of her unknowingly using her powers and some mistakes at the government run facility she is classified as a green and thus seen as relatively harmless. At this facility named Thurmond Ruby escapes the worst of the “rehabilitation” enacted upon the yellows, reds, and oranges. However just as things seem to lighten up for our main character the public fears of the yellows, oranges, and reds becomes too great so the government starts taking away these kids to never be seen again implying that they are killed.
Ruby meets one of the doctors at the camp infirmary and befriends her, but soon the news that ruby is an orange comes to light. The doctor offering help gives ruby a pill that induces a seizure so she can be wheeled out of there. Afterwards Ruby finds out that the doctor is actually a child in disguise named Cate who works for the children's league who fight against the government facilities through guerrilla warfare. Not wanting to be part of that group ruby leaves cate and finds other Psis. Chubs and Liam are boys a little older than her who are Blues. Zu is a younger Asian girl who no longer speaks and is a Yellow, causing mechanical things to explode when she touches them. Ruby tells the others that she is a Green as she is afraid of their reactions if they learn the truth s she does everything she can to hide her powers. The group is on the run from skip chasers who bring them back to the camps while also looking for a mysterious figure known as “slip kid” who runs a safe haven for Psis know as “East River”. After eventually finding clues to the whereabouts of East River they get caught by the Slip catcher forcing Ruby to use her abilities knowingly for the first time. After finding theis camp and meeting the “slip Kid” the situation wasn't as black and white as Ruby and her friends thought. They have to fight to survive and get out of many near death experiences.
Rating: 2/10
Difficulty: 4/10