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=The Lost Code: Review By Meredith Hooper=

Rating:
4 Stars.

Summary:
Owen Parker, a normal 15-year old kid, has been chosen to attend Camp Eden, inside the safety of the EdenWest biodome. After many successive plagues, wars, and the inevitable onslaught of global warming, the Earth is almost inhabitable. Several biodomes like EdenWest were constructed to allow the rich a chance to live on in the parched world. Owen Parker hails from a different community, an underground mining village. There, he escaped most of the plagues and the devastation of solar radiation. The book opens with Owen taking his swim test at camp, in order to participate in sailing and other water activities. However, he ends up drowning on account of a medical condition. The other campers do not notice his absence, and so he is underwater for fifteen minutes until Lilly revives him. During that time, he sees a strange vision and experiences a bizarre neck wound that seems to act up near water. The head of the camp as well as the camp doctor seem to be very interested in what just exactly happened to Owen, but no one at the camp is how they seem. With romance, action, and an incredible backstory, this book makes for a great read.

Review:
I loved this book! It took me a while to get into it, since the author's writing didn't really seem to be very developed in the first several chapters. However, once he begins to expand upon the storyline it turns into a great read! The author ties in flashbacks to ancient Atlantis quite deftly, and anyone who enjoys dystopias or a mythological slant will be in for a treat. I liked how inventive the Atlantean storyline was, as I could tell the author really made an effort to make it convincing. However, I felt like some of the action was unbelievable. Due to spoilers, I can't really say much, but I thought it was a bit overdone. Overall, I really liked the book and would recommend it to dystopian fans. I've read the second book too and the action and the incredible plotline does not drop off from here, so be ready for a wild ride!