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Incubation (The Incubation Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Laura DiSilverio (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,143 ratings
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Bio-chemistry whiz Everly Jax wants one thing: to know who her parents are. Raised with other repo kids in InKubator 9, she has pinned her hopes on Reunion Day, the annual event where sixteen-year-olds can meet or reunite with their parents. When her Reunion Day goes horribly awry, she and her pregnant friend Halla escape the Kube, accompanied by their friend Wyck who has his own reasons for leaving.

In a world where rebuilding the population is critical to national survival, the Pragmatist government licenses all human reproduction, and decides who can--and must--have babies. The trio face feral dog packs, swamp threats, locust swarms, bounty hunters looking for "breeders," and more dangers as they race to Amerada's capital to find Halla's soldier boyfriend before the Prags can repo her baby and force the girls into surrogacy service.

An unexpected encounter with Bulrush, an Underground Railroad for women fleeing to Outposts with their unlicensed babies, puts them in greater peril than ever. Everly must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to learn her biological identity--and deal with the unanticipated consequences of her decisions.
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Incineration, Book 2 in the Incubation Trilogy, is now out!

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Laura DiSilverio is the national bestselling author of 15 mystery and suspense novels, and a retired Air Force intelligence officer. Her first standalone novel, The Reckoning Stones, was a Library Journal Pick of the Month. The third book in her best-selling Book Club Mystery series, The Readaholics and the Gothic Gala, comes out in Aug 2016. A Past President of Sisters in Crime, she pens articles for Writer's Digest, and teaches writing in various fora. She plots murders and parents teens in Colorado, trying to keep the two tasks separate. Incubation is her first young adult novel.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01DNDF1UY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ diAgio Publishing; 1st edition (April 12, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 820 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
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Laura DiSilverio is the national best-selling author of 21 (and counting) novels, including Close Call (one of the Top 5 mysteries of 2016, according to Library Journal),The Reckoning Stones (2016's Colorado Book Award winner for best mystery), and the Readaholics Book Club series. She spent 20 years as an Air Force intelligence officer before retiring to write and parent full-time. Her teen daughters coaxed her into writing a young adult novel, and the result is the dystopian Incubation Trilogy (because three is better than one, right?). She is a past President of Sisters in Crime and a frequent keynote speaker and teacher at writers conferences and events. She plots murder and parents teens in Colorado, trying to keep the two tasks separate.

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debbie forbes
5.0 out of 5 stars Young Adult Fantasy That Anyone Can Enjoy
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2016
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I reread this book before starting book 2 in the trilogy and I loved it just as much as the first time. I think this is one of those books that is easy to read more than once and still enjoy.

Incubation book 1 in the Incubation Trilogy by Laura DiSilverio is a futuristic dystopian fantasy book that is believable and hard to put down. It keeps you in suspense and on the edge of your seat as you run with Jax, Wyck and Halla to escape with them from the Kube. It is a fast moving and suspenseful read and whether you are a young adult or an adult you will enjoy this read.

The world is not the same since the great epidemic. Children are taken from their famly and made to live in a Kube and taught what the Pragmatists, who are the powers to be, want them to learn to go into careers they chose for them. They have no choices but what is chosen for them. This is where the story gets interesting because Jax doesn't know who her parents are and she desperately wants to. Wyck doesn't want to be made to be in the military and Halla is pregnant with her boyfriends baby and doesn't want her child taken from her since they didn't have permission to have a child. This is what leads up to the three of them running from the Kube. Will Jax, Wyck and Halla survive? Will they achieve what they set out to achieve? What kind of trouble is waiting for them? These and other questions is what this book will explore and take you on their journey to survive and get away.

This is a fast paced, futuristic and believable book about a dystopian society. It keeps you guessing and rooting for Jax, Wyck and Halla. It is a nail bitter at times and emotional at other times. It is a very good read for adults and young adults. If you like sci-fi futuristic books you will want to read this book and series. I highly recommend it. If you were a big fan of Hunger Games then I think you will be a fan of this one too. I can't wait to read the next two books.
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SJJM
4.0 out of 5 stars Good plot. Good pace. Good characters.
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018
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I can't recall where I got this book from, it was either a freebie from Bookbub or a bargain on Amazon. The thing that first caught my attention was the cover. Incubation follows, Everly Jax, a teen girl who lives in a world that has suffered a great plague. Rebuilding and repopulation of the new world is the priority but there are challenges to face. All plant-life and food sources have been decimated by locusts.

Everly lives inside a protective dome that is used to grow food for the survivors. It's also a centre that's looking for ways to eradicate the locusts. Research is her talent and she is dedicated to finding a solution under the guide of her mentor.

With the government's focus being on repopulation, it has taken the path of control. All pregnancies must be authorized, and all babies are taken by the government to be raised and conditioned. The survival of humans is at stake.

When a friend becomes pregnant, Everly faces a dilemma and we watch on as she fights with her heart and her mind. Should they escape so her friend doesn't have to give up her baby to the state? or should she betray her friend and tell the authorities?

I feel I'm going into too much detail about the plot, so I'll stop here. But this book has so many facets it's difficult to just switch them all off. Kidnaps. Rescues. Rebels. Saviours. Enemies. Control. Oppression. Bravery. Loyalty. Engaging characters that battle to overcome the odds.

In this book, the state is definitely in control but I didn't think it's oppression was as brutal and violent as other similar reads. It's a kind of softer dystopian where Government controls are imposed without the hardcore level of state violence.

IN A NUTSHELL
Good plot. Good pace. Good characters. Although, this year I have tried to steer away from series (as I find that I rarely finish them), hopefully I will get to the others in this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great YA, Great Sci-Fi, Great Writing!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2016
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After wading through tons of YA fiction full of the same flat characters and boring tropes, Incubation was an absolute breath of fresh air. The world building is phenomenal. The descriptions of post epidemic, locust ridden Amerada are vivid and atmospheric (in places downright chilling, but I won't say more here) and the people who populate the world are just as fascinating. Everly and her friends are dynamic, three dimensional characters with complex emotions and thoughts. I was so excited to find teenagers written as real people: fallible, realistic, and imperfect but smart, capable, and with consciences. I was engaged by their struggles and relationships. I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but I will say, this book was a page turner and a very quick read. If you're looking for good world-building, good science fiction, good dystopian, good YA, or just plain good writing, look no further. I can't wait for the next in the series!
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honestjuan
5.0 out of 5 stars The Handmaid's Tale meets The Road
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2018
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Incubation P1 is an excellent, near-future dystopian novel that immediately echoes The Road by Cormac McCarthy and The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, high praise I know, but it is deserved. The protagonist is a teenage biologist, but the book doesn't read like young adult fiction. It moves quickly like a movie, which is of course thanks to the excellent writing and first person character development, and excellent screen descriptive. The tension is constant, the resolution never quite perfect, the scientific concepts intriguing and the characters all, anything but perfect. Such is the world they find themselves in and seeking to escape, on many levels. You will be horrified and entertained. Great read!
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Salina ott
3.0 out of 5 stars The plot of the story is very exciting and fresh
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
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I loved this book from the beginning. I felt it was well written and gave very good details that pulled you in and really have you great visuals. However getting much deeper in the book, each chapter became very predictable. It eventually became a chore and a note to get through.
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Ernestina
5.0 out of 5 stars A future without love?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 8, 2019
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Quite a good read once it got going. The author does a great job of painting a future world. The world in need of scientists and a future generation , not romance or creativity. I could see the characters and the scenarios and that's always a good sign.
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Tara LC
5.0 out of 5 stars YA Dystopia
Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2017
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I liked this book so much, when I finished it I proceeded to buy the second and third books. It was refreshing to watch the main character puzzle it out until she saw the Kool Aid for what it was. I also enjoyed needing my dictionary for some of the zoology terms the author used, I feel like I learned some things as well as enjoying the story. I liked that the romance aspect was mostly in the background, and not a main part of the story. I've advised a few friends who also enjoy YA dystopian novels that this is a great summer read
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Booklover
5.0 out of 5 stars extremely suspenseful and good to read
Reviewed in Germany on May 3, 2017
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Incubation is set in a postapocalyptic world, where people fight for their survival after disease and natural disasters have wiped out many and are making it difficult to live. The government seems to have almost everything under control (including the right to procreate, centers for breeding, raising children, etc.) but is also struggling with the resistance.
Jax was raised in cube 9 where she is becoming a successful scientist. But one thing bothers her - her parents gave her up to the system and don't show for reunion day, which is not all that uncommong. But when she learns that her parents are unknown, her best friend gets pregnant, and another friend is drawn for military service, they decide to flee and search for better ways to live.

Incubation is the beginning of a trilogy. I wolfed down the first two parts (the first was for free but I just had to buy part two and three) and will read the last this weekend (have to savour it, nothing for your ride to work...). The characters are easy to sympathize with, but at the same time not one-dimensional but with many hidden facets. Some unexpected turns and twists keep the story fast and you just have to know how it will end (happy or not...?).
Full 5 stars. Recommended for older youths (16+) as there are some subjects better understood when older or even adults (like me...)
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Denise Yore
5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this book was like being caught up in a movie
Reviewed in Australia on September 5, 2017
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Reading this book was like being caught up in a movie. I couldn't put it down. Thank-goodness I was reading on my kindle - the occassional big word that I needed to check, just to make sure I knew what was being said... A scarily believable dystopian novel. I need to read the rest of the series!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Incineration (Book 1 of Incineration Trilogy)
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2017
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This dystopia set in the future in a country called Amerada deals mainly with three young people Jax, Halla Nd Wyck, who escape from their Kube. The Kube is the only residence they've known since they were repoed (repossessed) by the government. The Pragmatists are in control of Amerada. In this society people must apply for a procreation license since the government carefully controls births using carefully matched sperm and eggs. Their goal is to repopulate the country. Balla is pregnant and wants to find her soldier boyfriend. Jax wants to find her biological parents and Wyck doesn't want to be a border guard. They face many difficulties and eventually connect with Bulrush, an organization which helps pregnant girls keep their babies and escape from a life of surrogacy. The book ends leaving us eager to continue the story and see what happens in the next two books, Incineration and Regeneration.
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