A Better World (Brilliance Saga, #2)

Posted on 27 June 2018 by Marcus Sakey

The brilliants changed everything.Since 1980, 1% of the world has been born with gifts we d only dreamed of The ability to sense a person s most intimate secrets, or predict the stock market, or move virtually unseen For thirty years the world has struggled with a growing divide between the exceptionaland the rest of us.Now a terrorist network led by brilliants has crippled three cities Supermarket shelves stand empty 911 calls go unanswered Fanatics are burning people alive.Nick Cooper has always fought to make the world better for his children As both a brilliant and an advisor to the president of the United States, he s against everything the terrorists represent But as America slides toward a devastating civil war, Cooper is forced to play a game he dares not lose because his opponents have their own vision of a better world.And to reach it, they re willing to burn this one down.From Marcus Sakey, the master of the mindful page turner Gillian Flynn and one of our best storytellers Michael Connelly , Book Two of the Brilliance Saga is a relentless thrill ride that will change the way you look at your world and the people around you. Read A Better World (Brilliance Saga, #2) By Marcus Sakey – kino-fada.fr Some spoilers for the first book in this series, BrillianceIf it s any comfort to you, you re part of something bigger now An essential part of the planThis is how we build a better world Then he dropped the matchkilling an innocent truck driver who he had doused in gasolineBuilding a better world is a bloody business Because you re either us or you re them The theme running through this book is the conflicting view of what a better world is Is it a world where Brilliants d Some spoilers for the first book in this series, BrillianceIf it s any comfort to you, you re part of something ...We are neverclever than in the creation of ways to destroy ourselvesMarcus Sakey sure knows how to ramp up the suspense It was all I could do not to skip to the end to find out what happens A Better World, Book 2 of the Brilliance Saga trilogy, isn t as action packed as Book 1, but it s still high on tension and suspense Of course, there is action, but here the attention and focus is on maneuvering chess pieces on the board One main difference to Book 1 is that this one consists oWe are neverclever than in the creation of ways to destroy ourselvesMarcus Sakey sure knows how to ramp up the sus...3.5 stars at The BiblioSanctum ve actually not read the first book of the Brilliance Saga, but was reassured when told I could read A Better World without having to tackle Brilliance first And that was absolutely correct Not once did I feel lost or confused, thanks to a detailed recap of prior events in introduction chapters As a new reader, that s always appreciated and I m sure those familiar with the series might also find the reminders helpful, i 3.5 stars at The BiblioSanctum ve actually not read the first book of the Brilliance Saga, but was reassured when told I could read A Better World without having to tackle Brilliance first And that was absolutely correct Not once did I feel lost or confused, thanks to a detailed ...I picked up this sequel immediately after finishing Brilliance, which I d really enjoyed I thought the set up had been just right for a follow up book so I was eagerly anticipating the continuation to see how the story would develop It picks up a month after the finale to the first book and one thing is immediately clear despite attempts to summarise the key elements of Brilliance it really wouldn t be possible to read this book without having already digested the earlier one There s just to I picked up this sequel immediately after finishing Brilliance, which I d really enjoyed I thought the set up had been just right for a follow up book so I was eagerly anticipating the continuation to see how the story would develop It picks up a month after the finale to the first book and one thing is immediately clear despite attempts to summarise the key elements of Brilliance it really wouldn t be possible to read this book without having already digested the earlier one There s just too much going on, too many carry over characters to get to know and too much knowledge of this alternative world to absorb to make starting here feasible I think Sakey does a reasonable enough job of building on a strong base to create a big new story In what is a logical development of the original tale, he keeps the pot boiling throughout and he certainly throws in the kitchen sink at the finish But it is flawed 1 Ha...Ah with apologies to anyone who lives in MA and Amber especially may I just observe that there is nothing quite like a snowy day a nice apocalyptastic novel Especially since the 9 inches of snow we got is now almost gone I m not sure how I ended up with the second book in a series, or how I failed to realize that this was a second book until I was about halfway through with it, but this is still pretty swell for all that Sakey hints at things that have happened in the past such as Ah with apologies to anyone who lives in MA and Amber especially may I just observe that there is nothing quite like a snowy day a nice apocalyptastic novel Especially since the 9 inches of snow we got is now almost gone I m not sure how I ended up with the second book in a series, or how I failed to realize that this was a second book until I was about halfway through with it, but this is still pretty swell for all that Sakey hints at things that have happened in the past such as Shannon saving Cooper s kids from some nefarious situation and then holding it over ...so, here s what we know The brilliants , or abnorms, were first discovered in the early 80s, gifted folks who have startling abilities, folks whose intellects are far superior to normal people Since then, we ve made great advances in technology, thanks to these people However, normal people feel threatened, somethan others Brilliant children are taken from their parents and put in academies, ostensibly to develop their talents, leaving their so, here s what we know The brilliants , or abnorms, were first discovered in the early 80s, gifted folks who have startling abilities, folks whose intellects are far superior to normal people Since then, we ve made great advances in technology, thanks to these people However, normal people feel threatened, somethan others Brilliant children are taken from their parents and put in academies, ostensibly to develop their talents, leaving their families devastated and the government is threatening to microchip all abnorms in order to track them at will Needless to say, fear is spreading, and New Canaan Holdfast, a reservation of sorts for brilliants, headed up by a very wealthy and shadowy figure, may be the only hope for them if war does break out The tensions mount considerably as a group calling themselves the Children of Darwin hijack big rigs filled with essential supplies and set fire to their drivers, isolating three US cities ...3.5 starsIn A Better World the action continues in Sakey s The Brilliance Saga, but the pacing isin line with mainstream thrillers, with the majority of the action coming near the end of the book While many of the characters from Brilliance are back, there are a few new characters that I felt connected to as well I don t read many series myself so I m not familiar with the story telling overlap that needs to occur With that said, I found the multiple rehashes from the prior novel did no 3.5 starsIn A Better World the action continues in Sakey s The Brilliance Saga, but the pacing isin line with mainstream thrillers, with the majority of the action coming near the end of the book While many of the ch...Sakey s A BETTER WORLD book 2 of the Brilliance saga is a great follow up to BRILLIANCE The characters becomedimensional and real, the pace builds to an evenintense level, and hidden agendas are revealed maybe BRILLIANCE A BETTER WORLD offer a highly imaginative take on an alternate reality where society continues to fear hate anyone who is different, or at least not ...A disappointing sequel to Brillance Nothing seems to happen The first book was worthwhile because it was like a pretty good action movie and because it introduced interesting characters A Better World doesn t have much in the way of action It also introduces about one new character with powers, and then solves that problem in a way th...It s been almost a year exactly since I read and loved the first book in Sakey s Brilliance series, Brilliance Needless to say, I have been looking forward to this one since finishing the first book s last page Sakey captures audience with his unique alternate reality In 1981, an emergence of special genius called brilliants changes society completely and changes the world Nick Cooper, brilliant and hero, continues to be the main focus of the series, but Sakey introduces some new and sy It s been almost a year exactly since I read and loved the first book in Sakey s Brilliance series, Brilliance Needless to say, I have been looking forward to this one since finishing the first book s last page Sakey captures audience with his unique alternate reality In 1981, an emergence of spec...

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27 June 2018

Marcus Sakey