Dualed by Elsie Chapman REVIEW

Imagine a future where every person is born with an identical twin or Alt, raised apart, and then one day before they are 18, one of them has to kill the other. That is the life for those humans left living in the safe city of Kersh, one of the only habitable places left on Earth. The system was created so that society would only be populated by the best and the brightest, those who could fight for humanity if the time again came. West Grayer at 15 has already lost two siblings to their Alt counterparts, and her parents to suicide at their loss; all she has left is her brother who has just been activated to find and attempt to kill his Alt.

Unfortunately for West, she witnesses the death of her brother and is all-alone in the world, waiting to be called upon to fight her Alt for her life. Desperate, alone, and semi-skill less, West joins up with a team of assassins who are paid by the rich and famous to kill the Alts. The question becomes how long West can continue killing under the governments nose, and stay alive and away from her Alt.

I loved this book, one of the biggest problems I have with future dystopian novels is that it doesn’t make sense to how humanity got where it is in the book. This book explained why, so I wasn’t left wondering and annoyed. I loved how West’s character developed based on the things she experiences. Things were organic and realistic. I loved watching her grow, not just as a person, killer and adult though. I loved watching her slowly begin to question the city she has grown up in, question her friends and their choices, and even question those who are against the government Alt system. She begins to question all ideas, not just those of the government, but of everyone around her. This is a great book and I cannot wait for a sequel (although, this book can stand on its own)

I would recommend this book to people who love thrillers, and books similar to Divergent and Delirium. I give it 5 stars.