Reviewed by Kelly on
Doomed is explosive! I was immersed and completely enthralled from cover to cover, forcing me to read into the early hours of the morning just to find out what happened next. Rarely does a book infatuate me completely, but Doomed did exactly that. Pandora's Box is a hugely popular online game, that seemingly has unleashed a killer virus on the world. Everything that is controlled by an online system, utilities, broadcasts, nuclear power plants, all at the mercy of the hacker. It's a sick game of cat and mouse, Pandora is forced to play the game against her will and only has ten days until annihilation, according to the game master. It's action packed and exhilarating, a rarity in young adult today.
Step brothers Theo and Eli are new in town, they all attend the same high school, with Pandora having issues with Theo previously. But when Pandora knocks on their door, they have no qualms about playing the game alongside her, protecting her with their lives. It's a strained relationship at times, with both boys seemingly interested in her. Although Pandora is effected by the extra attention, her main focus is the game. But it isn't the characters that are the main draw card in Doomed, it's the storyline. Tracy Deebs has woven an incredible storyline that mixes cyber terrorism, a warped environmental message and the world on verge of an apocalyptic meltdown.
I loved it. I more than loved it, I inhaled it. It was everything I want in a book, explosive, tense, action packed and absolutely phenomenal.
Tracy Deebs, you are incredible!
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 27 February, 2014: Finished reading
- 27 February, 2014: Reviewed