Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano

Perfect Ruin (Internment Chronicles, #1)

by Lauren DeStefano

Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close to the edge of Internment, the floating city and her home, can lead to madness. Even though her older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows never to end up like him. There’s too much for her on Internment: her parents, best friend Pen, and her betrothed, Basil. Her life is ordinary and safe, even if she sometimes does wonder about the ground and why it’s forbidden.

Then a murder, the first in a generation, rocks the city. With whispers swirling and fear on the wind, Morgan can no longer stop herself from investigating, especially once she meets Judas. Betrothed to the victim, Judas is being blamed for the murder, but Morgan is convinced of his innocence. Secrets lay at the heart of Internment, but nothing can prepare Morgan for what she will find—or whom she will lose.

Reviewed by Mary-Allyn on

4 of 5 stars

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4/5 stars

I have to admit, I did not get sold on DeStefano's WITHER series. But PERFECT RUIN is absolutely wonderful. DeStefano's prose is on another level. The entire story took on a dream-like quality which is perfect for a city floating in the sky.

The only thing that really kept this from being a knock-out 5 star book for me was that (as blasphemous as it sounds) Basil was TOO perfect. He's entirely too understanding about everything Morgan does and I just really need to see him get angry and resentful and just have emotions that are something other than blissful protectiveness. Fingers crossed for the second book on that one.

Bonus Points: THAT COVER, MAN. That cover could make angels weep tears of design-joy (I don't even WANT to go into the typography and the chapter title designs GOD).

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