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REPLICA is the breathtaking new SF novel from JENNA BLACK, author of the Faeriewalker series.
Sixteen-year-old Nadia Lake's marriage has been arranged with the most powerful family in the Corporate States. She lives a life of privilege even if she has to put up with paparazzi tracking her every move, every detail of her private life tabloid fodder. But her future is assured, as long as she can maintain her flawless public image—no easy feat when your betrothed is a notorious playboy.
Nathaniel Hayes is the heir to the company that pioneered human replication: a technology that every state and every country in the world would kill to have. Except he's more interested in sneaking around the seedy underbelly of the state formerly known as New York than he is in learning to run his future company or courting his bride-to-be. She's not exactly his type…not that he can tell anyone that.
But then Nate turns up dead, and Nadia was the last person to see him alive.
When the new Nate wakes up in the replication tanks, he knows he must have died, but with a memory that only reaches to his last memory back-up, he doesn't know what—or rather, who—killed him.
Together, Nadia and Nate must discover what really happened without revealing the secrets that those who run their world would kill to protect.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
- Sales Rank: #740322 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-07-16
- Released on: 2013-07-16
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up—In the corporate state of Paxco, the people are divided into three castes: Basement-dwellers, Employees, and Executives. Marriages are arranged between powerful families to assure the future for a privileged few, and the entire economy is built around the controversial technology of replication: the ability to create new bodies for Executives if something should happen to the originals. Nadia Lake has long been betrothed to Nate Hayes, the Chairman Heir, and despite his playboy ways they have developed a strong friendship. When Nate is murdered, Nadia is the last one to see him alive. While she is not necessarily a suspect, she quickly becomes a pawn in a deadly game. Nate's memory ends at his last download, so when he is replicated, he has no idea who would want him dead-or why. Nate and Nadia must find out what happened the night he was killed and what secret led to his murder. Set in a dystopian New York City, the story has an interesting premise and its world is fleshed out. The characters are well developed, though their actions sometimes seem contrived. The idea of the replication process, how it works, and how it fits into the structure of Paxco are what set this particular dystopian future apart from other books in this genre. The ending sets the stage for a sequel, as a few major and minor plotlines are left dangling. Readers will be eager to see what comes next.—Erik Knapp, Davis Library, Plano, TX
From Booklist
Nathaniel Hayes’ family owns the only company that has mastered human replication, making it the most powerful corporation in the world. Sixteen-year-old Nadia Lake knows that as long as she can avoid any missteps, her marriage to Nathaniel will provide a secure place for her and her family for generations, despite the drawbacks of paparazzi, frenemies, and Nathaniel’s playboy ways. Fortunately, Nadia and Nathaniel are best friends. Unfortunately, Nathaniel and his family are keeping secrets that might cost Nathaniel and Nadia their lives. This far-fetched but compelling sf murder mystery moves at a brisk pace and will keep readers wondering which way the plot will twist right up until the end. As in most dystopian novels, classism is a major theme, but, refreshingly, more than one sexuality is represented, there is no love triangle, and friendship and loyalty seem to matter as much as romantic relationships. Grades 8-12. --Candice Mack
Review
“Jenna Black's bewitching journey into the land of Avalon blends mysterious guys, good friends, mortal danger, and confusing relatives into a magical book that just does not let you close it until you are all done. Be prepared to stay up late finishing this one. It's that good.” ―Carrie Jones, New York Times bestselling author of Need and Captivate
“Black handles the mash-up of genres and cultures deftly, giving Dana a credibility that keeps readers cheering her on. A promising start to a series.” ―Booklist
Most helpful customer reviews
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
Meh
By Christina (A Reader of Fictions)
Back when I requested Replica, months ago, I was still fully enthralled by the dystopian fiction trend. Sadly, by the time it arrived, I'd already hit a wall, a point where every single one I read reminds me of others, and I just haven't been wowed by any for some time, even The Fifth Wave, which has been highly praised. With that in mind, my expectations for Replica were pretty low, and, happily, Replica turned out to be much better than anticipated. Though the world building is shaky, the unique make up of the cast made Replica an interesting variant from the usual formula.
Black uses third person limited narration, switching between Nate and Nadia. Nate is the Chairman Heir, destined to inherit Paxco, the insanely powerful corporation based in New York City that runs pretty much everything. Nadia has been betrothed to Nate since they were both children, and she's always loved him, despite his increasingly drastic antics.
With his latest stunt, though, Nadia has had just about enough. That Nate is gay and the romantic part of their relationship will only ever be for show Nadia has made her peace with. She still loves Nate and she does not begrudge him other lovers, even though she wouldn't mind if his heart had turned to her. Though she supports him, she still does not want to be an accomplice to his sneaking out of a party to have sex with his boyfriend and valet, Kurt Bishop. She storms off, and the next thing she hears Nate has died. And been replicated.
There are two solid points in Replica's favor for me. First, the inclusion of an LGBT main character. While it's sad that this society still hasn't evolved to be a hundred percent okay with homosexuality, the attitude still seems more open than now and I certainly feel like Jenna Black is promoting that romance. Plus, it spoke volumes to me that the only romance of any sort in Replica is that between Kurt and Nate. Though there's an obvious impending relationship for Nadia, she has no romantic arc in this one.
Second, rather than focusing on romance, friendship is to the fore. Nadia and Nate do not have the perfect friendship, but they are there for each other when it counts. Nadia disapproves of a lot of Nate's choices and Nate's a bit too self-involved, but their affection for each other is evident in spite of all of that. There's a dearth of real friendships in YA, and even less with a male/female friendship, so that was nice to see.
Some of the minor plot elements did surprise me, but, for the most part, the plot covered pretty familiar territory. Corrupt corporation managed by untrustworthy parents. Human regeneration. Questions of whether a replica is actually human, and what that means about human nature. A plot to overthrow the evil corporation. I've been through all of that before, and it even comes with the villainous monologue because of assured victory. And, much as I appreciated the out of the box main characters, characterization was still tepid all around. Much of this is decently well done, like the replication element, but it's been done so often and didn't do anything to stand out from the crowd.
Replica entertains well enough and includes LGBT themes, putting a unique spin on otherwise familiar territory. Also, romance doesn't dominate the story, though the book still does read a bit like a CW show, with spoiled rich kids rebelling against their parents and going to party with hot poor people in the process. That doesn't sound like I enjoyed Replica, I suppose, but I did for the most part. Still, I'm not sure that I'll read the sequel, just because I feel like this one wrapped up well enough for me to be satisfied with ending there.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
A Dystopia with a good mystery too
By Diamond C.
I'm not one who reads a lot of sci-fi or dystopia novels. I'm very particular with these genres and I tend to dislike a lot of the sci-fi books I read. For me, Dystopian novels can be really good as long as they aren't too bleak. I need some positivity with my world-crumbles. Like a positivity napkin to wipe all the world-crumb(les) aside and leave me feeling like... yes there's hope for humanity!
Replica was an interesting read. We have a futuristic New York which has basically been overrun by a corporation call Paxco. Nadia Lake is the daughter of the president of Paxco and engaged to her best friend (their parents made the match when they were young). Now Nadia is almost 18 and officially engaged to her best friend Nathaniel (Nate). He's the heir to the company that made this awesome human replica technology.
Nate is mysteriously murdered -- and Nadia was the last to see him. He isn't really "dead and gone" though because he has a Replica. Only the most prestigious and wealthy citizens have replica technology. Knowing Nate would have a replica replace him; who would murder him? Nadia is determined to find out who killed Nate and together they search for Bishop. Bishop is Nate's chauffeur (but also his secret lover). He was with Nate when he was murdered, but then disappeared.
The story honestly felt like a dystopian mystery. It was pretty cool trying to keep up with the clues. I really felt for Nadia because she was forced to do things to protect her family and she really showed a lot of strength in what she went through. I had a major crush on Dante, Nadia's father hired him as a personal assistant. He seems like a good love interest for Nadia.
Overall I enjoyed the story and the world-building. It was easy to visualize this new world. I really cared about Nadia and Nate too. The thing that troubled me was the ending. (Don't worry, no spoilers!) like I said earlier, I like to have positivity in dystopian novels. It's easy to get depressed with all the themes in Replica. Although I didn't feel like it was a heavy book, I think the ending could've had a little more positivity. A kiss between Nadia and Dante would've been nice. Something to show that these kids have tough times ahead, but that they also have good times too and will persevere in their bleak world. Other than the ending though, I enjoyed this book a lot and can't wait to read the sequel!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A unique mix of dystopia, sci-fi and mystery
By Nicole Hewitt
Replica reads like a dystopian sci-fi mystery - quite a unique combination!
The story takes place in a world where corporations have taken over the government. It is told from both Nate and Nadia's perspectives. Nadia and Nate are engaged - their marriage arranged at a young age - a convenient business transaction. They are both fine with this arrangement - they love each other and enjoy each other's company, but know that they will never be in love because Nate is gay. Nadia knows this and doesn't mind covering for him and acting as his girlfriend, but she draws the line one night when Nate wants her to stand watch at a Corporate event so that he can have sex with his Basement Dweller boyfriend, Kyle. Nadia refuses to help Nate with his useless rebellion and leaves him there alone with Kyle - only to find out that he is murdered that night. Luckily, since Nate is one of the most important people in Paxco (the Chairman's heir), he is replicated - his body is reproduced and his downloaded memories are placed into his mind, making him a perfect copy of the original Nate. But, Paxco officials are intent on finding Kyle, who they believe murdered Nate - and they are not above threatening Nadia into helping. Nadia is left with the choice of whether she should betray Nate, her closest friend and future husband, in order to save herself and her family from certain ruin.
The negatives:
The villains.
One issue that I had with this book was that the "bad guys" were made out to be completely villainous - Mosely, in particular, is right out of a comic strip. He seems to enjoy making threats, destroying lives and beating up young girls. And why? Um... he's a bad man? I didn't really get it. Supposedly, he would do anything for the good of Paxco and that's his motivation, but it didn't really explain why he was so evil. This is an issue with all of the villains in this book - they just weren't particularly believable because they were too one-dimensional.
Pacing.
For some reason, this book just didn't grab my attention and hold it the way I would have liked it to. For the first half of the book, I was interested in what would happen and with the mystery of the story, but I didn't feel compelled to keep reading. It wasn't until somewhere in the second half where the action really picked up and I felt truly engaged with the story. It's not that the first half of the book was bad but, for me, it just didn't have that certain spark that captures my attention and makes me not want to put the book down.
What I Loved:
The dystopian society.
I thought that the concept of this book was a really unique spin on the dystopian genre. I thought it was very interesting to imagine what the world would be like if corporations actually bought out the government and were left to rule as they saw fit (always keeping their own best interests in mind, of course). The class system that was created was also unique - with the Executives being the upper class. If you were born into an Executive family, you were expected to act accordingly - business was a way of life. People walked around wearing business attire and were expected to act with a certain sense of decorum at all times. The next class down basically consisted of the working class - the Employees. These people were considered respectable, but they didn't lead the kind of lives that the Executives led. Then, there were the Basement Dwellers - the name sums up their role in society fairly well. I loved that the Basement wasn't just slums, but instead had a funky, dangerous, club vibe where people did their best to fit in by standing out - with outrageous hair, makeup and clothing. It was as if the Basement Dwellers were trying to be the complete antithesis of what the Executives wanted and expected. The business-ruled world of Replica was quite intriguing and I hope that we get to learn more about their society in the next book!
The mystery.
Most of this book was focused on the mystery of who killed Nate and why. While Nate and Nadia are fairly certain that the person accused of the crime (Kyle) isn't actually the murderer, they're never quite sure what to believe and, as the reader, I wasn't sure either. I had suspicions, but was still very surprised when we found out who killed Nate (especially with why they did it - the why took the book down a whole new path that I had no idea was coming). It was also really interesting to discover undercurrents of what was happening in The Corporate States and their society as Nadia and Nate uncovered more and more of the mystery.
Nadia.
I really connected with Nadia as a character. She wasn't a kick-butt heroine, but she did have a sort of inner strength that allowed her to do what was necessary to protect herself, her family and even Nate and Kyle. I appreciated that - it made her seem like a real person - she was rightly terrified of what would happen to her and her family and she made choices based on both fear and her own sense of right and wrong. This seemed incredibly realistic to me. I loved her sense of loyalty and dedication to both Nate and her family and I really felt for her when she had to make decisions that felt like choosing between them. Nadia may not have jumped up and attacked the bad guys, but she did use her intelligence and dedication to make a horrible situation better.
Nate.
Nate wasn't actually a particularly likable character at first. He was very self-centered and had a "bored with life" troublemaker attitude that wasn't very endearing. Yet, it was through Nadia that you got to see a bit more of the real Nate and her affection for him made me want to like him too. Also, after the replication, he became a more sympathetic character because of his struggle with whether or not he was really still Nate and his worries about how others would treat him. His character grew quite a bit throughout the book, so I was firmly on his side by the end.
Hints at romance.
Of course, there's no romance between Nate and Nadia, since it's established right away that Nate's gay. There are times where Nadia kind of wishes that he might feel something for her that way, which I've seen a few reviewers say really bothered them. But I didn't see this as her hoping to change Nate - it's more that she occasionally feels somewhat wistful about the kind of marriage that she wishes she could have - that she knows can't happen since she's engaged to a gay man. There were, however, hints at a romance that might develop between Nadia and another character. I'm not 100% sure where this was left, though, since something that the possible love interest does toward the end of the book makes him pretty unredeemable in my opinion. I guess I'll have to wait and see!
The ending.
The last quarter of the book definitely got exciting. And the book had a twist ending that, while it wasn't completely unexpected, definitely set up the next book in the series really well. I loved that the ending was told from a new and fresh perspective and left us eager to see what would happen next!
Replica is a unique dystopian sci-fi novel with a mystery twist that keeps you guessing! I rate it 4/5 stars.
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