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Resistance (Divided Elements Book 1): a dystopian novel Kindle Edition

by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Winner of a OneBookTwo Standout Award and Semi-finalist in Hugh Howey's inaugural SPSFC
A unique story of a divided population in a false utopia, 'Resistance' is the first book in the completed dystopian trilogy, 'Divided Elements'.

From the moment you are born, you are conditioned to know this truth: Unorthodoxy is wrong action, Heterodoxy is wrong thought. The first will lead to your Detention. The second to your Execution.

A century from now, the walled city-state of a future Paris is enjoying its Golden Age. The horrors of the Singularity forgotten, citizens revel in an intoxicating mix of abandon and apathy made possible by the Orthodoxy—a new world order where everything is engineered for maximum efficiency, including identities. Dividing the population into four neuro-social classes has allowed the government to maintain control and ensure its citizens exist in complete equality, fraternity, and liberty. But, not everyone is satisfied with the status quo.

Anaiya, a Peacekeeper aligned to the single-minded Fire class, has dedicated her life to enforcing the rules. Unlike other citizens, she has extra motivation to prove herself loyal: she’s still tarnished by the legacy of her Heterodox mentor, the infamous Kane 148. So, when forbidden murals start appearing on crumbling walls calling for citizens to rebel, Anaiya will do anything to bring down the growing resistance movement—even if it means sacrificing her identity.

Realigned from her proud Fire identity to an irrational and unpredictable Air, Anaiya goes deep undercover in search of the growing rebellion. But, with her dual nature pulling her in opposite directions and her mind fracturing under the pressure, her convictions waver and her hold on the truth starts to slip. As the city descends into chaos, Anaiya is left with a fatal choice: stay loyal to her mission, or risk it all for her new identity and the resistance that has shown her a different truth.

Utopia comes at a cost. Not everyone is willing to pay the pay the price.

Resistance is the award-winning first book in the dark and subversive dystopian trilogy, Divided Elements.

Perfect for fans of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Pierce Brown’s Red Rising, and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, this stunning debut explores themes of loyalty, identity, betrayal, and resistance against the carnival atmosphere of a dystopian Paris.

If you’re ready to graduate from YA dystopian classics like Divergent and The Gender Game, or are looking for a contemporary tale in the classic style of Zamaytin’s We or Orwell’s 1984, you’ll love Kopievsky’s Resistance.

Buy now to start reading this addictive dystopian novel today.

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"I would highly recommend this novel to fans of dystopian fiction such as George Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World. The novel also reminded me of the video games République and the post-Paris cyberpunk adventure, Remember Me in setting and tone. But none of these other works do the novel justice: in Resistance, indie author Mikhaeyla Kopievsky manages to create fresh and new dystopia worth exploring." Edge of Infinity.

“Mikhaeyla Kopievsky: If Asimov & Bradbury had a dystopian love child. Mikhaeyla Kopievsky writes a starkly beautiful novel exploring both sides of that coin through the experience of one character going undercover to find a traitor to the world she was raised to support, but what she finds is not what she expects.“ Amazon reviewer

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Semi-finalist in Hugh Howey's inaugural SPSFC "Kopiesvsky has created a stark, sharp and complex society...This is not a standard dystopian exploration of a reimagined society, it's dark, clever, compelling, and thought provoking." Veronica Strachan, SPSFC judge

Winner of OneBookTwo 2017 Standout Award "This is a fast-paced read full of creative world-building, complex characters, and vivid writing." Kat Mandu, reviewer at OneBookTwo

"A book that would appeal to fans of dystopia (Think 1984,George Orwell) Resistance is an utterly thought-provoking and subversive book in this genre - Highly entertaining, poignant and brutal by shades, Divided Elements is an original novel, pushing the boundaries of this genre - and Mikhaeyla is surely a writer to watch out for." Sachin Dev, author of Faith of the Nine

"I loved the ideas in the book, no two ways about it. They are original and ambitious - and despite being a debut, the quality of the writing has the assured aplomb of a seasoned writer... Mikhaeyla's society is convincing and the setting of this post-apocalyptic Paris where drugs, sex and night life spill out into the streets full of Izakaya bars is utterly arresting." Smorgasbord Fantasia

"Resistance is a stunning debut...Intense, imaginative and gripping, if you like dystopian fiction, you will want to read this book. I'm looking forward to the next in the series." Doddy About Books

"Resistanceisn't like other dystopian novels you've read... I would highly recommend this novel to fans of dystopian fiction such as George Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's Brave NewWorld. The novel also reminded me of the video games République and the post-Paris cyberpunk adventure, Remember Me in setting and tone. But none of these other works do the novel justice: in Resistance, Indie author Mikhaeyla Kopievsky manages to create fresh and new dystopia worth exploring." Edge of Infinity

"This book. Is. Awesome. It's Divergent's bigger, badder, tougher, realer older sister. So much more than your basic dystopian fill-in-the-blanks, Resistance has amazing, almost magical worldbuilding." Netgalley ARC reviewer

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Hello! Thanks for checking out my dystopian speculative fiction trilogy, Divided Elements. All three books in the trilogy are now available for purchase, as well as an origin story novella, Revelation.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M6AXXKA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kyrija (January 20, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5181 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 340 pages

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MIKHAEYLA KOPIEVSKY is an award-winning speculative fiction author who loves writing about complex and flawed characters in wild and dark environments. Described as 'if Asimov and Bradbury had a love child', Mikhaeyla loves all things dark, weird, and punk. Her stories have been awarded the OneBookTwo Standout Award, longlisted for the EJ Brady Prize, featured in 'Etherea' Speculative Fiction Magazine, and published in a range of anthologies. Her debut novel 'Resistance' was a semi-finalist in Hugh Howey's inaugural SPSF Competition.

Mikhaeyla lives in the Hunter Valley, Australia, with her husband and son. She holds degrees in International Relations, Journalism, and Environmental Science. When she is not writing, Mikhaeyla enjoys listening to music, reading, and training to be a ninja.

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Charles W. Gregory

A fascinating tale of transformation and growth

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021

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Divided Elements – a series by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky
Resistance. Rebellion. Revolution.
These are the titles of the three books in this fascinating trilogy that centers around our heroine Anaiya, whose strange journey takes her from Peacekeeper to – well, I can’t tell you that, don’t want to spoil it for you. Just imagine a series of transitions that are unimaginable yet inexorable, and you’ll have a clue to her transformation.
What I can tell you is a bit about the setting in which these books happen. Worldbuilding is an art, and Mikhaeyla has mastered it. Her creation is consistent and complex, and she doesn’t expound about it in some boring didactical presentation, instead letting you discover it as you read. Sometimes the characters are in the process of discovering it, right along with you.
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A century from now, the walled city-state of a future Paris is enjoying its Golden Age. The horrors of the Singularity forgotten, citizens revel in an intoxicating mix of abandon and apathy made possible by the Orthodoxy—a new world order where everything is engineered for maximum efficiency, including identities. Dividing the population into four neuro-social classes has allowed the government to maintain control and ensure its citizens exist in complete equality, fraternity, and liberty. But, not everyone is satisfied with the status quo.
The division into classes is somewhat reminiscent of the caste system in Huxley’s Brave New World, but there are significant differences. The classes each have an Element, and a set of skills (and duties) that are characteristic of that Element. You’ll recognize the Elements – they are the same ones that classify astrological signs: Fire, Air, Water, Earth.
Fire Elementals like Anaiya are rigid in their thinking and so naturally suited to be the Peacekeepers, the ones who enforce the rules.
From the moment you are born, you are conditioned to know this truth: Unorthodoxy is wrong action, Heterodoxy is wrong thought. The first will lead to your Detention. The second to your Execution.
Orthodoxy isn’t just required, it’s instilled into everyone at an early age. Children are tested and conditioned to adopt the skills and capabilities unique to their element. It’s like a kibbutz gone wild. The strength of this system is that everyone LIKES what they do. Their element is the best. They work together and play together, with powerful drugs and sex available whenever they’re desired.
Anaia has amazing physical skills and a scathing disrespect for those who exhibit unorthodoxy or, worse, hetorodoxy. Her mentor, Kane 148, is the most famous Heterodox, executed ten years before our series starts. She’s risen above that tarnished legacy and become one of the very best, elite Peacekeepers. When she sees murals with forbidden words like Resistance, she’s shocked to her very core, so when she’s asked to convert for a time to be an undercover agent infiltrating the Air Element she hesitantly agrees.
Little does she know that she might get stuck in that Element, that she might become Heterodox.
Kopievsky writes in a style that pulls you in to her world view, so that you barely recognize the real world when you put the books down. Her vision is intricate and full of detail, yet the scope is immense. I highly recommend this series.
A review by Chuck Gregory, 6 August 2021

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The more I think about Resistance the more I like it

Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018

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“Orthodoxy – the right belief and true knowledge that all humans, born or created, have an innate dominant Element that determines their attitudes, perspectives and abilities. An Element that, when properly aligned and strengthened through conditioning, produces maximum productivity and optimal functioning of the individual, the Element and the Cooperative.”

Resistance describes a dystopian society. During childhood, every citizen of Otpor is assigned to an element (air, earth, fire, water) that determinates his/her role in the remnants of society.

Anaiya is a Fire Elemental who serves as a Peacekeeper tasked with maintaining Orthodoxy (correct way of thinking and acting) in the society. With a set of impressive skills (superior endurance, a sixth sense, future-searching allowing her to glimpse into the future) she's one of the best in her line of work. Rebellion is brewing in Otpor as some people want to go against the collective societal rules.

Because of Anaiya's rare set of skills, she's chosen to infiltrate Resistance camp - a process involving genetically altering her into an air element. It won't come as a surprise that afterwards she experiences a lot of inner turmoil and discovers new ways of perceiving the world. Who knows, maybe she'll even join Resistance?

The story is told mostly in third-person present tense and it's not something you see often in fantasy. As a result, the reader gets the sensation of being right there, following the characters in their adventure. As it's done well it's easy to relate to Anaiya. I would describe writing as immersive.

All characters have some depth, no one becomes a villain by choice. Most do because of social programming and following a script they can’t question. Observing shifts in Anaiya’s perceptions, feelings and language kept me interested in the novel. Her reactions are perfectly believable as is her confusion in a world with no real hope. The side characters are all fleshed out as well as needed, though I will say it’s hard sometimes to remember them all.

Small-scale world-building is immersive and impressive. Settings are nicely contrasted. I would love to learn more about other elementals and the world but what I've got was enough to keep me engaged.

Resistance doesn't bring anything to new to the genre, but it's a good, immersive book that uses genre's tropes intelligently. It focuses on social programming instead of simplistic good and evil divisions. Despite boring bits, I tend to revisit it in my mind and the more I think about Resistance the more I like it.

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Read The Intercept for the truth found nowhere else.

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2020

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Common ties with the individual, common activities experienced in my youth, common realizations that I was of a very different belief upon finding the truths hidden from S patriotic volunteer, I would assist with an exit escape for a Resistant.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017

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If you enjoy novels that make you feel like you are actually in every scene, seeing what the protagonist sees, smelling, hearing, and tasting as they do, this is an incredible read. The exquisite detail the author provides brings the setting to life and allows the reader to live the story as it happens. This, and the really interesting plot (which I won't rehash, as numerous previous reviews cover it fairly well in-depth), make it well worth the read, and I highly recommend it.

The novel's strength, as I have outlined above, is also its weakness (as mentioned in some of the other reviews), but it is largely a matter of reader preference rather than an issue inherent in the writing. It is not non-stop action. It can't be, as the author makes the effort to give the finest details about the world to allow the reader to experience the rich aspects of Otpor. This is not a novel to race through to get to each major plot point. It should be traversed slowly, allowing time to appreciate the author's beautiful use of language and description to fully immerse the reader in the world. If approached in this fashion, Resistance will not disappoint.

With so much to offer, I have to give this book two thumbs up as a great read. I eagerly look forward to the rest of the series.

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Linda Novak

Presents an interesting world

Reviewed in Canada on September 14, 2019

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I liked the basic plot but was irritated by too much internal musing. I wanted to know more about her boss/lover and some of the other characters. I wanted to know more about how the government functions and more about how her world had evolved to this state. So I kept reading. But I will not read the next book.

Farmangel

Good sound and value

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2019

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Very good value for money, sound is good too plus the controls are easy to operate. I was fortunate to get this product at a sale price but i do think the standard price is reasonable aswell.

Peter Monien

great dystopie with believable main character

Reviewed in Germany on September 28, 2019

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Great dystopian writing. I really liked the development of the main character and the tech setting.

Shell

Thought provoking and unique dystopian story

Reviewed in Australia on October 24, 2018

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With the mention of the main character being a Fire Elemental on the first page, I originally thought this book was going to be an urban fantasy about elemental magic. Instead, I soon discovered it to be a rich and thought provoking dystopian where the inhabitants of Otpor are conditioned from birth to act according to the element they are aligned with. Each element comes with set personality traits, which for Anaiya means she values strength and agility over compassion. Emotional attachments are not part of her life as a Peacekeeper charged with making sure the other elementals conform to society standards in both thought and deed. She thinks nothing of breaking the arm of an elemental to be detained or restrained, until she is called on to go undercover as an Air Elemental, those conditioned to be creative.
After a harrowing realignment process, she is sent off the secret mission to uncover the leaders of the growing Resistance, a crime punishable by execution. But for Anaiya, the mission becomes a trial of identity as she begins to question who she is and how her world works. With Air traits distracting her from her mission, she is seduced by the world she now inhabits, finding unexpected beauty in what she discovers. After witnessing Peacekeepers brutally take down some of the Air elementals she has come to know, the dichotomy between her Fire and Air sides has her questioning what she believes is right.
This is not a light read to be devoured in one go and then forgotten. This story is one that brings to light the deficiency of a system that sees people categorised and brainwashed to fit a society ideal. Any departure from their conditioning will be punished, but with Anaiya now torn between two elements she is in danger of becoming the very thing she was sent to eradicate. As her relationships with those suspected of being part of the Resistance strengthen, she will be forced to chose between what she has been taught and the truths about her existence she is only just coming to understand.
In all, this is a fascinating insight into a possible future, giving a terrifying glimpse of what might come from segregating people into certain types and punishing anyone who does not conform. I am looking forward to seeing what happens next in book two of the series, Rebellion.

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