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The Rising Storm: An absolutely gripping young adult dystopian fiction novel (Paradigm Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ceri A. Lowe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 120 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Paradigm Trilogy

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‘I fell in love with this book and I couldn’t put it down... kept me gripped… I just had to keep reading one more chapter!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Fans of Bella Forrest, Divergent and The Hunger Games will be absolutely hooked by this breath-taking page-turner of suspense, love and mystery.

In a world ravaged by devastating storms, only the all-powerful Paradigm Industries have the tools to survive. Welcome to their new world, where humanity’s past must be destroyed at all costs, and those who are not necessary for the Industry’s plan are frozen in the Catacombs.

15-year-old Alice Davenport is all alone when the storms destroy her city. Devastated by her mother’s disappearance, she quickly learns how to take what she needs to survive – and how to defend herself from the dangers which lurk in the ruins. But she’s unaware that all the while…

Paradigm Industries have been watching Alice.

They have plans for her.

They’re going to make her one of them.

As Alice becomes entangled with Paradigm’s plans, she is given the chance to be a part of the new elite. But when the boy she loves is in danger, she’s faced with a terrible decision – will she follow her head, or her heart?

And the hardest choice may be yet to come, as Paradigm continue with their quest to build a brand-new world, no matter what – or who – gets left behind.

The Rising Storm is a heart-pounding dystopian novel that will have you up all night, forcing you to question what you would do when the stakes are this high.

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‘SO IN LOVE with this book!!! Thumbs up for sure! A must read and will be introducing this on my personal blog to all my friends!!!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘The Rising Storm is an amazing read! Action filled to the core! It was so engaging right from the beginning. The writing was intense, and the characters were well developed! Hands down, I would recommend this book!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘I absolutely loved this book and hated having to put it down to continue on with normal life… it’s a constant rollercoaster… keeps you gripped… this book is now one of my favourites!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘I was utterly hooked… The action never lets up and I read the whole book in one go.' Sunshine Books

‘Really enjoyed The Rising Storm… I was hooked from the beginning and to be honest I didn’t want to put it down at all!... an exciting start to the series, and I can’t wait to read the next one!’ Goodreads reviewer

‘I loved this post apocalyptic novel… Too eager to read the next volume. A beautiful story well written with endearing characters.’ Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars

‘This book is very unique and I loved how it was set up… definitely an author to watch out for… Wonderful idea that was pulled off amazingly’ Sean’s Book Reviews, 5 stars

‘I loved how the story was told over two timelines… gripping.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘The Rising Storm… has great bones for a series… I would gladly recommend this book to teens or adults, who love dystopian fiction.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘I loved Alice… a butt kicking character who just rocked!’ Goodreads reviewer

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079M8NMWK
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Second Sky (April 4, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 4, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1801 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages

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Ceri A. Lowe
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Ceri A. Lowe was born in Neath, South Wales and writes short stories under the name of Ceri Lowe-Petraske.
When Ceri isn't writing, she's a self-employed project management consultant specialising in financial services. She lives in Bristol, England and has various obsessions including all things Spanish, the music of 1967, travelling and, of course, writing.
In the last two years she's won the Global Short Stories annual prize, the Flash 500 Award, the Story Star Publishing Prize, Exeter Short Story Proze and the Writers' Forum Short Story competition. She's also been placed and published in the Word Hut Short Story Competition; & Henshaw Prize. In 2013, she was also long-listed in the Bristol Prize, Rubery International and Lightship Publishing Awards.
She is the author of The Rising Storm, The Girl in the Storm and The Storm Girl's Secret, the three instalments of the Paradigm Trilogy, a dystopian YA series set in a post apocalyptic world.
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When Ceri isn’t writing, she’s a self-employed project management consultant specialising in financial services. She lives in Bristol, England and has various obsessions including all things Spanish, renovating houses, travelling and her dog, Pablo.
In the last few years she’s won the Exeter Short Story Award, Global Short Stories annual prize, the Flash 500 Award, the Story Star Publishing Prize and the Writers’ Forum Short Story competition.
She is the author of The Rising Storm and The Girl in the Storm the first two instalments in the Paradigm Trilogy.
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Anne-Marie (Annie) Kosar

Dystopian Beauty At Its’ Finest!!!:-)

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2023

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Soooo much beauty amidst noir like tragedy….As you turn the pages you will be drawn into this magnificent and perplexing Dystopian world!!:-). You will meet characters like Alice & Carter who will become a part of you as you experience so much through their eyes…. LOVED IT!!:-)

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018

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Not what I expected. Really liked it.
I was hooked after the first sentence.
Great read.

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Zombie Inkpot

What would you do, after the world ended?

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019

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This is an engaging dystopian novel, told from the duel perspectives of Alice and Carter. Alice, a young girl trying to survive the rough life of a city Centre tower block, finds a new purpose with the community after the rains fall and destroy modern civilization. 100 years later, Carter is a teenage boy living in the world that Alice created, but is it all that Alice dreamed it would be?
Great characters, a believable future world and heart breaking action, this is a great YA with a bit more meaning behind it. Fans of the hunger games and divergent series and the maze runner are sure to enjoy it, as well as any fans of science fiction.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018

I liked half this book. Specifically, the half that dealt with the actual apocalyptic event.

I loved Alice and reading everything she went through. She was a butt kicking character who just rocked!

I did actually enjoy reading the contrast between Alice's days and our present day story with Carter. Most interesting was what the intentions of the originals were - rather than what history tells us in Carter's day.

But I didn't like Carter's story.

It was too generic YA dystopia with a little baby making thrown in for edge. Carter was one dimensional and there was no way on earth I could ever see him as 'THE ONE' (caps firmly intended).

I found myself wishing we were only reading Alice's story.

* ARC Provided via Net Galley

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Tony And Jane Simmons

The first of three great reads.

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2019

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This is a genre that I don't usually follow but on the recommendation of a friend, I decided to buy the first in the series and see what i thought of it. I was hooked and couldn't wait for the next installment.

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S. Roddom

Two main characters that you will come to care about

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018

THE RISING STORM is the first book in the new Paradigm Trilogy – and what a great scene setter it is. The good things about Dystopian novels is that it frees the author to follow their own particular ideas on how dreadful a society can be – so there is no right or wrong to world building. So the challenge is to place characters in your world that the readers are going to relate to, who they are going to care about. Ceri A. Lowe produced not just one, but two main characters who had me cheering them on sometimes, and tut tutting when they missed something that I felt was obvious. Carter and Alice take it in turns to tell us the story of the Paradigm Society from very different viewpoints – how the society is currently, and how it was at the beginning.

The books open with a prologue – Carter is sent to the freezing chamber and he thinks this is a good thing as he has high expectations for his future role – while at least one other thinks it is a bad thing and asks for it not to happen. The reader immediately feels compelled to ask two questions - why are they being frozen? Followed by – why is one happy with the idea and the other isn’t? Cue Alice and our witness to the end of the world.

Alice is alone in her flat when she witnesses the devastation of the first catastrophic storm. While it is not really stated – storms start to increase and cyclonic winds now batter Europe on a regular basis – global warning has hit. Millions of people are killed – either in the storms or in the floods that occur as a result of the torrential rain. Paradigm Industry has sensed somehow this is going to happen, and they have set themselves up a fortress/ark to protect survivors until everything settles down. Alice is among those rescued. Alice is alone as her dad died before the book started and her mother is prostituting herself to pay the rent and bills. Her mother disappears in the first huge storm. Inside the safety of the fortress, the rescued population are no longer allowed to read or listen to music as it is these recreational activities that lead to the downfall of the world. Alice is a tough little cookie as a result of fending for herself so it makes sense that she has the smarts to rise up and become a responsible member of the system – and one of the chosen few to go out and scout once the floods die down. Films are made of these scouting expeditions to be shown to the populace.

Decades later we meet Carter. Carter has been groomed from birth to one day be the leader. He belongs to one of the original families – sort of the high society of the community. There are also lesser beings called Lab-made – test tube babies – which are second class citizens. He had been frozen as a 15 year old to be brought back as a candidate to be Controller General. While he's been frozen the political climate has changed and there's rebellion developing. He also finds out he is a father of twins, and he has to go through a series of test to prove he has what it takes to be leader. As the story progressed – the past and the present being propelled forward by the two storytellers – the links between the past and present are gradually revealed. While they never meet, Carter is aware of Kate as she narrates the scouting films.

I have to be honest did get a little confused once or twice – but that didn’t prevent me from loving the story and looking forwards to seeing what happens. There are some questions that haven’t been answered – but I am guessing there are going to be more revelations in the subsequent books.

With thanks to Bookouture for my copy to read and review

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Renita

Absolutely amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2018

Love this amazingly well written, lucid book about what is to come for all of us if we are not careful. It deals with the end of the world as it is now, and it sounds all too real. The two main protagonists, Alice and Carter are beautifully realized. Carter’s determination is admirable, he believes in the Industry, he trusts that he is meant to be Controller General and he never loses sight of that vision. Alice’s bravery, her toughness and her vulnerability, her fierce loyalty to Jonah and her inner strength, are beautifully portrayed. I loved how it all comes together, full circle at the end. And not only is the story brilliant, the characterization to die for, but Ceri A Lowe’s writing sparkles, each sentence a perfectly honed jewel. Sparse, beautiful prose that gives the book depth and substance. Some books make you think, they question the way you live, the choices you make. This is one of them. And the good news: that there are more books in the series! Cannot wait.

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HQ

Clever and compelling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2018

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I am a big fan of this book. The split point of view narration cleverly guides the reader through a world which is recognisable yet very changed. What do you create after the end of the world? What do you keep and what do you leave behind? Who gets to be in charge when everything has fallen down? This book cleverly explores big questions without over simplifying the teenage viewpoint. It is well paced and entertaining and Alice is well realised and compelling.

If you like near future dystopian fiction, but expect more than the average offering, this is for you.

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Highlander

The Rising Storm

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2018

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I very much enjoyed reading this book. The two timelines are clearly laid out so there is no confusion. The story is about a plausible as these things can be and it held me until the end. I'll be buying book two.

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Edge of your seat material .... you won't be able to put it down!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2018

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I love this book. It is engaging and beautifully written with an unusual twist that really works. It lets you experience the same story from 2 different points of view, with 2 different understandings and 2 different expectations of the world.

It's asks the big questions but doesn't feel too heavy, it gives you an emotional connection so you feel part of the journey and it leaves you on the edge of your seat wanting more ... roll on book 2 and book 3 later this year!

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Chris

Not sure

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 18, 2020

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Read it as part of book group.. didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would unfortunately.. felt like have read it before

Griffy

Dystopian nightmare!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2018

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Ever wondered what the end of the world as we know it would feel like? This 'dystopian nightmare' explores that idea brilliantly. It questions how we treat the environment, explores how society rebuilds itself and makes the reader wonder who is useful to the new world. It also shows how power would still be the hugest battle.

I really enjoyed reading the journeys of the two main characters, Carter and Alice, and I look forward to seeing what happens next in the trilogy.

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