For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
A retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion set generations after scientific meddling nearly ended the world.
I found this book had a slow start; the author does well by not simply laying out the setting and rules of her post-apocalyptic society but it does make for a confusing start. The cause of the world destruction and the resulting rules were fairly complex which while very interesting, took a while to fully flesh out. I admire that the author has confidence in her reader intelligence. It is worth it to keep on reading.
Considering it was based on a novel I had already read (and, well because it is a YA novel) I knew how it was going to end, but I still enjoyed the journey.
Recommended for: fans of Jane Austen's Persuasion, and for those looking for another dystopian novel once they have devoured the like of Hunger Games and Divergent.
Sequel:
Across a Star-Swept Sea
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