The Ward

By: Jordana Frankel

Narrated by: Merritt Hicks

Jordana Frankel’s thrilling and imaginative YA dystopian novel The Ward is set in a near-future New York City. A catastrophic flood has washed out Manhattan, leaving the rivers polluted, and entire neighborhoods underwater. Some areas are quarantined because of an outbreak of a deadly disease.

The illness, known as the Blight, is killing sixteen-year-old Ren’s sister. Desperate to save her sister’s life, Ren agrees to lead a secret mission from the government to search for a cure. But her quest leads to a confounding mystery beneath the water and an unlikely friendship with a passionate scientist.

Readers who love speculative fiction and crave action-packed stories similar to Veronica Roth’s Divergent will find The Ward absolutely unputdownable.

Wow! Amazing sci-fi and a wild ride to boot!

Very fun book. So many twists and turns around science and history. Dystopian writing at its best. Can’t wait to read the next one in the series.

It was just OK for me

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I felt from the beginning I was thrown in not really understanding several things. It was like the author created a word but forgot to describe the things in it properly

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I welcomed it? I usually dread an ending because it means the end of a good book. This one I was ready for it to be over. I guess I never felt overly connected with the characters.

What three words best describe Merritt Hicks’s voice?

Fitting for the story

Any additional comments?

The twist didnt feel very surprising, the characters werent engaging. It was compared to Divergent in another review which is why I picked it. I didnt see any simulations. Its not worth an audible credit. Maybe if you can get it for a few bucks on kindle.