Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Peacebreakers by Mindy MacKay

Peacebreakers is a book about the co-existence of humans and mutants in a time where vengeance lies heavy in the air. In 1860 there was a genocide of mutant-kind, referred to as the Purge. Since the Purge, mutant-kind has had to live with the inequalities put forth by humans.
In an effort to gain revenge for her ancestors and level the playing field against humans, a mutant named Isabella Sordeno forms an underground group of mutants called the Paralysis. From here, plans are made and executed to bring pain and suffering to humankind in retribution of all the wrongs committed against mutants.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a surprisingly good storyline written by a 17 year old. In the era of the Twilight saga, it is difficult to come across material in this genre and age group that has not been done. This book has mutants, which consist of vampires and werewolves, but not the typical vampires and werewolves of every other story. There is also romance and violence, all done tastefully. Of course, the whole premise of the book is the power struggle of the central characters against humans, but also with themselves.

I did have some difficulty keeping familial ties straight in the beginning, and there were some bumpy transitions along the way. However, overall I felt that this was a very maturely written novel. It should be well received by teens and young adults.

On a scale of 1-4, I give this book a 3. I really enjoyed it and look forward to following the series.

This book is published by Rogue Phoenix Press