The Song of the Jubilee by Raeden ZenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Post-apocalyptic dystopian fantasy concerning an engineered virus that wiped out most of the human population. Humans moved deep underground to survive and started building a new society. Scientific advancements have given humans telepathic abilities, immortality, and has altered the human genome to create transhumans who are better and stronger than "regular" humans. Yet the surface of the earth is still uninhabitable due to the virus. Scientists have been working for years trying to master the virus but as yet after countless trials have been completely unsuccessful. The societies are splitting into factions, with the ruling class (Beimeini) being opposed by The Liberation Front.
The first book in this multi-book series, The Song of the Jubilee, is all about world building. There is not much exposition here. We learn a little bit about the world and its denizens and the struggle for power. Several characters are introduced, including the Supreme Scientist and his team who are searching for a serum to thwart the Reassortment virus or face the consequences of being demoted and banished to the deepest underground. The leader of the resistance has been captured and is being held by the Belmeini, which forces his middle son to take his place at the helm.
Hopefully, more answers will be forthcoming in future books because as it is the story is unfinished. This is not surprising since this is just the first in a series. I recommend it to readers who are looking for something new and different.
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