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    Kristen Simmons' fast-paced, gripping YA dystopian series continues in Three.

    Ember Miller and Chase Jennings are ready to stop running. After weeks spent in hiding as two of the Bureau of Reformation's most wanted criminals, they have finally arrived at the safe house, where they hope to live a safe and quiet existence.

    And all that's left is smoking ruins.

    Devastated by the demolition of their last hope, Ember and Chase follow the only thing left to them—tracks leading away from the wreckage. The only sign that there may have been survivors.

    With their high profile, they know they can't stay out in the open for long. They take shelter in the wilderness and amidst the ruins of abandoned cities as they follow the tracks down the coast, eventually finding refugees from the destroyed safe house. Among them is someone from Chase's past—someone he never thought he'd see again.

    Banding together, they search for a place to hide, aiming for a settlement a few of them have heard about…a settlement that is rumored to house the nebulous organization known as Three. The very group that has provided Ember with a tiny ray of hope ever since she was first forced on the run.

    Three is responsible for the huge network of underground safe houses and resistance groups across the country. And they may offer Ember her only chance at telling the world her story.
    At fighting back.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 11, 2014
    ISBN9781429948036
    Author

    Kristen Simmons

    Kristen Simmons is the critically acclaimed author of the Article 5 series, The Glass Arrow, Metaltown, Pacifica, and The Deceivers. She has worked with survivors of abuse and trauma as a mental health therapist, taught Jazzercise in five states, and is forever in search of the next best cupcake. Currently she lives in Cincinnati, OH, with her husband, where she spends her days supporting the caffeine industry and chasing her rambunctious son. You can visit her online at www.kristensimmonsbooks.com.

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    • 4/5
      This last book of the Article 5 trilogy is remarkable. There is much more action, discovery, and fear for what will become of the characters. The suspense and anticipation of what will happen next is overwhelming. By the end, you just cannot put the book down because you simply have to know the outcome. Not only the outcome of the story, but also the outcome of the characters. And the end does not disappoint.
    • 5/5
      I can’t believe this trilogy is…over. Three days ago I knew virtually nothing about the Article 5 trilogy. Three days later I’ve read the entire trilogy.Three made for a fantastic conclusion. I was very sure that Article 5 was going to remain my favourite in the trilogy but this one hit me hard. I wasn’t sure what to expect because I was a little unsure after the previous book, which was by far my least favourite in the trilogy.But I loved characters I never really thought I would. I mourned characters. I thought about the characters when my mind should have been elsewhere. I got too attached to the characters.The aftermath of what had happened in this world was horrific. This was probably the number one way in which in differs from other dystopian books I have read. That being said, I still don’t feel it brings anything shockingly new to the table but I liked the way there were different “Articles”.I thought the pacing was just right – not too fast *insert a fair few dystopians here*. I REALLY liked the ending. However, I wasn’t immediately sucked in.aChase and Ember’s relationship has grown on me a lot since the first book and I really like it now. Three gave me as a reader plenty of opportunities to think and I really like that. I’d love to see this trilogy made into a movie.I would recommend this trilogy to dystopian fans everywhere. It’s a good read and a trilogy I really enjoyed. 4.5/5 cometsKABOOM! That only leaves one continent. One little flaw.*This review has also been posted on my blog, Bookcomet.
    • 4/5
      I've had a bit of a love/hate relationship with this series. I seriously love Kristen's writing. She creates and develops complex characters. Her minor characters are often more developed than the main characters from other series. She has a great style of being descriptive without being wordy. This is really appreciated during action scenes.I personally always wished that the series was more action, less romance but Three achieved a good balance. Ember and Chase have been traveling around the east coast trying to rescue each other, find their family, and get to safety. Now that they have each other and it doesn't look like a safe haven will be happening, they turn their attention to joining up with Three. They are able to use their skills and their experience to help fight back.On another note, does anyone else notice that on the cover it really looks like Ember and Chase are grabbing each other's butts while looking out the window?
    • 5/5
      All that's left is endurance... My name is Ember Miller. Ever since the War happened all of us has lost some family. Now our little group is all we have; each other. We all are holding on to one little thread of hope. We hope that things might get better. We hope to find food. We hope for a future. Chase Jennings my childhood friend and two people I met along the way -Sean and Rebecca- are the closest thing to family I have. I can't remember the last time Chase got a good night's rest. Every morning I wake he still has circles under his eyes.We sleep in a mini mart; eat what food we can. The safe house Chase once thought would give us shelter has burned to the ground. Very little was left. Little groups of us search for signs of life - a torn up T-shirt, an open can of soup... nothing. I always look over my shoulder. You can never be too careful. I am excited as I write this down. There is food in a house we explored. Maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel! **I would like to thank Kristen for sending a copy to me. All I have to say about this book is wow! You just know when you come across a great book. It grabs your attention until the very last page. For dystopian fans, you will not be disappointed. Such a wonderful story. Five stars!
    • 4/5
      *Warning-Spoilers for Breaking Point*It has been a long and bumpy road. A lot of lives lost; loved ones, friends, enemies and even more are lost in THREE. Just when they thought their journey was almost over they find the refuge they have been fighting towards bombed and abandoned. Reviewing the final book in a series is always really hard. What more could possibly be said about the characters or the world? What can I really say without giving away something important having to do with book 3. A lot of things come to a head in THREE. We meet a lot of new characters, including a family member of Chase's. I truly didn't like this person until the very end and then I wished things would have gone differently. We finally meet the mastermind behind the resistance and they were nothing like I thought they would be. Chase and Ember's relationship progresses quite a bit. They become closer, share special moments and take their relationship even farther than it already has gone. If you didn't know before you will see how much they love each other in THREE.I wasn't particularly shocked with everything that happened in THREE and I felt some things didn't play out in a pace that I would have liked but there were some truly heart pounding moments. I feel that all of the lose ends were tied up nicely and the characters that made it to the end truly have a chance to thrive in the world they were left in. The Article 5 series quickly climbed my list of dystopian favorites and I am left feeling satisfied by everything that has happened in the end. What more can you ask for?* This book was provided free of charge from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 3/5

      The people are sleeping. We need a way to wake them up.


      When a government becomes destructive, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government.


      Sounds like a revolution and Ember, Chase and even Tucker are right in the middle of it. Who will survive the Moral Militia and the rebel organization Three? Both groups are willing to kill and let people die to further their cause. Ember isn't sure she trusts Three, but she knows the Moral Militia and the FBR are worse.


      I finally finished reading this trilogy. I enjoyed it for the most part, but sometimes it seemed to drag a little. I was wondering if reading all three in a row just had me bored with the characters. I guess that can happen sometimes. Maybe some books are best read with a little space in between, so you have the chance to miss them a little.

      I liked the first book (Article 5) best. I think this one (the 3rd) got a little boring at times, but there were a few times when I was holding my breath. There were a couple of twists that I didn't exactly see coming and one that I was pretty sure would happen. There is no love triangle - nice break from that. And there are people you know the main characters should trust and people you can't believe they would ever trust. The ending was good, everything was nicely tied up and explained, except for one character's motivation, but that happens in real life too. We don't always know what makes a person behave the way they do.

      I know this review is a little vague, but I don't want to give anything from the other books away. If you like dystopian trilogies, you should give this one a try. Overall it was fun, maybe just don't read all three in a row. ;)

      Recommended to:
      Adult and young adult fans of dystopian novels without love triangles. ;)
    • 5/5
      Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: Three is my favorite book in the gritty Article 5 trilogy thanks to Simmons’ flawless delivery of both heartbreaking losses and moments of incredible tenderness. Fans of both the dystopian and New Adult romance genres will definitely want to read this exceptional story!Opening Sentence: The dream was changing.The Review:Ember and Chase have gone through hell to be together. The Moral Militia. The Rehabilitation Center. Secrets and betrayals by people they once considered friends. The number of people they’ve watched die. Yet nothing has come as close to truly separating them as the emotional scars they both carry after shooting a young guard in Chicago while rescuing Rebecca.After all, it’s not like they can take a time out to talk about Chase’s darkest secrets or Ember’s greatest fear. With the only safe house they knew of destroyed, their small group of survivors from the MM attack is scrambling to find a place to recover. Ember, Chase, Rebecca, Sean and four others have set out from a temporary shelter to find supplies and a better hiding spot for those injured during the tunnel collapse. No one is happy about leaving the weakest, virtually defenseless members of their group behind and they all feel the pressure to return by the promised deadline only a few days away. Ember, Chase and the rest have barely had time to sleep, let alone hold any private soul-bearing conversations and their hope is fading fast. The only thing keeping any of them going is the hope that Tucker and the two carriers who went with him can find a rebellion post in the Red Zone.The news from Tucker isn’t good when he finally makes contact with Ember though. The first rebellion post is deserted. The news that one of the carriers, the name given to members of the rebellion who deliver messages between posts, is missing is even worse. Tucker is clearly worried about the situation, however most of his concern seems to be focused on Ember – something which makes things with Chase even tenser. Despite their issues, it’s clear Ember loves Chase and vice versa. Still, she can’t deny her feelings for the guy who both betrayed Chase and murdered her mother. She doesn’t want to be concerned about his safety or feel relief at hearing his voice…except she does. Tucker has proven himself several times over and Ember unwillingly feels a softening in her heart toward him.Rather than think too long about the odd Tucker situation, her strained friendship with Rebecca or even the worry she feels over Chase pulling away from her, Ember instead focuses on a trail of subtle clues possibly left by the rebel group known as Three. Ember is certain Three is the key to unifying the rebellion groups – the only hope they have to defeat the President and his Bureau of Reformation. The only problem? No one knows for sure if Three exists or how to get in contact with them. Ember is sure they are getting closer to the elusive group and is convinced they just need more time to find them. For as much guilt and concern Ember felt up to this point for leaving the injured people behind, she’s pretty quick to talk the others into following the trail of clues rather than returning by the promised deadline. I understand her reasoning – finding Three would benefit them much more than simply turning around – but this still seems like a harsh decision. It reflects how much she’s changed since Article 5, how all of them have become hardened to the world of Statutes and murder sentences for single mothers.This change is further emphasized when Ember’s group is ambushed. These may not be MM members yet she reminds herself that anyone attacking her is her enemy. At least it appears that way, until the other group’s leader is revealed to be a man from Chase’s past. A dangerous man who has the power to hurt Chase more than he already has. Afraid Chase will push her even further away if she reveals her true feelings regarding the guy; Ember instead stays silent on the sudden reappearance of the man she trusts less than Tucker. The only good news is the rest of the people with him are rebels who survived another safe house attack.The story, which was in no way slow up to this point, really starts to fly once Ember’s group meets up with these survivors. It’s hard to talk about the rest of the story without giving anything away though. What I can say is there are a lot of hard lessons learned when they eventually do find the mysterious Three. Secret agendas and more deaths – several of which left me a sobbing mess – keep the tension almost unbearably high for the rest of the book, making it very difficult to put it down for even a moment. There are double and triple crosses, but the killer is that there aren’t purely good or purely evil aspects for most characters or their actions. The will to survive can make people do things they never imagined they could to make it one more hour, one more day. There are plot twists I saw coming and others that completely surprised me.None of the relationships in Three are simple, but there were a number of sweet moments that warmed my heart. Ember and Chase’s relationship is definitely one of the more beautiful ones I’ve read in a while. They’ve both changed so much since the first book, yet their love has only deepened. The tenderness Simmons is able to portray between Ember and Chase, and to a greater extent Rebecca and Sean, is refreshing and unique in Young Adult and New Adult pieces where physical attraction is the primary focus. Finally, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit how heartbreaking the ending was for me. I don’t think there’s any other way Simmons could’ve done her remarkable story justice though.Three may be the first book I’ve ever whole-heartedly and universally recommended for everyone with no thought as to what genre it should be placed in. Though there are sexual situations and violence in the trilogy, the overall story belongs among social commentary classics like Fahrenheit 451.Notable Scene:“Why are they here?” I asked, suddenly angry at them — the dead people. They shouldn’t have scared me. I’d seen worse. Much worse.“Let’s go get some air,” he said.I peeled his fingers away.“Why didn’t they clear out like everyone else?” There wasn’t any sign of violence; it was like they’d laid down to sleep and not woken up, and for some reason this bothered me even more.“I don’t know.”“They should have evacuated.” The government had cleared this area years ago.I swiped at my arms again, feeling the tickle on my skin.“Maybe they didn’t want to.” He chewed his bottom lip, looking into the room.His words shifted my fear to something more solid, something stronger. I’d had it backward. These people hadn’t given up, they’d made their stand. Maybe that was all we really got: a choice to control our own fate.FTC Advisory: Tor Teen/Macmillan provided me with a copy of Three. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
    • 5/5
      Good ending to the story.