Here's a brief synopsis. A virus breaks out and kills most of the population of the world. The virus that kills also "reboots" the dead back to the living (sort of). The longer it takes to reboot the better the reboot is...with speed, strength, the ability to heal rapidly, and next to no emotions. Wren is shot at the age of 12 and reboots 178 minutes after she died. She is considered to best reboot ever as far as HARC (Human Advancement and Re-population Center)is concerned. The story revolves around Wren 178 and her attempt to train Callum 22, another reboot, to be a soldier for HARC.
I spent a lot of time thinking "what if..." while I was reading this book. At the beginning of the story, Wren appears to be emotionless in all aspects of her life. Enter Callum...a 22 and almost still human. He doesn't follow or even care about the rules of interaction between the reboots based on their numbers. He is immediately drawn to Wren and she to him although she doesn't understand why because "no one looks at me, no one touches me".
The turns and twists of Reboot really kept on the edge of my seat. The story evolves from a training school to the edge to rebellion when Callum doesn't follow orders and is give an execution order, either he kills his next assignment or Wren has to kill him. Several things happen to make it possible for Wren and Callum to escape. The story takes off at break neck speed from this point to the amazing end.
Reboot by Amy Tintera
HarperTeen Publisher
2013
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