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On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have exactly 365 days to escape―or you die.
Seventeen-year-old Charley doesn't know the rules. She doesn't even know where she is. The last thing she remembers is blacking out, and when she wakes up, she's naked in an empty rock field.
Lost and alone, Charley finds no sign of other people until she meets Thad, the gorgeous leader of a clan of teenage refugees. Soon Charley learns that leaving the island is harder than she thought . . . and so is falling in love. With Thad's time running out, Charley realizes that she has to find a way to beat the clock, and quickly, in this thrilling debut novel by Lynne Matson.
Nil (Nil Series), by Lynne Matson - Amazon Sales Rank: #20584 in Books
- Brand: Matson, Lynne
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Released on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.21" h x .71" w x 5.55" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 400 pages
Nil (Nil Series), by Lynne Matson From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—When you wake up on the Island of Nil, the rules are simple: you have exactly one year to get off, or you die. That is the predicament that 17-year-old Charley finds herself in when she awakens, naked and alone, plucked from the parking lot of the local Target by a random Nil gate. Eventually, she meets a group of fellow refugees and discovers that teens have been sent here for dozens, possibly, hundreds, of years. When she meets Thad, one of the leaders of the Nil community, she finds the boy of her dreams, and suddenly Charley is determined that she and Thad will get off the island so they can have a life together back home. But Nil is a hard place to survive; escape gates come only once a day, always precisely at noon, and they could pop up anywhere on the island. Told through the alternating viewpoints of Charley and Thad, this story adequately captures their growing love and desperate need to save each other as the clock continues to tick. The concept of Nil is very interesting and well constructed. Teenagers aren't the only creatures the gates bring to the island; there is wildlife pulled in from everywhere, so the danger from wild beasts is always a real threat. While there is conflict and tragedy, Matson seems to have a high opinion of the good nature and resourcefulness of kids left to their own devices. Overall, this book hits its mark.—Erik Knapp, Davis Library, Plano, TX
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“What elevates this survival romance is Charley's strong, smart character . . . most readers will be too busy devouring the book in one sitting.” ―Booklist
“*Matson brings a unique twist to a survival story with similarities to the TV reality show Survivor . . . a strongly written fantasty.” ―VOYA, STARRED REVIEW
“The reader is swept along with the characters in just rooting for survival in a setting where taking too long to ponder answers could mean you don't live long enough to do anything with your newfound revelations.” ―BCCB
“The concept of Nil is very interesting and well-constructed . . . Overall, this book hits its mark.” ―School Library Journal
“Matson makes a strong debut with this tense, cinematic struggle for survival on a peril-filled island that may have some readers flashing back to episodes of Lost.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Nil is a page-turner and compulsively readable. Lynne Matson has created a winning story with the perfect mix of edge-of-your-seat suspense, romance, humor.” ―Mary E. Pearson, author of The Jenna Fox Chronicles
“Like Survivor with a body count. Nil is an addicting, fast-paced, thrill of a ride.” ―Kasie West, author of Pivot Point
“Matson's eye for detail and skillful characterizations fuel a fast-pased story that blends beauty, horror, romance and adventure.” ―Publishers Weekly
About the Author Lynne Matson grew up in Georgia and spent her summers at the beach. She attended the University of Florida, where she met her husband and became a total believer in love-at-first-sight. Now, Lynne is mom to four amazing boys, has a house full of surfboards, and has developed mad Nerf skills that she never imagined. A former attorney, Lynne now spends her days making up stories that involve twists in this world, creepy islands, and near miss-kisses. Cookies are her kryptonite, especially Thin Mints.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Review for Nil by Lynne Matson By Alyssa ***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***Nil by Lynne MatsonPublisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)Publication Date: March 4, 2014Rating: 4 starsSource: Copy sent by the publisherSummary (from Goodreads):On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have exactly 365 days to escape--or you die.Seventeen-year-old Charley doesn't know the rules. She doesn't even know where she is. The last thing she remembers is blacking out, and when she wakes up, she's naked in an empty rock field.Lost and alone, Charley finds no sign of other people until she meets Thad, the gorgeous leader of a clan of teenage refugees. Soon Charley learns that leaving the island is harder than she thought . . . and so is falling in love. With Thad's time running out, Charley realizes that she has to find a way to beat the clock, and quickly.What I Liked:I was super excited for this book for many long months, so you can imagine my excitement when I LOVED it! It's one of the best feelings, when you wait for a book for like, FOREVER, and then read it, and love it! And it's even better when the author is totally cool and you secretly pray and hope that you love his/her book, so you can fangirl about the book (as opposed to disliking his/her and not being able to fangirl over the book).One second Charley is in Georgia. The next second, she isnt. She wakes up (naked) on the island of Nil. For twelve days, she is alone, and then she meets two boys - Thad, and Jason. Thad and Jason take her to the City, where there is a group of teenagers living, hunting... surviving. To get off the island, each teenager must go the way they came - through a shimmering gate. But the gates don't seem to have a schedule to them, and come unexpectedly. And no one stays more than a year - if they do (without catching a gate), they die.One thing that immediately jumped out at me is that I really liked Charley. She is not weak or stupid, two traits that I'm sick of seeing in YA literature (not ALL YA books, obviously. In fact, most do not feature such a heroine). She is actually pretty strong, both mentally and physically. She's an athlete (that's something we don't see often), and she's TALL (also something we don't see in YA books). She doesn't go completely insane in love with Thad, nor does she act like a complete nutcase on the island. I really like Charley, and I feel like she and I would actually be very good friends, if she were a real person. Both of us are resilient, mentally strong, physically strong, compassionate, passionate, and intellectually intelligent (analytic, almost).I also really like Thad. He is an amazing leader - as he should be, as he has been on the island for a very long time (nearly the longest - when Charley arrived on Nil, he wasn't too far away from a year). He's kind and thoughtful, yet uncertain and human, as we see more when he is around Charley than not. I loved the thread of indecision that plagued him throughout the book, whether it was his number of days left, or Ramia's warning, or the threat of danger and rogues. And I'm not going to lie - he sounds HOT. That definitely does not hurt!The plot of this book really had me interested and invested. I wanted to peek at the ending of the book SO MANY TIMES, to know how it ended, but I did NOT do it (yay!). I read through the entire book in one sitting, and it took everything I had not to read the end. But I'm glad I didn't. The ending is really great. But the plot of the book would lead you to believe that the ending could not happen. The plot was very complex and intricate. We weren't just concerned with finding gates - there were rogues and crazy beasts and patterns and island life. Crazy stuff!Matson keeps things interesting by layering the plots, as I alluded to above. This book is all about survival. Charley, Thad, and the others in the City work together to Search for gates for those with Priority (those who are closest to being on Nil for a year). It's curious how this works, as there the conflict of stealing someone else's gate when you don't have priority is addressed. I must say, this book does have some creepy scenes, with skulls and feelings of being watched and sleepless nights. So freaky and weird and great!This book is like a contemporary version of Lord of the Flies by William Golding. I read that book a few years ago, and enjoyed it. This book is also like the TV show "Survivor". I bet people are going to be all like, ooo, this book wasn't original, it was a ripoff of Lord of the Flies and "Survivor"! Well, I don't think so. The basic idea of being forced to survive on an island is constant, yes, but no one knows how or why the teenagers are chosen to be on Nil. It's mysterious...This book is told in the perspectives of Charley and Thad, alternating between the two, in first-person point-of-view for both. I really like this - it's a great way to connect with two different characters, and see things from the perspectives of two different characters. Also, we get to see Charley and Thad's feelings for each other slowly develop and change, and that's cool.This book is set up so that each chapter counts the amount of days that either Charley or Thad (depending on whose point-of-view we're reading). This is really cool, but it's also handy because Matson skips days (or weeks) at a time. It speeds things up, right until the climax - which is Thad's "expiration date" (when he reaches 365 days on Nil). I like this, and it didn't seem like Matson rushed things at all. The pacing of the book was excellent, even with Matson skipping days at a time.The ending. The ending is really great, in my opinion. I'm going to talk about it a little in the next section, but I'm mostly satisfied. DO NOT PEEK. Whatever you do, read the entire book, cover to cover. Do NOT look at the end before reading the rest of the book. You will not want to read the rest of the book. Just read the entire book.What I Did Not Like:The only things I really had trouble with was several areas of plausibility. YES, this is fiction. YES, I could just use my imagination and let the story be. But I found loopholes. Like, why exactly were the teenagers on the island? Who chose them? Where did the island come from? Who made the rules? What happened when the teenagers died? Why teenagers?You can't just give the answer of "No one knows", every single time. Many of these questions are raised in the book (Charley asks Thad or others), but I feel like none of them are actually answered. There is a theory tossed around, about parallel worlds or universes or alternate realities or basically holes in time and space, which makes sense (and I would totally roll with any of those), but none of them are solidly accepted as the explanation.Like, I wanna know. Don't leave me hanging! If this book were part of a series, even a companion series, then I would totally NOT question these things! Or, I would question them, but in my head. I wouldn't see them as "negative" aspects of the book, because I would hope that they would be explained in the future books of the series.But ending this book with no key explanations? Don't do that! I need to know!Would I Recommend It:Despite whatever I just typed in the "What I Did Not Like" section, I definitely think you should make this novel one that you'll read in 2014 (or in the future). I think science fiction fans will like this one (though they might question EVERYTHING, like me), and definitely romance fans and contemporary and thrillers fans will enjoy this book. It's really great! It pulls in a lot of cool aspects, and while I wasn't completely satisfied with the lack of explanations, it has a riveting plot and superb ending.Rating:4 stars. What a fantastic debut! I'll definitely be looking out for more novels by Lynne Matson.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Nil Needs a Sequel... By xsullengirlx I was intrigued by the plot of this book, because it sounded like a mix of two of my favorite shows: LOST and Survivor. A mysterious Island no one knows exists, full of danger and threat of imminent death, and strangers from all parts of the world forced to learn how to Survive and escape. I was hooked on LOST, am still hooked on Survivor, and wanted to be hooked on this book too. While it was pretty good - it could have been much better. (The following is as spoiler-free as I can make it!)Nil feels incomplete to me, after reading the ending and closing the book, I was left with nagging questions and mixed feelings. Sure, on the surface, the story centers around two teens (Charley and Thad) and their fast-paced romance, and that was pretty much tied up with a pretty little bow. But digging a little bit deeper, the story touches on aspects that deserved more answers and a more satisfying conclusion than what they got. Many young adults may not care about these aspects, but I didn't read the book for the love story, I read the book for the mysterious island - which deserved a better explanation.Why does the island exist? Why do only teenagers end up on the island? Why, if the island has supposedly been there for centuries, does no one figure out the map system before Charley gets to the island? Does the island really control destiny and fate? Is the island in the same world, dimension, reality? Who even named the island "Nil"? There are people who survived Nil and yet nothing is really known about it. Why mention a "Nil Survivors Support Group" without telling us more about others who came before?I think there is definitely opportunity for a sequel - I have no idea if there are plans for one (but it seems that is the trend these days with YA), but the author has a chance to redeem herself. I want to see survivors dig deeper into their experiences and the history of Nil, I want them to care about figuring out the mystery so other teenagers don't suffer the same fate as many who never made it off of Nil. I want to know what happens to characters we never got a resolution with....As cliche as it seems, I wouldn't mind the infamous scene from LOST where Jack makes it off the island, and desperately tries to tell Kate that "WE HAVE TO GO BACK!!!" to save their friends, to figure it all out - being recreated in a sequel. What LOST did was give us answers to why the island existed, to why the people were there, to how they were all connected and even to what the island was, how it was created... That is not what Nil did, and that is what I was hoping for.Lynne Matson, please write more and give Nil time to take center stage. We all love a good romance (or even a bad romance), but not all of us at the expense of answers and a satisfying conclusion.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Nil by Lynne Mastson By Readerly Nil attracts readers with its ability to cross genres. The romance between Thad and Charley is tempered by the very real danger they face trying to escape an island. The mystery behind the island’s existence and the fate of the kids who finds themselves there maintains a level of suspense that never weakens. This is a thrilling piece of fiction that leaves plenty of room for speculation and adoration. —Michelle Shannon, Bloggers Recommend
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