This book grabbed ahold of me right from the start and wouldn't let go! I was already in love with the title, the description, and the author, so this wasn't really a surprise, but when you build something up in your head, it can be very disappointing when it doesn't live up to your expectations. That wasn't a problem here. The premise was unique and the characters were easy to connect with and had fleshed-out backgrounds. The world building was impressive, especially when the boys were "inside the needle." There were some twists that kept things interesting, and I loved the ending!

All in all, I enjoyed this book very much, and can't wait to read the next book in the series!

5/5 stars. ( )

This would make a good sci-fi movie (series?) I think. ( )

As other reviewers have said, it is hard to say much about the actual plot of this book without giving away spoilers of any kind. However, the book moves at a fairly rapid pace, confusing parts are cleared up in relatively short order, and the suspense drives you to want to keep reading it until you know just what is going on. While the book requires a certain degree of suspension of disbelief, the way it is constructed led me to think that the story could portray a believable enough future reality. The book has some disturbing moments and may be hard for some people to read because of that, but it really is a brilliant ride. Definitely will be looking for more books by Bertauski. ( )

The Annihilation of Foreverland (Foreverland #1) by Tony Bertauski and Paul Licameli as narrator is a terrific sci-fi novel that is terrifying and awesome at the same time. I won this book from the author and am so glad I did. I have been putting off listening to it to I would go on a long trip but since that doesn't seem to be happening, I decided just to listen, wow, it took a week! I had listened to books in the car when I worked and it helped get to work faster. I forgot how long books on audio are. I read fast so I forgot. The narrator did such an awesome job, his voice was perfect for this book. It gave just the right creepy vibe, sorry Mr Licameli but it did. I sat there and was lost in this other world and then creeped out because, were they in this world or were they in the computer world? Which was real and which wasn't? Were they awake or not? You never knew when or who was awake, manipulating things, it was soooo creepy. I loved it. It made you guess, there were so many twists, turns, and surprises I didn't dare miss anything! Thank you Mr Bertauski for the chance to listen to this, it was awesome. Now, The Seeds of Forever makes more sense! To have someone insert a probe into your head and you are able to create your own universe and then begin to control others, creepy! Oh, and not remember your own life, just the scrambled fake background thoughts someone filled in for you. Double creepy. I picked up more Foreverland, book form, so I can get through them faster, lol. Thanks for getting me started! ( )

[The Annihilation of Foreverland] by [Tony Bertauski] is a wild ride with lots of plot twists and action. The premise of using a technology to tap into others minds and youth has been explored before but this was a new and creative take on it. It was almost like a modern [Lord of the Flies] with a tech twist. ( )