Truesight by David Stahler Jr.
As you all know I am quite partial to young adult literature as well as literature of a dystopian slant. Therefore it is not surprising that I picked up this novel. It begins as all good dystopian literature starts with a society which appears to be equal and fair. This is of course not the case. We are introduced to Jacob's colony all of which are born blind. I found this to be an interesting idea. Taking a disability in the eyes of our society and turning it into a benefit. The novel starts out a bit slow but this is common for science-fiction and world building. I really liked how the author began the story in the eyes of (literally eyes) of Seers as the community calls them. We are introduced to the society as an outsider. However, quickly we are within the society as Jacob. Jacob is about to turn thirteen that this is a big deal in his community. As this point he will discover what his role in the community will be for the rest of his life.
Unfortunately, this is the least of Jacob's worries as he is soon confronted with a searing pain in his eyes. This pain will change the course of his life forever. Dun Dun Dun.....
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. This is the first book in a series of three books: Truesight, Seer, and Otherspace. I did find myself skipping whole paragraphs at times near the end. I would get frustrated with the author's wordiness in some parts of the book. I found Jacob to be very multidimensional. Yet the other characters did tend to be a little bit flat. I felt like some of their decisions were predictable. The ending was jam packed and I look forward to the sequel.
However, I found that the Jacob's voice was very unique and I really felt as though I were seeing the world anew. It really showed me the fatality in every society and the need to stay true to yourself. Loved the cover art!
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