Post Apocolyptic and Dystopian Themes

[Captnkate 50]

Writing about the future or how societies might evolve over time is not a new theme for authors. Jules Verne gave readers a fantasy like approach to the future in works such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. H.G. Wells added a sense of panic and uncertainty when readers engaged in The War of the Worlds. George Orwell's complete upheaval of society, human and not human, displayed in 1984 and Animal Farm gave people a chilling look into those who take power for the sole reason of control and subjugation.

The Gender Game series by Bella Forrest has taken me by surprise. Her creation of this dystopian society divided by gender is facinating and a bit disturbing. Once again heroes and heroines must cope and stay alive while those in power have underlying motives that serve their own interests. Men and women do not have to be on opposite sides as devotion and sacrifice prove otherwise.

There are seven books in this series and I just wanted to fly through all of them. Bella Forrest is a prolific author having published many series. The Gender Game is an exciting introduction to her storytelling.
If any readers also enjoy works by Bella Forrest drop a line on this page.

[Readeatrepeat1]

I had never heard of Bella Forrest before reading your post, but I looked up The Gender Game and it looks right up my alley! I love YA dystopian fiction. I also tried to find it at my library and on Overdrive/Libby but they didn't have it, which really surprised me given how popular she seems to be on Amazon.

[NetMassimo]

I confess I didn't know this author even though a quick research shows that some of her books were published in Italy. Looks like she generally writes fantasy/horror YA stories so she was a bit outside my radar. Thank you for your post.

[Nisha Ward]

I know dystopias have been around since the late 1800s but I've yet to encounter something with quite this premise. The closest thing I can think of is The Handmaid's Tale but even that seems extremely different given the context. I'll look into this one.

[AdamRedWolf]

I just came across a book from 1985 called Schismatrix with a similar sounding vibe. Definitely on my read list right now.

[FionaSongbird]

I'd never heard of this author or series before, so thanks for posting! I really enjoy dystopian fiction, so it's definitely something I want to check out. I love the classic dystopias, like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, and the young adult dystopias, like The Giver. I really enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy, but gave up on the Divergent and The Maze Runner. I started the Parable of the Sower series and it was really interesting, but I never finished it, so someday I hope to get back to it.

[Ivona R]

Wow, thanks for widening my horizons! I certainly love dystopian themes. I haven't heard of this author before and it's the first time I've heard of a dystopian society segregated by gender. It's an interesting idea.