An Ember in the Ashes

I really don't like the dystopian YA novels that are all the rage right now, once you've read one you've pretty much read them all. This isn't free of the cliches and derivative plot points found in other books like this, but it feels more authentic and well thought out than most of them. It had a brutality that other young adult dystopia feels like it's trying for, but never really achieves. Overall, it was a good read.