Back of Book: 

Imagine it’s legal to commit one murder in your lifetime⎯if you Register the victim and accomplish the kill within fourteen days. So when Lynell Mize stands in line to Register the man who abused her as a child, she’s shocked to hear a stranger Register her to be killed. Why would anyone who doesn't know her squander his one legal murder on her? Desperate to survive the next two weeks, she must find out who wants to kill her⎯and why.

Easier said than done as Lynell soon discovers that multiple strangers have used their Registration on her. Along the way, she reunites with her estranged husband who is determined to dig up a past Lynell prefers to keep buried. With only days left to live, Lynell fights to uncover the truth and survive a destiny not of her choosing.

Book Number: One 

Genre: Adult | Science Fiction | Thriller 

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A dystopian thriller in which it is legal to kill one person in your lifetime as long as you Register them and seal the deal within the two week window. 

Lynell Mize has never questioned the way of the Registration, though she has been saving her murder ticket for the perfect time. When she enters the Registration office to legally sign up to kill her stepfather who abused her as a child, she is stunned to hear someone Registering her in the next line over. This causes Lynell to go one the run as she tries to discover why this stranger wants to murder her and why in the world he wants her dead. She has to survive fourteen days, but that is much easier said than done. 

Mostly, I found this one to be rather boring and a bit too aggressive for my taste. I thought the premise of this book sounded really good and the beginning chapters really made me want to know what was going on. But after reading only a few chapters, I found this one to be rather predictable in every way. There were very few things I didn't see coming from a mile away, and I found this to be very frustrating. 

The book consisted of mainly three things: Lynell on the run, Lynell hiding out in various places, and Lynell being tortured. I didn't find any of these things to be particularly interesting, which made for a rather unpleasant experience. And the torture scenes were brutal to read; I am not made for such harsh things. 

The only thing I really enjoyed about this book was Lynell's estranged husband, Daniel. Danny was such a sweet character to read about and his loyalty truly saw no bounds. This book is certainly not a romance, but I found the moments between Lynell and Daniel to be the highlights of the novel.  

Overall, I can't say that I enjoyed reading "The Registration." It's a bit outside my genre wheelhouse, so it makes sense that I didn't love it. I have no interest in continuing the series, but I'm sure that avid readers of science fiction and dystopian thrillers will be very interested to see how this story pans out in the end.  

Back of Book: 

When your greatest enemy is your best chance of survival.

Still bearing wounds from barely surviving the Registration, Lynell struggles to fill her new role as the heir and leader of the very system that aimed to kill her. She must convince the Registration committee and the country’s oligarchs that she can fill her uncle’s shoes, while simultaneously proving to the country’s largest rebel group that she is nothing like her uncle—ruthless and greedy . When Sawyer, the leader of the Resurrection, reaches out with proof that they are both on the hitlist of powerful people who wish to destroy the rebels and take over the Registration, the two women form an uneasy alliance.

With mere days until the committee announces a policy change that will increase the Registration’s lethal power, Lynell and Sawyer must find out who wants them dead—and all signs point to someone close.

Book Number: Two 

Genre: Adult | Science Fiction | Thriller 

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