Canopy

Canopy 2

by D.M. Darroch
Publication Date: 04/01/2021
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See the girl in the trees.


In the lush treetops of the engineered North American forests, a community of climbers fear the cannibals roaming far below and cling to the teachings of their sacred text.


Sixteen-year-old Ostrya is the envy of her friends. She is training to be the canopy's next doctor. If only it didn't feel like such a burden.


But why is the forest so angry?


A cataclysmic storm wracks the canopy, jettisoning hundreds of climbers to early graves on the forest floor.


Those that survive face starvation and disease. Struggling to rebuild and relying on their new doctor, the climbers begin doubting Ostrya even more than she doubts herself.


Following mistake after mistake, Ostrya's patients dub her the Blight.


As the number of dead mounts, there is only one way to appease the forest. The Blight must be eradicated.


The doctor must die.


Catch her if you can.


Canopy is a dystopian coming-of-age novel perfect for fans of The 100, The Giver, and Hunger Games.


*Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence.*

ISBN:
9781890797218
9781890797218
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Publication Date:
04-01-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
​D.M. Darroch

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If I were to describe this book in one word I would say that it is ‘polished.’ I couldn’t put this book down it was so entirely engaging from the plot to the characters to the pacing to the writing style and word choice. Even the ending was flawless. The story that follows the main character Ostrya was expertly wrapped up but the overarching story of the world she lives in – the Canopy and the ground below – left me wanting to start the second book in this series immediately. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a solid story that was very well written.

I really liked Ostrya and the way that she was portrayed in Canopy. She has her faults and she makes poor decisions but she is almost always making choices as a good person. Sometimes she cannot see beyond her own teen angst and wishes, but she also cares so much about those around her! Ostrya has a purpose in her world, as the future doctor in the community, but she doesn’t feel like she can live up to her Mother’s and grandfather’s examples. She also doesn’t feel like being a doctor is her real calling. But what else, other than climbing, is she good at? Ostrya questions herself and her abilities (not her climbing skills though) throughout the course of the book, meanwhile she knows that what she’s been told her whole life about her society and the world below on the ground can’t possibly be true. What is the truth and why are the elders spreading lies?

The world building in this story was masterfully woven into the descriptions, dialogue, action, and thoughts of the characters. I loved the details of everyday life in this tree world. They elevated the story and set it firmly in this science fiction/dystopic place of what if… What if humans abandoned the ground and generations of evolution passed thousands of feet above in the trees? The world felt genuine and alive. This civilization felt unique yet still surrounded by the faults and flaws of humanity. Gossip runs rampant in this society. Societal pressures still exist but are different because of the environment that the characters live in. I love how the story included multiple aspects of society so that I felt like I could see the world as a whole – including school, daycare, doctors, gardens, hunting, exploring, love, relationships, etc.

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Canopy is an exciting read for sure! D.M.Darroch weaves an intelligent and descriptive tale of a civilization surviving suspended from above Terra Firma as we know it! I could not put this book down!
I can't wait for Book 2 of The Silvanus Saga!
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