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FERTS by Grace Hudson

Lilly
Aug 27, 2015
2 min read

FERTS by Grace Hudson

The Forkstream Territories surrounding the Elan river comprise the surviving townships in the wake of post-war chaos. FERTS is the sole containment facility for the protection of females from mercenaries, its location safely hidden from the sparse remaining population. Within the facility, the female Internees are chosen as ‘Vassals’, transported to the townships to service the male Resident Citizens. The Beta and Omega Circuits of FERTS are divided according to attractiveness and fertility ratings, while the lower rating Internees are chosen for hard labor in Kappa or as fighters to represent FERTS in the monthly Epsilon Games, against deadly opponents with a taste for pain. When Beth 259201 is demoted to Epsilon Circuit after failing to follow a simple regulation, she faces certain death. A novice, lacking the necessary skills, 201 must rely on her intellect alone to survive. Reader discretion advised: This book contains sex/violence, and memories of abuse.

My Thoughts

When I first started reading this book, I was to be honest, a bit unsure. There was a lot of information being drilled into the reader, and it was very hard to take in. But once you get past the first 20% the story starts to take off. It is fairly well written, I would maybe recommend another editorial read through, as a few times there was either missing or extra words. This did not detract too much from the story. The pace was fairly slow going to begin, but quickly picked up pace towards the end until you are literally running off the last page! There were a couple of fairly confronting scenes within the book, of a sexual nature, so if you are uncomfortable with the idea of abuse, either physical or sexual, then consider yourself forewarned. These scenes however have been handled with a subtle tact.

About the Author

Author of FERTS, a dark dystopian novel (adult) Loves reading horror, partial to zombies, enjoys a good crime novel. Enjoys sleeping and drinking coffee, not necessarily in that order. Grace Hudson lives in Melbourne, Australia.