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drey’s thoughts: Trevor Shane’s Children of Paranoia could be set in this very world we live in. But I hope it’s not, because all those people killing or being killed, would be just depressing. In the first part of the book, we meet Joseph and find out about this world, the war, and the recruiting. We learn the rules of engagement, and the penalties for breaking those rules. A lot of setting-the-background stuff.Then we follow Joseph as he goes on his assignments, and watch as he gets his cover blown. We witness his escape and recovery, the dressing-down he receives, and are there when he meets Maria. The question is, who else was? Because in this war, you never know where your enemies will show up… Or who’s watching you…As Joseph tries to get his “career” back on track, we notice his doubts surfacing. Not very handy things, those doubts. If Joseph isn’t careful, they’ll get him killed–and not just by the other side. And if all of this isn’t enough, Joseph and Maria unknowingly break another rule–one that puts both of them on notice, and that lets both sides know they’re fair game.Joseph is not a sympathetic character–after all he does kill people for a living. And he doesn’t make any excuses for it either. In his world it’s them or him, or someone he loves. He’s just a Joe doing his job. Until Maria. Until they’re on the wrong side of the line. That’s when his character really starts showing some balls, for lack of a better word. And that’s when the story really started getting good. What do you do when your side decides you’re expendable? Will Joseph and Maria outrun the war or succumb to their fates? You’ll have to read it to find out.drey’s rating: Pick it up!