"PROXY"

Author: C. Alexander London

Published: 2013

Genre: Dystopia

I have never written a review before. Despite the fact that I like to read...a lot... and writing even more. Therefore it is time to start it and for my first shot I´ve chosen proxy, a dystopian novel by C. Alexander London.

Proxy story is developed in a futuristic world where technology is mixed with humanity, where a wide separation between upper and poor social class exists. The members of the first one called Patrons, live in a very comfortable part of the city, they have everything, even a proxy, who is always somebody from the poor social class with some debt, and the way to pay is receiving the punishment given to their patrons for wrong behavior, therefore when a patron do something wrong his proxy must to pay.

In that twisted society we have two boys; Knox the patron, privileged rich, extremely gorgeous, sarcastic, and totally conceited, who has never known how difficult the world can be; and Syd, his proxy, who has spend 16 years paying for his patron´s wrong behavior, but, just two more years and he is going to be free, the arrival of that moment is the only thing that holds him…Syd suffers in silence but his waiting patiently to be free.

However, one day something goes wrong Syd´s patron made a terrible mistake, he committed a crime and Syd is sentenced to die, therefore and ironically with his patron help, now he is running for his life. 

For me, Proxy is a different book from all others relate to the same genre, full of emotion, innocence, passion and an interesting view of the cruel reality about what is right and wrong. This story can look very simple, nevertheless as you progress in reading, this becomes complex in the best sense, being noticed the progressive growth of emotions between characters, with exasperated action and suspense.

Since the beginning I fell in love with Syd, smart, sweet and lovely teenager always a fighter, who despite everything he had endured, he continues believing in a better future, in the power of kindness and friendship. With Knox I loved his wits and confidence in himself but most of all I loved how he experiment new emotions and feelings, helping him growing as a human being.   

I found this book by accident, but it captivated me from the first page, leaving me with no tears to the last…

One of its best phrases: 

“No such thing as a destiny… It´s your future… choose”

Also we have the sequel “GUARDIAN” published on 2014:

In this book, we can see how the world has changed in the few weeks followed by the events happened in proxy. One interesting thing is the introduction of a new wonderful character named Liam who bewitched me with his most pure sense of fidelity and loyalty.

There is not so much that I can tell about Guardian without spoiler the entire story, nevertheless I can mention the perfect way how London explain the horrors caused by highly radical solutions, which are as dangerous as the problem that pursue to resolve, and the way how idealistic concept can destroy the society when people forget the humanitarian aspect. 

One of its best phrases: 

“The kiss was no longer than a second but in that second, any walls between them fell.”

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