Crossed

“Crossed” by Ally Condie is the sequel to The New York Times Bestseller “Matched”. Condie’s “Matched” left readers craving more and “Crossed” is just what they needed. “Matched” left readers trapped in a triangle of love, lies, and adventure, only furthering their expectation of the sequel. Full of adventure and rebellion “Crossed” truly shows how true love will go to the ends of the Earth to find one another.

Condie’s “crossed” brings us to Ky and Cassia; the love stricken two who aren’t suppose to be together. With help from Cassia’s former “match” Xander, and her new friend Indie, Cassia is on the run to find Ky. In the outer provinces Cassia and Indie find Ky and his new friend Eli, but it’s not safe. ”The Society” is in the outer provinces. Cassia and Indie are eager to find the rebellion, while Ky doesn’t know who to trust.

A farmer leads Cassia, Ky, Indie, and Eli throughout the outer provinces. The group faces many obstacles. Dearth is with them every step of the way, and emotions run high when trust is broken in the group. These 5 persevere through the outer provinces, but not everybody is ready to leave for the rebellion.

“Crossed” is an excellent book filled with love, adventure, and tragedy. This sequel kept me reading late into the night, its nearly impossible to put down. Compared to “Matched” this sequel is equally as well written, but has much more adventure and danger. If you were impressed with “Matched” then “Crossed” will blow you away. 

Book Review by Tatum V.