Review of Emergent by Rachel Cohn

Review of Rachel Cohn's Emergent

Release Date: October 7th, 2014

Synopsis as found on GoodReads.com:

Zhara, the First. Elysia, her clone. On the surface, they are identical. But looks can be deceiving.

When Zhara plays, she plays to win. She thought she had escaped the horrors of Doctor Lusardi's cloning compound. But the nightmare is just beginning. Elysia has taken everything from Zhara-a softer, prettier version of herself and an inescapable reminder of all she's failed at in her life. Now the man Zhara loves has replaced her with Elysia. Zhara will get her clone out of the way, no matter the cost.

Elysia has finally learned the truth: she has a soul. Her First is alive. She knows it hurts Zhara to see her with Alexander, but she can't give him up. The genetically-perfected Aquine has chosen as her as his life mate, and their days together are limited.

Elysia can't remain in the Rave Caves off the shores of Denesme forever. Revolution is brewing on the island paradise. Hundreds of soulless clones remain imprisoned like Elysia once was, slaves to the whims of their owners-wealthy human inhabitants of the island. As a group of clones and humans, led by Alexander, plot an insurrection that will turn Denesme's world upside down, Elysia knows her place is fighting by his side. Terrible sacrifices must be made to defeat Denesme's twisted regime. But even the greatest losses cannot prepare Elysia for the ticking time bomb built into her own programming...

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Oh, how I have been waiting for this book to come out ever since I finished Beta. I have been dying to find out what happened next in Elysia's story.
 
Beta ended with the world shaking arrival of Zhara, Elysia's First. Seeing as how Demesne Clones are unable to be created except from the dead body of their Firsts, this new arrival was Earth shattering. It has been thought to be impossible for a Demesne clone to be created from a living being, but their is a first for everything. Now that Tahir is gone, Elysia only has Xander to rely on... but Xander is Zhara's ex-boyfriend. What should have been a beautiful reunion is anything but.
 
Elysia is coping with the after effects of being violated by her former owner's son, Ivan, and his death at her hands when she was defending herself against him. She doesn't want to remember what happened to her, but she has a daily reminder in the baby growing inside of her... which shouldn't be possible. Clones are supposed to be infertile.
 
Book 2 is about the Defect Clones' Insurrection from their Masters. They are planning a rebellion so they can take back the island that has been built on their suffering. Be ready for a quick dystopian read that will have a lot of drama. I enjoyed most of the book, but toward the ending it felt rather rushed and instead of giving me the idea that there would be a 3rd book, I felt like this was the end... but I'm not sure, because there was no definitive ending. We never find out if everyone lives or makes it to their happy ending. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?