Omg wow this book is amazing it's full of twists and turns it will keep you up all night I really enjoyed this book

I've read very few fantasy books in the YA group so wasn't sure what to expect. Enjoyed this and would like to see and read more in the future. This series has the potential to be wow.

2.5 stars

Seven is one of the few Untamed humans left. The Enhanced use chemical augmenters to change their moods and looks. The augmenters are addictive and once you become Enhanced there's no going back.
When a raid goes wrong Seven finds herself in the grasp of the Enhanced.
She manages to escape but Seven is a powerful Seer and the Enhanced will fight to get her back.
Can Seven resist the urge to drink more augmenters?
Will Seven turn her back on the Untamed?

I have mixed feelings about Untamed.
Until around sixty or seventy percent of the way through I was enjoying the book, but then I found myself losing interest and becoming annoyed with the characters.
Seven was an okay protagonist. I felt sorry for her but there were times where I also found her frustrating.
There weren't any characters that stood out for me. I didn't like Corin. He was hot and cold with Seven and there were times where he was horrible to her and didn't apologise.
The plot was okay. There was a twist that I spotted a mile away. I lost interest towards the end and I'm disappointed that I didn't enjoy this more.
The writing style wasn't one of my favourites. I thought some of the sentences were worded oddly.

Overall this was an okay read.

It took me a few chapters to get into this book however once I got to know the characters and how the story was going I was soon hooked. Two groups of people - the untamed and the enhanced compete for survival with the enhanced - as the name suggests being enhanced beings - coming out on top.
Seven and her small group of untamed fight to stay untamed. A race from start to finish, kidnap, betrayal, friendship and more makes this a must read.

Highly recommended. I look forward to the second instalment.

The storyline was what initially got my attention. It reminded me of Children of Blood and Bone but beyond that I had a hard time getting invested in this story. It's an interesting plot. Humanity is now enhanced with the help of a chemical substance that can make you more beautiful, smarter, stronger...basically perfect. Those few who have not been enhanced live in the wilds and are considered "untamed". The enhanced are on a mission to convert all those untamed to their way of life. That was what initially interested me but I kept wondering about where this took place, what was the time frame, what was "the turning" or what was up with the spirit world? None of these were fully answered. So I would have liked to have more world building to help me get more into the story. I may give the next book a try but we will just have to wait and see.

— DISCLAIMER: I received a free digital copy of this novel via NetGalley - thank you! All opinions expressed in this review are my own. —

STAR RATING: 3.5/5 ✶

Summary: In a world where the human population is divided into "Enhanced" and "Untamed", we are thrust into the world of the Untamed, the underdogs in this system. We meet Seven, who is abducted by the Enhanced, but soon rescued by her own people. The story focuses on her struggle between the side that is now supportive of the Enhanced, and her upbringing as one of the Untamed, with the belief that death is preferable to life as an Enhanced.

Opinions: Seven is a conflicted character - an unwilling heroine. She is thrust into adventure against her will, as all she wants is to be at peace with her family. Her relationship with Corin grows organically, along the usual lines of the enemies-to-lovers trope (which is one of my favourites). While they used to be friendly, Seven's semi-transformation into an Enhanced makes matters more complicated and they are continually bickering and denying any interest until they are in a situation where they simply have to face their growing feelings. The end is one huge cliffhanger, and there are quite a few unexpected plot twists over the last 20 percent or so of the book. However, there are also many passages which are predictable and fall into YA clichés. Nevertheless, I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good dystopian read!

I would like to thank the Ineja Press editions and the netgalley website for this partnership.

I was immediately attracted by the cover, we see Seven holding the hand to a boy and behind the title of the book hides a head of Bison or Buffalo.

Seven is one of the last untamed humans in the world. She will have to fight to save her family.

Being a fan of dystopias I was not disappointed, I loved the story that was engaging, captivating and moving with lots of twists and suspense. Can wait to read the book two.

I loved the contrast between the enhanced and the untamed! This story grabbed me from the beginning and didn't let go! Reading this story made me appreciate how experiencing the entire range of emotions is what it means to be human. I look forward to reading more in this excellent series!

In the not so distant future, the world is divided into two groups. The Enhanced, humans who have become addicted to taking chemical augmenters that take away all negative traits and feelings that humans possess, and the Untamed, the remaining humans who have yet been converted. Set on converting all Untamed to be Enhanced, the Untamed are forced to live on the move so as not to be caught and have their humanity stripped from them.

Growing up constantly on the run from the Enhanced, Seven knows just how destructive these artificial emotions are and has seen first-hand the damage it’s done to loved ones. When Seven is taken and converted by the Enhanced, she finds herself addicted to the augmenters herself. Once finally rescued and returned back to her group, she finds herself constantly craving the augmenters and the sense of security(even knowing it wasn’t real) she felt when with the Enhanced. Struggling to remember who she is and what she’s meant to be, Seven finds herself conflicted with choosing the easy way and being Enhanced and choosing the difficult way of being Untamed.

I looooooove dystopian books and the plot of this was so interesting! The heroine is so realistic and imperfect that it makes her very relatable. This was a very fast-moving, very action-packed novel(almost too fast and action-packed, is that a thing? I don’t know) with some pretty good twists. There were ,however, some aspects that I found to be fairly confusing, such as the whole deal with the spirits and the constant back and forth from reality and Seven’s visions. Overall, I am excited to read what else happens to Seven and Corin and everyone else. Bring on the next book!

For the majority of the book I was a bit confused. This could be because of Seven's confused/addicted mind after her conversion. I didn't really like any of the characters and it was hard to figure out if they hated or liked each other. They treated each other awful but would risk their lives to save them. It just did feel right. The cover shows a couple but really the story wasn't about a couple. It seemed a bit repetitive with Seven being chased down by Raleigh. The story has potential but it was too much work to figure it out the way it was written and even then it didn't really sit right with me relationship wise or story wise.

Wow I loved this book so much. It's one of the best Dystopian book I've read. I loved seven I rooted for her through out the book it's was a fast paced book so much happened. Can wait to start the next one. Brillent book.

Librarian: No, I won't be recommending it. I have dozens of books just like this one on my shelves, and quite frankly, there's nothing that makes this one particularly stand out. If anything this one is a little too generic. Not to mention the whole addiction=end of the world thing is a little too on the nose for most teenagers. Very few teenagers appreciate being preached at, and this book is just a little too far on the wrong side of that divide.
Reader: I had a lot of trouble finishing this book. If I didn't feel obligated to review it, I would have DNFed it. The story was very slow moving and never really drew me in. I also felt like it was a tad bit to moral driven. It felt like the book was written to support the moral, rather than the moral springing organically from the book. And while drug addiction is an important topic, I felt like focusing on the moral kept the book from feeling as untamed as its title.

I REALLY loved this book! I could not put it down until I had finished it because I was that hooked! This YA dystopian novel tells us the story of Seven, an Untamed seer who struggles to find her place between being an Untamed and an Enchanted, after she has a taste of the augmenters and finds them to addictive to refuse.

This book was extremely well written. The writing feels quite seasoned and I really enjoyed it. The characters are interesting and dynamic. Seven is relateable and so refreshingly human. The story really put a nice perspective on addictions, intentional or not, and the personal mental battles that may come with them.

The compelling plot line and engaging characters combined with Dyer's brilliant prose makes this book a MUST READ!

So...there was a lot of action in this book. And I loved it. It was packed with it and the atmosphere was just so intense that I needed to keep turning the page.

The idea of the Turning, the Enhanced and the Untamed, was all so intriguing and I found it was quite well executed. There was magic and folklore, and it was surreal.
The characters actually <i>had</i> personalities and Seven was just fascinating! She was constantly torn between two camps, two groups of people. Dyer didn't hold back with her, and I really enjoyed reading about her.

The world building was pretty amazing too. There's a consistent conflict - one of them being reality vs. spirits, and this was well executed through Seven. I was never disappointed by the way the story unfolded, rather it kept me hooked and I was so eager to see one scene lead into the next. The plot isn't exactly something that hasn't been done before, but its impressive world and execution felt wholly different and new.
Dyer really impressed me with her writing style! I've been reading a lot of fantasy/sci-fi YA lately and I was pleasantly surprised by how different her book's ambiance and voice was, which made it easy for me to remember her story and appreciate the book even more.

AND THE ROMANCE, WELL
I
AM
DOWN
FOR
THAT.
No more needs to be said.

The only trouble I had reading was that I was so focused in the story that I committed things to memory on auto-pilot - and repetition in description and dialogue started to gnaw at me. When I began to recognise these little quips, I found myself frowning down at the book. Nevertheless, it did not distract me from the plot because the! action! was! INCREDIBLE.

The novel throws you right into the action, even from the first line. We follow Seven, a young woman who lives in this dark future where most of the population is addicted to mood enhancing drugs. The drugs, or Augmenters, can also make you more beautiful, stronger, faster, smarter… at the cost of your humanity. You feel no negative emotions, and your eyes glaze over with a mirror-like sheen. Those who are augmenter free live in constant fear of being converted, and are called Untamed.

After Seven is captured and then saved from the Enhanced, her life is constantly torn between the two camps. She’s addicted, to put it mildly. This makes her a fascinating character, as she tries to make the right decisions for her camp, while at the same time craving something she knows she mustn’t have.

The world that Dyer has created is just so dang fascinating. It’s a world in which not only we have these two opposing forces, but spirits are loose as well. Spirits that can influence Seven’s visions, or physically hinder the gang as they try to escape the clutches of the Enhanced. It’s pretty brilliant the way the author intertwines reality with these spirits, making you wonder just how they came into being and why they hold so much importance.

But I have to say what sol me on this novel was really the author’s effortless style. It’s perfect, making it easy to get sucked into the story and yet impossible to put down. I found myself eagerly turning the pages until I was outraged that there were none left to turn. The plot could easily have come off as being something seen before, but instead I felt like I was reading something entirely new, which plot twists I definitely did not see coming.

If you need a kick-butt story with amazing characters and outstanding world building, pick up a copy of Untamed. You deserve it.

A solid read with numerous good points, some just so-so world-building et some writing tic that nearly drove me crazy! 

The very strong aspect of this book is clearly the atmosphere and the pleasurable read: this book was easy to read, quite a page-turner. The characters' personalities are really credible, which is rather rare in YA science-fi / fantasy / dystopia: most of the times, to charm the reader, the written gives modern thoughts and behaviour to their characters, for an indifferent result, usually poor in my point of view. In "Untamed" the reader feels the alternative reality, there are no convenient extrapolations. The romance (no spoil, see the cover) is well done, suiting the dire situation. I like the likeable characters and disliked the others ones, who were cleverly exposed. The mysteries, for which the reader receive many tips, were interesting and arresting. 

But if read this book easily, I wasn't so much convinced by the back-ground, outlined much too quickly, without much - if any - thought about global coherence. It seems to me that the author was impatient to write her story and satisfied herself with a rapid sketch, and handy explantions, even absurd sometimes. All in all the story was much more fantasy than science-fi, and perhaps would been more convincing, at least for me, told in a fantasy world. Some books manage to hold the two vibes (for instance the superb "Dreamsnake" by Vonda N. McIntyre), but it's difficult and dicey.

The story is supposed to happen in our world (or not?) in two centuries, but the cars, the clothes seem to be the same, etc. In fact the main difference was in the existence of augmented humans (the Enhanced) who are transformed, and immediately so, by drinking some potions; er... chemical augmenters. I would much have concur with some injectable drugs, but well. The worst (the point I couldn't accept at all) what the immediate (and very convenient) transformation that happened on the person just after having drinking some augmenter. But as it was a sensitive point of the story, I admit that it couldn't be altered. But still. So un-scientific!

There were also some bizarre situations: for instance the Untamed raid the Enhanced's cities, just walking in, masking their main difference (no spoil, so vague, I know) and nobody notice them. The Enhanced are perfectly groomed, tall, beautiful and the Untamed are filthy, ragged, having living in the wild with no bathroom (in the desert) and nobody notice them? Smell them? (sorry to be crass!)

Another example: the Untamed are kind of nomads, living of robbery, with no structure, in tiny groups, and have lived so for centuries, but they know how to read and write. Well, it's not impossible, just improbable.

To finish with my petty recriminations: the writing. The style is simple and direct, in the present tense, first person, and suits the narrator, a young girl, afraid, incertain and living drastic times. But... who reread this book? How could they not notice the so numerous repetitions, used to express anxiety, by deglutition? I was so obsessed by two specific sentences that I had to count - to ask my Kindle to count. The poor dyspeptic girl "swallowed hard" 26 times in the book and "gulped" 56 times. Passing the half of the book I was cringing like mad at each "I gulp", seeing turkeys everywhere "gobble, gobble, gobble"... Sorry to be so mean, but seriously? (as would say my daughters) To begin with, expressing anxiety by swallowing is rather weird and poor; and to finish, "I gulp" is such an ugly sentence... cringeable; or cringe-making maybe. 

To conclude an intense story, with authentic characters and a very good reading addictivity, and nice mysteries, but nor completely appropriate for quibblers as I, and a book in which repetitions should have been cut out.