The plot became very convoluted far too quickly, and I found myself losing interest rapidly. The main problem of Fourth World is that it seemed to get lost within itself. So props to Chiavari for creating a wonderfully diverse cast! Additionally, Isaak is demisexual, and Nadin seems to be on the asexual spectrum. Our cast of characters is incredibly diverse–virtually all of the characters are POC (Isaak is Latinx, Nadin is POC, and several other POC side characters). Will they be able to save both of their worlds? But what they both don’t realize is that the ground beneath their feet is not so different as they thought. Now stranded in this foreign, dystopian world, Isaak is taken in by Nadin, a girl struggling with an oppressive society of her own. What they’ve hidden? A portal to another world, and one that may not be as alien as they believe it to be. But when he finds an artifact hidden among his father’s old possessions, he stumbles upon a conspiracy hidden by the Martian government–one that may answer the question of the humanoid skeleton that the archaeology team dug up on Martian soldier. Two years ago, his father disappeared, leaving him to long for him back in his life. Isaak Contreras struggles to go through the motions of his life on a Martian colony. But while it boasted great representation, Fourth World failed to meet its ambitious premise.įourth World (Iamos trilogy, #1)–Lyssa ChiavariĢ073.

I quickly found it on the Kindle library and read it. I found this book on Queer Books for Teens, and the fact that it was a) sci-fi and b) had great LGBTQ+ representation ultimately hooked me.

Different Worlds by Lyssa Chiavari