Dystopian Literature; Mystery
Fuse is a post-apocalyptic world with two opposing sides: the Dome, and outside of the Dome. Does this remind you of say, District One and District 12 of The Hunger Games? It's not exactly like that… but it's from the same genre of literature.
A totalitarian government controls the lives of the people in the Dome, while outside of the Dome is complete anarchy. That's right, no one would want to live in a world like this, making it a perfect example of a dystopia—it's literally the opposite of a perfect utopia. Novels like The Hunger Games, 1984, and Brave New World are examples of dystopias, and Fuse fits right in with them.
But hey, this dystopian aspect doesn't stop us from feeling like Sherlock Holmes as we read. The whole story is a never-ending mystery; we're searching for Pressia's father, for what Bradwell calls "the truth," for a hidden airship, and for the formula that can reverse Rapid Cell Degeneration.
Without the mystery aspect of the book, there would just be carnage, hatred, and aimless searching. There's even a black box that holds the secrets of Ellery Willux, the mastermind behind the Detonations. And to figure out what he was plotting his whole life, Fuse's characters need to search databases, ancient Greek myths, drawings, and code-words.
Yep: you're going to want to pack your magnifying glass and your post-apocalyptic anti-ash goggles for this read.