unique fantasy elements with huge plotholes

(**huge spoilers for first book below, only read if you are put off book by plot holes**)

if you cringe at plot holes, you probably can't handle this book. It's a power fantasy set in about a century or so with a normal western government and military who decide to suddenly abduct and send children into a hunger games situations with no support/help or knowledge of why it's happening or training whilst hiding the abductions and deaths from the public as their only plan to stop an alien invasion. The children who are chosen are based on a genetic trait, therefore there would be even more adults than 11-18yo children, but other than those already in the military with the trait they only use the children. This same government once cornered states that their goal is to create soldiers to combat the threat, however they only tell top 10percent who survive that it's even the government doing this, and only then start training them....
so clearly early YA intended audience with zero critical thinking... with the decision makers in power being cartoonish villain Donal trumps with no advisors to stop the worst of it...

will continue with series but only because I enjoy power fantasies and this one has some interesting elements. but otherwise I would give it up probably halfway thru the first book.

hope that's helpful, sorry for spoilers...

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