The book that will “blow you away”** has a dazzling new look in paperback Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That’s fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when four cloaked horsemen capture … capture Lugh, Saba’s world is shattered, and she embarks on a quest to get him back.
Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the outside world, Saba discovers she is a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba’s unrelenting search for Lugh stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization.
“Blood Red Road” has a searing pace, a poetic writing style, and an epic love story–making Moira Young is one of the most exciting new voices in teen fiction.
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I love this story of Saba and of her traveling to save her brother. The writing is a little difficult to read at first, but once you really dive into the story, you don’t really notice the way it is written.
Saba leaves the safety of her home to rescue kidnapped twin brother. During the search Saba grows into a savvy and fierce survivor. I really struggled with the narrative style. I had no idea how dearly I want quotations when characters talk! The story is great but I was often confused about who was talking and what was going on due to the writing design.
Very hard to put down
Actual rating: 3.50
I have to say I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this book. The way it started off had me doubtful I was going to be able to get into the story, but I found myself interesting throughout the course of this book.
Listening to audiobook helped me to imagine this world and made actually being able to hear the way they talked in this book surreal. I have to say its one thing I really loved about the audiobook. Another thing I really liked about this book was Saba. She is not a typical heroine. This is because she is mean and selfish. Throughout most of the book she talks about how much she hates her little sister Emmy and tries to leave her, talks mean to her, and wishes ill fates on her. But Saba is a strong spirited warrior who looks fear in the face and charges in head first. This is what I loved about her. She aint the Angel of Death for nothin. I know she seems like a terrible person who only cares about herself and her twin Lugh, but she’s so much more than that and she grows as a character along the way with the help of some friends. I like that she’s complicated and headstrong and stubborn. I also really liked Jack. I love that he calls Saba out on everything she thinks and feels. Plus he has some real charm and I loved the relationship between him and Saba. It wasn’t overdone to overshadow the story, but just perfect.
I liked may aspects of the story. I think everything that happens in Hopetown was a great way to make the story interesting and give it some action. It was my first glimpse at seeing that even though Saba hates Emmy, she does everything to protect her. The Free Hawks were also another dynamic I loved. A group of kickass women with bows and arrows.
The only things I didn’t like about the story was that it took too long to get into. It felt as though it dragged on for a long time. I was a bit disappointed for the reasoning behind Lugh being taken.
I did end up enjoying this book. I loved the great cast of characters that help make up this story. Even the bad ones. The pinches were a nasty bunch.