Like the rest of the Giver Quartet so far, this was a quick read that escalated from light to heavy very quickly.
Still no word of Jonas from the original book, but the main players from Gathering Blue are back, as Matty (two syllables now!) is watching changes happen in his new home with Kira's father. The Village that Kira's father introduces at the end of Gathering Blue seemed like the ultimate utopia where everyone cared for each other, however, something sinister has come and people are trading their own souls in exchange for their desires. This shatters the utopia that is the Village and causes the people to close their borders to newcomers.
Matty has 3 weeks to travel through Forest and bring Kira home, before the warped villagers can build their wall (I had to look up the publishing date when this came up... 2004, long before the story paralleled in the US). In the end, he uses his newfound gift to save them all, but at what cost?
Still no word of Jonas from the original book, but the main players from Gathering Blue are back, as Matty (two syllables now!) is watching changes happen in his new home with Kira's father. The Village that Kira's father introduces at the end of Gathering Blue seemed like the ultimate utopia where everyone cared for each other, however, something sinister has come and people are trading their own souls in exchange for their desires. This shatters the utopia that is the Village and causes the people to close their borders to newcomers.
Matty has 3 weeks to travel through Forest and bring Kira home, before the warped villagers can build their wall (I had to look up the publishing date when this came up... 2004, long before the story paralleled in the US). In the end, he uses his newfound gift to save them all, but at what cost?
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