Melissa B. (dragoneyes) - , reviewed on 7/16/2012 + 844 more book reviews

I absolutely loved this book! After I was finished I found myself thinking about how much I wish I wasn't finished. Can't wait until book 2 comes out!
It's about a girl named Saba who lives with her twin brother Lugh, her little sister Emmi and her Pa. They live in a wasteland. A world that was destroyed by the previous civilization. But Saba is happy as long as her brother is there. That is pretty much all she cares about. Then one day a horrific storm arrives and brings with it robed horsemen who proceed to take Lugh away. Saba and her Pa try to stop them but are not able to. Saba vows to get Lugh back no matter what. And this is where the story begins. I really enjoyed reading about Saba through her point of view. I loved watching her grow as a more stronger, responsible person. Actually, I enjoyed all the characters. Each one I either cared about or strongly disliked.
It seems that through most of the reviews on this book the most disliked part of the book was the "language" it was written in. It is Saba's POV and because of this (and possibly the little education she has) it is written in a kind of "slang hick" language. Personally I enjoyed this. Thought it added a bit more to the book. It didn't distract me. I think the first few pages I might of struggled a bit but was totally immersed after that. My suggestion would be to pick up the book and read the first chapter and see if it is your cup of tea or not. If you can handle the way it is written then I would say to devour it slowly because it will end before you know it and you'll probably be wanting more.

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