I found the book boring at the start, as it took a while to get to the action. It was strange when I first started reading, but I soon got used to the unique way Young writes. However for people who do not like grammatical errors, I do not suggest reading this book. This made the book stand out from other books I've read. I mainly enjoyed how the relationship between Saba and her sister Emmi goes from being filled with hatred to being filled with warmth, as they grow closer.Īnother feature I found effective was Young's use of poor grammar - making it seem like the book had been written by Saba herself. The author, Moira Young, allows us to relate to Saba as her emotions and pain are showed clearly throughout the book. Ages 14%E2%80%93up.I love this book because the effect of first person narrative from Saba's point of view makes the story feel more believable and personal. They're jest lights in the sky") and be riveted by the book's fast-paced mix of action and romance. Young's writing style%E2%80%94channeled through Saba's wonderfully defined narrative voice%E2%80%94may be off-putting at first, but readers will quickly get used to the lack of quotation marks and idiosyncratic spelling and punctuation ("There ain't nuthin written in the stars.
When she escapes with the help of a group of women warriors, she and her new allies (including a handsome and infuriating male warrior named Jack) try to prevent Lugh from being sacrificed. Their travels across the desert wasteland bring them to a violent city in which Saba is forced to fight for her life in an arena. When 18-year-old Saba's father is killed and her twin brother, Lugh, is kidnapped, she sets out to rescue him, along with their younger sister, Emmi, and Saba's intelligent raven, Nero.
Young's powerful debut, first in the Dustlands series, is elevated above its now familiar postapocalyptic setting by an intriguing prose style and strong narrative voice that show a distinct Cormac McCarthy vibe.
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