"Horde" by Ann Aguirre

Warning: Horde is the third and final book in the Razorland Trilogy if you haven't read the first & second book you may not want to read this.


Horde by Ann Aguirre was an extremely suspenseful book. I love dystopian or post-apocalyptic books, anything that says 'For Fans of the Hunger Games' usually sells me. I loved how in this book, there was no real government each remaining town had their own rules. Some towns had better rules then others, better defenses,  some stood a real chance. Other towns would be wiped in just a short matter of time. 


The Horde has Salvation surrounded. Duece and her friends have to sneak out and leave their new families behind in hopes of retrieving help. As it turns out the muties are growing braver and smarter, attacking more and more settlements. They're running out of time to figure out why the muties are getting smarter. They'll have to develop a solution soon. They'll have to find a way to take them all out despite their massive numbers, or be wiped out themselves. They can't seem to come up with any other ideas.


I LOVED! Loved! Loved, the trilogy. I sincerely hate ebooks, but i'm tempted to go and buy the ebooks for like the bonus/ in between short stories, telling the tales of certain characters or before the virus. That's how good they are. If you haven't read these books, and you love dystopian, survival themed books; it is a must read trilogy! Too make it even better, it's a first person perspective read. My favorite!


Note: Endurance and Foundation are the two ebooks i'm probably buying for myself so I know all the ins and outs of the Razorland books. Check them out!                                                                                            
                                                                              Rating 5 out of 5.

"Outpost" by Ann Aguirre

Warning: Outpost  is the second book in the Razorland Trilogy, if you haven't read the first book you may not want to read this.


Outpost just like Enclave, was an extremely suspenseful book.I love dystopian or post-apocalyptic books, anything that says 'For Fans of the Hunger Games' usually sells me. What I really loved about this book though, was that its post-apocalyptic alright, but the world is still a mess there's no real establishments or government yet. It's all about the will to survive. 


After having discovered the town Salvation, you'd think things for Duece would have started getting  better, but they're only getting worse. In the Enclave at fifteen she was considered an adult, capable of fighting and making her own rational decisions, but here in Salvation she's just another dumb kid in need of learning. She doesn't fit in with anyone here, and even Fade has distanced himself from her. After struggling along like this for a while, things eventually start to look up. She could see herself being rooted to the town and some of the people in it, only to have tragedy start to strike. Anyone who disliked her before, may quickly come to realize how much Salvation needs her. Duece and her friends may be their only chance of survival.


OH. MY. WORD. I never really know what to expect in these books. I don't know what characters are safe to get attached too. I'd like to think the main characters are safe, but after reading this, like Duece said saftey is an illusion. Through out this book, I was so back and forth. I would be happy one minute, then be scared for the characters the next minute. I've never cried reading a book, but I can honestly say I was almost brought to tears near the end of this book. It's seriously freaking awesome, and Ann Aguirre really new what she was doing. I'm already half way through the third book, Horde. Honestly, if you love any of the following: dystopian themes, love triangles, post-apocalypses, action, suspense, and so on; This trilogy really is a must read!


Note: If you were wondering what completely happened to the Enclave, and Thimble and Stone, Amazon has an ebook strictly about that called Endurance. I thought i'd mention that because it personally was driving me insane not 100% knowing.
                                                                              Rating 5 out of 5.

"Enclave" by Ann Aguirre

Enclaveby Ann Aguirre was an extremely suspenseful dystopian book. The first in the Razorland Trilogy.
I love dystopian or post-apocalyptic books, anything that says 'For Fans of the Hunger Games' usually sells me. What I really loved about this book though, was that its post-apocalyptic alright, but the world is still a mess there's no real establishments or government yet. It's all about the will to survive.


It's about a girl who turns fifteen, she's finally old enough to claim a name. After being referred to as girl number whatever. Claiming a name, claim a job, earning her place in the enclave, it's the most exciting day. She wants to be huntress, to defend the enclave and everyone inside it. She thinks everything the enclave elders do is for the people's good, for the enclave. Until. She meets her hunting partner. Fade. He's the only outsider to have been given the permission to stay. He lived on his own in the tunnels for close to four years. He was barely human when they found him. That was a few years ago now, he's been trained since then. They made frequent trips into the tunnels looking for food, fighting any mutations they call 'freaks'. Freaks look like they could have been human once, but now they have yellowing skin, they smell of rotting flesh, they can smell blood a mile a way, they have razor teeth & nails, and will eat anything they can get their hands on, even each other if one of their kin dies. The girl's enclave, called College, had always struggled fighting them off no matter how stupid and easy the freaks were to trick, but now after being in the tunnels several times with Fade, it seems the Freaks are showing signs of intelligence. That could mean then end of College, the end of all the enclaves. The girl and Fade, race back to tell the elders, only to have the elders brush them off, and find ways to keep them quiet. The elders have been hiding something or some things, and now the whole enclave is at risk. My enclave, my people, my home. I am the girl, the name I've claimed is Duece.  


This book is a wonderful first person perspective read, as you may know if you've read any of my other posts, I LOVE first person reads. I loved the fact that Ann made a world that was post apocalyptic, and literally falling apart still. Usually, like in the Hunger Games, the books are post apocalyptic, yes, but there's a government and things already fixed up and cities established. Duece and Fade have nothing. There were so many parts in the book I never saw coming. They're living in a world where they not only have to fear Freaks, but corrupt people too.Who should Duece trust, who shouldn't she trust? This book was action packed and kept me on the "edge of my seat" sort of speak, yet it had some calm parts and a fantastic story line. I literally picked the second book, Outpost, up right after I finished reading it. It's a must must must must read! 


The only thing I DISLIKED, was that for the first two chapters, I felt like it kind of jumped around or something. There were a few sentences I had to re-read to make sure I understood what I just read, maybe I was just tired, I don't know. By the third chapter though it was "normal" or well written. I didn't have to re-read anything after that. If you read the book let me know what you thought, maybe it was just me.
                                                                                                      Rating 5 out of 5.          

"Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: this is third and final book of The Hunger Games. If you haven't read the first two books you may not want to read this.

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins was a great ending for this dystopian trilogy. Just like the first two books, Hunger Games, and Catching Fire; this book had you on edge from beginning to end. The suspense was marvelous. 


Katniss Everdeen is now staying in the thirteenth district, which was once thought to be destroyed. Peeta on the other hand wasn't so lucky, he's was captured by the Capitol. As much as Katniss would like to go rescue him, she knows it's not possible, at least not yet. She met with the districts leader, and came up with a deal. She would continue being the rebellions poster child as long as all of the tributes were were granted immunity from any criminal charges they had or would have by the end of the war. Katniss wasn't happy about having to sit back and watch the fights go on, she wanted to be in the fight. Eventually she got put on a "mission" to do so. With very little time remaining in the war, will the Capitol manage to stay in control, or is the rebellion to strong this time?


I loved this whole trilogy so much, however; the ending just about made me cry. I couldn't believe what happened to Prim. That's who Katniss got into this mess for. She was always looking out for her little sister. I didn't really like how Katniss went temporarily crazy, however; I know it was realistic. All the stress she had been under and the deaths, it'd be unsettling for anyone. If you haven't read this trilogy it's a must! What side would you be fighting for the Capitol or the Districts? No matter where the power lies, there's always corruption.

                                                                  Rating 5 out of 5.

"Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: This is the second book in a trilogy, if you haven't read the first book you may not want to read this.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins picked up right where Hunger Games left off. This book was just as thrilling as the first. Safety doesn't exist anymore in Panem. It's just a giant game in which the Capitol plays, the districts are their pawns. There's a nice little rebellion brewing again, but the Capitol intends to squash it just like the last time.

Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, and all the other victors should be safe from playing the Games. If you survived the Games you never have to play again. Except at the 75th quarter quell, the rules change. The Capitol is drawing names only from the victor pool. Katniss is the only girl in the 12th district who has ever won. She knows she's going back, and the likely hood of her survival this time is next to none. Haymitch and Peeta have a fifty fifty shot. Only of them has to go, except it seems one of them is already volunteering. The next couple weeks is strict training, they'll try their best to get home. The only difference about this round of Games is that there seems to be a secret only some are in on. Katniss isn't one of them. She was left in the dark, and she has no idea. How long can she expect to survive this time in the Hunger Games?

I loved this book just as much as the first one, maybe more. Suzanne really knows how to keep you on edge. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I had to know who'd be killed off. She wouldn't kill my favorite characters would she? or would she? It's definitely a must read trilogy. If for whatever reason you haven't hopped on The Hunger Games Trilogy Train , hop on now, and let the 75 Quarter Quell begin!

                                                                                                   Rating 5 out of 5

"Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is on my top ten favorite books list. You have a love triangle, you have suspense, plenty of life and death situations, and it's a first person perspective book! What's not to love?

Katniss Everdeen lives in a world where everyone is split up into twelve districts. One district is know for growing crops, one is known for fishing, others make beautiful things like jewelry in which everything is given to the Capitol. The Capitol runs everything. The districts had an uprising almost 75 years ago in which the thirteenth district was annihilated, and as punishment for the rest of the district the capitol made the Games. Each year the Capitol officials come to the districts and do a drawing. They take one boy and one girl, give them a week of preparation and television time to try and get sponsors, then they throw all twenty four kids into an arena to fight to the death. Whoever the last living person is they get to go home and be pampered with a nice house and lots of money. None of which amend  the emotional and traumatizing memories from the arena. For the districts it's the worst possible time, having their children or their friends ripped from their arms practically sentenced to die. For the Capitol it's the best survival television show everyone likes to bet on. Katniss's district is the poorest one, near time for the games they can enter their name into the drawing extra times in return for food. Katniss has entered her name every year since she turned twelve. Since her father died she's had to provide for her and her little sister Prim. Their mother was just to out of it. This year will be Prim's first time getting her name put in the drawing. Katniss prohibits her from entering her name in extra. The day of the drawing Katniss had her name in their about twenty times, there were still thousands of other girls though. She wasn't worried about it. The Capitol official pulls out the girls name for this years game, but instead of feeling relief, Katniss's heart drops. The name was Prim's. Katniss starts yelling trying to get to her sister through the crowd, only to be held back. Then she screams. "I volunteer! I'll go into the Games in Prims place! I volunteer!"


 I'm going to assume by this point almost everyone who plans on reading this book has read it. For you people who haven't read it because you saw the movie and didn't like the movie, Don't judge a book by it's movie, The book is almost always better. Get on The Hunger Games Trilogy Train! Start reading the book and let the Games begin.




                                                                                                                                                                    Rating 5 out 5.