Saba and Lugh are twins, born in a bleak future. They couldn't be more different. She's dark, he's light. But they love one another fiercely. Their mother died in childbirth, but little sister Emmi survived, so for years it has been the three kids and their Papa, barely making ends meet. One day some bad men come, and take Lugh away. Saba swears to find him. The journey is grueling, and along the way Saba is captured and forced to cage fight to the death with other young women. During this time she meets a group of girl warriors, who vow to help her find Lugh.
I'm kind of on a streak of books I don't like right now. The quote on the cover says this is "better than Hunger Games," but I have to disagree. It's written in an odd sort of dialect that I found very distracting. To be fair, it was a good adventure, and Saba's cage fighting days were emotionally charged. The romance felt forced, though, and if I read one more book where the girl pushes the guy away meanly even though she's dying to have him, I might scream! If you're a fan of dystopian literature, you might like this, but I found it pretty painful.
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