Synopsis:

Who do you become when you have nothing left to lose?

There is something Poe Blythe, the seventeen-year-old captain of the Outpost’s last mining ship, wants far more than the gold they tear from the Serpentine River. 

Revenge. 

Poe has vowed to annihilate the river raiders who robbed her of everything two years ago. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of the Serpentine and realizes there might be a traitor among her crew, she must also reckon with who she has become, who she wants to be, and the ways love can change and shape you. Even—and especially—when you think all is lost.

Ally Condie, the international bestselling author of the Matched trilogy, returns with an intricately crafted and emotionally gripping story of one young woman’s journey to move beyond the grief and anger that control her and find the inner strength to chart her own course.

My Thoughts:

Why didn’t I read this sooner?  This was a fantastically written dystopian/science fiction/fantasy tale.  I was immediately enthralled into Poe’s world.  The world building was wonderful and I truly could envision the detailed scenes that I read. 

When I first read the synopsis I thought this was going to be another pirate story as they’re pretty popular in YA at the moment, but that was not the case at all.  This was completely different and even though I haven’t read the series yet, it made me think of The Mortal Engines.  

We have a futuristic ship that needs to go where it’s going while being attacked by outsiders.  But we don’t know these outsiders or their stories.  The characters are well thought out and have such great chemistry. The dialogue throughout was witty and intelligent.

 Condie definitely did her research and just proves to us, yet again, how great of a writer she is. 

The only thing I would change about this book, is to make it a series!  We need more YA books from you Ally!