Name: Blood Red Road
Rating: 4.066176470588236 (68 reviews)
ISBN: 9781407124254

Moira Young

The Wreckers have destroyed their own civilization . . . In a wild and lawless future, where life is cheap and survival is hard, Saba has been brought up in isolated Silverlake. She never sees the dangers of the destructive society outside. When her twin brother is snatched by mysterious black-robed riders, she sets out on a desperate journey to rescue him. Ahead lie violence and treachery, and Saba will need a spirit as tough as her crossbow to survive. But her companions are the cleverest bird that ever flew, and a handsome thief with eyes the colour of moonlight . . .

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When Saba's brother is stolen, red rage fills her soul. She races across the cruel dustlands to find him. Saba can trust no-one. Even the boy who saves her life. She must silence her heart to survive. Blood will spill.

Maggie Gordon

Meh with some infuriating parts. Review to come.

The book that will “blow you away”** has a dazzling new look in paperback! Saba has spent her whole life in Silverlake, a dried-up wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. The Wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for Saba and her family to scavenge from. That's fine by her, as long as her beloved twin brother Lugh is around. But when four cloaked horsemen capture Lugh, Saba's world is shattered, and she embarks on a quest to get him back. Suddenly thrown into the lawless, ugly reality of the outside world, Saba discovers she is a fierce fighter, an unbeatable survivor, and a cunning opponent. Teamed up with a handsome daredevil named Jack and a gang of girl revolutionaries called the Free Hawks, Saba’s unrelenting search for Lugh stages a showdown that will change the course of her own civilization. Blood Red Road has a searing pace, a poetic writing style, and an epic love story—making Moira Young is one of the most exciting new voices in teen fiction.

Shawna Gavas

If there was ever a book that screamed "make me into a movie...LIKE NOW!!!" it is this one.

The story is told through the eyes of Saba, twin of Lugh. Saba is on a mission to find and rescue her brother who was taken by the Tonton on orders from the King due to the fact that he was born under the midwinter moon. The King needs Lugh as a sacrifice and his death will be on midsummer's eve.

Saba heads out right away, leaving her sister Emmi in Crosscreek with a family friend and begins the dangerous journey toward Freedom Fields where the King's palace is located. Emmi (who's 9) doesn't stay put however and ends up accompanying Saba, much to Saba's dislike.

Then the story REALLY takes off....Saba and Emmi are captured and taken prisoner by a couple (the Pinch's). Saba is forced to be a cage fighter in Hopetown, if she doesn't co-operate, Emmi pays the price. She is quickly given the nickname "Angel of Death".....and for good reason. Saba never loses a fight. If you lose 3 fights, you run the gauntlet and the crowd kills you. This is not an option for Saba as she has to find her brother....until she meets Epona and the Freedom Hawks.

Together they form a plan to rescue Sabba and Emmi......

The story continues in heartpounding adventure. We meet characters, Jack, Ike, Ash, Maev and Tommo. Together they head for Freedom Fields in search of Lugh. 

I'm not going to rehash the rest, given that there are so many reviews already. But I will say this: READ THIS BOOK!!! You won`t be disappointed. The author has created a detailed world of the future, sucessfully incorperating details from the past (ie. the hillbilly way of speaking, the use of crossbows and horses) and making it work. The characters are not just likeable...they`re lovable. You can`t help but feel you are travelling with them, experiencing their fear, joy, sadness, pain......

I can not wait to read the second book in this series!!!!!!!!!!!!


http://lostinmyyouth.blogspot.ca/2013...

In a distant future, eighteen-year-old Lugh is kidnapped, and while his twin sister Saba and nine-year-old Emmi are trailing him across bleak Sandsea they are captured, too, and taken to brutal Hopetown, where Saba is forced to be a cage fighter until new friends help plan an escape.

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Bridget Howard

So I just finished this book last night and it was an awesome read. Saba is the main character in this book and she has a twin brother who is taken at the beginning of the book and she promises to get him back. So this book is about her journey to find him. She has a lot of strugles throughout the book and she meets many interesting people. She is a very strong person but she has many flaws that make her more human. The love interest in the book is that cocky beautiful boy that everyone loves but Saba!!! Their love story is fun and I can't wait to see when happens in the next book. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because it took me a little to get into the book and at times throughout the story it would drag for me a little bit, but after I finished reading the book it was totally a 5 star read. The writing takes a little getting used to, the author writes it all in Sabas point of view and it is rough english if you read the book you will know what I mean. I can't wait for the next book to come out later this year!!!!

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Fatima Aguillon

In a distant future, eighteen-year-old Lugh is kidnapped, and while his twin sister Saba and nine-year-old Emmi are trailing him across bleak Sandsea they are captured too, and taken to brutal Hopetown, where Saba is forced to be a cage fighter until new friends help plan an escape.

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