Whilst initially a little confusing with time jumps, this twisting story pulled me into the depths of despair with Taylor in the best possible way. It was dark and emotional and I felt like this book had a grip around my throat that was progressively tightening. I read this twice back to back it was so good.
I'm dreaming of the boy in the tree. I tell him stories. About the Jellicoe School and the Townies and the Cadets from a school in Sydney. I tell him about the war between us for territory. And I tell him about Hannah, who lives in the unfinished house by the river. Hannah, who is too young to be hiding away from the world. Hannah, who found me on the Jellicoe Road six years ago.Taylor is leader of the boarders at the Jellicoe School. She has to keep the upper hand in the territory wars and deal with Jonah Griggs…
A bit of a slog but worth the effort. It was a breath of fresh air to have some many morally upright characters fighting for love of one another. It challenged my own willingness to sacrifice for others.
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'The very best story of diablerie which I have read for many years' Arthur Conan Doyle
A masterpiece of the horror genre, Dracula also probes identity, sanity and the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire. It begins when Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, and makes horrifying discoveries in his client's castle. Soon afterwards, disturbing incidents unfold in England - an unmanned ship is wrecked; strange puncture marks appear on a young woman's neck; a lunatic asylum inmate raves about the imminent arrival of his 'Master' - and a determined group of adversaries…
I read this because of other people's recommendations but I wasn't expecting much... Boy was I wrong! It did take a couple of chapters for me to let my barriers down and just enjoy the read. From there it went from strength to strength, provoking big questions about life and death and how to live well. Both Citra and Rowan had fantastic character growth and there were some nice twisty turns in there too. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
"A true successor to The Hunger Games." Maggie Stiefvater
In a perfect world, what is there left to fear? A chilling and thought-provoking sci-fi novel from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman.
A dark, gripping and witty thriller in which the only thing humanity has control over is death.
In a world where disease, war and crime have been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ("gleaned") by professional scythes. Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythes' apprentices, and despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation, they must learn…
She ran away with him when she should have run from him.
Evelyn is just an art student at Mianjin Arts Academy dreaming of travelling overseas. Until she meets William. Through the Hidden Grove he reveals more than a gap year could ever offer. But as she steps into exotic lands and worlds untouched she discovers that there is another side to William lurking below the surface and that his motives might not be as pure as she first thought.
Will she get home before the damage done is irreversible?
With abundant green pastures that veil depths of torment and manipulation, Purlieu is a place you would never want to call home.
