Publisher:
Marion Lloyd
Books
Release
Date: 1st
May 2014
Edition:
UK paperback,
review copy
It’s
Saba’s final fight.
Saba
must seize her destiny and win freedom for the Dustlands. But DeMalo is strong.
Her camp is weak. Loyalties falter, resentments brood and treachery bides its
time. One dangerous secret could destroy her and Jack. One wrong move could
destroy them all. As a fatal Blood Moon approaches, how can she succeed with
the odds overwhelmingly against her?
The first two books in this
trilogy were incredible and I was scared, and sad, to finish it. What if Raging Star didn’t finish Saba’s journey
right? Don’t fear. It totally did.
When I finally started this I have
to admit that I remembered very little of what happened in Rebel Heart. I was worried that it may ruin the enjoyment of it,
that nothing would come back to me, that I’d feel a disconnect with Saba and
the gang. Once again, I was worried for nothing. Young subtly and briefly
recaps the major events in the previous instalment of the series so that I knew
where I was and could dive straight back in.
I’d forgotten how powerful the
dialect in the Dustlands trilogy is. The
pace and the rhythm of the short, snappy sentences and unique dialect make the
story sing. It was surprisingly easy to slip back into. It somehow enhances the
emotions of the story; Saba’s descriptions of her desire and love for Jack were
visceral and so alive, her need to protect the Hawks made my heart ache and her
desperation to bring down New Eden before the Blood Moon practically had me
chewing off my fingernails. Being able to write in a dialect so strongly, so
powerfully and so effectively is incredible and I applaud Young for it.
After the severe lack of Jack
in Rebel Heart, I was very pleased to
see him have an integral part in Raging
Star. But it was tough for him and Saba. They are so evenly matched; they
don’t take each other’s bullshit, they make an excellent team and they
understand each other, but Saba had a secret that could ruin everything. Keeping
that secret started to crack them from early on in the novel and I was just so
scared for them! And yet I still had faith that they’d be okay.
Raging
Star is a
pitch-perfect ending to an incredible trilogy. I’m sad to see it end, but very
excited to see what Moira Young blows my mind with next.
Sophie
I only skimmed this review because I haven't read any of this series but I'm so glad it was a fitting end and you enjoyed it. There's nothing better than a good book!
ReplyDeleteI adored this, a very good conclusion to Saba's story. And I also loved Jack's involvement in this one, always happy to see more Jack :)
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