![]() Jean McClellan find herself in a unique position when the government needs her professional skills (finding a cure for brain trauma) – they take off her word counter and allow her access to labs. The president backs this regime and women find not only is their speech restricted, but they have no passports, no proper education and are spied on with cameras everywhere.ĭr. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the guise of religion, the Pure Movement wants women to get back to cooking, cleaning, popping out babies and never having their own opinions. All women and girls are allowed 100 words per day, any more than that and they get an electric shock, administered through a word counter on their wrist. You see, Vox is a dystopian novel that happens in a version of America where it has been decided women need to be put in their place – by taking away their voices. It’s been a while since I’ve had such an initial visceral reaction about a book but I actually felt angry reading this: Angry for the women and what was happening to them. Opening sentence: “If anyone told me I could bring down the president, and the Pure Movement, and that incompetent little shit Morgan LeBron in a week’s time, I wouldn’t believe them.” ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() So here we are, with a new release, fresh off the presses, straight into my greedy hands. I wait for every single one of them with bated breath, knowing that wherever the author decides to take me, it will be a journey worth following. Over the years, I have made no secret of my adoration for the novels of Frances Hardinge. How did I get this book: Review copy from the publisher There is talk of civil war, and they need people like her to protect their dark and terrible family secret.īut as she plans her escape and heads out into a country torn apart by war, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession – or death. The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, and it may be her only defence when she is sent to live with her father’s rich and powerful ancestors. ![]() Twelve-year-old Makepeace has learned to defend herself from the ghosts which try to possess her in the night, desperate for refuge, but one day a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard. Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding. Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide. This is the story of a bear-hearted girl. ![]() Publication date: September 2017 / October 2017 ![]() ![]() The wolven are growing more unpredictable. The King wants to use her to send a message. Whispers of war have become stronger, and Poppy is at the very heart of it all. And she’s far too reckless, too hungry, to resist the temptation.īut unrest has grown in Atlantia as they await the return of their Prince. Plans that could bind their lives together in unexpected ways that neither kingdom is prepared for. ![]() Plans that will force her to look beyond everything she thought she knew about herself-about him. Ones that could expose her to unimaginable pleasure and unfathomable pain. He still tempts her with every breath, offering up all she’s ever wanted. ![]() Working with Casteel instead of against him presents its own risks. But he’s the only way for her to get what she wants-to find her brother Ian and see for herself if he has become a soulless Ascended. He needs her alive, healthy, and whole to achieve his goals. He may have taken her, but he will never have her.Ĭasteel Da’Neer is known by many names and many faces. He wants her to fight him, and that’s one order she’s more than happy to obey. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. Title: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Blood and Ash #2)Įverything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But as you can see, I’ve got a situation to handle. Thank you, Knox, for all of the shouting and the rides and the coffee. When he learns the truth though, he is swept up in helping Naomi out, and as much as he plans to keep his distance, their lives get more and more entwined, and he ends up getting way more involved than he ever anticipated. When Naomi rocks up in his town, he immediately jumps in to defend it from who he thinks is Tina. ![]() He owns a couple of local businesses and is a good guy with a deep love of his town, but he lives a mostly solitary life with no intentions of ever changing. Knox is Knockemout’s gorgeous-yet-grumpy introvert. On her arrival in town she learns that her evil twin is the most reviled woman in town (which is a fair judgement), and after suffering the indignity of being confused for her Tina, she is horrified when her sister promptly steals her car, belongings and money, and leaves her with an 11 year old niece, Waylay, who she knew nothing about. Naomi’s life has pretty much imploded when she gets a distress call from her troublesome twin sister and and heads to the small town of Knockemout, North Virginia, to ride to the rescue, as she always does. I listened to this audiobook until I finished it at 3am this morning, unable to put it down, and I loved every moment of it! ![]() What an amazing read! A fun, sweet, laugh-out-loud yet emotional story with fantastic characters, SO much heart, and a beautiful and passionate small town, grumpy/sunshine, slow burn romance. ![]() |