Rebel Heart by Moira Young
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
Published : October 30, 2012
Pages: 432
Summary: Rebel Heart picks up immediately where Blood Red Road left off. Saba, Lugh, Emmi, and Tommo are all together and attempting to make a journey west to meet up with Jack. Saba is facing some serious PTSD from the battle at the end of book one, and it soon becomes clear that Lugh, as well, is battling some inner demons from his stay with the Tonton. Some disturbing news about Jack makes its way to the group, that makes him seem untrustworthy, especially in Lugh's eyes who has seemed to take a real disliking to Jack. The also news about a new way of living in a place called New Eden. Which is being ruled by the Pathfinder, otherwise know as DeMalo, who has put a price on Saba's head.
Review/my thoughts:I haven't read Blood Read Road in almost a year. And though I've had Rebel Heart for a while now it kind of got shuffled to the bottom of my TBR pile. I only actually started it because I had nothing else to read for the time being. At first it seemed like a slow read, but I'm glad I persevered because, wow, did it pick up fast.
I forgot how much I liked Moira Young's interesting writing style and the amazing dystopian world she created with it. I forgotten how much of an awesome heroine Saba was. Even though the first half of the book is filled with her fighting her conscience about some of the things she has done, she eventually(with a little help) finds her way back to herself.
And Lugh, ah Lugh. He turned out to be a jerk for most of the novel. Was I the only one thinking if I knew he was going to be this big of a pain I wouldn't have been so happy to get him back at the end of the first book. Seriously, he was so... mean. Especially to Saba. I understand his skepticism about Jack. What older brother wouldn't be protective of his little sister? But he treated her horribly, especially at the end. Which I don't think she completely deserved.
Emmi was awesome. She was brave and fiery. I love that her and Saba are begging to become closer.
I felt bad for Tommo, although he took rejection with surprising grace. Maev was possibly one of the best characters in this book. I liked a lot of the new characters, even though they were minor they were written really well. The animals in this book are incredible. Can I please have a pet crow and wolfdog? DeMalo was... interesting. definitely not what I was expecting. Although I have a feeling we'll see his darker side pretty soon. And Jack, even though he wasn't in it as much as the last book, he always stole the show.
Was I the only one who thought it was interesting that they called our generation the Wreckers?
Even though this book's theme is some-what dark, I had a lot of fun reading the adventure the adventure this group went on. It was not what I was expecting in a completely positive way, and I can not wait for the third book.(2014? Seriously?)
4 out of 5 stars
For anyone who likes dystopian adventure, or who read the first book in the series
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