Horde Author: Visit Amazon's Ann Aguirre Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1250024633 | Format: EPUB
Horde Description
From Booklist
The settlements must unite to survive the newly cunning Freak horde in this concluding volume of the Razorland Trilogy (after Outpost, 2012). Deuce grows from fierce warrior to inspiring leader as she travels between settlements, recruiting fighters to join her war band. Though Fade is still traumatized from his time in captivity, Stalker is cold after Deuce’s rejection, and Tegan is more healer than hunter, they are with her until the end. Deuce’s Company D harries the enemy, but an overture from an evolved, self-aware tribe of Freaks changes everything. This is a suspenseful, romantic, and deeply satisfying finale, with heartbreak and happiness in equal measure. Aguirre’s fans will be pleased. Grades 9-12. --Krista Hutley
Review
“[Enclave] is a young adult dystopian novel and has been compared to the hit series The Hunger Games. To say we’re excited is a major understatement…” —ElleGirl.com
“In her first young adult novel, Aguirre (the Sirantha Jax series) has created a gritty and highly competent heroine, an equally deadly sidekick/love interest, and a fascinating if unpleasant civilization. This series is likely to hold considerable appeal for fans of The Hunger Games.” — Publishers Weekly
“Enclave is dark and thrilling, fast-paced and intense. With some graphic and gross imagery and a hard look at a post-apocalyptic world, Aguirre has taken themes from Scott Westerfeld and an assortment of zombie literature and created something that is very much her own — and a very engaging read.” —RT Book Reviews
“This well-paced zombie-esque adventure in an urban wasteland will keep fans happy.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Aguirre’s young adult debut is a gripping survival story set in an apocalyptic future. . . This is a tense, action-packed dystopia with intriguingly gray characters. . . ” —Booklist
“Deuce’s passion for life, even in her bleakest moments, is contagious, and that passion exemplifies the nebulous force that has driven all of these individuals to persist in the face of awful options.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
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- Age Range: 12 - 18 years
- Grade Level: 7 and up
- Series: Enclave (Book 3)
- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (October 29, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250024633
- ISBN-13: 978-1250024633
- Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Endings suck, they really do. It's nice reading a book where it all comes together and the problem is solved but it's the journey of getting there that's hurts the most. There is loss; there is always great loss in any great book and this book has completely and utterly gutted me. With different emotions; one that's the strongest is of loss but also happiness, fulfillment, satisfaction and so many others I don't want to bore you by listing them. This book is filled with adventure, drama and tons of killing. I've never read another YA book with so much killing. But if you've read the previous two books this really should come as a surprise to you.
Thousands of Muties/Freaks formed together, making a horde, something greater than anything anyone's ever seen. It was only a matter of time before Salvation fell then the other communities around them. It was time to take a stand and who better than our fearless heroine, Deuce the Huntress. She is definitely among the top of my favorite YA heroines. She is so fierce, so brave, so intelligent and when she wants something she goes after it no matter what obstacles stand her way.
There is so much that happens in this book that I feared it would leave so many things just dangling there, not tied up all nice and pretty but while so much happened, there was plenty of time for a resolution. A few towns fall, a new town is talked about (one I really wish I lived), new characters are introduced and new bonds are made between the reader and those character (not to mention those characters with existing characters). Evolution has changed everything.
I don't even know how to put in to words how I felt about this book. I don't know how I can tell you exactly how I feel without telling you all this books secrets and we don't want that.
"Horde" is the final book in the Razorland trilogy, which began with Enclave and Outpost (Enclave). Technically, it's YA (the main character is 17) but it feels more mature in nature. Though the series starts out small in scope (survival on a basic level), it rapidly turns epic, and Deuce must accept the responsibility of saving her corner of the world. I found the first book quite good. The second book was great. And the third was utterly brilliant. There was also a short story, a sequel to the first book, which isn't strictly necessary to the enjoyment of the series, but which you'll want to read anyway.
* * * Mild Spoilers for the Series * * *
In the first book, Deuce's world is limited. Generations ago, her people fled underground to try and escape a terrible plague, so she lives a harsh live in the sewers beneath the ruins of a large city. Primarily, she's an elite Huntress. She brings back rats to feed her community and she fights the mindless, carnivorous Freaks that roam the sewers. Their community is stagnant, however, and things aren't going well. It doesn't help that the Freaks are growing stronger and smarter. Things go from bad to worse and Deuce finds herself expelled, along with her hunting partner, Fade. It's a death sentence, but against all odds, they survive and make their way to the surface.
In the second book, Deuce and Fade join a community above, but they must struggle to fit in. Below, they were already adults, but the people of Salvation view them as children.
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