A review by amanda_reads13
Savage Lands by Stacey Marie Brown

mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Brexley has grown up rich and privileged in a very divided world. There are the ruling fae, the wealthy humans, and then everyone else who must survive the savage lands. 

Brexley is at the top of her class at the HDF academy. She is strong, fast, and can take down men twice her size. Unfortunately, her restless leads to recklessness as she convinces her best friend Caden to rob Fae trains. It is on one of these raids that she is shot and caught by the fae. Somehow she survives, but she gets thrown into the Halalhaz, the most notorious prison. She must learn to survive in the House of Death. 

I really enjoyed the dystopian world created in this book. This book had me hooked. I am desperate to learn more about Warwick! 

Brexley is known for her stealth and strength, but she gets pummelled in prison. It is the one inconsistency that really bothered me. The excuse is that she is caught off guard, but her training should kick in. It's like she lost all of her knowledge about how to protect herself in a second. 

The tesnsion between Brexley and Warwick is palpable! My guess is that
they are mates. They seem to be able to get into one another minds and feel each other's presence.

 
I feel like Warwick will redeem himself after he
traded Brexley for his freedom. He seem to understand that there is some kind of connection tethering him to Brexley


Her relationship with Caden leads me to believe that there will be a love triangle element in the book. She desperately wants to be with Caden because he is a safe choice, but we all know that this type of character never gets the girl. I am interested to see how his character develops in future books. 

Opie stole the show for me. Can we just have a full book of Opie's antics, because he is hilarious. 

Tropes: prison, enemies to ???

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