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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Book Review- Grace

By Elizabeth Scott
Published by Dutton Books (Penguin)
To Be Released on September 16th, 2010
Source: from the Author
4.5 Stars- This is a Must Read

An unwilling terrorist.
A chilling near future.
One chance left.

Grace was raised to be an Angel, a herald of death by suicide bomb. But she refuses to die for the cause, and now Grace is on the run, daring to dream of freedom. In search for a border she may never reach, she travels among malevolent soldiers on a decrepit train crawling through the desert. Accompanied by the mysterious Kerr, Grace struggles to be invisible, but the fear of discovery looms large as she recalls the history and events that delivered her uncertain fate.

Told in spare, powerful prose by acclaimed author Elizabeth Scott, this tale of a dystopian near future will haunt readers long after they're reached the final page. (taken from the back of the ARC's cover).

Grace is such a brilliantly written book. It's not a chick lit, nor a paranormal book. It's a YA book about choices. Grace has been raised to be an Angel of Death and now she's questioning everything she's been raised to believe. In a society were women do what they are told, you don't question why. You do what you're told. Now Grace must choose to fulfill what she's been told will be an honor or she must flee and choose life, and find freedom, fulfilling a dream of hers.

Grace shouldn't question what she's about to do. She should find it an honor. She'll be hailed a hero. Her name will never be forgotten. She can't help with question the motives behind these actions. True she'd rather be in the Hills with other people who will do what they can to fight Keran Berj's power, but are they any better than he is? Is death always the answer? If Grace really believed that cause, she wouldn't really be on train she's on now, or would she? If she gives up now, then she may not reach the border she hopes to find.

Elizabeth Scott's Grace, is a powerfully written book and one that I can see being used in high school class rooms. Well written, and only 200 pages long, Grace is full of themes and messages that will spark discussions with readers. Elizabeth tackles a touchy subject and gives it a face and a meaning, with a very strong character named Grace. Understanding Grace's story, I fell in love with this strong, real character who will not let her dream die, even that means risking her own life.

Grace and Kerr, are two broken, but strong willed main characters, surrounded with a small number of supporting characters. With a book this powerful, you don't need more than that. Kerr himself is a character my heart broke for. Together Kerr and Grace find understanding in each other, and share a determination and will power to live. As a reader, I was pulled into their stories and left with feeling hope for them, and the future they can change.

You can find out more about Grace here http://www.elizabethwrites.com/grace.php and you can pre-order your copy of Grace here http://tinyurl.com/38x4uhq

1 comment:

  1. Wow, sounds awesome! I really love the cover too! =)

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