Saba
lives in Silverlake a barren landscape of shifting desert sands on the edge of
the city in a makeshift shelter, they scavenge on the landfill to survive. Her
mother died years ago, she lives a rough life with her Pa, twin 18 year old brother
Lugh and little sister Emmi, 9. In an attack by horsemen, her father is killed
and her brother kidnapped. She sets out with her sister to save him; her
journey is hindered by being kidnapped by slave traders, but helped by fellow
prisoners and a group of freedom fighters as well as a romantic interest. Saba
neither reads nor writes, so her narrative is a rough dialect that may take a
little getting used to however it just adds another layer to her character as a
survivor. It is an adventure quest set in a post-apocalyptic future world and
mashed in with a Western feel! Moira Young has written a fast-paced and plot
driven debut novel, her first in the Dust
Lands trilogy, with the second novel called Rebel Heart. The book has won many awards and film rights have been
allocated, so watch out for the title at cinemas.
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