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A review by yolosaurus
Defender by G.X. Todd
4.0
Edit 31/3 - 18: After some thinking, I decided to redact a star because of the ending. While the ending did leave me affected, it felt... unnecessary, and not completely dealt with either. Not in the sense of "it'll be dealt with in the next book", but in "let's ignore it", which was not something that happened ever in the rest of the book.
Ho boy, where to start. Bear with me, this might be a long one.
Okay, so from the beginning I had very little intention to read this book. I had seen the cover in the bookstore, and had become intrigued, but sadly the price scared me away. I just wasn't caught by the synopsis to spend the money. But today I'd buy the hardback at full price in a heartbeat.
I managed to snag one a paperback for a whooping 4$ at a book sale, and boy am I glad I did. What I didn't think would be an all that entertaining read turned out to be a book I could barely put down. I read it in two days, which for me is super fast.
Now, onto what you guys probably care about, instead of my ramblings.
Story
The story is about Lacey and Pilgrim, two souls that meet under a set of circumstances, and learn from one another. It's really the best description I can give, without spoiling the story. It might not sound like a very interesting read, but this book is packed with action from the moment you open it to the last page. I bore incredibly easy with books, and tend to be ready to put down a book after half the pages. But not this one, no sir.
The story is split up so that you follow two main characters. Most of the time the main parts focus on one of the characters, with one of the chapters of that part being from the other character's POV. It made for an interesting read, yet never dragged it down, as the intermixing POV:s only described a short part that was overlapping.
I'd say this one is a post-apocalyptic world, with lots of action but also gore. You cannot escape it, and if you're squeamish this might be a difficult read for you.
A warning for those that are looking for any triggers, hidden under a spoiler mention:
Characters
There were two main characters, and one supporting character, whereas one was male and the other two female. What I loved was that they were all strong, yet different, characters with their own distinct personality.
The male is Pilgrim, a man hardened by the world and very much good at surviving in it.
The female lead is Lacey, a teenager that has been sheltered from the world, but is hellbent on getting to a certain destination.
These characters seem so alive, and they grow on you rapidly.
Conclusion
This book had me in tears at the end, and even before finishing the book, I were looking to buy the next installment in the series. (Thankfully, it's coming out in May 31 2018! I've already pre-ordered it.) It's a definitive recommended read for me for anyone that enjoys post-apocalyptic worlds, not too far off the world of Mad Max, the first movie.
This book gets the seal of approval
Ho boy, where to start. Bear with me, this might be a long one.
Okay, so from the beginning I had very little intention to read this book. I had seen the cover in the bookstore, and had become intrigued, but sadly the price scared me away. I just wasn't caught by the synopsis to spend the money. But today I'd buy the hardback at full price in a heartbeat.
I managed to snag one a paperback for a whooping 4$ at a book sale, and boy am I glad I did. What I didn't think would be an all that entertaining read turned out to be a book I could barely put down. I read it in two days, which for me is super fast.
Now, onto what you guys probably care about, instead of my ramblings.
Story
The story is about Lacey and Pilgrim, two souls that meet under a set of circumstances, and learn from one another. It's really the best description I can give, without spoiling the story. It might not sound like a very interesting read, but this book is packed with action from the moment you open it to the last page. I bore incredibly easy with books, and tend to be ready to put down a book after half the pages. But not this one, no sir.
The story is split up so that you follow two main characters. Most of the time the main parts focus on one of the characters, with one of the chapters of that part being from the other character's POV. It made for an interesting read, yet never dragged it down, as the intermixing POV:s only described a short part that was overlapping.
I'd say this one is a post-apocalyptic world, with lots of action but also gore. You cannot escape it, and if you're squeamish this might be a difficult read for you.
A warning for those that are looking for any triggers, hidden under a spoiler mention:
Spoiler
Some things to keep in mind that there is a lot of gore, animal abuse, and are mentions of and attempted rape. The two latter are only mentioned once, but if you're really affected by such things this might be a good thing to keep in mind.Characters
There were two main characters, and one supporting character, whereas one was male and the other two female. What I loved was that they were all strong, yet different, characters with their own distinct personality.
The male is Pilgrim, a man hardened by the world and very much good at surviving in it.
The female lead is Lacey, a teenager that has been sheltered from the world, but is hellbent on getting to a certain destination.
These characters seem so alive, and they grow on you rapidly.
Conclusion
This book had me in tears at the end, and even before finishing the book, I were looking to buy the next installment in the series. (Thankfully, it's coming out in May 31 2018! I've already pre-ordered it.) It's a definitive recommended read for me for anyone that enjoys post-apocalyptic worlds, not too far off the world of Mad Max, the first movie.
This book gets the seal of approval