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The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater
Sean Kindrick lives on a small island where nothing has ever been handed to him. Working in the stables, he is known in town for being the only one to truly tame the frightful water horses that, year after year, kill countless amounts of people as they arise from the sea. Each year a race takes place for those who dare to ride a water horse, but of course there is always that fearful chance that the water may call to them and they will pull you down with them. The horses are full of surprises, something Puck Connolly knows. She dislikes the horses and their fury, but she must enter the race as her house is about to be taken from her and her brothers. No woman has ever dared entered the race, but faced with a great trial, Puck's determined to win. As the obstacles for both Puck and Sean are continuous, they must pick and chose which battles they wish to fight, and which to walk away from.
Many complained that the beginning of the story started off slow and although I would agree, I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style so it didn't bother me in the slightest. I liked that even though Puck had masculine characteristics about her, the author for the most part kept many feminine characteristics which really added to the situation in the book. The fact that Puck was a female and the men ganged up on her, voicing their opinions about how she would be bad luck only showed Pucks determination as she fought against their words.
Many complained that the beginning of the story started off slow and although I would agree, I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style so it didn't bother me in the slightest. I liked that even though Puck had masculine characteristics about her, the author for the most part kept many feminine characteristics which really added to the situation in the book. The fact that Puck was a female and the men ganged up on her, voicing their opinions about how she would be bad luck only showed Pucks determination as she fought against their words.