Rating: 3.5-4 stars. This is such a hard book to rate

Favourite Quote: Sometimes, I don't think there is anything beyond what is here, what is now. I think that maybe beyond this world - this train, the desert we are passing through, this heat swelling all around - there is nothing.

Wow! This little book, it is only 191 pages, packs a powerful punch. Grace is a heartbreaking tale that is beautifully written.

I am sure you all know I am huge fan of Elizabeth Scott. I just love her writing. But all her books that I have read have been more the romantic contemp type. Grace is completely different. Grace lives in a cruel and violent place. 'The People' are at war against the country's dictator Keran Berj. Grace is trained from a young age to be an Angel, a suicide bomber. But Grace doesn't want to die. And she goes on the run with Kerr, a mysterious stranger, in search of freedom.

This is the type of book that hurts. It also makes you appreciate how lucky you are. Scott tells the story so simply yet it is full of emotion. That being said it isn't the type of book that I could re-read even though though it is hopeful at times.

Grace and Kerr are both character that your heart just goes out to. Both have made mistakes in their past that are consequences of the place they live in. I wondered while I read what choices would I have made if I had been in their situations. You can't help but to root for them to make it safely out of the country and finally be free.

Overall, Grace is remarkable written tale that lingers with you long after you have read it.

Thanks to Nomes for lending me her copy