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Savage Drift

(Monument 14 #3)

Emmy Laybourne (Goodreads Author)

4.06 · Rating details · 6,594 ratings · 723 reviews

The stunningly fierce conclusion to Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14 trilogy.

The survivors of the Monument 14 have finally made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp. Dean and Alex are cautiously starting to hope that a happy ending might be possible.

But for Josie, separated from the group and trapped in a brutal prison camp for exposed Type Os, things have gone from bad ...more

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Jul 14, 2015 karen rated it liked it

Shelves: why-yes-i-ya, live-through-this

this is pretty much a three-star series across the board. it's perfectly enjoyable escapist fun perfect for summertime adults, reluctant reader teens, or YA aftermath novel completists. the writing and characters can be a little doofy at times, and there's some overexplication and repetition that gets irritating, but it has a refreshing racial diversity, an emphasis on family, including circumstantial rather than blood-family, and it doesn't shy away from teen sexuality/pregnancy, rape or substa ...more

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Mar 30, 2014 Abby rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own

4.5 apocalyptic stars

Monument 14, movie?

Dean, Alex, Astrid, Niko, Jake, Sahalia, Chloe, Batiste, Max, Ulysses, Caroline, and Henry are in Quilchena refugee camp. Josie is still missing, or dead. Niko searches for her name and face everywhere he goes. Then, he finds her. She’s with Mario. But she’s being held against her will. They must join forces to get to her...

Meanwhile, Josie simultaneously finds out about the Monument 14 gang. She believes they aren't looking for her, as they think she is deceased. Josie is w ...more

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Sep 01, 2013 Trisha rated it it was amazing

OMG an amazing ending to an incredible series.

but I must confess - PLEASE PLEASE Emmy Laybourne, I need one more novella.
You know what I'm talking about. You left one huge huge huge cliffhanger. ONE unresolved issue. And I NEED closure!! PLEASE!!

Anyway, this book is almost all that you hope for. Short of that one little unresolved part, this is everything I'd hoped for. I can finally put Dean, Astrid, Niko, Alex, Josie, Chloe and all the others away.

This was action packed, back to back "OMG!" a ...more

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Aug 23, 2013 Grace marked it as to-read

Shelves: waiting-for-a-cover

The one thing I love most in a series is the consistent covers. I'm so excited for Savage Drift!
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Apr 11, 2014 Sarah Churchill rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, received-for-review

LOVED this finale! I've enjoyed this trilogy from the very beginning, it's easy to read and there's a nice mix of characters with plenty of action and a different take on the chemical-release apocalypse story. This third and final instalment is very different from the first two, but still fits nicely as part of the whole. It's somehow darker and more mature, like the story has had some growth and development along with the characters. There's maybe one or two too many coincidences to be plausibl ...more

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Aug 16, 2017 Annemarie rated it it was ok

Shelves: read-in-english

This book was the best one in the series, but that doesn't really say a lot.
The main problems I had were the same as before - lack of emotion, no connection to the characters, no build-up to anything ever.
Also, the main character was ridiculously jealous in this one, it was incredibly annoying.
I was often left confused, because characters weren't properly introduced and systems (i.e. the prison) not explained well enough.
The ending was too rushed and seemed far too unrealistic.
I'm just glad I'm ...more

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Sep 07, 2013 নিটোল rated it really liked it

Shelves: dystopian-is-my-kryptonite

16.5.14 after reading: Whoa. I almost loved it despite some glitches. For instance, (view spoiler)

The book's written in dual POVs from Dean and Josie. I had no problem with that until (view spoiler)

I didn't like that ending. So (view spoil ...more

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May 17, 2017 Darla rated it really liked it

Fantastic finale to the Monument 14 trilogy. This one told from the perspective of Dean and Josie. It is heartbreaking to see the conditions the refugees have to deal with especially in the O blood-type camp. Makes you think of our modern-day prisons and their concentrated populations of violent personalities.

Laybourne does a wonderful job of tying this up with a rather neat bow without being sappy or sugarcoating the conditions these kids have to deal with. This was definitely the best of the t ...more

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Oct 27, 2014 Jenny rated it really liked it

This was an awesome conclusion to the series! Honestly, the whole series rocked from beginning to end. It felt like a very long book that was broke up into 3 parts, that's how seamless the story is from book to book. You don't see that a lot, so I really loved that aspect! Although I think the ending might have been a bit unrealistic, who cares? I loved it, and was so happy that some of these characters got a HEA :) ...more

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Sep 08, 2014 Maja (The Nocturnal Library) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own-a-dtb, dystopia, male-pov, reviewed-in-2014, young-adult, review-copy, post-apocalyptic, annoying-love-triangle, alternating-povs

As hard as it is to say goodbye to a beloved trilogy (and it seems we’ve been doing it quite often lately) the Monument kids have certainly earned their happy ending. Although it’s not without its problems, Savage Drift is a worthy conclusion to Laybourne’s post-apocalyptic work, a book that inspires both admiration and a healthy dose of introspection.

Laybourne’s version of the apocalypse was never too difficult to imagine, which made it stand out among others of the same genre. In Savage Drift As hard as it is to say goodbye to a beloved trilogy (and it seems we’ve been doing it quite often lately) the Monument kids have certainly earned their happy ending. Although it’s not without its problems, Savage Drift is a worthy conclusion to Laybourne’s post-apocalyptic work, a book that inspires both admiration and a healthy dose of introspection.

Laybourne’s version of the apocalypse was never too difficult to imagine, which made it stand out among others of the same genre. In Savage Drift she completed the picture by finally showing us a disturbingly believable reaction by the government, all things we could easily imagine happening to us if disaster struck. The things she chose to do, and especially things that happened to Josie, were horrifying and thought provoking, and they’ll stay with me for quite a while.

This final book is told from two perspectives: this time, Dean shares the narration with Josie, our type O self-sacrificing young heroine. Unfortunately, being inside Dean’s head wasn’t nearly as enjoyable as it was before. The sardonic voice we appreciated so much in the previous installments was lost in favor of jealous rambling and childish behavior. Somewhere along the line, he became almost obsessed with Astrid, who is pregnant with Jake, and the jealousy turned him into someone far less likeable. He handled the entire situation like one would expect from a 16-year-old, which would be perfectly fine, were he not fighting for fatherhood, a task he most certainly wasn’t up to. By the time we reached the last page, we still weren’t convinced that he’s mature enough to handle the responsibilities he was so determined to take on.

While Dean managed to alienate us with his jealous behavior, Josie’s story provoked a completely different reaction. Imprisoned in a camp for people with O blood type and stripped of her rights, this brave young girl gave up on ever finding a normal life for herself. Her plight was devastating to behold, but her defiance and strength were truly remarkable.

While Monument 14 isn’t the best post-apocalyptic YA trilogy out there, it’s thought provoking and riveting, which makes it worth your time.

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Feb 06, 2014 Stacee rated it it was ok

Shelves: skimmidy-skim-skim-skim, read-in-2014

2.5 stars

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I really wanted to like it, but there was a lot of whining and a lot of bitchiness and a lot of repetition.

I didn't really care what was happening to Josie, so her POVs didn't interest me. Especially with the constant maybe-threat of rape. After a couple of those, I just started skimming her side.

It got interesting near the end, when there was about 30 pages to go. By then it was too little too late. The epilogue was nice, but I'm just not sure ...more

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Jul 26, 2015 Rebecca (StayingUpTillMorning) rated it liked it

Savage Drift is the final book in the Monument 14 trilogy and I must say I'm fairly happy with the way everything was wrapped up. For some reason though I've always found it difficult to rate this series because whilst I like the characters and the plot, I just wish more happened over the course of the three books. Savage Drift definitely had more going on than the previous book in the series, Sky On Fire, so the series did end on a slight high.

This installment is told from two very different pe Savage Drift is the final book in the Monument 14 trilogy and I must say I'm fairly happy with the way everything was wrapped up. For some reason though I've always found it difficult to rate this series because whilst I like the characters and the plot, I just wish more happened over the course of the three books. Savage Drift definitely had more going on than the previous book in the series, Sky On Fire, so the series did end on a slight high.

This installment is told from two very different perspectives, Dean and Josie. Josie's perspective was particularly scary and without her chapters I don't think I would have bothered finishing this series. She's crammed into an overcrowded concentration camp type prison. There's no respect for human life, no dignity and everything's dirty. And whilst I enjoyed Josie's perspective I did not like Josie herself. I couldn't relate to her at all because she showed a complete lack of empathy for the children she should be helping to care for. She refused to comfort them which I found odd considering how she was in the first two books.

In comparison Dean's perspective starts off very trivial. His only worry is whether Jake is trying to steal his girlfriend, Astrid. His chapters do quite quickly become more interesting though as early on Astrid, who's pregnant, starts having health problems. These health problems lead to Dean's chapters being turned into a bit of a drawn out road trip. Trouble is Dean is the least interesting character out of those on said road trip. It would have been interesting to know what other characters were thinking throughout everything.

Overall Savage Drift, and the whole series in general, was entertaining enough. I really enjoy post apocalyptic type books and movies anyway so I knew I would like it. So I would recommend the Monument 14 series to anyone who really likes this genre already. I get the feeling those who don't might find it a bit drawn out and lacking action.

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Apr 04, 2014 Sarah Elizabeth rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult, dystopian, love-triangle, read-with-abbie, as, read-2014

This was my least favourite book of the series, and I got so bored.

The characters in this book continued to be stupid and to make poor decisions. They had obviously learned nothing during the course of the three books, and just thought they could go off crusading and do whatever they liked, and everything would be okay. Wrong.

The storyline in this just bored me. Very little seemed to happen, and I just lost interest. The characters made stupid decision, Astrid didn’t even seem to think about the ...more

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May 26, 2014 Abbie rated it it was ok

Savage Drift was the worst one in the series.

The characters didn't improve from the last book.
They were still pretty stupid, and most of the time they really annoyed me.

The pacing in this one was slow. The other two were slow as well, but they weren't as bad as this.

I am so glad that the series is over now! I don't think i could have gone through another book with these characters.

Overall, Dull. ...more

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May 25, 2014 সালমান হক rated it liked it

Shelves: ya-male-pov, young-adult, sci-fi, 2014-reads, dystopians, ya-female-pov

Yeah took me a long tym to finish this one. Frankly speaking,though all of the Labourne material was present it seemed a kind of dull to me comparing to the previous ones. the story and the pace was fast as expected but it could be more fun. The charecters were more matured and raw to there bones this tym as they were finally fighting for keeping what theyvgot after the drift. Not a great finale to a great series but somehow acceptable.

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Apr 09, 2014 david y biblioflick rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ya, post-apocalyptic

So another great series that I loved have ended. The Monument 14agers' (fourTEENAGERS), this come from the book, actually, journey have ended and were concluded in a great way.

The last book in the Monument 14 trilogy started where the epilogue of the second book have left. (There's a letter about the Monument 14 at the start, written by Alex which he believes could help to be reunited by their family.)

Like the previous book, Sky on Fire, it is told in two alternating POVs.

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May 25, 2014 Kalla [A Bookish Nerd] rated it liked it

I've spent a couple of days reflecting on this book and I've finally came to the conclusion that this book is worth three stars. I had originally given this book four stars, but I've contemplated long enough to know that it wasn't worth four stars to me. I don't usually change a rating after I've already rated the book but I really felt like I needed to. After my initial reactions to Savage Drift, I was left feeling empty-handed. Like Laybourne cheated me out of the ending that I really wanted. I've spent a couple of days reflecting on this book and I've finally came to the conclusion that this book is worth three stars. I had originally given this book four stars, but I've contemplated long enough to know that it wasn't worth four stars to me. I don't usually change a rating after I've already rated the book but I really felt like I needed to. After my initial reactions to Savage Drift, I was left feeling empty-handed. Like Laybourne cheated me out of the ending that I really wanted.
The ending was really good. It tied everything together nicely, but it just didn't work for me. It didn't seem realistic. Everyone was safe and fine, which caused me to wander if that would be really true if this were really happening. No, people would have died. I felt like the characters received a "happy ending" too easily. There wasn't much in the way of character's death in this book and I really expected someone to die. I mean, it's the third and final installment of the series. I wanted it to go out with a bang. Instead it went out with a blah.

Things were also on the slow side in this book. While the other two were really interesting, this one was not. It was really excruciating to read, to be honest. Everything seemed to drag on and on forever. As the reader, I felt like Laybourne was just trying to drag out the book after running out of ideas.

I wasn't attached to any of the characters; most of them infuriated me, especially Astrid. I wanted to strangle her for being such a female dog to everyone. Yeah, she's pregnant, but come on! That doesn't mean that she has to be selfish and rude. Dean, yet again, was a big wimp throughout the book. In the first and second book, it didn't bother me too much. But Dean in Savage Drift made me want to claw my eyes out. The way he lets Astrid walk all over him made me sick to my stomach. I hate when a character is used as a door mat for the entire book. It's okay to have them start out weak-minded and then have them come to the conclusion that they're bad ass and will stick up for themselves. But, no, Dean is a big baby.

So, the ending, the slowness of the book, and the characters made me drop this book down to three stars. However, there were some things that I did like about Savage Drift. Josie's POV was kickass and I really liked it. It was something different from the other two books and I really liked how refreshing it was. Josie with the O personality was a completely different than the Josie who acted as more of a "motherly figure". She didn't let her emotions come out. She didn't show any signs of pain or sadness. She was like stone. Here she was, in this terrible O containment facility, and she didn't let anything get to her. Even if she didn't show her emotions and didn't really care about anything, she was strong. But she still had a softer side. She still cared deep down, but she was done trying to be the good girl. She had accepted her type O blood; accepted the madness. And, in the end, that acceptance saves her.

If Savage Drift had been Josie's story and hers alone, this book would probably have been 4 1/2 stars. Laybourne did an amazing job portraying Josie and showing the difference between "mother Josie" and "dangerous Josie".

Without Josie's POV, I would have rated this book two stars. It lacked depth and dragged on and on without anything interesting happening. I'm disappointed in Savage Drift because I really liked the other two books in the series and had high hopes that this book would really deliver.

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Dec 14, 2015 K. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015, dystopian, audience-young-adult, library, bipoc-narrator, setting-usa

Okay, I'm going to start with my biggest gripe with this series: the "day 29" stuff on the bottom of each page. Yes, it was great to have a timeline in the first book to see just how quickly the world is going to hell in a handbasket. But here? Here, it was actually detrimental to my enjoyment of the story. Because I kept being all "Um. It's day 31 and not only have they all been evacuated to refugee camps in Canada, but the government have managed to implement an entire system of fuel rationing Okay, I'm going to start with my biggest gripe with this series: the "day 29" stuff on the bottom of each page. Yes, it was great to have a timeline in the first book to see just how quickly the world is going to hell in a handbasket. But here? Here, it was actually detrimental to my enjoyment of the story. Because I kept being all "Um. It's day 31 and not only have they all been evacuated to refugee camps in Canada, but the government have managed to implement an entire system of fuel rationing AND establish containment camps for type Os AND managed to procure thousands of safety suits with inbuilt gas masks AND managed to distribute those suits all over the midwest AND start disappearing pregnant women in the middle of the night for secret military testing??? AND there's been enough time for the type Os in the containment camps to have formed gangs capable of strong arming people out of their rations?? Uh, okay."

I mean, I get that it's an emergency situation and that there are certain pieces of red tape that can be bypassed under such conditions. But if you've EVER spent any time working in a government agency, you'll know that you basically have to fill out a form in triplicate to take a pen from the stationery cupboard. I call bullshit on all of that being in place inside of a month, especially when internet access is down.

Like, there was literally no reason for this entire trilogy to take place within the space of five weeks. None. And there were actually a few things that didn't even make sense, because I'm pretty sure in book 2, Astrid said she was three months pregnant, and then all of a sudden here she's 28 weeks pregnant and it just...yeah. The whole thing would have been better without those pesky dates in the bottom corner.

Anyway. I think I would have preferred this if it had just been Josie's narrative rather than being split between Josie and Dean. Because Dean's about as exciting as watching paint dry, and reading about this sixteen year old kid refer to the pregnant-by-someone-else girl he's been dating for like two weeks as "my (someday soon) wife" is just...NO. STOP. But Josie's story was compelling and edge-of-your-seat-y and generally much more interesting than Dean's.

That aside, the whole thing felt a little rushed. The drifts were never sufficiently explained, they were just BECAUSE THAT'S WHY-ed. There was never any conclusion with them either. Just as things were getting interesting with the drifts and with Josie being able to control herself when in an O rage, it was time for a happily ever after epilogue. Which, WHAT.

Basically, this book needed at least a hundred pages less Dean and a hundred pages more explanation and world building.

That said, I did have to snigger when Dean used "Sam" as a fake name. Because obviously. ...more

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Mar 25, 2014 Annette rated it really liked it

Savage Drift, the third book in the Monument 14 series, brings us right back to all the danger of the first two books.

(spoilers from Monument 14 and Sky on Fire are inevitable, so be warned.)

The feeling of safety in the refugee camp in Canada at the end of Sky on Fire doesn't last long in Savage Drift. We find out in the first few pages that Josie is alive and is being held in Missouri at a camp for Type Os. They are not being treated well, so Niko is determined to leave immediately to save her. Savage Drift, the third book in the Monument 14 series, brings us right back to all the danger of the first two books.

(spoilers from Monument 14 and Sky on Fire are inevitable, so be warned.)

The feeling of safety in the refugee camp in Canada at the end of Sky on Fire doesn't last long in Savage Drift. We find out in the first few pages that Josie is alive and is being held in Missouri at a camp for Type Os. They are not being treated well, so Niko is determined to leave immediately to save her. We get a dual narration, by Dean and Josie, and Josie's story about life at Mizzou, is truly harrowing.

Astrid is frightened because pregnant women are disappearing from the camp. She is having cramping, but refuses to go to the clinic because she is afraid she will be taken away by the military for medical experimentation. Dean can't believe this, and finally convinces her to go, only to find out Astid was not at all incorrect.

With the help of a lot of people, a group of them are on the run across country again. Jake, Astrid, and Dean trying desperately to get to Niko's uncle's farm in Pennsylvania, and Niko heading for Missouri. The route, as to be expected, is circuitous.The excitement never lets up. There are rumors of "drifts" -- clouds of chemicals that drift through the air causing the same symptoms that we learned about in Monument 14. While the travelers don't want to believe this, it turns out these drifts will add to the danger and excitement.

They do get a lot of help, and they do meet many severe challenges. The resolutions sometime seemed a bit contrived; every time there seems to be no hope, something extraordinary happens to save the day. But I'm still glad that the ending made me feel good.

Savage Drift is a great survival story about teens that just refuse to give up no matter what. I really became attached to the characters and pulled for them. Even some of the new characters quickly became important to me. The brisk pace won't let you stop turning the pages.

If you've read the first two books, you must not miss Savage Drift. If you haven't started the Monument 14 series, it is definitely worth your time. These are great survival stories to recommend to reluctant readers, and they will appeal to both boys and girls. ...more

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Apr 21, 2014 Kathy Martin rated it really liked it

This conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy is told from two points of view - Dean's and Josie's. After going through unimaginable difficulties after some horrendous storms caused the release of some secret military chemicals, the majority of the kids have reached the relative safety of a refugee camp in Canada. Conditions aren't terrible but there is so much uncertainty. Most of the kids, including Dean and his brother Alex, don't know if their parents survived or where they are.

Dean is worried This conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy is told from two points of view - Dean's and Josie's. After going through unimaginable difficulties after some horrendous storms caused the release of some secret military chemicals, the majority of the kids have reached the relative safety of a refugee camp in Canada. Conditions aren't terrible but there is so much uncertainty. Most of the kids, including Dean and his brother Alex, don't know if their parents survived or where they are.

Dean is worried about Astrid who is pregnant and isn't doing well. Rumors are that the American military are taking pregnant women who have been exposed to the chemicals and doing some kind of experiments on them. Despite needing medical attention, Astrid won't go to the doctors for fear of being taken. Dean also has to deal with Astrid's mixed feelings for the father of her baby and former boyfriend Jake. Jake is dealing with the uncertainty by drinking and using any kind of drug he can find.

When Niko hears that Josie didn't die but was rather taken to a refuged camp in Missouri, he is determined to go to her and take her to his uncle's farm in Pennsylvania. That farm has been an object of hope for many of the kids who haven't found their parents. It is a goal that they are trying for in the hopes of having a better life. When it becomes apparent that Astrid's danger is real, the father of the twins agrees to help the kids - Niko, Dean, Astrid, and Jake - sneak out of the camp to try to get to Josie.

Josie really does need rescuing. She has been imprisoned in a camp full of Os. They don't have enough food, clothing, or any other supplies. Some of the men have formed into gangs preying on the others and have made Josie a particular target. Josie has also drawn the negative attention of a particularly sadistic guard.

The group from Canada has a number of adventures on their way to Josie and, when they do get together, the situation is really tense and dangerous. My only complaint about the story was the ending which I felt was a little rushed and a little too coincidental.

Fans of post-apocalyptic fiction will enjoy this trilogy. It is filled with interesting characters and exciting situations.
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Mar 05, 2014 Cooper Dias rated it it was amazing

In the Book Monument 14: Savage Drift, by Emmy Laybourne, picks up from the second in the series of three. The story begins where it left off, in a Canadian refugee camp with a group of kids just trying to live normal lives. Some with their parents they found, others were not so lucky. But soon the luck changes for the leader of the group, Niko, who finds out that his girlfriend, who ran away in the previous book because she became an “O” monster, was being held in a type O blood type containmen In the Book Monument 14: Savage Drift, by Emmy Laybourne, picks up from the second in the series of three. The story begins where it left off, in a Canadian refugee camp with a group of kids just trying to live normal lives. Some with their parents they found, others were not so lucky. But soon the luck changes for the leader of the group, Niko, who finds out that his girlfriend, who ran away in the previous book because she became an “O” monster, was being held in a type O blood type containment center. So from their the adventure begins.

Niko tries to escape their refugee camp and succeeds with the help of the Air force pilot and father of the kindergarteners that they had rescued in the second book, and three of his friends Jake, Dean, and Astrid, who is pregnant and wanted for testing. The pilot gets them as far as he a can but from their they hitch hike and make their own way. The only things that keep standing in their way are the encounters to the Drifts that had been rumors but they now know they aren’t. The drifts are moving clouds of compounds that take down towns one at a time and the group encounters them more than once. Eventually they are able to get Niko’s girlfriend, Josie, with the unexpected help of a drift. in the end the group is able to make it to their final destination, Niko’s uncle's farm where they are able to bring back all the members of their new family. Dean and his brother are also able to locate their parents and and live the rest of their lives as a real family again.

The Book Monument 14: Savage Drift, by Emmy Laybourne creates a plot that instantly captures your attention and makes you want to flip the next page just to see what happens to the developing characters. I really enjoyed reading this novel because it really puts together action, adventure, and the desire to join together their loving post-apocalyptic family. I would say this book would be a good read for anyone who wants to be filled with action, adventure and an exciting plot that keeps you on the edge of your seat. ...more

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Apr 28, 2014 Mary rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, dystopian, 2014

MY THOUGHTS: ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT

Dean, Alex and the younger kids have been safe at the camp near Vancouver, but they still want to find Josie after Niko discovers that she is still alive. Astrid is experiencing difficulties in her pregnancy but fears going to the doctor there since she has heard rumors of pregnant girls just disappearing. To save Astrid from medical experimentation, the boys devise a plan and with the help of the twins' father, the escape the camp and venture back into the states ...more

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Jul 22, 2016 Ashley rated it did not like it

Shelves: post-apocalyptic, ya

This was a chore to read, unfortunately. I liked the first two well enough, but this one dragged. I don't know if maybe it is because I listened to the first two on audio and read this one.

The dual POVs didn't really work as well with this book. I didn't quite care enough about either one to ever get fully invested. I also thought the whole pregnancy thing was ridiculous. Two teenage boys fighting for the right to parent a teenage girl's baby? Okay. I'm sure the whole point was how things change ...more

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Sep 03, 2013 Gisbelle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, all-time-favorite, highly-recommended, scifi-fantasy-paranormal, series, post-apocalyptic, young-adult-fantasy

Wow... such a magnificent ending to one of the most amazing series I have ever read.

It broke my heart because of all the seriously messed up situations they were in. One depressing scene after another made it hard to imagine even a slight possible chance for a happy ending. Emotional was an understatement.

I'm glad to say that the ending was more than satisfying. Everything fell into place beautifully, all wrapped up in one powerful ending. I was left with a smile on my face.

This series is defin ...more

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May 09, 2014 Karen’s Library rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, favorites

Wow, wow, wow! I'm obsessed with this series and am going to be going through major "book series hangover". I picked up book 1 three days ago and literally could not stop reading this series. I grumbled when my brain made me stop to sleep and again when I had to work (although I did manage to leave work a little early just to read!)

I couldn't get enough of these characters - Dean, Alex, Niko, Josie, Astrid and all the little kids. Or of this world and story. Josie's chapters were absolutely hear ...more

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Jan 06, 2016 Dylan rated it it was amazing

nO, iM nOt CrYiNg YoUr CrYiNG

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Aug 31, 2021 lemnisace rated it it was ok · review of another edition

the things that were strong in the begging of the series - group of characters, their problems, situation, really kinda dies in this part; there are still people, groups, but at least I didn't feel that connected as in the first part
in this book - a lot happens. like - a lot. too much maybe? like I felt like i had no time to breath sometimes, but hey, everything ends good. more or less.
it is a nice ending to a trilogy, you can feel that somebody wanted trilogy and everything had to end in this p ...more

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Apr 10, 2017 Alec Manzano rated it liked it

This book is the third book in the monument 14 series, I enjoyed reading the book but I don't believe it was as good as it could have been. There are survivors from the monument 14 have found a refugee camp that fits there needs and believe this is where they will end they're journeys. Astrid who is pregnant begins to worry about the talk of pregnant women being taken in the night at the camp. Nikko, who's lost his love of his life Josie, has found out that she is in a prison camp being treated ...more

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Oct 06, 2021 19MonoyioudisA rated it really liked it

This series, in my opinion, was great! The genre is Thriller with a little bit of romance. I recommend it to people who aren’t sensitive to death and violence as well as abuse. It is about a group of kids who find themselves in a dangerous situation due to a natural disaster that left them to fend for themselves. They had to depend on each other’s survival instincts and knowledge in order to make it out alive. This is the third book in the series so I recommend reading the other before this one. ...more

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May 02, 2020 Ellie rated it liked it

A nice ending to the series.
I liked how part of it was from Josie’s perspective and how it let me learn more about another character in the monument 14 world.
This book definitely made me cry (Twice!-The first time a sad cry and the second time a happy one.)
Emmy didn’t disappoint with this final book of her action packed trilogy.

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EMMY LAYBOURNE is a Young Adult novelist best known for her Monument 14 series, an internationally best-selling trilogy that has been translated into 9 languages. Her standalone book Sweet won a Junior Library Guild Award, was a YALSA Quick Pick and got a Perfect Ten rating from VOYA. Her latest books, Berserker, and Ransacker tell the story of a family of Norwegian teens with ancient Viking power ...more