The Razorland Series by Ann Aguirre - Reading from 'Horde (Razorland #3)' from May 6th 2019

[Sharon]

Endurance Chapter 7: (view spoiler)[ I think it is intriguing to see how Stone has changed from the person he was to how he is acting. It is the psychological impact of killing people and Freaks that made him this way. I think Ann Aguirre is doing a fine job of displaying the changes in his attitude. Aww..Thimble loves him! (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Maddison wrote: "77% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I would have been frozen as well. They are not regular zombies if they are this tactical. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Maddison wrote: "Finished [spoilers removed]

(view spoiler)[ I hope they make it to Topside as well. It would be nice to see how they will react in the same environment as Deuce and Fade. I love how Stone wants to name Boy23 and I am happy that they have feelings for each other. I hope there is more to their story cause it was great. I give this a 4/5. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Starting Outpost! :)

[Gillian]

Endurance
Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ I'm enjoying this novella so far. I never expected Thimble to be such a leader, I hope her inventions come in handy for their trip topside as that is where I assume they are going to go. I hope stone manages to find some more of this kids to take with them other than his own. After the life he has had so far I hope he can man up and take on a new role. I don't blame him for being the way he is but now is his chance to be more than a breeder. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Yay you're reading it Sharon and Gillian :D

I'm 69% through Outpost now (view spoiler)[Really pleased that Fade and Deuce have gotten together. If I was Fade, I'd have hated for everyone to dance with Deuce at the festival. And it sucks that they only had 24 hours together off duty!

I'm really liking Deuce's relationship with her foster family, and also with Longshot. I like the way they all listen to her, and respect her differences. I also really liked Hobbs, but then he died :(

I'm raging so hard at these guys on watch! How many times do they have to miss Freaks sneaking up and stealing things!
First the fire and now Fade and that other guy. Really hoping they get him back, and that the three boys don't try anything with Deuce. I have to say, I like Stalker's persistance, but I don't like the doubts he put in Deuce's head about Fade. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

75% (view spoiler)[For once I'm pleased that Deuce's badass. I love the way she handled Miles, and for once the main character didn't say 'death would be too kind', and she actually killed him.

So pleased Stalker's alright. He's totally growing on me. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

80%(view spoiler)[Yay she found Fade :D

But she kissed Stalker :( I'm not sure I have an opinion on that, as I'm not sure what I'd do in this situation. Probably the same, which I'm not sure how that makes me feel.

Oh no horrible what happened to Frank, especially the deboning.

I understand why Fade's pulling back, but I would like a little more explanation. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

At least I'm liking it slightly more now. Still prefer the first one. This one's a lot slower.

[Maddie]

88% (view spoiler)[And now Longshot :( At least not everyone's surviving. I don't like when that happens.

Can't believe Fade shut her out like that. I know she's super loyal to Fade, but I kind of ship her and Stalker now :/ Or potentially Stalker and Tegan? Nah, Deuce and Stalker. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

100% (view spoiler)[Really didn't get the sense that they were out in the fields for the whole summer..

Also really hard to believe that she's only just turned 16...

I don't really understand how that conversation with Fade led Deuce to believe he'd come with her, but I really like when Stalker made her invite him. I really feel like they've got something! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Review: This one wasn't as good as the first one, but it did get better towards the end. I liked the way we saw the (view spoiler)[town develop around the newcomers, and the way Tegan fit in. (hide spoiler)] One thing I didn't like was the lack of action in the first half of the book, and even in the second half it wasn't too drawn out. Interesting to see the (view spoiler)[Freaks evolve though, like with their thinking and planning, and the way that Deuce even thought she heard one of them speak. (hide spoiler)]
Fade: (view spoiler)[Really didn't like the way he pushed Deuce away at the end. That really wasn't necessary. She saved him and he can't even look at her.. I'm pleased that they kind of got together in this book. (hide spoiler)]
Tegan: (view spoiler)[I was really happy to see her fit in and thrive in Salvation :) I understand why she pushed Deuce away when they were first fitting in, and Deuce was right not to have hard feelings. (hide spoiler)]
Stalker: (view spoiler)[I have to say, good on him for his determination. I think he might even love Deuce.. The way he's letting her be with Fade, but he's still persistant on the fact that he's going to win her because she likes him, not because she just can't be with Fade. Although I think he'd settle for that too. (hide spoiler)]
Yeah not much to say about Deuce in this book.. I like how she was grateful, yet also defiant. She wanted to push the limits, but she didn't want to disrespect those that had taken her in. I loved seeing her build the relationship with (view spoiler)[her foster parents, and with Longshot, (hide spoiler)] and how she got (view spoiler)[Rex and her foster parents talking again. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Not sure when I'm getting to Restoration (#2.5). Sharon, not sure if you've got this link yet, but it's only available online: http://page.macmillan.com/mcpg/razorl...
I suppose I'll read it when I've got a spare day.

[Gillian]

Endurance
Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ It just goes to show that stone is capable of a lot more than the people of the enclave though. How vain were they to think of him as just a breeder because of his looks. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Endurance
Chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ How did the freak manage to get that close without them smelling it? They have know for some time that it was following them surely they could tell when it was getting close as that was how they avoided so many before. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Endurance
Finished: (view spoiler)[ Hahaha they found a bunker how perfect this will give them time to recover and work out what their next move will be. I imagine they will be able to spend many years here if needed. I like there name Robin for Boy23. I hope we get to hear more about this trio in the other books. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I'll read them when I get back from work. Can't view them on my phone.

can't believe I got ahead xD

[Sharon]

Outpost, 6%: (view spoiler)[ It must be difficult to adjust to the way the Salvation runs thing because they do things different than the Enclave did. It will be interesting to see how Deuce likes her role in this society rather than her original Enclave. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Outpost, 35%: (view spoiler)[ I am liking the fact that Tegan and Deuce are sharing their histories with each other. I find it cute when Tegan confessed to Deuce that she had never looked at a boy in that special way before. Maybe she and Stalker might have something. I feel a connection between them. Hopefully their will be something there. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Outpost, 68%: (view spoiler)[ Yay! Fade and Deuce are together! It does not seem fair that they do not get to spend time together as a couple. I really think this book is to show the romance aspect of the series rather than the action. I think the family dynamic between Deuce and her foster family is really great. She finally found people who will understand and appreciate her for who she is. I really liked Hobbs, and I was really sad when he died. (hide spoiler)]

[Sharon]

Outpost, 100%: (view spoiler)[ I thought that Fade pushing Deuce away was a bad move on his part. I hope they will get back together because I want Tegan with Stalker as she is starting to see him differently. This book was less action, more romance. I do not think it was a bad thing, but I did think that they could have downed the romance a bit more than action. I really liked Deuce with her foster family, and I really liked how Tegan began to fit into the society. I would give this book a 4/5 because of the fact there was less action than romance in my opinion. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I mean, the romance aspect wasn't too overpowering, like I thought it had the potential to be, so I'm not complaining. It just wasn't as gripping as I thought.

[Sharon]

@Maddison I agree and the fact that there was less action made the book less appealing than the first book as there was a lot of action in it. This felt like a filler book because Horde is the conclusion of Deuce's story as the main character then book 4 starts Tegan's story. I wonder how that will turn out.

[Sharon]

@Maddison When are you going to read Restoration (Enclave #2.5)? I will join you.

[Gillian]

Outpost
1/4 (view spoiler)[I don't know that they are going to fit in here especially Duce with how they expect her to behave. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Outpost
2/4 (view spoiler)[ I like Mr and Mrs Oaks they are so sweet. Stalker is being very nice I like him a lot better in this book (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Outpost
3/4 (view spoiler)[ The freaks are getting really smart, they breed and build shelters wow I still don't understand how they came about though. They are not contagious like zombies (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Outpost
Finished (view spoiler)[ wow I really enjoyed this book particularly the last 1/2. What Fade went through must have been horrific its no wonder he has closed in on himself. Stalker is such a strong character no matter what, he is there for Duce. I just wish Duce could choose them both but I imagine Tegan will end up with Stalker eventually. I was on the edge of my seat when Duce went off to try and free Fade from the freaks. I can't help but wonder if anyone else got away guess we will never know. Those stupid women who think Duce is an abomination I could just smack them in the face then throw them over the wall so we can see how they cope with the freaks. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

@Sharon: Sorry I must've missed this post a few days ago.
I'm not sure when I'm planning on Restoration. Probably this month sometime.

@Gillian: Like it?

[Gillian]

I loved it :)

[Maddie]

Better than the first one?

[Gillian]

yes definitely what about you which did you prefer ?

[Maddie]

Definitely the first. Didn't like second much. Not enough action for me. But at least there wasn't too much romance either.

[Gillian]

Hahaha I hate when they over do the romance

[Gillian]

I'm just looking up the next book its only 16 pages long so there should be an online copy as I doubt it will be for sale.

[Maddie]

Which one? Restoration? Because yeah, there is. It's the link I sent you: http://page.macmillan.com/mcpg/razorl...

[Gillian]

Yes thats what I was just looking for thanks for the link :) I'm going to read it now.

[Maddie]

Alrighty. I'll probably read it tomorrow then when I finish my current read.

[Maddie]

Yay it's about Fade's backing off at the end of Outpost :D That makes me excited! But I was kind of hoping for more from Stone and Thimble :(

[Gillian]

Yeh i really like Stone and Thimbles story I hope they come back into the main books soon.

[Maddie]

me too!!

I didn't even know that horde was the end of deuces

[Gillian]

Seriously I didn't know that :(

[Gillian]

ok I have finished Restoration hmm what can I say about such a short book. (view spoiler)[I'm a bit annoyed at Fade Stalker has changed a lot now he knows that how he was is not the right way to behave. Everyone deserves a second chance so I wish Fade would cut him some slack after all it was stalker that helped her find and save him. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

is that meant to be in spoilers?

[Gillian]

whoops glad you are on the ball. All fixed now I'm off to bed :)

[Maddie]

XD Good thing I didn't really read it.

Night.

[Maddie]

Gillian wrote: "ok I have finished Restoration hmm what can I say about such a short book. [spoilers removed]"

Finished Restoration. (view spoiler)[But does Fade know that? Or has he blocked that from his mind? He probably only assumed Stalker did that so that he could possibly get Deuce. (hide spoiler)]

[Gillian]

Maddison wrote: "Gillian wrote: "ok I have finished Restoration hmm what can I say about such a short book. [spoilers removed]"

Finished Restoration. [spoilers removed]"
(view spoiler)[ He may not but Actions speak louder than words they say, so he should know it (hide spoiler)] (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Yeah true.

[Sharon]

Gillian wrote: "ok I have finished Restoration hmm what can I say about such a short book. [spoilers removed]"

Sorry, I had to wait for the copy to be available from the library. Just finished Restoration. (view spoiler)[ I agree that Fade should not have treated Stalker that way. However, he is in love with Deuce. Could it be that he just got jealous about seeing Deuce and Stalker together? I do understand that his actions have consequences, but maybe that's what he felt. (hide spoiler)]