Told in deuces perspective, the following lines introduce readers to her world. Ann aguirre is an american author of speculative fiction. She writes all manner of genre fiction for adults and teens. Another dystopian book that was similar to the hunger games. In the future, in a world baked dry by the harsh sun, there are those who live inside the walled enclave and those, like sixteenyearold gaia stone, who live outside. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading enclave razorland book 1. Deuce, a teen girl, begins the story by going through a naming ceremony where she receives six scars to mark being a huntress, meaning she is awesome with a pair of knives. Ann demarcated it as a postapocalyptic sciencefiction novel that had a very alluring storyline for teens. Publishers weekly feb 7, 2011 in this skilled though violent postapocalyptic thriller, deuce has newly earned the rank of huntress, after years of training have taught her to wield a. With some graphic and gross imagery and a hard look at a postapocalyptic world, aguirre has taken themes from scott westerfeld and an assortment of zombie literature and created something that is very much her own and a very engaging read. Jul 17, 2012 10 books to read after the hunger games trilogy. Her hunting partner fade has followed her and together they search for peace in a dystopic world. Books by ann aguirre authors like ann aguirre what should. Aguirre impresses again with a tale that is sure to delight young adult readers who like strong heroines and highstakes adventure.
Ann aguirres thrilling young adult series, the razorland trilogy, is the story of two young people in an. Strange love, book 1, is available now on kindle unlimited. Review of enclave by ann aguirre posted on 03012012 by rhapsodyinbooks in an authors note following this book, aguirre explains that she did research on what society might be like if some kind of apocalypse occurred. Enclave was written by ann aguirre in 2010 especially for teens. When deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a huntress, and is paired with fade, a teenage hunter who lived topside as a young boy. Enclave by ann aguirre i love books, good books, my books, i have. Ann aguirre books list of books by author ann aguirre. Books by ann aguirre authors like ann aguirre what. Deuce, after her 15th birthday becomes a huntress she is partnered with fade who is already a hunter and has lived topside as a young boy. Ann aguirre in her life, ann has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. Ann aguirre has taken up various jobs before finally turning into a fulltime author. Enclave by ann aguirre envisions a post apocalyptic world where people live underground and zombielike genetic mutations called freaks run. But this story ends, what feels like mid sentence on page 480.
Apr 12, 2011 this is a tense, actionpacked dystopia with intriguingly gray characters. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read outpost. The curiosity of everyone with the new, unknown things and just everything else made this book a great read. In ann aguirres new novel enclave, a ragtag society of human beings mostly children and teens struggle to survive underground after an apocalyptic event. Ann aguirres dystopian novel, set after war and plague destroyed new york city and most of civilization relocated to enclaves underground, becomes all the more convincing through emily bauers deliberate narrationbauers voice perfectly reflects deuces amazement as she encounters things like canned food and flush toilets for the first. Aguirres really got the ability to transfer us to her postapocalyptic world and make us shiver. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Deuce, a teen girl, begins the story by going through a naming ceremony where she receives six scars to mark being a. Enclave by ann aguirre overview new york city has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20s.
In her first young adult novel, aguirre the sirantha jax series has created a gritty and highly competent heroine, an equally deadly sidekicklove interest, and a fascinating if unpleasant civilization. Apr 12, 2011 watch this book trailer video for the young adult novel enclave by ann aguirre a suspense thriller, postapocalyptic book. The razorland trilogy is set in a plagueridden world where new york city is in ruins and civilization has moved underground. Enclave by ann aguirre is a postapocalyptic novel with zombies.
Watch this book trailer video for the young adult novel enclave by ann aguirre a suspense thriller, postapocalyptic book. Library in deuces world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. Apr, 2011 ive glimpsed the future, and it kind of sucks. Welcome to the apocalypse in deuces world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. Furthermore, ann aguirre is also a bestselling author for new york times and her works have been widely appreciated over the past decade by critics all around the world. Her hunting partner fade has followed her and together they search for peace in. All hell is breaking loose in the edgeofyourseat followup to havoc and perdition from new york times bestselling author ann aguirre the prison ship perdition has become a postbattle charnel house with only a handful of dreds soldiers still standing and now being hunted by silences trained tongueless assassins. My email subscribers get exclusive early access to love code, book 2 in the galactic love series. Critics termed it as standard postapocalyptic dystopia and despite of a few minor quirks, the novel was widely recommended to avid teen as well as adult readers. Fade from enclave by ann aguirre cool books, my books, unexpected love, you. Author ann aguirre does not offer an exact description of the setting but merely gives readers glimpses of what the enclave is like through the eyes of deuce. In an authors note following this book, aguirre explains that she did research on what society might be like if some kind of apocalypse. Enclave is dark and thrilling, fastpaced and intense. Enclave is a young adult dystopian novel and has been compared to the hit series the hunger games.
The monsters dont intend to let salvation survive, and it may take a girl like deuce to turn back the tide. This is a tense, actionpacked dystopia with intriguingly gray characters. Review enclave is a young adult dystopian novel and has been compared to the hit series the hunger games. Foundation tells the story of what happened that caused the humans to flee to underground colonies, told through the point of view of a teen who would later influence many.
The worldbuilding is excellent, something i really appreciate considering this aspect is so lacking in so many other books of the same genre. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but she now lives in a terracotta adobe house in mexico with her husband and two adorable children. Ann aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, a voice actress, and a new york times bestselling author, not necessarily in that order. Ann aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. She grew up in a yellow house across from a cornfield, but now she lives in mexico with her husband and children. Order of razorland books razorland is a series of ya dystopian fiction novels and novellas by american novelist ann aguirre. Ann aguirre became a published author with the novel grimspace, which was published in 2008. Ann lives in mexico with husband and collaborator, andres aguirre, and two children. I really enjoyed this books, i loved the characters, the plot twists and the mysterious setting that we didnt quite know where it was. Check out this list of 10 recommended reads to ease your withdrawal.
Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. It is not just like the hunger games, even though the blurb on the cover. The safety of the enclave was starting to feel like a prison. In ann aguirre s awardwinning novel, enclave, humans have taken refuge in colonies below ground. She lives in sunny mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. Ann aguirres thrilling young adult novel is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic worldfacing dangers, and feelings, unlike any theyve ever known. Apr, 2011 enclave by ann aguirre envisions a post apocalyptic world where people live underground and zombie like genetic mutations called freaks run rampant through the tunnels. At first she thinks hes crazy, but as death stalks their. What follows are 3 different books 2chapter snippets to fill the pages overall the story was quite good but i feel quite jipped now at the end realizing that an entire third of what i paid for is in fact advertisement for more books. Enclave razorland book 1 kindle edition by aguirre, ann. See all books authored by ann aguirre, including enclave, and outpost, and more on. Ann aguirres thrilling young adult novel is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic world facing dangers. New york times and usa today bestselling author ann aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. Review of enclave by ann aguirre rhapsody in books weblog.
If youre a fan of dystopia, and prefer a story without romance getting in the way all too common for this genre. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. This installment follows deuce, a huntress from an underground society, as she is forced to find her way in the world above. The first to be written in the series, though not chronologically first due to the interceding books that aguirre released after this one, we are introduced to deuce and fade in their enclave. I havent read a book set in a post apocalyptic society. When deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a huntress, and is paired with fade, a teenage hunter who lived topside as a. Below is a list of ann aguirres books in order of when they were first released.
By that point, each unnamed brat has trained into one of three groupsbreeders, builders, or hunters. Apr 12, 2011 ann aguirre has been a clown, a clerk, a savior of stray kittens, and a voice actress, not necessarily in that order. When deuce turns 15, she takes on her role as a huntress, and is paired with. Im glad that there were definitely elements of this story that appealed to you. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read enclave. Sometimes familiar stories are the best ones, and i would like to see where ann aguirre goes with this cast. I cannot wait to read the next two books, though im still worried.
Enclave focuses on fifteenyearold deuce and her life as a huntress deep underground with her tribe. Ann aguirre urban fantasy wiki fandom powered by wikia. Young adult fiction dystopias survival teenage girls. Outpost is the second book in ann aguirres pageturning the razorland trilogy. Here is the story of what drove them there, told through the eyes of a teen who would later. She writes all kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens, including the razorland series and like never and always. I would like to know more about why the world is the way it is, but i dont need to, because i think it was pretty obvious. She writes urban fantasy, romantic science fiction, apocalyptic paranormal romance with coauthor carrie lofty as ellen connor, paranormal romantic suspense as ava gray, and postapocalyptic dystopian young adult fiction. Enclave by ann aguirre envisions a post apocalyptic world where people live underground and zombielike genetic mutations called freaks run rampant through the tunnels. Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and fade doesnt like following orders. And when deuce and fade are exiled from the enclave, the girl born in darkness must survive in daylight guided by fades longago memories in the ruins of a city whose population has dwindled to a few dangerous gangs.
Enclave new york city has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy is no more than the early 20s. Enclave by ann aguirre is a postapocalyptic novel, the first in the razorland series. New york city has been decimated by war and plague, and most of civilization has migrated to underground enclaves, where life expectancy. The postapocalyptic novel enclave is her first book for young adults. In this sequel to enclave, ann aguirre ramps up the action and horror. I was drawn to this book, because it sounded like a promising plot. Watch this book trailer video for the young adult novel enclave by ann aguirrea suspense thriller, postapocalyptic book.
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