![]() ![]() DUSTBORN REVIEW SKINĪll thoughts and opinions are my own.**ĭelta of Dead River has always been told to hide her back, where a map is branded on her skin to a rumored paradise called the Verdant. In a wasteland plagued by dust squalls, geomagnetic storms, and solar flares, many would kill for it-even if no one can read it. So when raiders sent by a man known as the General attack her village, Delta suspects he is searching for her.ĭelta sets out to rescue her family but quickly learns that in the Wastes no one can be trusted-perhaps not even her childhood friend, Asher, who has been missing for nearly a decade. If Delta can trust Asher, she just might decode the map and trade evidence of the Verdant to the General for her family. When it takes me days to read a book it usually means I’m not into it.What Delta doesn’t count on is what waits at the Verdant: a long-forgotten secret that will shake the foundation of her entire world. ![]() World Building ~ you get a sense right away, life is tough in this world where water is scarce, and dust storms rage often.Aesthetic ~ the cover made me request the book! Love how fiery it looks.This isn’t the case with Dustborn ~ I think I’ve been so immersed in fantasy worlds that coming back to dystopian takes some getting used to, but really I enjoyed how cutthroat and no F’s given is this world that Delta lives in. Think Mad Max, where people live in small groups or packs. I could really feel Delta’s despair from the first chapter when she needs to get her sister some help. From there everything went downhill for Delta. I think it was unique, especially parts where they described how to make water in desperate times and vehicles they use with old tech/parts that they find. Characters ~ Delta is strong because she’s had to be in able to survive. Asher is Delta’s friend from long ago and when they meet again, she’s not sure if she can trust him. We meet other characters like the General who runs Bedrock and his people are loyal to him. The General has something Delta has and will do anything to get the information he seeks. Then there is the Prime who runs Powder Town, Delta gets caught in between trying to figure out who to trust in order to free her pack. Romance ~ yes…I mean how can romance bloom in a world like this? But something grows between Delta and Asher, not that it takes over the story at all, this one is all about survival and truth.I didn’t totally connect to Delta and Asher, but that’s not a bad thing, it gave the book more of a desperate vibe, and seriously…reading this made me feel like I would die on day one without barely any water! Haha, you know how in reality we always say to hydrate? How do you do that when you have to turn your pee into water and you are dehydrated?! Ugh…I’m so grateful to have water right now haha.I can only hope that someone sees fit to give Erin reason to write another book in this universe because I ended craving more. I was slightly blindsided, but in the best way. Though with it’s no nonsense approach toward mature themes I would recommend this to older teens vs middle schoolers.ĭid I say tightly crafted earlier? Because when you finally figure out the key to the story, to Delta’s quest, to the world itself, be prepared to be blown away. And while there is some very hard topics covered, including torture and murder it is approached in a well thought out and believable way. I loved the supporting cast of characters that seemed to be an extension of the world. How these people lived in a barren world, their reliance on water and how to get it, how they traded and lived. However, what I found lacking in my like for Delta I was blown away by the world. Her relationships are hard, uneasy, and unconventional. I didn’t love Delta, but I understood her drive, her love of family, even when it meant she made dumb mistakes. ![]() When living in a world where water is scarce, pack means everything, but as Delta of Deadriver has a huge secret on her back, her trust in the world was scarce. ![]() Reminiscent of Hunger Games, you have a life hardened young woman who has to go out and save her pack, her family, the people who raised her. ![]()
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