EXCERPT FROM SAVEN DEFIANCE
The
sun shines high from an elevated position in the sky, beating a burning path
straight for us. My feet sink into the thick, dense sand of the desert, to the
point where my legs throb with the effort involved in walking. Sweat coats my
skin like a new outer layer, and my clothes are practically welded to my body
at this stage.
The frosty reception—from Haydn—is in direct
contrast to the hot, humid climate. He continues to ignore my questions as he
guides me toward the ship that has just shimmered into existence in front of
us.
It’s as if we share a cloak of
invisibility—this ship and I.
“Where’s Logan?” I ask for the umpteenth
time, channeling more patience than I ordinarily possess.
I’m as confused as he is. I don’t understand
why I’m being treated like a common criminal, because the three Saven—whom I
thought were my friends—are refusing to talk. “Please, Haydn. Where is he? Is
he okay?” My breath huffs out in exasperated spurts at the unrelenting chilly
silence.
“Walk ahead of me,” he instructs as we
approach the open mouth of the craft. It’s the first time he has spoken since
the ominous “Make one false move and I’ll
shoot” comment he threw at me when the three Saven first appeared here.
Wherever here is, because I’ve no
clue how I managed to teleport us safely from Torc or where we landed.
Ax and Izzy are ascending the walkway into
the belly of the ship, and I trail behind them. A welcome, familiar face is
waiting to greet me at the top of the steps. Fern leans against the railing,
her usual sunny features obscured behind a mantle of worry. Spotting me, she
brightens for a split second until she takes in my transparent prisoner status.
She skips toward us with purpose. “What the
hell?” Piercing Haydn with a murderous glare, she deposits her hands on her
slim hips.
“Don’t. Interfere.” He growls out a warning
as he pushes past her, hauling me along for the ride.
I shrug my shoulders as I eyeball my friend.
“Don’t ask me for an explanation. No one is even speaking to me.”
“This is completely ridiculous, and totally
unnecessary,” Fern yells as she stalks behind us like a miniature tornado.
“Babe,” Rylan says, stalling on the steps
above us. “Let’s get to the cabin and we’ll clear everything up.”
Haydn snorts and shakes his head. I
deliberately impale him with my penetrating gaze, willing him to look at me so
he can absorb the full glare of my frustration. But he’s as stubborn as ever,
and he pretends not to feel my eyes burning a hole through the side of his
skull. As I continue to stare at him—noting the ashen pallor of his skin and
how his once shorn hair has grown out, now curling and twisting around his ears
and over his neck—I wonder if I’ve ever really known him at all. Or if he has
ever truly known me.
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ADVANCE PRAISE FOR SAVEN DEFIANCE
"Everything Siobhan publishes has a touch of breath-taking suspense, complex characters that engage your interest, and new worlds that pique the imagination. Saven Defiance is no different." Goodreads Reviewer
"Siobhan has knocked it out of the park! Saven Defiance has all of the things we love about her writing - action, romance, plot twists, and characters that we are drawn to ... this book is amazing." Goodreads Reviewer
"Siobhan Davis is hands down one of the best YA authors writing today. She creates wonderful characters, amazing worlds, and provides them with solid, entertaining storylines." Goodreads Reviewer
"Saven Defiance has soul-deep romance, heart-pounding action, amazing characters, gut-wrenchingly intense moments, and once you start it you will be drawn into the story so completely ... sleep be damned!" I Have a Book Obsession
"Saven Defiance is another incredible notch on the literary belt of Siobhan Davis and her crazy-wicked imagination." Tome Tender
MY REVIEW
I've read all the Saven novels so far and unlike some series they just keep getting better. There are so many revelations in this latest book - unexpected family relationships, power plays, deceptions and intrigue, and the action does not let up. A real page turner. This really is one of those 'roller coaster' reads where one wonders how on earth Sadie will get out of this one! I have to say Sadie is not my favourite character - which is not to say I don't like her, she has a lot of admirable qualities, although I do find her a little annoying at times.There are so many great, multi-dimensional characters in this series, who are very easy to identify with. Another great plus for me is the world building. There are some fantastic descriptions and the settings really come alive in the minds eye, through Siobahn Davis's skillful way with words which put the reader right there, in the worlds of her imagination. The cliff-hanger ending is what I have come to expect from this author and prepares us for yet another layer of intrigue in this hugely enjoyable series.
I can recommend this as a 'must read' for anyone who likes edge of the seat suspensful Scence Fiction/Fantasy and doesn't mind having to wait for the next book!
Five comets from me.
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