Enclave by: Ann Aguirre Book review

4 out of 5

ENCLAVE
Author:  Ann Aguirre
Publisher:  Feiwel and Friends
Jacket Design:  Rich Deas
Pages: 262
Genre: Dystopian

In Deuce's world, an enclave deep underground, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first 15 years.  By that point, each unnamed "brat" has trained to join one of the three groups - Breeders, Builders or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms.  Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember.

As a huntress, her purpose is cleave-to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading the ferocious monsters known as Freaks.  She's worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing;s going to stop her, not even a brooding Hunter named Fade.  When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce's troubles are just beginning.

Fade doesn't like following orders.  Deuce has never known a boy like him before, someone as likely to touch her gently as use his knives with feral grace.

As Deuce's perception shifts, so does the balance in the battle for survival.  The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat due to their sheer numbers, now show signs of cunning and even strategy... but the elder refuse to heed any warnings.  No matter how hard she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she's ever know.

My Review:

Enclave is set after the Earth is destroyed, to me it sounds like a plague.  The enclave is a sort of underground community.  There are 3 different kind of jobs you can get assigned to when you turn 15, builder, breeder or Hunter.  You do not get named until you reach 15 because you are deemed a "brat" until then, if your survive until 15.  The story starts with a girl know as girl15 going to her naming ceremony, which she gets the name Deuce.  Deuce wants nothing more than to be a Huntress and kill Freaks.  Freaks are human look alike other than their eyes, razor sharp teeth and claws.  She get teamed up with a hunter named Fade.  The only thing she know about Fade is that he was not born in the enclave, he was found roaming when he was around 8, he was born topside.  The have to go on patrol and like all Dystopian novels there is a problem with the elders.  Will Deuce follow the rules or will she be lead astray with hottie Fade?  I like this book, it only took a couple hours to read.  The cover was strange but cool.  I will definitely be reading the next installment in this series.  I want to know what happened with Deuce and Fade.

Have you read this book, tell me your thoughts.  Happy Reading!!