The main characters of this young adult, science fiction story are lugh, saba. The first book, blood red road, won the costa childrens book award. Dust lands series the first two in the triology blood red road, rebel heart book 3 raging star will be available in april, 2014 ya dystopian459 pages and 418 pagesseries publishers blurb. The wizard of oz, lawrence of arabia, raiders of the lost ark, gladiator, star wars, mad max, last of the mohicans and captain blood. The wrecker civilization has long been destroyed, leaving only landfills for saba and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When a sandstorm brings four cloaked horsemen to her isolated village, sabas world is changed in a minute. Blood red road is the first book in the dust lands trilogy by moira young.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 459 pages and is available in hardcover format. Half a year after saba and lugh turned eighteen, four cloaked horsemen show up, kill the father, and kidnap lugh. Click to read more about blood red road by moira young. Moira young updates on blood red road movie adaptation. Like collinss novel, it comes with a blockbusting movie deal, but. Blood red road, as its now called because i absolutely loathed moira young s writing. Blood red road book by moira young official publisher. Nov 23, 20 a book trailer for moira young s first novel in the dustlands series. I would love to see this thrilling, gripping story played out on the big screen, or on tv, or anywhere. Blood red road has a searing pace, a poetically minimal writing style, violent action, and an epic love story. Sabas quest to ind her brother is fraught with perils, adventures, and. Moira young born 1959 is a canadian childrens novelist.
Moira young is the author of the dust lands series. Blood red road, by moira crossed, by allie condie death cloud. In a lawless land, where life is cheap and survival is hard, saba has been brought up in. Blood red road by moira young, 9781442429994, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The book that will blow you away has a dazzling new look in paperback. Moira young dustlands series wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Internet speculative fiction database tags the books as post. Moira young is the author of blood red road, the first book in the dust lands series, which was a best fiction for young adults selection. Saba has spent her whole life in silverlake, a driedup wasteland ravaged by constant sandstorms. Initially disarming, the stylized language quickly becomes exciting, fresh and, at times, lyrical. Moira young was born in new westminster, bc, where she attended the university of british columbia before heading to the.
Blood red road by moira young overdrive rakuten overdrive. Amidst the wreckage of a ruined civilization, saba must fight to save herself, her family, and maybe her whole world. See all 12 questions about blood red road lists with this book. Blood red road book by moira young official publisher page. Moira young books list of books by author moira young. Read the heartstopping blood red road, rebel heart and raging star now. Moira youngs blood red road is more hunger games than oryx and crake. Determined to rescue him, she pursues his captors through a. A book trailer for moira young s first novel in the dustlands series. A native canadian, she lives with her husband in the uk. Free download or read online blood red road pdf epub book. What happened in blood red road by moira young recaptains.
The searchers became my touchstone for blood red road. Saba lives with her father her mother is dead, twin brother lugh, and younger sister emmi in a wasteland where laws do not exist. Adventure, postapocalyptic, speculative fiction, young adult publisher. Blood red road by moira young, 9781407124254, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Blood red road has a searing pace, a poetic writing style, and an epic love storymaking moira young is one of the most exciting new voices in teen fiction. As far as the author can tell, it was just mere luck that her manuscript for blood red road reached the right people at the right time. Blood red road is a dystopian novel by moira young, published in june 2011 by marion lloyd books in the uk and margaret k. The amplified language shapes the novels firstperson. Epics and classic adventure movies also inspired the dustlands books. I hated the constant intentional, i think typos and lack of quotations and all the fragments. However, i thought that the story and characters were terrific.
Jan 04, 2012 buy blood red road dustlands 1 by moira young isbn. The first book, blood red road, won the costa childrens book award, was a cybils award winner for fantasy and science fiction, and was a best fiction for young adults selection. Moira young is one of the most promising and startling new voices in teen fiction. Moira young is a writer and producer, known for terror 1978, blood red road and satans slave 1976. Sabas life is shattered when her twin brother is stolen by four strangers. The first book, blood red road, won the costa childrens book award, was a cybils award winner for. Pdf blood red road book by moira young free download 459. Blood red road by moira young the book that will blow you away has a dazzling new look in paperback. Megs to me, blood red road alone is an actionadventure story, though the other two books are indeed dystopias.
It won moira young many new fans and accolades and set her on the path to becoming a renowned author of childrens books featuring strong heroines fighting to survive in dystopian worlds. A native canadian, moira lives with her husband in. Defeat the tonton, rescue her kidnapped brother, lugh, and then order would be restored to sabas world. It was young s first book and it inaugurated a trilogy under the series title dust lands. Ive loved westerns since my childhood, they form the foundation of the dustlands. Blood red road 2011 rebel heart 2012 raging star 2014. Mar 30, 20 blood red road has a searing pace, a poetically minimal writing style, violent action, and an epic love story. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The novel revolves around sabas quest to find and rescue her brother, with. Saba lives in a desert wasteland with her family, scavenging to stay alive. It was youngs first book and it inaugurated a trilogy under the series title dust. Welcome to the official page of moira youngs dustlands series. Saba has spent her whole life in silverlake, a driedup wasteland ravaged by constant. Youngs vernacular transcends the invention of a fictional vocabulary 1. Buy a cheap copy of blood red road book by moira young.
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