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    Savage Drift
    Savage Drift
    Savage Drift
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    Savage Drift

    Written by Emmy Laybourne

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    About this audiobook

    It’s over.

    Dean, Alex, and the other survivors of the Monument 14 have escaped the disaster zone and made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp. Some of the kids have even been reunited with their families, and are making tentative plans for the future. Then, Niko learns that his lost love, Josie, has survived!

    Or is it?

    For Josie, separated from the group and presumed dead, life has gone from bad to worse. Trapped in a terrible prison camp with other exposed O’s and traumatized by her experiences, she has given up all hope of rescue. Meanwhile, scared by the government’s unusual interest in her pregnancy, Astrid—along with her two protectors, Dean and Jake—flees the camp to join Niko on his desperate quest to be reunited with Josie.

    In the stunningly fierce conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy, author Emmy Laybourne ups the stakes even more for a group of kids who have already survived the unthinkable. Can they do so one last time?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMay 6, 2014
    ISBN9781491500101
    Savage Drift
    Author

    Emmy Laybourne

    EMMY LAYBOURNE is the internationally bestselling author of six young adult novels, including Monument 14, Sweet, and Berserker. Her books have been honored by the Junior Library Guild, American Library Association, and the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee, among others, and translated into 9 languages. She studied writing as an undergrad at Vassar College and while getting an MFA at UCLA for screenwriting, she won the Eleanor Perry Award from Women in Film. Emmy is a former character actress, and is occasionally recognized from her role as Mary Katherine Gallagher’s best friend in the movie “Superstar.” She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two kids.

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    • 4/5
      This conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy is told from two points of view - Dean's and Josie's. After going through unimaginable difficulties after some horrendous storms caused the release of some secret military chemicals, the majority of the kids have reached the relative safety of a refugee camp in Canada. Conditions aren't terrible but there is so much uncertainty. Most of the kids, including Dean and his brother Alex, don't know if their parents survived or where they are. Dean is worried about Astrid who is pregnant and isn't doing well. Rumors are that the American military are taking pregnant women who have been exposed to the chemicals and doing some kind of experiments on them. Despite needing medical attention, Astrid won't go to the doctors for fear of being taken. Dean also has to deal with Astrid's mixed feelings for the father of her baby and former boyfriend Jake. Jake is dealing with the uncertainty by drinking and using any kind of drug he can find.When Niko hears that Josie didn't die but was rather taken to a refuged camp in Missouri, he is determined to go to her and take her to his uncle's farm in Pennsylvania. That farm has been an object of hope for many of the kids who haven't found their parents. It is a goal that they are trying for in the hopes of having a better life. When it becomes apparent that Astrid's danger is real, the father of the twins agrees to help the kids - Niko, Dean, Astrid, and Jake - sneak out of the camp to try to get to Josie.Josie really does need rescuing. She has been imprisoned in a camp full of Os. They don't have enough food, clothing, or any other supplies. Some of the men have formed into gangs preying on the others and have made Josie a particular target. Josie has also drawn the negative attention of a particularly sadistic guard. The group from Canada has a number of adventures on their way to Josie and, when they do get together, the situation is really tense and dangerous. My only complaint about the story was the ending which I felt was a little rushed and a little too coincidental. Fans of post-apocalyptic fiction will enjoy this trilogy. It is filled with interesting characters and exciting situations.
    • 4/5
      Savage Drift by Emmy Laybourne is the third book in the Monument 14 trilogy about a group of young people and children caught up in a catastrophic disaster. While most of the group has made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp and some have even even reunited with their families, Josie is still missing and Astrid is suffering through a difficult pregnancy. First they discover that Josie is alive but being held in a brutal prison-like camp in Missouri, then they learn that pregnant females are being taken for medical testing. Dean, Jake, Nico and Astrid decide to leave and rescue Josie and find a safe place for Astrid’s baby to be born. The narration of the story is divided between Josie and the violence and danger she is involved in and, Dean, as he tells how the small group is trying to reach Josie and bring both the girls to safety.Savage Drift was a satisfying end to the trilogy. While there isn’t a lot of character development, it is a fast-paced, action packed thriller. The characters, especially Dean and Jake could really get on one’s nerves but the book did tackle some interesting issues like teen pregnancy and substance abuse and the characters were racially diverse.
    • 4/5
      Really liked.
    • 4/5
      I wasn't sure we'd get to a resolution when the action was still raging with 20 pages left to go, but in the end the book closes at a satisfying place. Some of the things I thought were really great about this novel - the way that Dean (with the help of Niko) realizes what it means to love someone - the way that Josie (with the help of Mario) comes to terms with the things she does to protect her family. I love the way these kids hang on to each other, never lose hope, and are helped at key moments by the adults around them.
    • 4/5
      A great conclusion to the series. I especiallly liked that they all get to have a satisfying ending to their ordeal and get to try to put their lives back together in a safe place.
    • 3/5
      A satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Depressing but ultimately redemptive.
    • 3/5
      If you haven't read the novella that falls between books one and two, What Mario Scietto Says, I strongly advise reading it before starting in on the final book of the trilogy. It will give you more insight into a strange relationship that shows up later on.Goodreads Blurb:The stunningly fierce conclusion to Emmy Laybourne's Monument 14 trilogy.The survivors of the Monument 14 have finally made it to the safety of a Canadian refugee camp. Dean and Alex are cautiously starting to hope that a happy ending might be possible.But for Josie, separated from the group and trapped in a brutal prison camp for exposed Type Os, things have gone from bad to worse. Traumatized by her experiences, she has given up all hope of rescue or safety.Meanwhile, scared by the government's unusual interest in her pregnancy, Astrid (with her two protectors, Dean and Jake in tow) joins Niko on his desperate quest to be reunited with his lost love Josie.Author Emmy Laybourne reaches new heights of tension and romance in this action-packed conclusion to the Monument 14 trilogy.As with the first two books, this one has its share of action, danger, and suspense. Yet it all felt a bit too contrived, with all the loose ends being tied up too neatly. I think that the series might have ended on a higher note had it only been two books (not including the novellas).The moments of danger didn't feel as potent to me, nor as emotionally compelling. That may simply be a case of burnout on my part, having read all the books within a 12-hour period. Yet I suspect that isn't really the reason, having just finished a substantially larger ten-book epic fantasy series in the same fashion, reading each book back-to-back within a two day period. So I stand by my impression that this book was a reach on the author's part. I don't know if she simply wanted to square everything away, or if it was due to a contractual arrangement, or if she sincerely felt that this book would add to the overall story as a whole. Regardless of the answer, I find myself disappointed with the way this series ended. Too much of a little Pollyana Sunshine attitude going on for my taste. It clashed with the overall tone if the other books.However I did enjoy the way the story was split between different POVs for each chapter. And Josie's experiences were fascinating and felt much more in line with the rest of the series than any of the other story lines taking place at the same time. There was also a degree of self-awareness for some characters that had been missing previously, and was refreshing to witness taking place in this book.Either way, it is still worth taking the time to read this final book. Obviously not everyone will agree with my opinion, and I'm sure many people will love this book. I simply don't happen to be one of them. It just all felt too easy for me. But I can live with that, nor do I consider my time spent reading this book as being wasted. So that must say something positive for the book, right?
    • 4/5
      Excellent ending to this YA dystopian series.