Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott
Publication Date: February 25, 2014
Summary: Time is slipping away...
Tella Holloway is losing it. Her brother is sick, and when a dozen doctors can't determine what's wrong, her parents decide to move to Montana for the fresh air. She's lost her friends, her parents are driving her crazy, her bother is dying-and she's helpless to change anything.
Until she receives the mysterious instructions on how to become a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed. It's an epic race across jungle, desert, ocean, and mountain that could win her the prize she desperately desires: the Cure for her brother's illness. But all the Contenders are after the Cure for people they love, and there's not guarantee that Tella (or any of them) will survive the race.
The jungle is terrifying, the clock is ticking, and Tella knows she can't trust the allies she makes. And one big question emerges: Why have so many fallen sick in the first place?
Victoria Scott's breathtaking novel grabs readers by the throat and
doesn't let go.
My Rating: ALL THE STARS. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.
My Review:
So, basically I loved this book more than I have loved a book in a long time. Just everything about it was wonderful and amazing. Tella's brother is really sick and the doctors can't figure out what is wrong with him, and the family moves to Montana. Nine months into living there Tella receives this device that tells her about the Brimstone Bleed in which she can win a Cure for her brother. The whole Cure thing to me was just great. It wasn't like these people were competing for money, they are fighting to save somebody they love. Fighting for somebody you love I think is more dangerous than fighting for money. Tella has seen her brother get worse, and knows he won't make it much longer so she has to win the Brimstone Bleed for him.
I think Tella made a smart decision and leaving her family and going to compete. To be honest, I think I would have done the same thing to save somebody in my family. Or at least I'd hope I was brave enough to.
Then there were the Pandora's which are the cutest things EVER. I want one. Actually I want Madox, because he is the greatest Pandora and I love him.
I loved all the characters in this book. Well, with the exception of Titus. Ew.
Before reading this book I heard there was a boy kind of like Warner from Shatter Me, and I squealed because Warner is my life. I wasn't disappointed in Guy at all, although I don't like to compare him to Warner. Sure, Guy wasn't super nice in the beginning to Tella and he definitely has his secrets, but I truly believe he has his reasons for everything. AND HE IS THE GREATEST OKAY? OKAY.
The twins, Ransom and Levi LET ME LOVE YOU. They were fabulous, and hilarious but UGH MY POOR BABIES.
Harper I didn't like at first because I thought she was just going to be a mean girl, but she proved me wrong. I loved her, and just everything. And her plot twist! Didn't see that coming at all.
Caroline and Dink are precious. I was confused about some things about them for quite some time UNTIL THINGS GOT REVEALED AND THEN I WAS LIKE EXCUSE ME WHAT JUST HAPPENED. Although I've still got a question about that all.
Then Jaxon and Olivia. Okay, Jaxon is like everything wonderful. The first time he spoke I fell in love with him. The way he cares for Olivia and looks after her is so sweet. Olivia herself is hilarious, and I'm so glad she's in the book.
I think it's great how these people are all there for a Cure to save somebody they love but they can work together and have formed these great relationships with one another. It melts my heart.
I feel like I have just ranted so much and raved about all the characters BUT I JUST LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH AND HAVE SO MANY FEELS.
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