For the past six years, Matty has lived in Village and flourished under the guidance of Seer, a blind man, known for his special sight. Village was a place that welcomed newcomers, but something sinister has seeped into Village and the people have voted to close it to outsiders. Matty has been invaluable as a messenger. Now he must make one last journey through the treacherous forest with his only weapon, a power he unexpectedly discovers within himself.
Rating: 5 Stars
Oh goodness...prepare for the gushing! Warning there is no way to make this without Giver or Gathering Blue spoilers so don't read this is if you haven't read those.
Right off the bat, this is a really fun book for fans of this series. This one is told through the eyes of Matty. Matty has really changed since his days in the Fen (rough neighborhood from Gathering Blue). He now lives with Seer (Kira's father) and is a messenger for the community. One of the few people who can travel into Forest, Matty is still pretty fierce.
I LOVED getting to see Matty's growth in this novel. I enjoyed reading about his experience becoming apart of this community. Another character I enjoyed getting to know better is Seer. We get so little of him in Gathering Blue and I was so happy to learn more. Possibly the most exciting thing about this book is Jonas. It's hard to describe how happy I was to learn about his important role in this community and how he has learned and grown.
Compared to Gathering Blue I felt like the pacing of this book was fast. The plot was organized in a way that always kept me guessing and waiting for more! This was a re read for me, but I seemed to have remembered very little. Very often I caught myself gasping or crying.
I won't spoil the ending for you, but OMG OMG OMG. That's all I'll say...
Highly recommend this one for readers of The Giver and Gathering Blue. It was amazing, 5 stars, so amazing!
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