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The Scorpio Races

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Steve West, Fiona Hardingham
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Some race to win. Others race to survive. It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line. Some riders live. Others die. At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them. Puck Connolly is different. She never meant to ride in the Scorpio Races. But fate hasn't given her much of a choice. So she enters the competition-the first girl ever to do so. She is in no way prepared for what is going to happen. As she did in her bestselling Shiver trilogy, author Maggie Stiefvater takes us to the breaking point, where both love and life meet their greatest obstacles, and only the strong of heart can survive. The Scorpio Races is an unforgettable reading experience.

©2011 Maggie Stiefvater (P)2011 Scholastic Audio Dating & Sex Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Fantasy Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Paranormal Romance Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction
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"What it's like is a battle. A mess of horses and men and blood. The fastest and strongest of what is left from two weeks of preparation on the sand. It's the surf in your face, the deadly magic of November on your skin, the Scorpio drums in the place of your heartbeat. It's speed, if you're lucky. It's life and it's death or it's both, and there's nothing like it.”

Why I waited so long to read this book, is beyond me, and I berate myself for it. It is breath taking, heart warming, and beautiful. A new favourite!

Stiefvater is a genius with words. She pulls at your heart threads, binding you to her characters with every word, every verbal and non-verbal exchange, every fear and longing made bare. This connection goes beyond the main characters, to the island of Thisby itself, which is dark and terrifying, yet beautiful. Stiefvater allows her readers to experience the love, dreams and fears the islanders have for their home, and their powerful and deadly water horses, the capall uisce - who are the true focus of this gripping and spellbinding tale. As I read, Thisby began to feel like home. It was so vividly written. I could smell the rain and ocean, feel the sand between my toes, and taste the blood and salt. And the romance was wonderfully slow, each moment between the characters a treasure. This novel made me crave slow burns, to reignite the feeling that comes with latching onto every exchange, every look, every thought, every little loving gesture.

Tell me what it's like. The race.

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