Saudade

by C. Zaragoza

At seventeen, Mara already knows what her future will hold. She will one day be the Head Caretaker, she will marry the Caller's son, Jonah, and she will never leave the Cade: a small village where everyone has a trade and everything has a purpose, from the petals on a flower to the ashes in the fire pits.

But one day, a small envoy of visitors from the distant Citadel arrives in a flurry of gold and silk. Days later, Mara awakens to a nightmare when Jonah is kidnapped by the visitors from the Citadel.

Time is of the essence, and Mara's only option is to venture across the withered landscape outside of the Cade into a land torn apart by centuries of abuse by its former inhabitants. Because only one thing matters to Mara: getting Jonah back. And she will do whatever it takes to find him, even if that means journeying to the mysterious Citadel with Aiden — the young man who broke her heart.

Genres: Science Fiction, Dystopia

425 pages, Paperback

First published April 22, 2014

About the author

San Francisco-based author of YA fiction. Nobody is worse at writing autobiographical blurbs than she is.

Reviews

[Roberto Bermudez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me gustó.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a slow start this book developed into a rather engaging story which rather cleverly drew comparisons between different life styles making the reader consider environmental issues and the value of resources as well as the morality of loyalty and relationships. With elements of romance and adventure this was a great read.

I received my copy free via Goodreads giveaways

[C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Penelope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cleverly written story with interesting characters, romance and adventure.