Savage Run: Book II

Savage Run #2

by E.J. Squires

Heidi has made it part-way through the deadly Savage Run obstacle courses. However, the challenges to come are even more grueling than what she has already struggled through. So far, her gender has not been discovered, but it's only a matter of time before someone realizes she's a girl and has registered for Savage Run illegally. And when that happens, not even Nicholas will be able to protect her from being thrown into jail and possibly executed for breaking the law.


As she searches for safety from the storm around her, an unexpected romance flourishes in the midst of all the chaos, but never having learned to trust anyone, Heidi finds it nearly impossible to open her heart. And as the obstacles increase in difficulty and her life is on the line again and again, she is forced to choose between her freedom, her safety, and the ones she loves.

Genres: Young Adult, Dystopia

ebook

First published March 16, 2015

About the author

Evelyn J. Squires was born in Asker, Norway, the second of eight children. Her father, being an entrepreneur, moved the family back and forth from the US to Norway, ultimately settling in Utah in 1992. After high school Evelyn entered Brigham Young University to study Comparative Literature and Ballet among other things, and in 2007 she opened a ballet studio in Florida. Having a lifelong love of for reading, she has written poetry, lyrics and short stories. In 2012 she began writing as a new career and has never looked back.

Evelyn will gladly send you a complimentary ebook of any of her novels in exchange for an honest review. Please email request to: evelynsquires75@gmail.com

Reviews

[Christopher Wandzura]

it's a good book

[moxieBK · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn't as strong as the first book. It still has compelling parts though and I really start to feel for all the characters involved even more, but I'm disgruntled at knowing some of the outcome of some of the characters. Those parts didn't feel quite as polished.

In hindsight, the first book is starting to feel like a setting up of the story, with the first phase thrown in at the end, this part feels like it's only about the second phase.

I dislike to say that it is feeling more and more like a super condensed "Hunger Games" story, all though the premise and plot are different. That's OK, because writing is an artwork, where there is variations on the same theme repeated over and over through out genres. It's just that this feels very much like a total nod to that series.

[Heather Pearson · Rating 2 out of 5]

After having enjoyed Savage Run 1, I was looking forward to spending more time with Heidi and Nicholas. Unfortunately, this book was so short, that I was barely getting into the story and it was finished. This should be marketed as a serialized novel.

The story picks up immediately where book one ends with no recap or reminders of what had already happened. It can not be read and understood without having read the first installment.

While there is some good action, there is not enough to call it a book and to substantiate it's cost. The entire story of the Savage Run should have been published as a single novel and not broken up into little bits.

[Sequoia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Please read my review of the first book. The version I read consolidated books 1-3 in one ePub file. Thus my book 1 review applies to the entire story.

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am fully engaged in the story, although it seems a little rushed in the telling.

[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the way that it follows straight on from the last book. Spelling and grammatical errors are getting to me though however I am liking the story line.

[Cynthia Zavalza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Improved

This book was better than the first. Liked how she gets to come out. A little drawn out, but an ok read.