Dandelion Iron

The next review is up! This one is Dandelion Iron by Aaron Michael Ritchey and it was an honest JOY to read! I hope that if you've never heard of this author you'll give him a chance...starting with this one! So let's hop into it.

Rating: 5 Stars (I seriously hope there's room for this Oscar!)
Whoohoos: 2 (Intense make out. Ooh boy!)

The Weller sisters live in a dystopian future where males are a rarity, let alone fertile ones, and five Western states- known as the Juniper- are completely devoid of all electricity. Cavatica has been going to school outside the Juniper for some time and is more than a little surprised when her crass sister shows up with news of their mama's death. Wren coerces Cavatica to return to the Juniper with her, where she quickly learns her eldest sister's plans for the cattle drive and more rapidly comes to understand her role in the proposal. When they stumble on a boy during their travels, the sisters' worlds are turned topsy-turvy causing all three girls to choose how they will allow the drive to effect them. 

An incredible journey through the entire gamut of emotions with outstanding characters that evolve and grow throughout their foray. It easily and quickly creates a visual and while reading, the words simply don't exist- only the movie it creates in the mind, only the story being shared. From the very first sentence, it grabs its unsuspecting audience, propelling them quickly forward, and does not let up until the very end where it dumps readers face first off a cliff. Thankfully this is the first book in the series, just make sure you have the second one close on hand! (That's a mistake this reviewer made that has since been remedied!) The ending does come faster than seems possible because of the incredible twists and turns the story takes and the true feeling of looking in a window at someone's life. 

If you're interested in looking this amazing book up on Amazon, here is the link to do so: Dandelion Iron

Keep your tea as hot as your book!