Prized

Prized
By Caragh O’Brien
Roaring Book Press, 2011. 356 pgs. Young Adult

Sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone is in the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to guide her when she is captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where she must follow a strict social code or never see her sister again.

Prized is the sequel to Birthmarked which was published last year. Gaia’s fight for survival continues in Sylum where there is a shortage of women and the women are in charge. I really enjoyed this book, but had forgotten lots of what happened in the first book. I’d recommend this to people looking for another great YA dystopian novel, but would suggest reading the novels back to back in order to best follow the authors story.

AMM