Santa Olivia

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Such a great read!

4 months ago

I had an idea of what this book might be like in my head before I even started reading it. I was expecting just your regular run of the mill female lead who is tough as nails and sassy and who kicks some ass. I was expecting just a quick mindless book that is average in its entertainment. well silly me, i should have realized that since Jaqueline Carey was the author that i was in for a great read. This story starts out in a town that is locked within walls between the US and Mexico. This is… + read more

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A very enjoyable read

4 months ago

This book is the story of Loup, a girl with unusual aibilities inherited from her genetically manipulated father. She grows up in a town known as 'Outpost', formerly known as 'Santa Olivia', which has become part of a no-man's land buffer zone between the USA and Mexico. The town is controlled by the US army, while its citizens are essentially imprisoned and forbidden to leave. It is in this unusual setting that an unusual young girl grows up. Basically, this is a gripping tale which… + read more

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Santa Olivia-Spoiler Alert

4 months ago

In this new (I hope series) book by Jacqueline Carey, it follows the life in a barely habitable no mans land between the US and Mexico. It takes place in the near future, after a pandemic that kills of huge amount of the population of the area. Scared of the Plague and the stream of people leaving Mexico, to escape the plague, they set up walls and say war is inevitable, with the ghost El Segundo in Mexico. The Army Outpost allows people to leave for a short period of time, but because of the… + read more

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Couldn't put it down!

4 months ago

I've heard a lot of good things about Jacqueline Carey's work, though I haven't read any of her books before now. I can finally say I agree with it. This book was absolutely amazing. From both the front and back covers, I expected Loup to be an adult. So I was surprised when the book started from before she was born and ending when she was only 18. But I wasn't at all disappointed. While she may be young in age, Loup is forced to be more careful than other children. Her point of view is… + read more

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