The main themes that I took from this book are love, revenge, and discovering the good versus evil in yourself. Over the entire span of Defiance there are various themes that people can take from the book. The story is all about the challenges Rachel and Logan overcome to find Jared, the package, and each other. The Commander discovers her plan and forces her upon a quest to retrieve her father and the notorious package that every city is after. Logan, the man she confessed her love for and got rejected. She plans to go seek him out and bring him back along with the companionship of Logan. Jared’s daughter, Rachel, is certain that he is still alive in the Wasteland. His best tracker, Jared, who has ventured passed the Wall into the Wasteland, has yet to return. In the enclosed city Baalboden, a ruthless leader known as The Commander uses manipulation and violence to keep control. The main characters Rachel the protagonist, Logan the love interest and companion, and The Commander the evil ruler are in for a long and wild ride. Although the book does have countless fantastic reviews that come from highly praised writers and newspapers. This book is fairly new and was published in 2012, so it does not have any awards, yet. Redwine happens to be one of the few books that has those qualities. Julie Kagawa, New York Times Bestselling author of the Iron Fey series and the Blood of Eden seriesWith all these numerous and various books in the world, it is hard to find one that you cannot put down and are fond of.

Left with nothing but fierce belief in her father's survival, Rachel decides to escape and find him herself.Īs Rachel and Logan battle their way through the Wasteland, stalked by a monster that can't be killed and an army of assassins out for blood, they discover romance, heartbreak, and a truth that will incite a war decades in the making.

When Rachel's father fails to return from a courier mission and is declared dead, the city's brutal Commander assigns Rachel a new Protector: her father's apprentice, Logan-the boy she declared her love to and who turned her down two years before. While they bend like reeds to the will of their male Protectors, she uses hers for sparring practice. While the other girls in the walled city-state of Baalboden learn to sew and dance, Rachel Adams learns to track and hunt. Redwine is rich postapocalyptic YA fantasy perfect for fans of Graceling and Tamora Pierce.

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