YA Fanatic

A very interesting and different take on the popular dystopian genre. A little dull for me to thoroughly enjoyed but I did like the complexity of the evil leader and the fact that it is that different from the hundreds of other dystopian novels out there. 

The U.N has been taken over by the evil ruler Talis. Children are taken as hostages and grown up as Children of the Peace. Greta is a duchess and a princess and one of these hostages used to succumb her mother and the Queen waiting for the day The Swan Riders to arrive, ready to die. But then Elian shows up and Greta begins to learn that everything isn't a simple as it seems. 

My issues with this book lie in the fact that the characters feel to dull and lifeless for me really enjoy. Yes, they're hostages and supposed to be but when I can't find myself liking any of the characters I start to not like the book. 

That and the constant, boring references to goats. I could have used more excitement, romance, anything other than goats. 

But that being said, I will probably be checking out other books written by this author and will be recommending this to fans of the genre.