Annah, having spent three years alone since Elias left her to join the Recruiters, has decided to leave the Dark City and return 'home' to her village inside the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Annah is crossing the bridge that will take her out of the Dark City, when she sees Gabry for the first time since they were children... when she and Elias had left Gabry alone, crying and bleeding in the middle of the Forest.
Annah tries to get to her sister, but Gabry's on the bridge going the opposite direction, leading her back into the Dark City. Annah learned long ago not to draw the attention of the Recruiters, but she tries to reach her anyway. She fails... She is attacked by the Unconsecrated, by the Recruiters, by men who are evil by nature and then she meets Catcher.
Carrie Ryan wastes no time dragging us into the dark desperation that has become everyday life since the Return. I have to say I loved this book. I read it in the span of a day, and while I wasn't a HUGE fan of the first two Forest of Hands and Teeth books, I could not put The Dark and Hollow Places down! Carrie Ryan's writing is hard to rival- period. Catcher and Annah will remain one of my favorite couples in YA fiction forever! This is an unbelievably fabulous read, and an awesome end to the series!
- This reviewer also blogs at http://bookish-brunette.blogspot.com/
- Author webpage: http://www.carrieryan.com
- Publisher: Delacorte Press
- Date of Publication: March 22, 2011
