This Savage Song
Author: Victoria Schwab
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Publication Date: June 2016
This Savage Song is a tale of monsters and men, love and anger, peace and war. August Flynn is a monster, born from crimes. Able to steal souls with a song, August is a force to be reckoned with, but all he wants to be is human. He lives in Verity, also known as V-City, one of Earth’s Ten Territories. Unfortunately, V-City is divided between the Flynns and the Harkers. Kate Harker, the daughter of Callum Harker, was not born a monster, but human. Her father rules his half of V-City, including its monsters, and all she wants to be is as ruthless as him. That may prove harder than it seems when Kate and August begin attending the same school in a “safe” part of V-City. The two form an unlikely friendship, forged out of happenstance rather than intent, and begin to see each other’s perspective on what it means to be a monster. As the truce between the Flynns and the Harkers begins to break, Kate and August must decide whether they are willing to risk their lives for peace, and whether they are fighting against the heroes or the villains of V-City. Victoria Schwab’s dystopian New York Times Bestseller has a plot that will startle and compel readers through the story. The writing switches between the perspectives of Kate and August, balancing dialogue, intrigue, mayhem, and an exploration of what it means to be human in a monstrous world. This Savage Song is a terrific read for YA and adult fans of dystopian mysteries.
D. K. Nuray, age 13
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