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Mind. Blown.
I just summed up my reaction in two words.
There's just so much going on, so much new drama and mystery that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
One minute, Moira has me dancing with glee and then before I know it, something completely unexpected happens and I end up gaping at the pages. It. Was. Unbelievable.
Shocking.
Unpremeditated.
And even if there was some (very little really) tension in Blood Red Road that sort of prepared me for Rebel Heart, it wasn't enough. I was still stunned in the end. Besides, Rebel Heart has taken a whole new atmosphere. Before, Blood Red Road had an adventurous tone. This one is darker, far more eerie, and its starting to take a supernatural aura.
Saba is being haunted, and the only person she wants (and really needs) isn't there for her at the moment. So who does she turn to instead? Ooh, that one left me stupefied.
The characters started changing drastically. In the beginning, Saba was hardly the kick-butt character anymore. It was harder to adapt to her sudden change in personality, but not impossible. Yeah, she does change back into her kick-butt don't-mess-with-me mode at some point, but if you ever plan to read this one, don't expect Saba to be like she was in Blood Red Road. She hasn't lost her fire, it just dimmed a little. She's more depressed and troubled.
Jack, on the other hand, only shows up a couple of times. He's hotter than ever (of course) and full of surprises. He's a sly one. He popped out at the most unexpected times.
The romance in this book is... well let's just say that there's something of a love square going on. Without Jack to keep Saba together, she goes wild and breaks a couple of hearts. It's not like she suddenly turned into a guy-magnet... okay, so she sort of did, but I didn't find it unbearable or anything. With all the conflict going on, I don't blame her.
Jack shouldn't have left her.
Plot-wise, it was pretty impressive. The amount of twists in this book left me shell-shocked and hungry for more. Besides, Moira Young has an amazing writing style. A unique voice that I barely ever see these days. She can make everything seem so much more realistic than it really is. Like in Blood Red Road when the Hellwurms attacked *shivers* it was very cinematic. I freaked out. Rebel Heart was just as good (maybe even better). It made me feel like I was watching a movie (I even made some popcorn so I wouldn't bite my nails. True story :D)
Overall, this. Is. A. Must. Read. If you haven't read Blood Red Road yet, then I highly recommend you read that one first. Rebel Heart won't be as impressive if you don't. It probably won't make as much sense either.
And if you did read the first one, I can guarantee (like 100%) that the second book is even better.