We start off with Clementine and Aster who live in a "welcome house", and Clementine has just turned 16 and is about to start working servicing the men who frequent the house. Aster doesn't want this for Clementine but there isn't anything she can do about it. But when Clem's anxiety gets the better of her, she accidentally kills the man who had the winning bid for her and they find they would rather risk leaving than staying for certain death.
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect with this, but once I started it, it was hard to put down. It had a bit of an old west feel to the storyline in that they were running from the law and they needed money, or as they called it, "shine" to survive and did what they needed to, to make it through each day. I think the book would have worked with or without the paranormal elements, but Davis created this alternate, post-apocalyptic-esque world that was really fun. The girls each had their own unique personalities and strengths, and I'm looking forward to future books down the line so we can see more of them.
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect with this, but once I started it, it was hard to put down. It had a bit of an old west feel to the storyline in that they were running from the law and they needed money, or as they called it, "shine" to survive and did what they needed to, to make it through each day. I think the book would have worked with or without the paranormal elements, but Davis created this alternate, post-apocalyptic-esque world that was really fun. The girls each had their own unique personalities and strengths, and I'm looking forward to future books down the line so we can see more of them.