The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe

A Seventeen Best YA Novel of 2019

Poe makes a fierce, conflicted and interesting heroine as she slowly awakens from her downward spiral of rage . Ally Conde offers nonstop action, a Wild West Frontier-type setting, colorful characters, a vividly drawn dystopian world  and a sinister leader. The Buffalo News

  [An] intensely character-driven novel, which digs a human heart out of an apocalyptic wasteland. A precise, introspective story about the trajectory of grief. Booklist
 
A swashbuckling steampunk mashup of Mark Twain and Philip Reeve s Mortal Engines Quartet. Kirkus
 
Smart and strong, [Poe] fights to protect her ship above everything else. Condie has created a well-rounded character who defies typical gender roles . The story is well-woven and compelling. SLJ

Praise for Ally Condie s Matched Trilogy:

This futuristic fable of love and free will asks: Can there be freedom without choice? The tale of Cassia's journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more. Cassandra Clare, New York Times-bestselling author of The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments series

A superb dystopian romance.   The Wall Street Journal

  A fierce, unforgettable page-turner. Kirkus, starred review

  Condie's enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing....Cassia's metamorphosis is gripping and satisfying. Publishers Weekly, starred review

  Condie s prose is immediate and unadorned, with sudden pings of lush lyricism [and] reveals seeming to arrive on almost every page. Kirkus, starred review