Blood Red Road by Moira Young

I'm not normally a huge fan of dystopian books but this is definitely an exception. Saba lives out on Silverlake after mankind fell into ruin. Saba, her younger sister, her twin and her father all live in a shack and are completely self sufficient. Except for one neighbour and the occasional traveller they never seen anyone else. Saba and her twin Lugh have a close relationship but are very different people, Lugh is kind and full of joy whereas Saba tends to be more negative. When Lugh is taken away by a group of cloaked horsemen, Saba knows she has to go and find her brother. In the fight the horseman Saba's father is killed, leaving only her and her sister Emmi. They go out into the world to find Lugh and discover what the horseman want with him. They have never seen real towns and groups of people and soon get swept up in the madness ...

The voice of Saba was what really made the book for me because she was so real and such a defined character. Unlike many main characters she had many undesirable traits, such as despising her own little sister because her mother died giving birth to her. This made it hard to sympathise for her but Young's beautiful writing meant by the end you were rooting for Saba 100%. This book has been highly acclaimed and recommended for fans for The Hunger Games trilogy. The dystopian themes and strong female lead are very similar but I think the two have many differences. However, I think it would be a real struggle not to enjoy this book. It isn't the easier reading in the world but it definitely makes up for that in writing style and plot.