The Book of Ivy

Amy Engel

nov. 2014 · Book of Ivy Livre 1 · Vendu par Entangled: Teen

À propos de cet e-book

Discover the New York Times bestseller that SLJ called “A fantastic plot that makes readers think about the blurred lines between right and wrong.”

After a brutal nuclear war, the United States was left decimated. A small group of survivors eventually banded together, but only after more conflict over which family would govern the new nation. The Westfalls lost. Fifty years later, peace and control are maintained by marrying the daughters of the losing side to the sons of the winning group in a yearly ritual.

This year, it is my turn.

My name is Ivy Westfall, and my mission is simple: to kill the president’s son—my soon-to-be husband—and return the Westfall family to power.

But Bishop Lattimer is either a very skilled actor or he’s not the cruel, heartless boy my family warned me to expect. He might even be the one person in this world who truly understands me. But there is no escape from my fate. I am the only one who can restore the Westfall legacy.

Because Bishop must die. And I must be the one to kill him...

The Book of Ivy series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 The Book of Ivy
Book #2 The Revolution of Ivy

Notes et avis

At first I must admit that I was not convinced by the whole setting, I found it unoriginal ( dystopian city unaware of the world, a teenager is the one everybody is counting on and I could go on but I will spare you this haha ) I was also quite disturbed by some grammar mistakes found in the french translation. BUT I eventually got really attached to the characters, enjoyed the feminism in it and nearly fell in love with Bishop, although the end was so frustrating ! Might have cried a bit...

Jai acheter les deux tomes. Un livre tellement accrocheur et envoûteur. Je me suis retrouvé dans le personnage principale et on travaille beaucoup avec l'empathie dans ce livre. Tellement captivé par cette histoire que je les ai vite lu. Que du positif si ce n'est? une fin pas assez développé à mon goût. Vu les détails et les descriptions bien faites dans le tome un et le début du tome deux je mattandais à une fin bien développée. Mais ce n'est que mon simple avis. J'ai aimé le dénouement. Merci à l'auteur.

J'aime beaucoup je vous le conseille et j'attend le deux avec impatience:3

À propos de l'auteur

Amy Engel was born in Kansas and after a childhood spent bouncing between countries (Iran, Taiwan) and states (Kansas; California; Missouri; Washington, D.C.), she settled in Kansas City, Missouri, where she lives with her husband and two kids. Before devoting herself full-time to motherhood and writing, she was a criminal defense attorney, which is not quite as exciting as it looks on TV. When she has a free moment, she can usually be found reading, running, or shoe shopping. The Book of Ivy is her debut YA novel. Find her online at http://amyengel.net/ or @aengelwrites.