Ice Country: A SciFi Dystopian Thriller (The Country Saga Book 2)
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Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. In Fire Country, we meet a female who is stronger than she thinks she is. Sienna is a 15 year old member of a tribe of people who call themselves The Heaters. Living a precarious existence on the edge of what appears to be a radioactive desert, the Heaters have lots of enemies.
And the fire, a disease which eventually kills them all. There are hints that a terrible tragedy had befallen modern man: Because they all die before the age of about 40, breeding becomes an institutionalized duty. All girls are assigned a mate their "Call" on or just after their 16th birthday, and are expected to deliver three children by him. In fact they are called by the title, Bearers.
All men are likewise assigned three wives, starting when they are age Therefore a full family is one man, his three "Called" women, and their group of nine children. This is the Law, and to question it is to be punished. The common good of the tribe supersedes any personal preferences the men or women may have for mates. As you can imagine, most of the girls are not thrilled with this arrangement.
Sienna in particular hates this idea because she has fallen in love with her best friend Circ. But he cannot be "Called" to a mate until he is 18, and since they are both the same age, 15, she will be assigned to someone long before Circ is even available. In addition, Sienna is having to deal with a father who has over time become increasingly abusive, a sister who has gone missing from the tribe and is believed kidnapped by the Wildes, a Called step-mother who hates her, and her own struggle with her extreme scrawniness.
Then she accidentally uncovers some terrible secrets about the way her tribe is secretly being governed: And so she sets off on a journey. The author has created a believable, if highly dysfunctional, hierarchy here, and has peppered the narrative with great details. He's also manufactured some new ways of speaking, a detail that reminded me of the Uglies and Pretties series by Scott Westerfeld, which gives some color and vibrancy to the characters.
I greatly enjoyed her chats with Perry, the cactus, who functions as a sort of self-mockery agent. Some characters are flat but most of them are quite complex and well-written. The abusive father, for instance, was once a doting Dad, and Sienna remembers this about him. Some of the bad people do good things: I appreciate this in a writer. We still got great world building, more amazing slang in fact, I think I may have liked Ice Country slang even better! I don't know exactly what it was about him. He's rash, has a hot temper, and thinks more with his fists than his brain.
The total opposite of what I look for in a guy. But I loved it! He made me giggle a LOT. He is also loyal, and actually a big softie when it comes to things like his mother and his little sister. Dazz makes some of the dumbest decisions ever, but it sure keeps things interesting! He's lucky that he has a best friend who has more sense in his head, and tries to keep him on the straight and narrow. Not that Buff succeeds in doing it, but he sure tries! We also get cameos from some of our favorite characters in Fire Country--Siena, Circ, and Skye, along with a few others.
This is where the book just took off for me, and had me hooked with every word.
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I loved getting to see my favorite characters from Fire Country in the world of Ice Country. The relationships between this group of people gave us great moments of laughter, and really raised the stakes. And just like in Fire Country, I felt just about every range of emotion. Like I said, there are lots of funny moments, and there are also some horrible heartbreaking ones. I was so sucked into the story that I really felt every single moment along with Dazz.
Nothing was what I expected, and I really had no idea what was going to happen next.
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I loved all the twists, and how even though they seemed to come from nowhere, they made perfect sense looking back. I love how so much of the plot and characters of Fire Country are tied into this book. We also get a few sneak peeks of things to come in the third novel!
In the end, the story ties up nicely, but there is still lots of things to come for the next installment! I felt pretty wrung dry from all the emotion, and had to seek out a hug from my hubby! Jan 20, Lola rated it really liked it Shelves: I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review. This review is based on the beta-read version, so it is entirely possible that it is even better now. I hope to update my review when I have read the current version. The story starts off a bit slow, but end up being really amazing. Ice Country is written from a different pov than Fire Country and this is a bit confusing at the beginning.
I really liked Siena as a cha I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review. The story start of a bit slow, but when the action finally starts it keeps on going. New mysteries, but also connections with the first book are made. There is lots of action in this book and after the first few chapters the pace really picked up. I really liked how this book connected with the first book, without being a direct continuation of it. As the story progresses I did grew to like Dazz more and more.
Also the other characters are really interesting and some really have distinct personalities. Because in this book we get to see the story from the pov of an Icer there is lots of extra world building. We learn much more about who the Icers are and how they live and how different it is from Fire country. I like getting to know more about this world, David Estes really knows how to construct awesome world and I am happy with every bit of world building we get.
The story starts off a bit slow, but quickly increases the pace. May 17, kynndra-jo rated it really liked it Shelves: Let me start off by saying that this book was great. Ice Country sounds like my kind of place Canada! The short tempered Icer who is our new MC. I liked the story but I didn't get the same emotional pull like I did with the four previou Let me start off by saying that this book was great. I liked the story but I didn't get the same emotional pull like I did with the four previous books before this one. Perhaps it's because it was told by a strong willed guy who has to be brawny for his crumbling family but I just got this sense of almost agitation towards Dazz.
I loved Dazz and Buff's relationship it reminded me a lot of Tristan and Roc but they were unique and different in their own way. It took me awhile to get into Dazz and Skye's relationship - I didn't like that it was almost instantaneous but by hell, Skye is a strong willed girl and if this guy makes her happy go for it! Still, it didn't have the same feel as Siena and Circ or Tristan and Adele, but that's okay!
Ice Country (The Country Saga, #2) by David Estes
It still became heartfelt in the end. You do not touch a hair on Dazz's little sisters head and get to walk away with it. Eventually the story leads up to the The Heaters and I really liked how the pieces came together. They learn to work together, fight together and protect each other. It was beautiful symmetry how the stories aligned in order to intersect one another. Whenever I pick up one of Estes books, it doesn't seem long before I'm on the last page, excited to read the next one. Ice Country was no exception. It took me a little while to warm up to Dazz. At first I just thought he was a total waster but he turned out to be pretty cool.
The people of Ice Country are much better off than the ones in Fire Country but I didn't feel the story really hit it's stride until the two met. I loved all the interaction in the dungeon.
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I even think this could be read Whenever I pick up one of Estes books, it doesn't seem long before I'm on the last page, excited to read the next one. I even think this could be read as a standalone although I would recommend reading Fire Country to get all the background information. Mar 18, Reymart Dinglasa rated it it was amazing Shelves: Mar 30, Marni rated it it was amazing.
There are many authors out there, there are few authors who write one blockbuster and there are even fewer authors who just keep writing blockbuster after blockbuster. Think about it, what authors have you read consistently because their books are just that good? The characters that David Estes has come up, the just right description in his story, action scenes that make you forget to breath as your flipping page after page totally intent in the story just makes me hungry for his next adventure. The story of Ice Country is full of characters and references from Fire Country.
To get the complete understanding and impact of the intertwined story, you must read that first or you will not only be a bit confused, you will lose much of the meanings peppered throughout the book. Ice Country introduces you to a society that corresponds time wise with Fire Country. You learn the Ice Country ways, their districts, habits, and hardships while going feet first into a story of loss, family, friendship, betrayal and love. Love…love of family, love of friends, love of life, love of the heart.
You feel the characters coming off the page and working their magic as if they are right there before your eyes. Not only do you have a combination of Ice Country and Fire Country, but there are references to the Glassies and you are introduced to The Stormers. That part of the story is so well written that it amazes me that the author has not been snatched up by one of the big publishing houses.
You go from reading a really good story to feeling like you are right there in the middle of the hellish battle. Do I recommend this story? I recommend this to everyone. This is a story that anyone could get caught up into and with nobody finishing unsatisfied. Nov 12, Ashley rated it it was amazing. Ice Country is the second novel in the Country Saga. This story follows Dazz, an icer with anger issues. After a bar fight, he becomes banned from his favorite bar unless he pays it back.
Instead of looking for a job, he decides to go gamble with his best friend. He ends up losing all his money, plus some, and has to work for the king. He feels he hit the jackpot, until he realizes the type of person the king is and his sister goes missing. He becomes determined to find her and runs into Siena, Ice Country is the second novel in the Country Saga. I really enjoyed this story! I thought it was really well-written and David knows how to make us sympathize with the characters. Dazz may have been stupid in the beginning, but money can make anyone stupid.
I loved following him and seeing how determined he was to help his family. The banter and the relationship between Dazz and Buff was so fun. They were close and made me long for a friendship like theirs. If one is in trouble, then they both are. They've got each others backs. It seems like most of the leaders in David's books are power-crazy maniacs. This story is no exception. King Goff is insane and was incredibly selfish. He only looked out for himself, nobody else. Personally, I think Dazz and Skye are perfect for each other. They both are kind of angry people, but not so much when they're together.
They've got a lot in common and seem to be really compatible. I also loved Buff and Wilde together. It was so much fun seeing two couples from two different worlds get together. It also shows some of Siena and Circ's relationship. Normally, I really dislike the changing of main characters in a series, but it worked in this. It showed how different worlds were living, and seeing two worlds colliding. We couldn't have gotten the same experience if it would've continued to be from Siena's POV, instead of Dazz's. Nov 20, Jessie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Dazz and his buddy, Buff, enjoy causing bar fights.
It's one of the things they're well known for, and Dazz is even proud of it. Fighting is so engrained into Dazz that it's one of his first responses in a stressful situation. But he finds himself having to retrain this response when his sister is kidnapped and he has to find out who it was. Meanwhile, he's investigating the reason some brown-skinned folks from Fire Country are prowling around on the mountain. Little does he know, they're missin Dazz and his buddy, Buff, enjoy causing bar fights.
Little does he know, they're missing a little sister also. Although we follow Dazz in this second novel, Siena, Circ, Skye, Wilde, and Feve still take a prominent role in the story. As I was reading, I thought I'd be disappointed I wouldn't get to read about them anymore, but I was happy to find new friends in Dazz and Buff, and their friends: Abe, Hightower, and others. The story itself wasn't as engrossing as the first novel in that we didn't get to dive into the culture of the people the way we did with the Heaters, but we got to learn a lot about Dazz and his family and friends quite a bit.
I found I would've liked to know more about the culture of the people and the background of the royal family. This doesn't detract from the story at all and is more of a personal preference for me. I liked hearing about how they travel using sled dogs, similar to how the Inuit people in Alaska did. I thought that was a nice touch. I also liked hearing about the sliders they use on their feet to get around quickly and easily. I imagined these to be devices kind of like skates, but are shaped like sleds instead. I still can't figure out how they maneuvered uphill, so I just put a sprinkle of magic into it.
Or maybe just leg power. Apr 04, Mia rated it really liked it. I did like this book but I thought that Fire Country was way better. Dazz as a character was hard for me to read. I didn't like him. I thought he was lazy, rash, and his decision making skills were horrible. I felt bad for Buff most of the time cause he always got caught up in Dazz's mess.
Maybe I'm just bias because most of the books I read have female leads I did appreciate the plot development. The story did start our very slow and I was trying to figure where the author was going. But once I did like this book but I thought that Fire Country was way better. I was very happy that my fire country peeps made a cameo.
But it wasn't enough! I also learned more about the different countries being portrayed but the picture is still not clear. The lands seem so close to have such different weather patterns. Maybe the next installment will give more insight. I'm not sure if the cliffhanger was strong enough to get me to read the next book. Especially since it will be about yet another character.
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I don't like that The little brown skinned children part hit a nerve for me too. Very uncomfortable for me to read that since the very real history of that happening to my ancestors. I'm going to give this book 3. Lost points on my personal dislike of the main character. I hope there will be another Sierra-centered novel in the future. I missed being in her head! May 27, Amanda rated it really liked it Shelves: I had some trouble getting into this at the beginning, in part because I was a little sad that the characters from Fire Country weren't back to star here, but once I sat down and accepted that there was probably a good reason that they weren't there, I really enjoyed Ice Country , though not quite as much as I'd hoped.
I think for me the slang was a lot less believable than in Fire Country , but I was still interested in the characters and their progression. I did wish that somewhere in this book I I had some trouble getting into this at the beginning, in part because I was a little sad that the characters from Fire Country weren't back to star here, but once I sat down and accepted that there was probably a good reason that they weren't there, I really enjoyed Ice Country , though not quite as much as I'd hoped.
I did wish that somewhere in this book I would have been able to figure out the connection to the Dwellers books, but that was saved for later on. It was worth the wait, but I was very curious during this book. I liked the idea that such different realms could coexist nearly side-by-side. Having a hot desert next to such an icy place is unique, and it reminds me a little of Nevada -- super hot at ground level, but if you go up one of the nearby mountains, there's snow.
Definitely worth giving this one a try, but make sure you've read Fire Country first, or a lot of things will end up being confusing and less meaningful. Aug 13, Jenny rated it it was amazing Shelves: Once again, can't say enough about the wonderful writing of David Estes! I loved the 2nd book in "The Country Saga" as much as I did the first. You meet Dazz a rough and tumble kind of guy who likes to fight. Along with his best friend Buff, they fight their way against unbeatable odds to free his sister.
Estes writes characters that you can easily fall into. Even when you think the plot should be getting stagnant, he uses character building to help keep the excitement going. F Once again, can't say enough about the wonderful writing of David Estes! Forgiving the fact that Ice and Fire Countries are right next to each other that it just doesn't seem possible. Estes creates a world that is very believable. He feels he hit the jackpot, until he realizes the type of person the king is and his sister goes missing.
I really enjoyed this story! I thought it was really well-written and David knows how to make us sympathize with the characters. Dazz may have been stupid in the beginning, but money can make anyone stupid. I loved following him and seeing how determined he was to help his family.
The banter and the relationship between Dazz and Buff was so fun. They were close and made me long for a friendship like theirs. If one is in trouble, then they both are. They've got each others backs. It seems like most of the leaders in David's books are power-crazy maniacs. This story is no exception. King Goff is insane and was incredibly selfish.
He only looked out for himself, nobody else. Personally, I think Dazz and Skye are perfect for each other. They both are kind of angry people, but not so much when they're together. They've got a lot in common and seem to be really compatible. I also loved Buff and Wilde together. It was so much fun seeing two couples from two different worlds get together. It also shows some of Siena and Circ's relationship. Normally, I really dislike the changing of main characters in a series, but it worked in this.
It showed how different worlds were living, and seeing two worlds colliding. We couldn't have gotten the same experience if it would've continued to be from Siena's POV, instead of Dazz's. Get to Know Us. Amazon Web Services Goodreads Shopbop. Not Enabled Word Wise: Enabled Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item Amazon Bestsellers Rank: