What I love about Bickle’s duology (at least I think it is a duology) is that she writes a main character, Katie, affectionately referred to as Bonnet by Alex, who realistically questions her faith. It might not be as action-packed as The Hallowed Ones per se, but all of the revelations about what is going on outside the Plain community kept my attention rapt. It kind of kills me to not go into more depth on their adventures because the plot of this book is great. Along the way they encounter snakes, the Darkness, an abandoned private zoo, and more. The three make their way north searching for Alex and Ginger’s families as well as other survivors.
Fellow readers, The Outside was everything I wanted in the sequel to The Hallowed Ones and more.Ī bann has been placed on Katie, meaning that she has been shunned for sleeping with outsider Alex, and so the two have been kicked out of the Plain community along with Katie’s outsider friend, middle aged woman Ginger. I began to explain what the book was about, usually opening with ‘well, this sounds dumb but it’s about the Amish and vampires’ but then I would go into depth about how once you get past the concept, the story is one that asks deeper questions but ultimately leaves the reader to make up their own mind about those questions. As I work with a friendly, inquisitive bunch of people I kept getting questions about what I was reading. The other day I took The Outside by Laura Bickle to work with me to read during my lunch break. However, if you’ve read the official summary you’ve already been spoiled. It left me wanting more, so much more." - readergirlsblog.Note: Spoilers will be posted in this review. Laura Bickle's debut novel for young adults has quickly become my favorite dystopian novel of 2012. "Tight pacing, suspenseful scenes, Wow! moments of tension, and exposure into a world I knew little about, The Hallowed Ones is an exciting, terse read. Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely Books "What an eerily believable, unique story! I can't stop thinking about itor shivering." Katie is an unbreakable soul." - Lauren DeStefano, New York Times Bestselling author of the Chemical Garden Trilogy
I began reading in the daylight, and read on into the late hours, leaning close, biting my lip. "This is a book to make you fear the shadowsa horrifying and gruesome tale of faith, and things that blink red eyes in the night. "Katie's an original character, and her thoughtful rebellion makes her an interesting addition to supernatural fictions's gallery of strong heroines." - Bulletin "Readers will find it hard to put down this suspenseful, scary, compulsively readable adventure." - Kirkus Reviews
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