Outside Reading: The Scorpio Races

   Throughout this week I have been reading a book called The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater. I have read almost all of Maggie Stiefvater's books  because I love her writing, however this book seemed boring and strange. I read the first two chapters, and I was hooked. I read the required 150 minutes and a total of 298 pages. It had a great story line to it, and was quite the page turner. However with all Maggie Stiefvater books she leaves you wanting more at the end of the books, even when it's the last in the series. This was the only thing I did not care for, the ending, and I really hope she makes a squeal to this book.
   The book is set in a small England Island called Thisby. Ever October there are these horses that come out of the sea that are very dangerous. The men of Thisby go out and catch a few to race in the Scorpio Races on November 1st. There are two main characters in the book, Puck and Sean. Sean is a four time winner of the Scorpio races, and Puck has never really been involved in the races until now. Puck's older brother, Gabe, has announced that he is leaving the island. The only solution Puck can think of is to join the races, so she tells her brothers that she will be one of the racers. But with Puck's mother and father killed by one of the water horses she refuses to race on one, so she races on her horse Dove. Sean's father was also killed by a water horse, and his mother gone to the main land, he lives with a big time ranch owner. Throughout this book the author hints the idea that women can't do everything men can, but Puck in the end shows them all wrong.