Betting on herself is the only way she can see to hang on to everyone in the world she cares about. Because for a girl from the wrong side of the tracks, it's more than a chance at fame or money. And the races are a reminder of the gap between the rich jockeys who can afford the expensive machines and the working class friends and neighbors of Astrid's who wager on them.But when Astrid's offered a chance to enter an early model Titan in this year's derby, well, she decides to risk it all. Buy Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. Her dad lost everything betting on the Titans. The Titans are everything that fascinates Astrid, and nothing she'll ever touch.She hates them a little, too. It's the engineering of the horses themselves and the way they're programmed to seem so lifelike. I'm a fan of The Hunger Games, so if you like that series I found this was a bit like that. Scholastic Inc., Juvenile Fiction - 320 pages 20 Reviews Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified A pulse-pounding thrill ride. In a heart-stopping new novel from Fire & Flood author Victoria Scott, one girl bets her entire future on a race that she has no hope of winning.Įver since the Titans appeared in her Detroit neighborhood, Astrid Sullivan's world has revolved around the mechanical horses. A pulse-pounding thrill ride, where a teen girl must participate in a breathtaking race to save her brothers life-and her own. Sun 04.00 EDT I really liked this book It was original and clever.
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