The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe, Ally Condie
The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe, Ally Condie
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The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe

Author: Ally Condie

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2019


Synopsis

The fierce new YA novel from Ally Condie, author of the bestselling Matched trilogy

“A compelling, serpentine journey into the heart of grief, the way it can threaten to destroy, and what it looks like to survive.” —Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes
 
“With its wonderful subversion of gender tropes and achingly real characters, The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe takes readers on an epic journey to unearth life’s true treasures. Ally Condie has knocked it out of the park.” —Renée Ahdieh, bestselling author of Smoke in the Sun and The Wrath & the Dawn

Who do you become when you have nothing left to lose?

There is something Poe Blythe, the seventeen-year-old captain of the Outpost’s last mining ship, wants far more than the gold they tear from the Serpentine River.
 
Revenge.
 
Poe has vowed to annihilate the river raiders who robbed her of everything two years ago. But as she navigates the treacherous waters of the Serpentine and realizes there might be a traitor among her crew, she must also reckon with who she has become, who she wants to be, and the ways love can change and shape you. Even—and especially—when you think all is lost.

Ally Condie, the international bestselling author of the Matched trilogy, returns with an intricately crafted and emotionally gripping story of one young woman’s journey to move beyond the grief and anger that control her and find the inner strength to chart her own course.

About The Author

Ally Condie is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Matched trilogy and co-author of the Darkdeep middle grade series. She is also the author of the novel Summerlost, an Edgar Award Finalist. A former English teacher, Ally lives with her family outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. Ally has an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and is the founder and director of the nonprofit WriteOut Foundation.allycondie.comTwitter: @allycondie


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on October 20, 2020

i love a story based on revenge. i also love a story with a nautical theme. but, unfortunately, i did not love this. i just found this to be lacking in several areas. the world building is missing, the character development is lazy, theres very little foundation for the ‘romance,’ and there is no su......more

Goodreads review by Carole on March 26, 2019

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. I really ended up enjoying this book. I went into this book without a whole lot of expectations. I think that I might have read one of the author's earlier books years ago but don't remember a whole lot about it. The premise sounded real......more

Goodreads review by Kayla Dawn on April 21, 2020

2,5* - this had a lot of potential, the premise was very interesting. Unfortunately I had absolutely zero connection to the characters which lead to me not caring about what was happening most of the time.......more

Goodreads review by Alison on April 06, 2019

This is such a unique dystopian in that it feels like a pirate theme mixed with western vibes. This follows Poe on her journey for revenge against the Raiders after they kill her boyfriend. She creates a weapon out of the ships meant to mine gold for their colony in the walls. When the Admiral gives......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee » libraryinthecountry on April 03, 2019

The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe is one of those books that sneaks up on you. Its strong in a silent sort of way, stringing you along page after page until you realize, near the end, that the story is more powerful than you could have ever imagined it to be. It's a desperate story of survival and touch......more


Quotes

A Seventeen “Best YA Novel of 2019”

“Poe makes a fierce, conflicted and interesting heroine as she slowly awakens from her downward spiral of rage…. Ally Conde offers nonstop action, a Wild West Frontier-type setting, colorful characters, a vividly drawn dystopian world  and a sinister leader.” –The Buffalo News

 “[An] intensely character-driven novel, which digs a human heart out of an apocalyptic wasteland. A precise, introspective story about the trajectory of grief.” –Booklist
 
“A swashbuckling steampunk mashup of Mark Twain and Philip Reeve’s Mortal Engines Quartet.” –Kirkus
 
“Smart and strong, [Poe] fights to protect her ship above everything else. Condie has created a well-rounded character who defies typical gender roles…. The story is well-woven and compelling.” –SLJ


Praise for Ally Condie’s Matched Trilogy:

“This futuristic fable of love and free will asks: Can there be freedom without choice? The tale of Cassia's journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more.” –Cassandra Clare, New York Times-bestselling author of The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments series

“A superb dystopian romance.” –The Wall Street Journal

★ “A fierce, unforgettable page-turner.” –Kirkus, starred review

★ “Condie's enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing....Cassia's metamorphosis is gripping and satisfying.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ “Condie’s prose is immediate and unadorned, with sudden pings of lush lyricism [and] reveals seeming to arrive on almost every page.” –Kirkus, starred review