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“Populated by a unique and diverse collection of characters that you will immediately fall in love with, this is a novel that will make you think, make you feel, and make you cry out, 'glory to the reckoning'.” —Lauren Shippen, author of The Infinite Noise: A Bright Sessions Novel
“The worldbuilding—slang, settings, gory dangers, and all—is rich and complex in this novel featuring a racially diverse cast. A smart, thrilling duology closer.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
“Davis has a knack for effortlessly tying in character development to the fast-moving plot. Readers will enjoy meeting and continuing to get to know the diverse cast[.] This book is hard to put down and readers will be inspired by its ending...Perfect for fans of Snowpiercer and Firefly.” —School Library Journal
Praise for The Good Luck Girls
An Indie Next Pick
A Silver 2019 Nautilus Book Award Winner
A Kirkus Reviews 2019 Best of the Year Selection
“Don't underestimate the girls in the Arkettan welcome houses because you might just lose your life. Davis' The Good Luck Girls is a dust-filled, bloody fairytale set in a menacing world haunted with the reminder—the price of freedom is high, but it's worth fighting for at all costs. Rise up, teen readers!” —Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles
“The Good Luck Girls plays in familiarity, but never feels familiar. I loved how frequently I was shocked, surprised, and delighted by this book, its incredible (and mega queer!) cast of characters, and the effortless way Davis unfolds a sprawling and at times frightening story. An ambitious, thoughtful debut that’ll leave you wanting more.” —Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift
“This one is a winner.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A book about the bonds of sisterhood and found family, and about fear and loss and the courage to forge your own destiny despite the odds!" —Rin Chupeco, author of The Bone Witch
"A Western for the modern age, Good Luck Girls has rich, complicated characters, with flaws that make them lovable and real, who are fighting for something we all believe in. I, for one, can't wait to see what's in store next for Aster and her sisters by choice." —Lauren Shippen, author of The Infinite Noise
“Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. ...Teen readers will devour this romp set in a fantastical Wild West–style world, filled with a diverse cast of strong female leads.” —School Library Journal
“This dystopian debut is deeply connected to today’s social issues, and readers will feel that impact.” —Booklist
“Davis creates institutions, systems, and power dynamics with real-world echoes, making the themes timely and resonant ” —Publishers Weekly
“The gunslinging, hard-riding action of a classic Western is balanced against heavy but effective commentary on class and gender to make a story that is by turns heart pounding and thought-provoking.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
The Sisters of Reckoning
Narrated by Jeanette Illidge
Charlotte Nicole DavisUnabridged — 13 hours, 32 minutes
The Sisters of Reckoning
Narrated by Jeanette Illidge
Charlotte Nicole DavisUnabridged — 13 hours, 32 minutes
Overview
The good luck girls are free. They all crossed the border to freedom in Ferron. All, except Aster, who stayed behind to help more good luck girls find their freedom. But news of a new welcome house opening and the surprise return of an old friend fill Aster with a need to help all good luck girls. And from there grows a wildly ambitious plan to free all dustbloods, who live as prisoners to Arketta's landmasters and debt slavery.
After Clem and the others return from Ferron, they become the heart of a vibrant group of fearless fighters, working to unite the various underclasses and convince them to join in the fight. Along the way, friendships will be forged, lives will be lost, and love will take root even in the harshest of circumstances, between the most unexpected of lovers. But will Arketta's dustbloods finally come into power and freedom, or will the resistance just open them up to a new sort of danger?
Editorial Reviews
06/01/2021
Gr 9 Up—Davis's sequel to her debut novel The Good Luck Girls will satisfy readers and keep the door open for possible future stories. Set a year after the events of the previous book, Aster continues to work for Lady Ghost, but eventually splits from her to start a bigger rebellion. The first installment is about Aster saving her sister, her friends, and herself from the "welcome houses" (brothels), and this story follows Aster trying to dismantle their tyrannical society and take down landmasters. Much of the narrative is focused on Aster realizing she truly wants to be a leader and that the rebellion should focus on taking down the whole system instead of saving a couple people at a time. Davis has a knack for effortlessly tying in character development to the fast-moving plot. Readers will enjoy meeting and continuing to get to know the diverse cast, who have various skin tones. This book is hard to put down and readers will be inspired by its ending, though some may find it a little rushed. VERDICT Recommend reading Good Luck Girls first. Perfect for fans of Snowpiercer and Firefly.—Melanie Leivers, Burnsville, MN
Narrator Jeanette Illidge returns in the final installment of the Good Luck Girls duology. Aster is free and dedicated to her mission to help more girls like her escape a life of prostitution. But progress is slow, and the prospect of a nearby welcome house inspires Aster’s newest plan to free all dustbloods, those who still live as prisoners in debt slavery. Illidge employs several skills, flexing accents, tone, inflections, and vocal fry to embody a wide cast of distinct characters. Her passionate delivery matches the girls’ vibrant tenacity as they plot to destroy the welcome houses despite new threats arising to combat them. Surprising allies and a sensuously delivered, unexpected romance will keep listeners on edge. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
★ 2021-07-14
The Good Luck Girls spread a little bad luck.
When we last saw Aster, she and her sister, alongside two more former Luckers (girls forced into sex work at welcome houses, or brothels), had finally escaped the Scab and made it to the border of Ferron, a country ready to receive them as refugees from Arketta. A year later, Aster is helping the Lady Ghosts, an underground network that supports escapees, working right under the noses of the wealthy landowners, capitalists, and government officials who live in the border city of Northrock. There, Aster comes across Violet Fleur, the girl she thought was killed during their escape. Violet now seems to be in league with the McClennon family, whose patriarch led the hunt for the runaways. Charged with opening the first welcome house in Northrock, Violet may actually be on the side of the Lady Ghosts, and Aster may have a shot at taking down Arketta’s elite. While The Good Luck Girls (2019) focused on the subjugation of women in Arkettan society and the dangers associated with resistance, this sequel does that and more, exploring and exposing the workings of a nation created by exiled convicts who exerted force over Indigenous peoples and created a system of de facto slavery through colorism, sharecropping, and unfair debt systems. The worldbuilding—slang, settings, gory dangers, and all—is rich and complex in this novel featuring a racially diverse cast.
A smart, thrilling duology closer. (Speculative adventure. 15-adult)
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940176327113 |
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| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 11/09/2021 |
| Series: | The Good Luck Girls Series , #2 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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