A review by emmylib
Prized by Caragh M. O'Brien

4.0

The second book in this trilogy continues a few weeks after the end of Book 1. Gaia and Maya have walked for weeks through the Wasteland. Maya is nearing death when they are found by a man on a horse(she's never seen a horse before). The man takes her to a community called Sylum which is situated on a marsh surrounded by fog. In this community the women are in charge but greatly out numbered nine to one by men. Female babies are prized here. At first Gaia has trouble getting along with the leader. She does not understand the rules of this new world but she also is wanted because of her skills as a midwife. There is another danger in that of people being unable to leave the community. There is something in the air that prevents people from leaving and surviving.

I enjoyed this book, it was a quick read and showed a bit of the opposite of the Enclave world. I'm looking forward to reading the last book to see how everything ends.