Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this young adult fantasy eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . .

I am a huge fan of this author and love his work.  I was thrilled to hear about this new series.  The novel takes place in a dystopian England with a western flair.  Civilization is held in a loose collection of cities and the wilderness is a scary place of blighted landscapes and creatures.

At home in this wilderness is a gal named Scarlett who is wanted pretty much everywhere for robbery and assorted crimes.  She fierce and stubborn and awesome.  She happens to come across a boy named Albert Browne who is basically a walking accident waiting to happen.  He is sensitive and dreamy-eyed and never sees the danger even as it is about to eat him.  Against her better sense of self-preservation, Scarlett helps Browne.  Her world implodes and she just knows that boy is hiding something.

The best thing about this novel is the juxtaposition between Scarlet's sass and Browne's wishing to view the world at its best.  The banter and development of the relationship between the two is pure entertainment.  Then ye have the world itself with the dangers of both creatures and people alike.  I loved the world building and the characters even if there are more answers than questions.

I can't wait to find out more!  Arrr!

So lastly . . .

Thank you Random House!