3.5 Stars

STAGS are more than graceful animals. They are attendees at an elite boarding school in England. A school that costs more than I, or our main character Greer’s father can afford. Which is why she is on scholarship. And everyone at school knows it. It’s part of what makes her an outcast. A loner. A “savage”. She really wants to be a Medieval. One of the popular kids who run the school. And she gets her chance when an invitation arrives for fall break. She and 2 others have been tagged by the Medievals to join the hutin’, shootin’, and fishin’ weekend celebration. But the weekend takes a turn for the bleak when dogs attack, and each savage has a possibly deadly accident.

This was an interesting world to explore. I found much of the book to be predictable but I still found it enjoyable to read. There are other titles with similar setup, but maybe not as deadly. However, Just a few weeks ago I watched a movie on Netflix that could have been this book. The premise was similar, just missing the boarding school. An interesting movie titled Final Girl starting a blond Abigail Breslin. What I liked about this story was the background. Why was Greer going to boarding school? What was her relationship like with her parents? What made the Medievals so important? The book leaves itself open for a sequel, and to say why would give to much away. It doesn’t need a sequel, as the ending is part of a device plot the reader can see coming a mile away, but one could be made, and I think readers would follow.