The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe

     Poe is an orphan who works on the gold digging barges. They destroy the rivers they run to get the gold out with no regard to the natives who live along the river banks. But she and Call have a plan to make one final run and then disappear into the forest. Fate, of course has other ideas, and leaves Poe broken and desperate for revenge. She creates armor for the barges that run the river to punish those trying to stop them. When the General puts her in charge of a barge for one final run, Poe cannot turn it down. She will see what she has created in action and will finally be able to get revenge on those that ruined her life. When someone starts leaving notes in her cabin, she doesn't know who on the crew to trust. Then truths begin to come out and her world is turned upside down. All she believed to be true has been a lie and the very people she was seeking revenge on might actually be the ones in the right. Poe has to make many decisions that will change her world. I like Allie Condie's books for the most part. This one was not one of my favorites, it didn't have a lot of payoff or interest for me int he long run. The characters just didn't connect for me and I wasn't too invested in the outcome. Happy reading my friends!