The Scorpio Races Audiobook

" Not The best Book, Predicted it! But still REALLY liked it :) Wow, Mixed feelings HAHHAHA "

" The Scorpio Races is made up of the stories of two teenagers, Puck and Sean. Puck Connolly is an orphan who lives with her two brothers, but when her older brother announces that he's leaving the island, Puck devises a plan to try and make him stay. She enters the Scorpio Races. The Scorpio Races are a yearly tradition on the island of Thisby. Once a year, water horses came up from the ocean and people on the island try and catch them in order to race in the Scorpio Races. Each year, many people are injured and people also die. Puck enters the race not only to try and make her brother stay, but also because she knows her family could use the money. Also entered into the race is Sean Kendrick. He has won the race four times and is everyone's bet to win again. Sean's relationship with the water horses, and especially with a bright red water horse named Corr, make him a well respected member of Thisby. As the story continues, and Puck and Sean's paths cross, the question of the outcome of the races hangs in the air. This book was good. Not my favorite, but still a great read. The problem for me was simply getting into the story. I felt like the beginning moved almost painfully slow. The majority of the story and the action was packed near the very end. I did like the story line, that there were carnivorous horses rising out of the sea, and Stiefvater did a great job at allowing the reader to imagine the setting. And the characters were very well developed. Perhaps the biggest positive of this book for me was Sean Kendrick. I absolutely loved his character. And though I fall in love with fictional characters more often than I'd care to admit, Sean was really exceptional. "

" The Scholastic 2011 audio book version of the book is nicely narrated. "

" Very interesting story. Love her characters, she totally gets you involved in the fantasy story like it really could be true. Great book! "

" 4.5 stars (but rounding up!) I loved this story -- the beautiful writing just drew me right in. The whole concept of the man-eating water horses was fascinating. Loved the characters and couldn't put it down! "

" Ever heard of the myth of the capaill uisce (water horses?) Very creative, extremely entertaining audio verison of the book--complete with male and female vocals plus Celtic music (composed by the author herself.) "

" Much better than Shiver I thought. "

" In my opinion this is magpies best book... It is different from anything I'd read before and I think that's what made it so special... "

" After starting this book, I wish I had read it sooner. I really enjoyed it. "

" Would have been a five, but the pace was too slow. I like a little more excitement in my books. "

" Magnifique roman d'aventure, d'amour, de vie... "

" Loved this book. The story line was smooth and consistent. Loved how everything was resolved in the end. And the twist and turns withing the story line were truly amazing. "

" Started out kind of slow but then sucked me in. I really enjoyed this novel, drank in the story and the language. "

" it was good, it just didn't capture me as well as the raven boys did! "

" Not as good as her other books, as I found it a little slow. Still pretty good though, and I do enjoy stories about horses and stories about taming untamable animals. "

" I really didn't think I would like this one, but I found myself devouring it. I guess I am a sucker for a great story about finding yourself, following your dreams and learning to trust other people. "

" I enjoyed this more than the Shiver trilogy. Better characters, more original supernatural creature/element, and a better plot, IMO. "

" This was such I great book. I kind of wish we would of gotten an epilogue but nonetheless this book was marvelous! <br/> "

" As usual, Maggie Stiefvater delivered characters with depth and a compelling storyline that was beautifully written. "

" It started slow but then i got sucked in. Very different from her other books. "

" Alternate reality<br/>Frothing sea horse race<br/>Lost home, lost horse, lost love; won<br/> "

" Normally I can't read alternating first POV books, but I got this one as an Audio book. I really enjoyed it. Moved a little slow in places, but the ending was totally worth it. Puck and Sean were both amazing characters with a lot of depth. "