Even when Logan is trapped in a dungeon with broken ribs, bruises, and little food, he manages to escape to the Wasteland. Throughout the entire story he never gives up. Logan also is a very intelligent guy who can pretty much think his way out of everything. I enjoy Logan as a character the most, because he is what a lot of people aspire to be. I think she really struggles with good and evil and her deciding what she really thinks of herself.Īll of the characters in Defiance are complex and have many layers to their personalities, but my favorite one would have to be Logan. Since Rachel is the protagonist we’re made to assume that she is the “good guy.” However in the story she has some evils within that make her “goodness” debatable. There is a constant battle for Rachel of the being good and being what she thinks is evil. The Commander beat Logan’s mother to death, and Logan has been after him ever since. Rachel wants to exact her vengeance on The Commander for hurting Logan and for the death of Jared, which she blames on him. In Defiance, revenge is always a motive of the characters. Her love for her father gives her the idea that revenge in the only way to commemorate his death. Also, Rachel’s love for her father, Jared, drives her to keep looking for him and the package. Obviously there is an ongoing romance that plays a huge role in all the decisions that many of the characters make. The main themes that I took from this book are love, revenge, and discovering the good versus evil in yourself. Over the entire span of Defiance there are various themes that people can take from the book.

The story is all about the challenges Rachel and Logan overcome to find Jared, the package, and each other. The Commander discovers her plan and forces her upon a quest to retrieve her father and the notorious package that every city is after.

Logan, the man she confessed her love for and got rejected. She plans to go seek him out and bring him back along with the companionship of Logan.

Jared’s daughter, Rachel, is certain that he is still alive in the Wasteland. His best tracker, Jared, who has ventured passed the Wall into the Wasteland, has yet to return. In the enclosed city Baalboden, a ruthless leader known as The Commander uses manipulation and violence to keep control. The main characters Rachel the protagonist, Logan the love interest and companion, and The Commander the evil ruler are in for a long and wild ride. Although the book does have countless fantastic reviews that come from highly praised writers and newspapers. This book is fairly new and was published in 2012, so it does not have any awards, yet. Redwine happens to be one of the few books that has those qualities. With all these numerous and various books in the world, it is hard to find one that you cannot put down and are fond of.

Defiance by cj redwine