Imagine a race, with horses that come from the ocean, stampeding on the shore of an island like a sea storm. These creatures are the capaill uisce, water horses, as wild as the tide and as cruel as nature. This race means everything to Sean Kendrick and Puck Connolly. For Sean, it is all about the horses, and for Puck, it is all about survival. Once these two nineteen year olds are caught up in the race, their stories collide in a way that neither would suspect. Puck enters the race for her family. Sean enters the race because he has little choice. As the race draws near, the island prepares itself for a bloodbath, and only one rider can win.
This book was unlike any book I've read before. In a world both familar and foreign, The Scorpio Races has a genre of its own. The book is written in Sean's and Puck's point of view, and the race itself is an introduction to the strange, terrifying and majestic water horses. The island has a culture of it's own but only fate will determine who wins this race.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves mythology, horse racing and a new type of fantasy world. This book was hard to put down, and it was a breath of fresh air in the typical Young Adult Sci Fi and Fantasy world.
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