This review was first posted on http://www.rubysreads.com. 
 In the spirit of full disclosure, I have to tell you that I've read Jenny's review of Enclave. Also, I signed up to be a part of the book tour so long ago that I forgot I was even on it. In fact, I bought a copy of my very own from the Strand way back when I was in New York. Anyway, Jenny's review led me to begin this book with a positive outlook, and nothing has dissuaded me from that point of view. Enclave is the kind of Dystopia that I enjoy. It's been compared to the Hunger Games Trilogy--as, I suspect, all future YA Dystopians will be--but whereas The Hunger Games turned me off within the first chapter, Enclave drew me in. Not just Enclave, but its terrific narrator, Deuce. 
 One of my main problems with The Hunger Games was Katniss' voice. I found her completely unrelateable and without empathy. I don't know if that changed, but I have absolutely no desire find out. From the beginning, Deuce appealed to me. All her life she has wanted to become a Huntress, and we are introduced to her on the day her wish becomes true. It's also the day she's introduced to her new partner, Fade. 
 I quite frankly loved this book. It's got romance, mystery, a bit of horror, but at the heart, it has palpable humanity. It's there in Deuce, who has been raised with the idea that affection between males and females is only acceptable for Breeders, whose natural instinct is protect, who is genuinely bewildered by the harsh realities she is forced to face. It's there in Fade, who finds, in Deuce, someone to trust. Even characters you want to hate have deeper layers that make you think uncomfortable, philosophical thoughts. 
 The ending of Enclave left me itching for more. I adore the post-apocalyptic world that Ann Aguirre created, and I'm dying to learn more about the place where Deuce, Fade and co. end up. This is a series I'll be keeping a hawk-eye out for. And I'm doubly glad to have enjoyed this so much because I've got Nightfall waiting for me on my TBR shelf.