Review: Daughter of the Centaurs by Kate Klimo

                                        Book: Daughter of the Centaurs by Kate Klimo
                                        Pages: 362
                                        Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal
                                        Source: Sent from Random House

Short Synopsis: Some time in the future, earth will be populated by half- animal, half-human centuars. Due to a horrible attack on the human population, Malora, daughter of the plains maybe the only human left.

My Thoughts: The story itself was a bit different than what I'm normally used to, but the characters really do pull you into the story.

In the future, the population is a mixed race of People and Centaurs; half-human and half-animal creatures. This story follows a young girl named Malora and her life among The People. She loves being with her friend Aron, her mother Thora, and her father's horse, Sky.
But things aren't all fun and games in Malora's world. There's work to be done around the place, and The People fear that their population may be dwindling. As Malora rides out one afternoon with Sky, she comes across multiple horrible creatures, called the Leatherwings. Malora races back to The People to tell them of the awful creatures.
At first, no one believes Malora, but as another attack happens, The People decide to go into hiding. One night, while the village is under attack, Thora tells Malora to take Sky and run south, away from the village, and to never return. Malora reluctantly goes, even though she wants to stay and help her mother.
As Malora rides away from the chaos, she travels many days and comes across a different kind of creature, called the Centaurs. Half human and half horse, Malora is in awe of these creatures. Malora befriends the creatures and in turn, the Centaurs take Malora under their care, and she must learn their ways and do what they say, in order to survive, or she may be turned out and left for dead.   

A very different book than I am normally used to. If you're really into horses, than this is probably the book for you. I also wasn't really used to the narration style, and there were some points where it felt a bit slow to me.
There's a lot of Centaur vocabulary that gets a bit confusing, but the story is very original. It was interesting to read what Malora must go through as she gets attacked by the Leatherwings, and what she has to face, in the world of Centaurs.
There were a couple things I wasn't too fond of though. I hated the fact that the Centaurs considered Malora as a "pet." And it also didn't really feel like Malora acknowledged the loss of her family, her friend Aron, and the rest of her race.
I liked reading about the relationship between Orion and Malora, and was glad that she found friends among the Centaurs. I also kind of wished that Orion stood up for Malora a bit more, when it was necessary. Overall, the story itself is not one that I'm usually accustomed to, but the characters are what stand out.

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a 3/5.