I personally love post-apocalypse stories and am disappointed to see how saturated the genre has become. Because of this, I appreciate it all the more when a good book comes along that defies the mediocrity and delivers a great story. Seeing the initial creation and outbreak of a viral contagion and how it spreads across the world is always fun (when fictional of course). Adding in a military perspective that is fresh and vibrant is great when combined with a fresh take on the apocalyptic threat. Most stories with viral contagions see zombies take over the earth. This however has its roots both in human qualities, science fiction, and disease that combines to make a fun new monster for the genre. The characters are quite enjoyable too. It was immensely satisfying to see both a logical and emotional reason for how and why the virus was created. This reason is both damnable yet completely understandable and even relatable.
I'd recommend reading this story both for any apocalypse nut and for anyone who likes zombies and monsters in general. Fans of military action and contagion thrillers should also enjoy this.
Rating:
Story: 4 Stars
Characters: 4 Stars
Settings: 4 Stars
Literary Quality: 4 Stars
Overall Quality: 4 Salmon
Nerdy Details:
Author: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 6 Dec 2014
Page Length: 351
Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Horror
Sub-Genre: Monsters
Awards and Nominations: Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Horror (2015)
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