After the initial entry started the series off great, I'm very pleased to see that this story doesn't succumb to sequel-itis. Whereas the first story explored the origins and beginnings of the outbreak, this story sees the outbreak having devastated most of the country. With the main characters now located on Plum Island, this story explores how the government reacts to the rapidly dissolving situation. The main story-lines see Beckham and Horn going to Fort Bragg to attempt to rescue Horn's family, the same pair going to participate in Operation Liberty to retake American cities, and an incident on Plum Island and the chaos that unfolds there and surrounds Kate. Without giving away too many spoilers, I can say these story-lines are filled with great action, plenty of emotion, and are the stuff that movies are made of. I also appreciated how well the characters are developing, the introduction of new ones (Meg!), and the ability for characters to be killed off as well. Again, no spoilers.
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: 22 Feb 2015
Page Length: 371
Genre: Post-Apocalypse, Horror
Sub-Genre: Monsters
Awards and Nominations: None
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