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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kyla Stone finishes her 7 volume (8 if you count the prequel) story of Fall Creek, Michigan in the aftermath of an EMP attack on the United States that ushers in a post-apocalyptic world and she knocks it out of the park to finish the series. We learn the fate of Liam, Hannah, Quinn, Milo, Bishop, and of course, Ghost, the fierce and loyal Great Pyrenees. It's an excellent ending, full of action and the characters we've come to love...and despise. Indeed, the General will come face-to-face with his destiny in this book. (Read it to find out what happens).
As usual, Kyla Stone's book is deeper than a "normal" post-apocalyptic book as she investigates the nature of sacrifice, leadership, and honor in face of an unexpected world in which all of the rules of life are suddenly changed. In this passage one of the characters carefully describes good anger, and also bad anger:
“There’s an anger that motivates you, that drives you. That seeks righteous justice. There’s nothing wrong with that anger. But it can turn bitter and toxic. If you’re not careful, it can eat away at the part of you that makes you who you are. That’s the anger you have to watch out for, Quinn. It’s like fire. It both gives life and destroys. How you use it is what matters.”
I particularly liked this passage in which Milo, son of Hannah, demonstrates the nature of family to Quinn, who with the death of her grandmother, finds herself alone in the world:
“We can share,” Milo said. “What do you mean?” “You need a family, but you don’t have one. I’ll share mine with you. Then we can be brother and sister, for real.” “You really want that?” He snuggled into her neck. His mop of unruly curls tickled her cheeks. “More than Christmas. More than peanut butter.”
And Liam, fierce special ops warrior, ultimately learns that he doesn't have to save the world by himself:
"Liam lowered the carbine. “You—came…” “Leave no one behind,” Bishop said. “You still don’t get it, you stubborn ass. You don’t have to carry this burden alone, brother. You never did.”
Great book. Great finish to this series that I enjoyed so much.
As usual, Kyla Stone's book is deeper than a "normal" post-apocalyptic book as she investigates the nature of sacrifice, leadership, and honor in face of an unexpected world in which all of the rules of life are suddenly changed. In this passage one of the characters carefully describes good anger, and also bad anger:
“There’s an anger that motivates you, that drives you. That seeks righteous justice. There’s nothing wrong with that anger. But it can turn bitter and toxic. If you’re not careful, it can eat away at the part of you that makes you who you are. That’s the anger you have to watch out for, Quinn. It’s like fire. It both gives life and destroys. How you use it is what matters.”
I particularly liked this passage in which Milo, son of Hannah, demonstrates the nature of family to Quinn, who with the death of her grandmother, finds herself alone in the world:
“We can share,” Milo said. “What do you mean?” “You need a family, but you don’t have one. I’ll share mine with you. Then we can be brother and sister, for real.” “You really want that?” He snuggled into her neck. His mop of unruly curls tickled her cheeks. “More than Christmas. More than peanut butter.”
And Liam, fierce special ops warrior, ultimately learns that he doesn't have to save the world by himself:
"Liam lowered the carbine. “You—came…” “Leave no one behind,” Bishop said. “You still don’t get it, you stubborn ass. You don’t have to carry this burden alone, brother. You never did.”
Great book. Great finish to this series that I enjoyed so much.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
adventurous
Finally the story ended. Good ending.