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Ruin by Rich Hawkins

thomaswjoyce's review

5.0

Entertaining and offering a depth not usually found in apocalyptic fiction, Ruin is a sign that Hawkins continues to develop his own unique style of storytelling. Here, the author deftly moves between describing the horror of an England laid to waste and describing the horror of a parent who is separated from their child and must fight to be reunited. Indeed, the blight and the Nephilim (A wonderfully unique take on the apocalypse) sometimes seem to serve as stage dressing for the more intense storyline of Gus desperately searching for his son Tom. The author handles this heart-wrenching quest with great heart. But the story never becomes bogged down in what could have been a depressing story because it is interspersed with some truly horrific and terrific action scenes between Gus and the Nephilim.
Overall it was a very quick read and the unexpected ending will leave you reeling. A brilliant story!