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A review by strangecandy
The Last Storm by Tim Lebbon
4.0
A dark yet realistic look at what could very well be the future of America as a result of climate change. Set in the not too distant future, large swaths of the country are now called The Desert due to out of control fires raging across the country, taking out cities and leaving a desolate land occupied by the fringes of society. Soakers, steal and take water where it can be found and sell it to poor areas and lawlessness runs rampant.
Jesse is last of the rainmakers, a line in his family that can bring much needed rain to the land. But his talent is slowly being corrupted by the state of the world and his last foray into bringing rain also brings down scorpions, spiders and unrecognizable creatures which end up killing people.
He gives up doing this but realizes years later that his young daughter Ash has inherited this unwelcome gift.
In a desperate attempt to rid her of this gift tragedy strikes and he believes he has killed his daughter, which leads to his wife leaving him to search for her.
Years later his wife returns stating that Ash is still alive and is bringing the rain. Can they reach her in time to stop tragedy from striking again?
Overall an excellent story and pretty fast read for fans of post-apocalyptic fiction. A fascinating look at what could be our future.
Jesse is last of the rainmakers, a line in his family that can bring much needed rain to the land. But his talent is slowly being corrupted by the state of the world and his last foray into bringing rain also brings down scorpions, spiders and unrecognizable creatures which end up killing people.
He gives up doing this but realizes years later that his young daughter Ash has inherited this unwelcome gift.
In a desperate attempt to rid her of this gift tragedy strikes and he believes he has killed his daughter, which leads to his wife leaving him to search for her.
Years later his wife returns stating that Ash is still alive and is bringing the rain. Can they reach her in time to stop tragedy from striking again?
Overall an excellent story and pretty fast read for fans of post-apocalyptic fiction. A fascinating look at what could be our future.