Book Description
Survival of the fittest. Those four words accompanied me into the inferno. Followed by four others. I am the weak. And knowing I deserved far worse than death, I let the fire inside me burn.
Before the fever, a deadly plan was set in motion from which a single text altered the world beyond remedy--three words that changed humanity forever. It is time.
After the Great Transformation, life in the North was miserable and bleak for those who remained. Loved ones were mourned. Survivors heard voices and could do impossibly unnatural things. Yet, amidst the fear and uncertainty, the grief and despair, Bert, Ross, Kat, and Cal found a semblance of hope.
These are the stories of those who survived the beginning.
My Review
I haven't read any of the previous books in this series and this is book 8 so I'm sure I'm missing a few things. But this prequel read like the beginning of the series and not 8 books in because it told what happened when the sickness first came and when people first started dying from whatever happened.
Something bad happened, people played a part in that disaster and those that are left have to go on somehow. This book tells how a few of the survivors first started out in this story. It was very heartbreaking. People are dead and dying, people are taking advantage of others. Kids are alone and scared.
I have no idea what happened after this but it was an interesting look at the beginning. I'm glad I read this first because it definitely piqued my interest.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
That's a little confusing that Book 8 is a prequel. But if it piqued your interest, it worked! Glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteIt was like reading the first book so I'm glad I started here.
DeleteCool. It's nice when a prequel can do that and hold it's own without knowing what happened after.
ReplyDeleteI liked reading this so far.
DeleteSeems solid, judging by your rating. 🙂
ReplyDeleteI thought so too.
DeleteThis book is totally in my reading wheelhouse; I love these kind of dystopian/survival series. :)
ReplyDeleteI really liked it so far. I have a kind of idea what happened in the beginning now.
DeleteSounds like a dystopia set in a post-Covid world!
ReplyDeleteIt really was. I liked it.
DeleteWe might just like that one too!
ReplyDeleteI liked what I had read so far.
DeleteNot bad for jumping in so far in the series.
ReplyDeleteDo you think you would go back and read any of the earlier books?
Karen @For What It's Worth
I might. Now that I know what happened in the beginning it seems interesting.
DeleteBleak but intriging. Thanks for the review.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteWhen I read about the North, I thought of Game of Thrones. It must be a pretty popular series if there are already 8 books. I might have to investigate. Take care and have a good rest of your week.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do. I hope you have a good week too.
DeleteSounds like an interesting read. Hope you're doing well Mary!
ReplyDeleteIt was. I'm doing alright.
DeleteIt's weird that the author would write a prequel after 7 books. Then again, it might end up being a valid marketing strategy. It piqued your interest after all 😉.
ReplyDeleteThat's very true.
DeleteWow, book 8, glad it worked since it was a prequel
ReplyDeleteI am too.
DeleteSounds interesting for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeletePost-apocalyptic stories used to be my favorite genre.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I can get into them.
DeleteI do ever so love me apocalypse and look forward to it LOL
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DeleteSounds like a neat intro to the series. Hopefully you'll be able to go back and catch the rest at some point.
ReplyDeleteI do hope so.
Deletelooks good to me too. are you going to continue with the series. i'll be watching. :-)
ReplyDelete@ fundinmental
I might at some point. Right now I have 114 books on my Kindle to get through.
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