Review: mercy
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 7, 2012
This is a fast paced short that starts to build a world we envision character in.  A world of bunkers to protect from the nefarious outside the "fortress."This is a story of "Charlie" who is safehoused in a facility among a group that protects those within and that does not allow outsiders among.  She was allowed in six short months earlier with her mother.  A tragedy leaves this young girl the head of her small family (sister and self) with desire to safeguard a very important secret about self.  This short allows world building glimpses and character fleshing and some colony secret knowledge that allows the reader to know the full of what the colony is and what Charlie is up against for the future.Charlie comes to colony knowledge via a mistake she and a pal make.  While awaiting sentence, she stumbles upon some information that will (likely) be known by reader in future installments.  After sentencing she and her pal listen to further colony "court " decision that allows her know the full of her potential peril within as much as outside the colony.It is like nothing I have read before.  It is well written and a fast read (less than half an hour) that many will enjoy.  While this installment can be viewed as a stand alone (in some measure), it really is foundation for series (as stated in title) and I will give another a read.  But, if it is a serial type (it may NOT be - but feels like it to this reader) I won't go beyond that as I prefer stand alones.  Though, many like the serial types, and will be pleased in new type offered with this promising start.Christine