Review: Enthralling post apocalyptic story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2013
I've been reading a decent number of indie/self-published works lately in an effort to save money. Many of them are deleted after 10 minutes. I've come across some decent enough to finish reading through. A handful are worth reviewing and keeping an eye on the author for future publishing releases. This one is the latter.Within the first few pages, I was already intrigued and wanting to see where the story was headed. Within the first few chapters, I was hooked and needed to see what would happen between the characters.Our main characters are living a harsh lifestyle in the future and go on a road trip (post apocalyptic style) to the nearest city to sell diesel which is now illegal. The city boasts a wide array of people, lifestyles, and technologies. From one harrowing situation to the next, I was captivated all the way until the abrupt ending. Initially, I was just a little upset with the ending, as I wanted a little more closure. After reflecting, I decided that I was being too short sighted and that the ending was a good fit for the pace of the story (although an epilogue might not be a bad idea). I'll be looking forward to keeping an eye on this author.