Review: "AD: Season Two" Episodes 7-12... an exceptional series... 5 Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2013
"Available Darkness: Season Two (Episodes 7-12)" is the omnibus Kindle Edition by co-authors David Wright and Sean Platt, with Jason Whited (Editor). This Kindle e-book was a 464 Kb download (approx. printed 291 pages) and sold for $4.99 at the time of writing this review.Please Note: the authors provided me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Spoilers (general theme)The evil has returned to Earth from some remote place in the universe via a portal. Its goal is to use the abundance of humanity as a feeding source for its vampire-like population. With Earth having little in the way a defense against this approaching apocalypse, it appears our small band of heroes are the only remaining hope to stem the tide and save our world.End SpoilersSome thoughts on "Available Darkness: Season Two (Episodes 7-12)...1.) well writing with a style that has a professional quality to it.2.a) lots of action... a roller coaster of twists and turns, but not to the detriment of other important issues.2.b)I thought there was extraordinary character development of the main players in this second season. And of all the positive aspects, this was the greatest advancement from the original stand alone novel (now Season One).2.c) without question Episode 9 was my personal high point for several emotional and gut wrenching moments. With Abigail's encounter with Bobby's family the top of the list. Stunning!3.) important characters can be seriously hurt or injured, adding a sense of realism to the overall tale.4.) I felt Season Two was more focused than book I... with less confusion as well. I seemed to understand where I was and what was going on... something I couldn't alway say about the first book.Two minor concerns...1.) the authors' understanding on the labile nature of gasoline (episode 9 Abigail) needs a bit of a refresher... lol2.) use of the word 'bucket' (several times), as in 'Hanna's Bucket Boutique', when I think the word should have been 'bouquet'. Of course this may have been an intentional word-play to English-ize the French word 'bouquet', but still using the French pronunciation.UPDATE March 2/13... Both issues above have been either corrected or explained. Thanks guys.Conclusion:Minor concerns aside, this is an action packed thriller with some character development that takes this serial to the next level. Hard not to feel a personal involvement towards some of our heroes. Loved it!As it is... 5 Stars.Ray Nicholsonraynicholsonsreviews@hotmail.com