Review: Bugs, Plagues, and Ice Ages, Oh My!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2012
I have read several of Ms. Druga's books in the past, and enjoyed them all. This one was no different! Torn is about the events that take place on the way to a Polar Shift and resulting Ice Age. Things start out with Bret and her neighbor, who notice some strange things happening with insects. A call placed to an exterminator makes things worse, and Bret's life starts to spin out of control. In quarantine, she meets her reporter friend, along some college professors, and their research leads them to believe that an irreversible series of events will soon take place which will ultimately lead to Earth's next Ice Age. They then set out to make preperations for their survival, but things do not go as smoothly as planned.I found the book to move along at a good pace, and the many events brought about by environmental changes held my interest throughout. Were the events in the book scientifically sound (as some other commentors had issue with)? I have no idea, and don't really care. The events certainly seemed plausible enough to me, and if I had wanted to learn about the factual, scientific aspects of a polar shift I wouldn't turn to a post-apocalyptic book to do so! This was an entertaining portrayal of an end-world scenario. The characters made the book, as is usually the case with Mr. Druga's stories. I found Colin and Darius' relationship hilarious! Their sarcastic humor runs throughout, and fits well with the main character Bret's temperment.There are some grammatical issues and spelling errors, but not much more than I have found in other eBooks. Overall, this was another good one from the author! Definately recommended!