Review: ~~One Year After the Blackout~~
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
The Blaine family and their small group of 20 continue to look for innovative ways to improve.  Matt decides to see if local towns would like to open some trade routes between them.  This leads to some interesting discussions concerning the making of the wagons, reviving the art of blacksmithing and the eventual addition of more horses.  And, the idea is floated concerning mules!There are a few deaths involved with wayward people.  One is well known to their group and the other is a stranger.  The appearance of a US Army Colonel at the gate led to an intense standoff.I thought the "forgiveness" part in the book was powerful and poignant.  Looks like some real romance is in the air, too.Highly recommended..