Review: Blackout
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
Blackout is an intense and gripping novel that takes readers on a wild ride after a worldwide blackout results in the division of America.When unexplained events leave the the world in total darkness America realizes they don't have enough electricity to support the entire country. Without warning they construct a wall dividing America in half. Electricity is restored to the northern half leaving the southern half to fend for themselves. As a result most people living in the area known as the "Dark Zone" do not survive. Phoenix and his parents are just one of 8 families left in Dark DC. Like the other survivors, they have learned to adapt to their new life. Phoenix even falls in love with a girl named Star.  Phoenix and Star discover that America is offering to trade electricity for Dark Zone residents. In order to save Star's sick brother her and Phoenix agree to the trade. But, things aren't always as they appear and this seemingly generous offer has a hidden agenda. Can Phoenix and Star survive?Blackout is absolutely riveting. The story is well organized and powerfully consuming. I liked the fast pace and numerous twists which kept me on edge. The book was so captivating that I read the entire story in one day. I anxiously await Book Two.I highly recommend picking  up a copy of Blackout.