Review: So, so much more than romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2010
This book I would not call a romance, then again it isn't just a post apocalypse either, it's so much more.  Maia Underwood has created a believable and tormented world. After the economy falls, the world falls and of course, thank you human nature, the human race begins it's rapid decline back to primitive times.  Women are scarce and therefore a commodity. Communities with any form of civilization or morals are hard to find, and the worst are the human parasites that run in packs just taking whatever they need from whomever.The story opens with a beautiful women looking desperately in a ghost town for any kind of survival books. She's been on her own for four years, her father died hiding her from above mentioned parasites, her mother died years ago.  Unfortunately she's not alone and the chase is on, her vs. 5 or 6 bigger, stronger men who have probably been without... hmmmm... female companionship for a while.  Lucky for her, her hiding spot is the same as Dan's.  She's very lucky he found her, he comes from a community that abides by a code of laws, woman aren't just taken, and everyone helps out in the community.  Selena's been alone far too long to trust anyone especially a 'community' of seven men and only four women.  Well.... it doesn't really look like Dan will give her a choice.My friends that is only the beginning, what follows next is a journey into the future, a future that is scary and feral and often times cruel.  This isn't a romance, in fact there are only a couple...  'forest' scenes in the book.  It's more about the morality of mankind, the journey of a woman and the fall of a man. Selena isn't used to interacting with people, this makes her a danger to herself.  Dan isn't used to allowing himself the freedom of, well I guess un-controlledness.  He's very controlled and very calculating, nothing will or can change that.  There are good fight scenes in this book, there is murder, there is talk of rape, there is kidnapping and there is failure.All in all it was absolutely fantastic! I would recommend this to anyone, romance seekers, thrill seekers, end of world junkies, or just plain ole bibliophiles.  It was truly a rare treat. It ended too soon though! Tell me there is more, tell me we get to see into the next time....