Review: Excellent, character driven series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 24, 2012
The final book in the trilogy is in the same vein as the first two.  Character driven, not a how-to book, but a novel of friends and family surviving and reaching out to help others survive.  Unlike your typical post-apoc fare, this book is filled with hope and compassion, with an emphasis on rebuilding to benefit everyone, not just the lucky few who had the best pre-impact preparations.The only thing I would have liked to see was bits of what happened in the 10 years and how other groups managed to survive. I understand why that information wasn't included - it would have changed the entire tone of the series from one of hope  to "this is what you need to do" but curiosity being what is it, I kept wondering what happened in Genesis during the ashfall.There's a bit more violence in this one, but it's necessary violence (ie, not violence just to move a character from A to B). I'd recommend this series for preppers to hand out to non-preppers to show we're all not hunkered down in our bunkers, praying for the end of civilization so we can set up our own little fiefdoms.Bit and pieces of the entire series that I loved and were nice touches:- getting the kids involved so they felt a part of the group- planning for long days with nothing but time- the ham radio system- the "lifestarts"- emphasizing humanity over mere survival- the inclusion of dying arts (I can't tell you how many post-apoc stories I've read where the preppers didn't include nary a bolt of cloth or any way to make more cloth. Makes you wonder just where they planned on getting new underwear later)- bringing pets alongSeriously, read the series and enjoy. It may make you think twice about the outcome you're prepping for.