The golden rule of safety is that the fewer people around you, the safer you are. This holds true in Northern Lights.
Any fan of My Side of the Mountain or The Hatchet will enjoy this book as much as I did.
The fact that the main character would agree to go on a fishing trip with a certain person in their group (No Spoilers) almost cost the book a star from me but as the story progresses I feel that he needed this trip in order to heal.
His healing combined with the circumstances the group faces prepares him for what lies ahead. Surviving is one thing, surviving together is another.
I really enjoyed this post apoc book that doesn’t rely on zombies or war or even violence for that matter. Well done.