The story is not as violent as some of the post-EMP books. There is plenty of violence, but it’s not as massive as in other tales I’ve read.
Chandler and Amanda head to Austin to reunite her with her aunt she doesn’t like and who doesn’t care about her. Coincidence: Chandler also lives in Austin so they go to his place first. These girls just haven’t made good choices. First Holly’s ex-boyfriend is a jerk trying to kill her, and now Amanda’s ex wants something from her. It gets a bit predictable and you figure out the “mystery” long before they do. On the way there Amanda proves time and again that she’s more sass than brains, and she’s very lucky she didn’t get Chandler killed.
It’s all entertaining and very possible. You just now know that you need to learn to shoot and to stock up on ammo, cuz if it ain’t zombies, it’s gonna be your desperate neighbors and old boyfriends.
I enjoyed reading the three books even though some of the language is trite (like a kid on Christmas morning), and the situations are predictable. The narration is pretty good, though not stellar. Probably a read-it-once.