This starts right from the ending of book 1, so we are thrown into it from the start!! It’s Zero hour and the Solar storm has hit. The Ryman family were lucky enough to heed the warnings and prepare some bit. Colton got home in time to see that his wife and daughter had managed to get an impressive amount of things in a short space of time. Now that it’s Zero Hour, can the community come together to help each other, or is it a case of every man for himself?
Having loved book 1, I couldn’t wait to dive into this and am so happy to say that it’s even better than the first. 36 Hours sees them having to scramble to prepare but this one sees the fallout and what they have to do now. This time the family have to try to protect themselves and their home from not only raiders, but neighbours.
I loved that this also gave us POVs from all the Rymans. We get to see how and what each of them do in any given situation and it really adds to the overall feel of the story. The tension and worry is palpable and makes for such an exciting read. You literally can’t put the book down because you need to see what will happen next.
In all, a brilliant second book and one that will leave you wanting the next one ASAP. It’s fast paced, gripping and entertaining. It really makes you think of “what if?” and how quickly things could escalate if something like this did happen!! It’s scary. Well written and researched, it’s a must read for everyone, whether you like these types of books or not 🙂
Kevin Pierce has narrated a lot of Post Apocalyptic books and I do think he does it well. He has a clear, crisp voice and knows how to read the story perfectly. He doesn’t change his voice much for a female but more often than not that works better than if he tried to do a falsetto voice! He is easy to listen to and makes the story pop.
I was voluntarily provided this free copy by the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.