DESCRIPTION:
They thought escaping the bunker was their biggest challenge. They were wrong.
With little food and no resources, the fragile union is beginning to strain. But there’s something else too—something lurking in the shadows.
When the power died, the bunker went black. But it was nothing like the darkness that awaits them now. A new panic is spreading, but this time, few have hope of escaping it.
This was meant to be a fresh start, a rebirth. Instead, it could be the beginning of the end.
Will Callie and her friends be among the lucky ones? Or will their newfound freedom be short-lived?
They’re about to find out.
MY REVIEW:
This series keeps getting better as it goes along. The writing is tighter in book 2 vs book 1; not as much rehashing of events we already know about, though there still are some soapbox moments.
A lot of research has gone into Phil’s character/background, and being a semi-herbalist myself, I find all the references to the flora quite interesting. I wasn’t too keen on Callie in book 1 as I felt her character was a bit over the top, but I’ve grown to understand her motives. I thought for as much as she moaned about Si missing, her priority would be searching for him once they were topside. But it seemed she just didn’t care. Then it dawned on me, even though it felt like days had passed because of all the action and drama, it was only 24 hours. So, duh, she didn’t have the time.
Talk about drama. What they found topside wasn’t anything they could’ve been prepared for. It was dark and nasty and makes you wonder how far would you go to keep your children and family from starving to death. A situation we might be facing in the near future with the world-wide food shortages looming this fall.
There were a lot of nail-biting moments. Greenslade had his own moral road to cross and, unfortunately, some of the escapees didn’t get the chance. Like poor Chad. At least he didn’t end up seeing the Wizard.
I’ve already started book 3 and it’s proving to be just as action packed and nerve-racking If you love a combination of dystopian and post apocalyptic stories, you’ll love this book. I highly recommend the series and give Rebirth 5 stars.
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