Channel Two predicted a blanket of snow for Thanksgiving
weekend--unusual, but not alarming for the little Maine island. What comes is a
blinding blizzard, and a mass disappearance of nearly every person Robby Pierce
knows. He and his family flee, trying to escape the snow and the invisible
forces stealing people right from the street.
Miles away, Brad Jenkins battles the same storm. Alone, he
attempts to survive as snow envelops his house. When the storm breaks, Brad
makes his way south to where the snow ends and the world lies empty. Join Brad,
Robby, and the other survivors as they fight to find the truth about the
apocalypse and discover how to live in their new world.
I really wasn't
expecting much from this novel. But it was a cold and wintry day and somehow,
this apocalyptic horror about a terrifying blizzard where everyone disappears
hit the spot for me. I read it in one day. Some of it reminded me of The
Passage by Justin Cronin (a don't-read--when-you're-alone novel) but mostly it
was thrilling for itself. It has logic problems. And even by the end I still
didn't understand exactly how characters arrived at certain conclusions. Not to
mention the genius 13-year-old that is more pragmatic and skilled than any
other adult. But the important thing is this - I could not put this book down.
I had to find out what happened next and it surprised me continually. And my
surprise surprises me as well. Not perfect but perfectly enjoyable reading if
you want to read about the end of the world.
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