Series: The Ashes Trilogy (bk. 2)
Genera: Sci-fi dystopian/horror
Subjects: post-apocalyptic, zombies, survival,
Michigan, U.P., Wisconsin, forests
Age/Grade Level: Teen
Length: 518 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: Egmont
Summary/ product description: “The Apocalypse does not
end. The Changed will grow in numbers. The Spared may not survive.
Even before the EMPs brought down the world, Alex was on the run from the demons of her past and the monster living in her head. After the world was gone, she believed Rule could be a sanctuary for her and those she’d come to love.
But she was wrong.
Now Alex is in the fight of her life against the adults, who would use her, the survivors, who don’t trust her, and the Changed, who would eat her alive.
Welcome to Shadows, the second book in the haunting apocalyptic Ashes Trilogy: where no one is safe and humans may be the worst of the monsters.”
Even before the EMPs brought down the world, Alex was on the run from the demons of her past and the monster living in her head. After the world was gone, she believed Rule could be a sanctuary for her and those she’d come to love.
But she was wrong.
Now Alex is in the fight of her life against the adults, who would use her, the survivors, who don’t trust her, and the Changed, who would eat her alive.
Welcome to Shadows, the second book in the haunting apocalyptic Ashes Trilogy: where no one is safe and humans may be the worst of the monsters.”
My Rating: êê1/2
My Review: I’m very disappointed about this sequel. I
was so confused for most of the book. I didn’t know who was who, except for
Alex and Tom. There were way way WAY too many character. Too many switches in
perspective for a 3rd person limited book. Ashes was amazing, and
this book had to many problems. If this one was all Alex’s 3rd
person limited perspective, and the author actually recapped who was who, then
I would have enjoyed it. I just suffered through over 500 pages or “what the
heck is going on?” I had high expectation and it completely fell flat. The only
good stuff were the descriptions and dialogue. The author is good at showing,
but we honestly could have used more telling. Especially with characters. I’ve
seen reviews by other who said the same thing. I agree completely. I’d say my
favorite thing about this series is the setting. I actually went camping in
this area over the summer. Rule and the forest used in here are made up, but
other stuff was true. I really enjoyed the Iron Range area in the U.P. of
Michigan, and also Northern Wisconsin (I have relatives near Park Falls). We
camped at Porcupine Mountains State Park in Michigan, and also in Pattison
State Park in Wisconsin. I told my family about Ashes and told my brother to
watch out for cannibal zombies (and bears) when they went hiking. Book one was
so great, and sequel fails happen pretty often, so I’m not completely
surprised. The plot wasn’t bad. It’s just that I read Ashes last year after it
came out, so I can’t remember who’s new, who’s old, or who’s anyone. Good luck,
and review Ashes before reading Shadows.
Cover Art Review: Better than the first book’s cover.
I love the effects on the title. I would love to try this in photoshop. Well
done. Awesome colors. And I love the texture.
~Haley G
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