A review by strawberrymivvy
After Sundown by Linda Jones, Linda Howard
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I grabbed this book off the shelf completely at random and honestly thought an "end of the world" scenario wouldn't be for me. I was very pleasantly surprised!
Sela has returned to her small home town to lick her wounds after a difficult divorce; Ben is ex-military living in isolation up the mountain. He warns her of an incoming CME, or solar storm, and she trusts him enough to prepare her family to live, potentially for months, without power or outside help.
I have no idea about CMEs and their risk, theoretical or otherwise, to earth, but the science and the dystopian after-effects were realistic enough that it didn't matter to me whether that is what would really happen.
The authors painted an interesting picture of a small, mountain community coming together - and facing challenges - to face their new reality.
There is a love interest, but it's incidental to the story, and whilst I likely won't seek out these authors again they kept the pages turning and this was an enjoyable read
Sela has returned to her small home town to lick her wounds after a difficult divorce; Ben is ex-military living in isolation up the mountain. He warns her of an incoming CME, or solar storm, and she trusts him enough to prepare her family to live, potentially for months, without power or outside help.
I have no idea about CMEs and their risk, theoretical or otherwise, to earth, but the science and the dystopian after-effects were realistic enough that it didn't matter to me whether that is what would really happen.
The authors painted an interesting picture of a small, mountain community coming together - and facing challenges - to face their new reality.
There is a love interest, but it's incidental to the story, and whilst I likely won't seek out these authors again they kept the pages turning and this was an enjoyable read