Wednesday, 6 March 2013
The Twelve is the long awaited
sequel to The Passage and the second book in the Trilogy. You can read my review for The Passage HERE. A more action packed,
faster paced book than the first, if that’s possible, the reader finds out more
about what happened to some of the central characters and those who were
originally considered minor characters from the first book. Appearances can be deceptive! Like The
Passage, the story often takes the reader back to ‘the time before’ during the
time the Virals appeared to consume humanity and its way of life. The reader is
then brought back to the Time of the Virals and how those characters continue
to play central roles.
Like The Passage, this book is rich
in characters and introduces some new ones. All are connected in some way. Again, Amy The Child From Nowhere remains
central to the story leading her loyal band of friends and fellow ‘survivors’
further into the perilous journey to overcome the Virals and prepare for
another epic battle of survival. This book
has a more intense post-apocalyptic feel than the first insomuch as it’s far
more brutal and also focuses on the brutality of man as well as that of the
Viral population. There are also quite a few surprises for the reader. This
book is huge and could not be read in isolation, needing to be read as part of
the trilogy. I am not sure how I will be able to cope waiting for the final
instalment!
Oooh, I like the sound of this. Thanks for sharing, JB! :) xx
This is going great, JontyBabe. Lovely to have a place we can read reviews.
I'm reading this now so I just skimmed but I have forgotten all but the bare bones of the first book. Curious to see how it all ties together.