The world is continuing to adapt after Yellowstone erupted
five years ago. Survivors are beginning to rely on older
technology as power outages are becoming more frequent. Food
is starting to become a problem and the weather patterns
remain unstable. In the midst of all of this, Colin
Ferguson's family and friends are continuing to adapt to the
new world in which they find themselves living in.
Harry Turtledove takes readers on a journey into a world in
which a natural catastrophe has wreaked havoc on all the
technology and transportation systems, leaving society in a
slow, downward decline. SUPERVOLCANO: THINGS FALL APART is
the third book in the series and is best appreciated in the
context of the series as a whole. While SUPERVOLCANO: THINGS
FALL APART is about the aftereffects of a major natural
disaster, the focus is really on the individual characters
and how they are coping with their day to day living.
Harry Turtledove does a great job at switching viewpoints,
as we follow Colin and his second wife, Kelly, Colin's adult
children and their relationships (including one former
boyfriend of his daughter), and Colin's ex-wife, Louise. The
family is spread from California to Maine, giving readers
insight into the status of ordinary people across the United
States. SUPERVOLCANO: THINGS FALL APART isn't one of those
fast paced disaster tales but is instead a slowly developing
tale of the increasingly difficult challenges facing people
in the wake of the disaster. I like how we get to know the
characters, seeing both the positive and the negative
choices made by them. I look forward to seeing what happens
next!
An explosion of incalculable magnitude in Yellowstone Park propelled lava and ash across the landscape and into the atmosphere, forever altering the climate of the entire continent. Nothing grows from the tainted soil. Stalled and stilled machines function only as statuary. People have been scraping by on the excess food and goods produced before the eruption. But supplies are running low. Natural resources are dwindling. And former police officer Colin Ferguson knows that time is running out for his family and for humanity....
© 2003-2024 off-the-edge.net
all rights reserved Privacy Policy