Okay, on to this book:
A dormant gene awakens in a quarter of the world’s population and the effects are apocalyptic. With an even rarer gene, the life of Valerie Russell turns into a shocking race against time.
When the human body begins to require more electricity than needed to keep a heart beating, cars lose power, phones no longer function, and planes fall from the sky.
Stranded in southern Colorado, a hundred miles from home—and from her two-year-old son— Valerie must find it within herself to trek the distance with the help of a questionable assembly of ex-military friends of the family.
But the awakening has a different effect on Valerie. While others absorb electricity, Valerie’s abilities are not as limited, making her the key to unlocking a worldwide genocide of those who were not affected.
As she evades the rising totalitarian government, Valerie is also faced with a moral choice: risk failure and attempt to save the masses from the regime’s deadly plot or run and preserve only the lives of her family.
How does a mother make such an impossible choice? (Goodreads)
After reading this, I'll never see the Denver airport as anything other than creepy :) LOL! Okay, really, that's not a spoiler. But I did really enjoy being able to picture this setting so well after all the time I've been stuck in that giant labyrinth. And since my brother used to live in Colorado Springs, I instantly felt like I could put myself into the setting of this novel. Not that Arnold leaves you any time to get too comfortable with anything--this is one fast-paced novel with all kinds of twists and turns that kept me up reading way too late. Not only is the insanity that results from the situation unfolding in the novel totally believable (totalitarian gov't--totally see it!), the emotions Valerie feels ring so true. She has to face some crazy stuff, but I really liked her fortitude. Overall, a really interesting and fun read, and I'm looking forward to the next!
Bravo!
ReplyDeleteAnd this sounds like a good read.