Alex and Darla have created a new community of survivors of the volcanic eruption that caused catastrophic damage to the environment. In the aftermath of the violence that followed the disintegration of government and society, building a new community has been difficult work. Now, though, greenhouses are growing food, energy is being produced using wind and old batteries, and everyone has a job to perform. There are other communities, however, that are not run in a civil fashion. That places Alex, and all he holds dear, at risk. In this final book in the Ashfall trilogy, Alex and Speranta, his community named for the hope the residents still hold, must face the ultimate battle for survival. Readers who enjoy dystopian novels will gravitate toward this story of a world set in the not-too-distant future, where danger lurks everywhere. There is plenty of action and bloodshed in this final book in the trilogy. Betrayal, revenge, and suspicion, however, finally give way to the power of hope and love.
—Teri Lesesne
A review of SUNRISE by Mike Mullin