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Islands Of Rage & Hope (2000)

by John Ringo(Favorite Author)

4.32 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1501221574 (ISBN13: 9781501221576)

languge

English

genre

Horror

series

Black Tide Rising

review 1: I got both books two and three at the same time and finished them back to back. I've come to love to hate Ringo at times, but I really did enjoy this book.If you've already been reading the series you'll know by now that the Wolf Squadron needed a land base with sufficient resources and once the Atlantic hurricane season was over cleared the US military base in Guantanamo Bay. From there the story alternates between Sophia and Faith's role. For me the story really picks up pace when Sophie and Faith lead their teams to search for a medical facility to create a vaccination, and also clear a landing site for the crew of the International Space Station. I had read a spoiler review which mentioned London. I will not add to the spoiler except to say that I found the climax ... moreof the novel in the ruins of London was well done, especially the over the top part when Walker reveals who he really is.Unlike the previous two novels, this one actually ends at a logical moment leaving the reader feeling that the next book will be upbeat and conclude the series.
review 2: The zombie plague--which turns still living beings into murderous, none-too-intelligent cannibals--is still in full swing. Survivors are still scattered on rooftops and ships, huddling and conserving dwindling supplies, waiting for rescue. And that is Wolf Squadron's job--to provide that rescue. Once a small group of survivors, they've grown in numbers, and now they have a new mission--to make vaccine, so they can start to recover the land.Which means several dangers trips to zombie-infested land, gathering the supplies and finding a location to make it in, and hopefully the personnel with the skills to make sure their efforts are not in vain. Because Faith and Sophia, the daughters of Wolf Squadron's leader, are intelligent and strong young women--but they're still teens, and shouldering the burden of saving humanity is a lot to ask. It's a lot to ask of the whole Squadron--but that's what they're going to do.There's plenty of character development amid the battles and shambling zombies, though the focus is still mostly on the core group. It's interesting to see what growing up in a post-apocalyptic world does to your definition of normal, or achievable. The personal struggles to find your place shouldn't seem to important with all the efforts to simply live, but people are still people. Once again, and detailed look at the military structure, and how they might work in such dire straits. For the most part, it feels like it could happen this way, though I did catch a 'myth' told as truth, which it most certainly is not--and I would hope the characters would know that, too. less

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