In the midst of a global pandemic involving a virus that turns victims into cannibalistic creatures, three groups struggle for survival in isolated environments. Hannah wakes up in a crashed coach suspended over a ravine with other trapped passengers. Meg regains consciousness in a stalled cable car high above a mountain, surrounded by people she cannot trust. Carter works at the Retreat, a high-tech facility where inhabitants undergo mysterious testing. As a blizzard worsens, the characters face internal sabotage and external threats while realizing their three seemingly separate locations are connected by blood and secrets.
Fans of post-apocalyptic fiction and claustrophobic thrillers read this for its fast-paced survival scenarios and intricate narrative structure. It appeals to those who enjoy solving puzzles regarding character identity and chronological layering. The reader walks away with a grim perspective on how institutions and individuals sacrifice human lives for the sake of biological preservation. The book provides a mechanical look at how panic and isolation dismantle social order during a societal collapse.
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
