Set thirteen years before the Glade, this prequel documents the immediate aftermath of the sun flares that scorched the Earth. The story follows Mark and Trina, survivors who witness the Post-Flare Coalition release a highly contagious, mind-deteriorating virus via darts launched from Berg airships. As the Flare begins to liquefy the brains of those infected, Mark travels across the Appalachian ruins to protect a young girl named Deedee. He eventually discovers the government’s calculated decision to cull the population because of dwindling food supplies and oxygen.
Fans of the Maze Runner series read this book to understand the clinical origins of WICKED and the initial breakdown of human civilization. It appeals to readers of apocalyptic fiction who want to see how natural disasters transition into man-made biological warfare. The reader walks away with the specific backstory of the Flare’s transmission and the realization that the virus was an intentional tool of population control rather than a random mutation.
Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
