I am delighted to share my reviews today for books 3 & 4 in The Spread series by Iain Rob Wright.
Book 3 – The Stand AND Book 4- The Road continue the story of a mutant fungal invasion, with nasty critters and more. Bothe around 200 pages (give or take), so I decided to pop both reviews together as I read both these books in one day.
What do you do when your rescuers can’t rescue you…
The fungus cannot be stopped. Not even by an army.
Ryan and Aaron finally reach ‘safety,’ but soon learn that there is far more at stake than just their own lives. Other people are in peril; people who will surely die without rescue. It’s time for Ryan to decide what kind of big brother he wants to be. The nightmare in Choirikell has only just begun.
MY REVIEW
This follows the story of Ryan and Aaron as they find themselves stranded at a military camp just outside the village. They along with a few others that survived the initial attack of the mutant fungi are being quarantined for their own safety and that of the camp.
Miles is still calling for calm, Cameron is still being the loud mouth and Tom is still struggling to come to terms with all that is going on. But at least they are safe, well for the time being.
Once again this is another successful book in the series and I feel more captured by this one, the previous two are really good but this one has just got more to it. It focuses on the characters and I think learning more about them especially as they gel together gives the book that additional edge.
This is gory, there are some interesting and very shocking events. New ideas and theories are being thrown about from others involved in the story and this is adding different perspective’s.
Another quick read and continues the story of the survivors but leaves with a new part to continue in the next book. Ideal for fans who like a sci-fi, apocalypse style horror series and I would definitely recommend this one.
How do you go on, when there’s nothing left?
The fungus has all but won. Only a few remain, surviving however they can.
Aaron and his companions escaped the nightmare of Choirikell, only to enter a brand new hell at an army encampment near Edinburgh named Culdrake. It has big fences and lots of guns, but Aaron can’t help but wonder how long before it all comes crashing down. The people in camp aren’t protected; they’re sitting ducks.
MY REVIEW
his is another fabulous book in The Spread series. It introduces some new characters and loses others. It is another fast-paced book with more shocks and unexpected events.
I enjoyed this one as the author gave an account of events from a different perspective. Up to now, the author has stuck with events in Scotland, but it was great to see what was happening in the areas that did not have any mutant fungi or infected people running amok.
Aaron is again struggling to come to terms with what is happening, but with Cameron beside him, he has support. Holed up in a safe position behind fences, with a moat, lookout towers and plenty of weapons they are as safe as they can be. A newcomer to the mix brings another angle to the story and he is referred to as Helper as his English is not great.
Trying to keep going while the alien fungus is creeping closer and the infected animals, birds and once-humans are increasing is a tall order. There is less and less of what there should be and this is becoming a huge problem. There is however some light at the end of this tunnel though as there are still the odd few people who are heading North who have been careful and kept themselves safe. Where there are still people alive there is a chance, but it is getting slimmer and slimmer.
This is a great 4th book and I do like the addition of the Helper character, it was needed to be able to move the story along towards another ending. The fighting is still intense and the author brings out human nature as another force to be reckoned with.
If you are a fan of sci-fi, apocalyptic and horror genres with an alien presence then have a read of this series. I have been really enjoying it and I would definitely, recommend this one.
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