Five years ago, I wrote in a review of Premee Mohamed’s first book: “After reading this book, I will definitely pick up the next book by Premee Mohamed. This author has a great deal of potential and I look forward to seeing what else she writes.” I am so glad I stuck with this author because she has improved immensely and now she is a must-read when I see she has something new out.
When NetGalley listed this new novella by Ms. Mohamed, I was happy to check it out, and I was even happier when I realized it was a third book in the same series as The Annual Migration of Clouds, a post-apocalyptic novella that was set at a repurposed university where survivors were ekeing out an existence and many people were infected with a parasite of some sort that changes their behavior to push self-preservation.
This book picks up with the friend of the protagonist of the last two books. In the first book, he had frozen on a hunt and gotten someone killed. This book starts with him having left his settlement looking for a place to start over. He seeks out an uncle who is living in a very strict community. Once again, the story went in some directions I wasn’t expecting, and this book ended up being much more violent and brutal than I had anticipated. The protagonist is not the most likable of characters, but the writing is wonderful. I’m still not sure I know what this book was trying to tell me, but I enjoyed the ride.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
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