If you thought Burn Down the Sky was intense, prepare yourself…

Surviving the Alliance was only the beginning of a long, painful journey for Ananda, her family and the new group of survivors travelling with them. At times, I was horrified by the images/scenes in Jaros’ nightmarish post-apocalypse world. The depths people have fallen into was shocking, but the devastating world also gave birth to individuals who refuse to let go of their humanity. Even in the darkest moments Jaros instills an unde More...

It has been a while since I have reviewed a book. Mostly I would much rather just get right into another novel, rather than waste my time posting a review I doubt will be read by many people. However, it's very difficult to leave a 5 star rating for "Carry the Flame" and not leave a review explaining why I thought this was such a great read.

Much like the first one in this series "Burn Down the Sky", surviving an apocalypse is hard. That's something that Jaros does very well in describing. Unlike More...

While the story bogged down tremendously in the middle - so much so that I almost stopped reading it - the story redeemed itself with the climax. The biggest criticism I have is too much religion that seems to have no real bearing on the story.

A fantastic thriller. Mad Max with depth and dark, well executed themes. If you want to read a thriller that is both literate and suspenseful, then pick up Carry the Flame. This is a sequel but reads very well as a standalone.