The Wasteland Seris by Jon Cronshaw
Excellent!
I have reviewed each part separately so this is just an overview.
This is one of the best series I've read because of its great writing, characters and it's set in a believable (if awful) world that I could imagine would happen because of those in power today.
The Wasteland is a desolate place, where Abel attempts to survive amongst decay, dangerous gangs and little to no sustenance. He scavenges amongst the ruins of 'before' and trades what he can with various groups; the main one being Trinity, a community of Christians. Sal is the leader, one who dedicates her life to 'saving' people for a god that she believes is real. I don't like her judgemental attitude or smugness. She has no idea what the Wasteland is really like and prides herself on how her community survive so well.
Abel is the best of everyone. Humble, wise and brave. I loved his philosophy on life and how Sal's god meant nothing to him and yet his heart is the biggest of them all. Pip was another favourite. David and Sis were also on my 'like' list, but not many others, though the Town was intriguing.
I don't want to give away anything, so it's difficult to say too much. The writing style reminded me of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - the melancholy with maybe a thread of hope - Abel's hope.
Themes such as cruelty, greed, selfishness, cowardliness and mean alongside hope, wisdom, bravery and love, in addition to the actions, thoughts and feelings of the characters, while set in a world of impossible, made this a compelling read.
Highly recommended.
I have reviewed each part separately so this is just an overview.
This is one of the best series I've read because of its great writing, characters and it's set in a believable (if awful) world that I could imagine would happen because of those in power today.
The Wasteland is a desolate place, where Abel attempts to survive amongst decay, dangerous gangs and little to no sustenance. He scavenges amongst the ruins of 'before' and trades what he can with various groups; the main one being Trinity, a community of Christians. Sal is the leader, one who dedicates her life to 'saving' people for a god that she believes is real. I don't like her judgemental attitude or smugness. She has no idea what the Wasteland is really like and prides herself on how her community survive so well.
Abel is the best of everyone. Humble, wise and brave. I loved his philosophy on life and how Sal's god meant nothing to him and yet his heart is the biggest of them all. Pip was another favourite. David and Sis were also on my 'like' list, but not many others, though the Town was intriguing.
I don't want to give away anything, so it's difficult to say too much. The writing style reminded me of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - the melancholy with maybe a thread of hope - Abel's hope.
Themes such as cruelty, greed, selfishness, cowardliness and mean alongside hope, wisdom, bravery and love, in addition to the actions, thoughts and feelings of the characters, while set in a world of impossible, made this a compelling read.
Highly recommended.
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