The Twelve (The Passage, #2) in Around the Year in 52 Books

Oct 20, 2012 John Warner rated it really liked it

This novel, the sequel to the Passage, continue the tale of a world gone awry after a government experiment to produce a perfect soldier accidentally releases a virus which transforms humans into vampire-like creatures known as Virals. Although, some of the novel occurs in the present as a backstory, the focus is actually about a century after the outbreak. A deteriorating infrastructure America is populated by three groups of inhabitants: pods of Virals, human communities, and a community of a ...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Ryan Mac rated it really liked it

This is the sequel to the excellent book The Passage. I would definitely recommend reading this one shortly after finishing the first book. I found it difficult to remember who everyone was as some minor characters play bigger roles in this book. I had heard from multiple people (and some reviewers) that this book doesn't live up to the first one...and I would have to agree.

The book jumps around in time, starting with a visit to current day where the virus starting spreading and then jumping bac ...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Heather rated it really liked it

Freaking awesome!! How long do I have to wait for the last one? OMG!! Left you on the edge of your seat. I did tear up at some moments and got goosebumps at others. WOW!! Justin Cronin: YOU ROCK!!!

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Apr 03, 2019 Meera rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, post-apocalyptic, topamazon, gr-winners

3.5

I liked this more than the re-read of the first book. The story line was more suspenseful and I liked the mini stories of some of the people affected during the first year of the outbreak. It also helped that it wasn't as long as the first book and moved faster. ...more

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