Savage Drift

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Choose Library District

Review Date: September 30, 2014

Review

This third in a trilogy called Monument 14 is fabulous. Fourteen children of different ages have been trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world where blood type greatly impacts behavior and how one is treated. Some are in a refuge camp, some are in a containment camp. The premise is fascinating. There has been a mega tsunami, a hailstorm and a chemical weapons spill. They have formed a tight family group and are trying to reunite at a farm in Vermont where they hope all will be nirvana. There is a pregnancy, the government covering up the savage drift (a killing cloud of the chemicals in the air and the substance used to combat it), and chaos in both the refugee camp and the containment camp. Fast paced and exciting, I couldn't stop reading. I loved it and will order the first two for my library asap. I recommend this highly.

Overall Book Score: excellent