It's my own fault I didn't enjoy this story more. It's packed full of action, tense throughout and set in a truly frightening dystopia of rampant viral infections in a future depleted America locked in a no-holds-barred bio war between the North and the South. Whew!
I would have understood the scenario better and been familiar with the characters if only I'd realised I should read South before this later volume. As I'm sure you will be more sensible, I imagine you will find North builds upon the South story and takes it in some unexpected directions.
There is a strong literary tradition of characters in extreme situations dropping facades of moral behaviour, revealing themselves to be variously heroic, generous, murderous, cruel, ingenious, barbaric, loyal, unprincipled...
North is no exception so we get to play that 'what would I do in this bizarre dilemma?' game. Well worth a read.
I would have understood the scenario better and been familiar with the characters if only I'd realised I should read South before this later volume. As I'm sure you will be more sensible, I imagine you will find North builds upon the South story and takes it in some unexpected directions.
There is a strong literary tradition of characters in extreme situations dropping facades of moral behaviour, revealing themselves to be variously heroic, generous, murderous, cruel, ingenious, barbaric, loyal, unprincipled...
North is no exception so we get to play that 'what would I do in this bizarre dilemma?' game. Well worth a read.