Prodromal World: when it ends...
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Prodromal World: when it ends...
by Kate Rhoads
Dale and Sophie are apparently immune and scattered over the small city of Fork Grove, Kansas, caring for friends and family who have fallen victim to an unknown, virulent, violent, pandemic illness. Each is desperately hopeful their charges will recover with the right care as they piece together clues to course of the illness. Until the disease changes the rules and it takes a mind-blowing turn that has them running for safety. Still the two remain staunch in their stubborn streak of determination to save them anyway.
But one man, also unaffected, doesn't agree with them.
The fate of humanity rests on the winner of this seemingly small question.
As a first time offering of a new author, Kate Rhoads seems to be giving an alternative ending to an apocalyptic story. Read it now, to see if there is a chance for mankind to change.
Customer Reviews
Prodromal world
This is really good story. Sympathetic, intelligent, believable characters. The zombies are really effective. They are frightening, violent and still recognizable as human, making them somewhat sympathetic and all the more effective. They are constrained by the limitations inherent in being human beings and have their own particular fragility. The author does a great job of preserving aspects of their original humanity. They are not dehumanized and defending oneself against them comes at its own cost.
The author also bypasses the tired, overused, cliché of the steely eyed, lantern jawed, ex-military survivalist with endless ammunition and broad pallet of firearms. These are people who act with compassion and competence.
Really good story. Thanks.