Terrie's Reviews > The Black Sky

Thanks to the author for reaching out and sharing his book - the opinions are my own.

This is a pretty quick read with lots of action - chase scenes and escapes and close calls. The dystopian story is set in the future when an asteroid hit has decimated most of the world and the US has consolidated into 15 walled cities. Everywhere else is a wasteland populated by gangs and thugs.

The premise is interesting: a man (with some former military experience) is asked to drive thru the wastelands, retrieve someone from another city and return to Manhattan within 48 hours. The dangers he faces along the way, the people he meets that change his outlook, and the final confrontation are all somewhat formulaic and kind of superficial. I don't feel like there was enough attention given to the why in his change of heart. None of the characters was particularly memorable; they had fairly common personalities.

For me, the book had too much tech toys to be truly dystopian, so from that standpoint, it didn't meet my expectations - which is no fault of the author's. If you enjoy stories with a strong military vibe and some cool new tech stuff, this is likely a book you'll enjoy. I'd probably rate it a 2.5-3.