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| ISBN: | 1933718757 (ISBN13: 9781933718750) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.ashenwinter.com |
| Series: | Ashfall #2 |
| Characters: | Alex Halprin, Darla Edmunds |
| Setting: | Illinois(United States) Iowa(United States) |
Mike Mullin
Hardcover | Pages: 576 pages Rating: 4.06 | 10240 Users | 1075 Reviews
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It's been over six months since the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano. Alex and Darla have been staying with Alex’s relatives, trying to cope with the new reality of the primitive world so vividly portrayed in Ashfall, the first book in this series. It's also been six months of waiting for Alex's parents to return from Iowa. Alex and Darla decide they can wait no longer and must retrace their journey into Iowa to find and bring back Alex's parents to the tenuous safety of Illinois. But the landscape they cross is even more perilous than before, with life-and-death battles for food and power between the remaining communities. When the unthinkable happens, Alex must find new reserves of strength and determination to survive.
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| Title | : | Ashen Winter (Ashfall #2) |
| Author | : | Mike Mullin |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 576 pages |
| Published | : | October 16th 2012 by Tanglewood Press |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic |
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Ratings: 4.06 From 10240 Users | 1075 ReviewsJudge Based On Books Ashen Winter (Ashfall #2)
I am a little bit late with this review as I am nearly done with book 3 in this series, and I am fully aware that strictly speaking and literary speaking, this book was not a four star read. On the other hand, we need to remember that fiction is not only about the perfection of form and meaning, but also something that appeals to wider audience despite its literary faults, and thus serves an honorable purpose of escaping ( although it would be hard to escape to the world of perpetual winter :-),I'm so far behind in reviewing books I've read. This might not sound like the end of the world, but it's the only way that I have a chance to remember what I've read and what I thought of for at least some of the books I've read a year or two down the road. For example, today someone voted on a review of mine and the name of the book didn't even ring any bells. Even after seeing the cover of the book and reading the review I didn't remember having read it. It sounded like a fairly interesting
It is a well known fact that the second book in a trilogy tends to be the weakest book of the series. It drags, it sets up the story for the epic conclusion, and it is simply an all-round fest of boredom for the reader. Mike Mullins Ashen Winter however, is (thankfully) one of the few exceptions to this rule. Ashen Winter is filled with danger, romance, and heart-pounding action that is certain not to disappoint. While Ashfall followed the story of Alex and his journey to reach his
Kale, Corn Pone & Dandelion Greens... Sound yummy?! Not to me either but that's about the extent of their daily diet after the supervolcano eruption, that is unless you're a Flenser aka a Cannibal. : ) I would have to pass on that too! One of the things though I like about this series is how in-depth the author gets with their survival tactics & resourcefulness. They've built everything from a grinding mill and greenhouses to a bike with skis to traverse the snow and ash and a truck that
By far, one of the more bleak post apocalypse books I've read. But I also think that's what makes this a very good series. I think it's realistic. People will become their worst when they are starving and frightened. They will believe that you have more than them (whether true or not) and will seek to take what you have. Some people will always want more - some will want to rule over others.This world is so dark and awful. And Alex just keeps running headlong straight into it. At times, it's
4 3/4 Stars (lolz)Mike Mullin can tell a hell of a story. In this follow up to Ashfall we pick up with life at Warren and the routine of family life in the post volcano world. Darla is still MacGyver and smarter than almost everyone, and Alex is still making stupid decisions left right and center, all while making you fall for him. AlexThe one minor complaint I had in the first book was that once in while I didn't believe Alex's voice, but rather could hear the author speaking through Alex. It
First, I'd like to apologise for cussing out Mr. Mullin's name for the first third of the book. I told myself it was only a book but it got to me. Action, terror and death almost from the very first page. I was on edge, longing to shout at Alex to shut up and listen to his woman. I decided to go without sleep at about 33%, sleep is for the weak anyway. I needed closure and I needed it NOW! I saw some of those bad things coming, they were inevitable. But...but...I got scared. Alex + Darla =
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