I just started More Than This by Patrick Ness (author of the Chaos Walking trilogy). I am hooked and totally intrigued so far. Seth dies in the first few pages, a victim of a horrific drowning, and wakes up in what appears to be his old neighborhood in England, only it's completely deserted and desolate. Very reminiscent of old Twilight Zone episodes. Any of my readers ever watch that moldy oldie? Little vignettes of his past life sneak in from time to time in what Seth thinks are dreams, but feel all too real to be anything so common as that. Right now he is exploring the old main street stores and restaurants foraging for food and clothes. Can't wait to find out what's going on. Is he in his own personal hell? Or somewhere even worse?
Just finished Black Helicopters by Blythe Woolston. This is a short little book, only 166 pages, that really packs a whollop and throws a lot out there to think about. Valley (short for Valkyrie) and her brother Bo were raised in the isolated wilderness and trained to be "soldiers" against the government. Although you're never told outright, I believe this takes place in present day America, somewhere probably in the Northwest mountains. At the same time terrifying and sad, this one will grip you and not let go until the very end.
What are you all reading right now? I'd like to know!
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