Incineration

by Annie Streger

Incineration is an exhilarating story about a post-outbreak, future society. Running water and electricity are a thing of the past. The streets of New York are lined with deteriorating cars and the bones of bodies long decayed. The main character, Phee, was just ten when everyone died. The handful of survivors left, are completely altered by the Avian Rodentia virus, leaving behind an unhinged and violent society. Phee herself has been scarred, unable to handle any touch from another human.
Tired of barely living life and succumbing to invasive assaults, Phee leaves the mild safety of her group behind in search of a better life. In her pursuit, death nearly finds her before a group of men intervene.
Their intentions seem well, but can she trust the men that seem to be helping her?
Everything in Phee’s life becomes questionable. She doesn’t know who to trust or if she can open her heart to love. She doesn’t know who to fight for when traitors emerge.
When her new life is threatened with Phee at the center of it all, will she survive in one piece, or will she burn from the inside out?

Genres: Science Fiction

328 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 15, 2016

About the author

Annie Streger has lived a thousand lives, falling into worlds that she has read or written. She creates strong character driven stories that explore real world situations and have been woven into something extra.

Annie grew up in a delightful suburb south of Chicago. Despite living near Raleigh, North Carolina for almost half her life, she still considers herself a Midwesterner. Her happy place is the North Carolina mountains where she spends as much time as she can with her husband, three kids, and furry friends.

Annie has written dozens of novels—most not published—hundreds of stories and poems, and countless blurbs that may one day become a story.

Reviews

[Felicia Dozois · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went into this story with the mindset that I would be reading a story about a girl trying to survive life after a viral outbreak. It was that and SO much more! Phee is someone we all would hope to be if put in similar situations. The strength and power of someone who had been through more than her fair share, was astounding. The story had so many twist and turns that I had a hard time putting the book down! This writer has such a way with words, I felt like I was a fly on the wall in the story. With all the threats, fighting, betrayal, and hurt Phee encounters, she still opens her heart to love. Will she be able to trust again? What happened to her parents? Are they still alive? Will she be able to save Hudson? Can she finally find happiness with Emory? I'm excited to read book 2 to get some much needed answers!

[Tiffany Current · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The story was compelling and the characters felt real -- especially Phee. There were definitely some dark themes of survival mixed in, but it worked with the post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Overall, a solid read.

[Michelle McPherson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incineration book 1

I loved this book, it has polarizing characters with an even more polarizing storyline. A must read for dystopian lovers.
Minor editing errors

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A post-apocalyptic story with a YA feel. The main heroine suffers traumatic abuse (warning for anyone who has trouble dealing with rape) but ends up being a bad-ass fighter in the end. I enjoyed the story and would recommend it to anyone who likes these kinds of stories. I'm just not sure I'm interested enough to read the next book.