Xi San saved the life of a mysterious girl one night in his ravaged San Francisco neighborhood. He can’t get her out of his mind, but believes that she’s lost to him.
Lin Kwan came to America to bring her scientist father Chinese medicinal herbs, hoping to stop the virus that killed most of the world’s Caucasians before it mutates to infect the rest of the world. On her way to finding him, she meets again the man who once saved her, a man she can’t forget.
With a diverse group of fellow travelers, they head for St. Louis, where civilization is being rebuilt. Between them and safety, danger lurks—Gabriel, a self-styled religious leader and white supremacist, who has organized his army from Upper Midwest survivalist and militia followers, determined to take revenge for the white man.
But Gabriel isn’t their only enemy. Before they reach their destination, they will battle nature, prejudice and even those hidden among them who wish their destruction.
Lyndi Alexander always dreamed of being able to handle the drama and intrigue in everyday life. She lives as a post-modern hippie in Asheville, North Carolina, a single mother of her last child of seven, a young adult daughter on the autism spectrum, finding that every day feels a lot like first contact with a new species.
An excellent follow up to Book 1. A journey fraught with danger and evil people trying to stop the heroine kept me on the edge of my seat. One of the better dystopian stories I've read. I could really feel the struggles and the determination and hope. Such a well-written, compelling story. Great read!
Full disclosure - I know the author through writing group.
The second book in the trilogy is gripping, with a realistic portrayal of what evils, and goods, could come out of a breakdown of American society. I love the friendship that develops between two young women, Lin and Valery. I also love that the shy girl is the hero! There is great emotional depth along side excellent bad guys, all against the backdrop of saving humanity. Plus, I have a personal fondness for radio. :)