Quench

by Xondra Day

Lost in a post-apocalyptic world where water is scarce, Bryan is desperate to quench his thirst in more ways than one. When an old friend suddenly reappears, Bryan realizes there is hope for the future.


Old memories of a once lush world help to ignite long buried emotions. Can love survive in this dry harsh world?

Genres: M M Romance

19 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 16, 2018

About the author

Queer, trans, gender-less author of glbtq romance.

Lives in Eastern Canada with a wonderful husband and cat.

Reviews

[Serena Yates · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a snapshot than a story, ‘Quench’ is a brief peek into a future where most people have died in a pandemic, the environment has been pretty much destroyed, and water is no longer freely available. The focus of this short snippet is one survivor who struggles with his loneliness as much as how to survive the drought. Bryan has pretty much given up on ever seeing another human again when his friend from across the road reappears and they need to figure out how to relate to each other in a world without much hope for the future.

If you like speculation about what a postapocalyptic future might look like, if you think two lonely men deserve a break, and if you’re looking for a short read that is as harsh as it is hopeful, then you might like this short story.


NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight {ublishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick less than 20 page read. Interesting story concept.

[Jill Hornor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay

For a free short read, this was okay. You know nothing about the characters other than they were friends growing up and you really learn nothing more than that. They have sex because they are both gay and haven't seen any other people in the time since the outbreak. Then suddenly they both confess to liking each other as teens.

[Shelley Chastagner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting take on a dystopian world. Bryan and Joel live in a dead world and yet Joel has walked from college back home. Bryan's long time crush on Joel makes it even better when the companionship he longs for turns into something more.

[Karen Siddall · Rating 4 out of 5]

A different take on the post-apocalyptic tale! I would so love for this to be expanded into a full-length novel.

[Xavier Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

The blurb makes it sound like an angsty scifi story. It's more of a fluff piece without much of a plot. Which isn't a bad thing

[Zeoanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second read: I'm upping my rating after re-reading and giving the story a deeper thought. Now I want to know what happens with the two young men. What does their future look like? There's no one else. The food won't last forever. There have to be other survivors in larger cities. Even though the story is so short, I want them to have their HEA.