This book is incomplete
I hate, Hate, HATE books that end in the middle of a peak! I thought this was going to be either a 4 or 5 stars but I cannot do it.
I was enjoying this story until it just ended, at 88% in the KU edition. That means I still thought I had two or more chapters to go through. The settlement is under attack, the Alphas realise something about Meira, Meira is deliberating her options, the infected are ripping people to pieces, then "CONTINUE THE STORY IN SHADOWLANDS SECTOR 2". Did Ms Young run out of paper or ink? This is not a cliffhanger, its an incomplete book.
I saw, from other reviews, that the series is concluded but its still irritating as hell. This is the reason its difficult to support new series releases because some authors, like this one, cannot be bothered to give customers a complete product. Can you imagine buying a house but the floors are still dirt, or a car with no wheels? Why do some authors think its acceptable to give customers an incomplete product when this is not tolerated in any other industry? If a lawyer drops a client in the middle of court trial, for no reason, I am sure there will be repercussions for such conduct. Who holds authors accountable for ripping readers off? I am not a writer but I know an incomplete book when I see one. I don't think planned series means "just drop the story where ever". I am sure certain standards should still be maintained even with a continuing book series.
This book ended on climax, there was no falling action, no resolution. Which sucks because it is not badly written, just incomplete. Normally I would deduct 1 point for a stupid cliffhanger because I really hate cliffhangers. But like I said, this one is not a cliffhanger, its simply incomplete. So, Ms Young, for making me feel like a sucker for wanting to continue the series, I am taking away more points in my rating.
Also, if you haven't read the other books in this Zombie Year 2099 world, it might be difficult to fully follow the story. It sort of assumes that the reader is familiar with this world.