The Darkest
Path
Jeff Hirsch
ISBN:
978-0-545-51223-7
Oct 2013
4 Stars
*This is
from an ARC copy that I won through goodreads first reads.*
Six years
after fifteen year old Callum Roe and his younger brother, James, were abducted
by soldiers of The Glorious Path escape becomes a necessary option. When Cal is sent out to retrieve a stray dog
to be trained for The Path; he finds in the dog an unlikely friend and ally. Cal learns quickly he would kill his superiors
to keep his new friend safe. While on
the run from The Glorious Path Callum learns more about the war between what is
left of the US government and the extremist religion created by an ex US
Soldier and how it’s affecting every region of the country. He will also learn
about what someone will do for their family and friends, what loyalty really
means, and how to survive in the midst of war.
Apocalyptic
stories that have a twinge of reality are creepier than others. This is one of
those that I could envision being ripped from the headlines so bring on the
goose pimples. As an animal lover I had
a real appreciation for the author in the fact that he wrote realistic dog
behavior as well; dogs bark and whimper at inopportune times. Being a military
spouse I am also happy when military equipment is written well. This novel has everything right for me in
technical areas, but for me the characters (besides Bear) were lacking. I just
didn’t find myself invested in them until the very end. Overall, I really liked the novel. I think
this is one that a lot of people can enjoy and I will feel good about
recommending.
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