Book details
Genre: YA
Publisher: Verona Booksellers
ISBN: 978-0-692-24564-4
Synopsis
"NO
PLACE IS EVER GOING TO BE SAFE."
Exodus
in Confluence is a glimpse at what can happen to people when they are put under
truly adverse circumstances -- struggling to hold onto their moral values in
the face of almost certain death. It's a blend of narrative and commentary on
the human condition. It's about people struggling to be human beings.
Five
months into the zombie apocalypse, seventeen-year-old Stephen Hart lived in a
society where rules and humanity had left him for dead. The remaining survivors
clung feverishly to whatever hope remained -- maybe it was a family member, or
a religion, or a destination. But in less than one week, everything changed.
(And so the cycle repeats.)
A
year later, his ramshackle settlement has been compromised, as evidenced by the
hordes of the undead swarming inside the gates... and Stephen is to blame.
Instead of running, he takes to the airwaves, using the transmission in the
now-abandoned radio station to broadcast his story via speakers to his fleeing
citizens. This way, maybe he won't look like such a total monster.
With
the clock running out, venture into Stephen's post-apocalyptic world, where
circumstances can make us become something other than ourselves.
Review
When I initially sat down to read Bryant A.
Loney’s novella, I have to admit that I was a little hesitant. Generally, novellas aren’t really my thing (I
like my books big and complex – anything under two hundred pages leaves me
feeling unfulfilled and grumpy), but I was also concerned that my expectations
of the author had skyrocketed after I read his novel To Hear The Ocean Sigh. Long story short, I didn’t want to be
disappointed.
I needn’t have worried.
Loney’s novella is dark, haunting, and
thought provoking. As in To Hear The
Ocean Sigh, I was in awe of the author’s incredible writing style – his
ability to weave such wonderfully gripping stories without sacrificing
eloquence and elegance is quite frankly astounding, especially considering that
he only wrote Exodus in Confluence at
sixteen. Plot-wise, Loney is a genius, but that’s all I’ll say for fear of
ruining the adrenaline rush that will leave readers reeling.
But these elements were not even the best
part about Loney’s novella. Lurking beneath his story is a highly insightful
commentary on modern society’s departure from its own humanity, and it’s enough
to send shockwaves through any reader’s system. I loved it, especially because
it serves both as an observation of the futile violence that is obliterating
our world, and as a warning of what is to come if we don’t prevent it.
This is a phenomenal story that everybody needs to read.
~Thank you to Wes Florentine from Verona
Booksellers for providing me with the opportunity to review this novella.~
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| (Not really, but you get the idea.) |
Rating: 5/5
Recommended to: Anybody and everybody.
The Last Word
If all that wasn’t enough to convince you
that you should read this novella, I have three more reasons:
1. It’s amazing.
2. It will only take you 90 minutes to
read.
3. Zombies.
3. Zombies.
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