This book is a huge commitment of your time and of your patience. There were so many times I wanted to give up on the book. Basically because I didn't understand where the author was going plotwise. Thankfully, I stuck with it. Cronin is a beautiful writer and he clearly is an expert on character development. He does an incredible job of bringing the story together at the end. My only gripe is the end was 1000 pages or so so you had to be willing to work hard to reach the pot of gold.

I really enjoyed this take on the apocalypse. Although the novel is lengthy, the plot and characters are so engaging that it's difficult to put down.

Excellent adventure with a little terror thrown in. Highly Recommend.

I'm also not sure what happened to my original review as I read this and reviewed it ages ago.