![]() ![]() Alex's chemistry with Tom is strong, even as their reluctance to fully open up to one another is believable. It's quite compelling to watch them, especially as they are still figuring out what's happened to the world. Alex and Ellie fight against wild dogs and raging rivers, with little to no food and water. The post-apocalyptic elements are set against a rural, survivalist backdrop. I very much enjoyed the first part of Ashes. ![]() She finds herself the protector of a combative young girl named Ellie, and then teams up with Tom, an attractive if mysterious former soldier. After the pulse, she finds some of the side effects of her tumor gone. Seventeen-year-old Alex has a massive brain tumor and is hiking on her own, planning to scatter her parents' ashes in a remote part of Michigan. ![]() Ashes is a near-term post-apocalyptic novel in which a massive EMP (electromagnetic pulse) destroys all modern electronics, kills everyone except for the very young and very old, and turns most teens into bloodthirsty, zombie-like creatures. ![]()
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