Justin Cronin's The Passage can be described as a post-apocalyptic science experiment gone wrong; resulting in the semi-extermination of humans by so called virals (a fancy word for vampires). That's the first section of the book. The rest occupies itself with the surviving humans, and their possible salvation. This first book is part of a trilogy that is to span 1,000 years, the first book barely clocks in at 100 years.
It is very well written, filled with great character development, descriptive scenes that really bring you into this wasteland that is the future. The story itself is captivating from the 1st chapter till the very last sentence of the book. It is filled with moments of peace (that help develop characters and story), to action packed battle scenes that bring you right into the story, and frankly scare the hell out of you. And unlike other popular vampire books, there will not be any "Team Backcock" t-shirts anytime soon. The vampires in this story are not sexy nor glamorous, but rather monstrous creatures with no regard for life but their own.
Given how much I love vampire books, this will for sure become a favorite. Although it'll be a while before I read it again (776 pages). The only regret is having to wait for the other books to see how it concludes.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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