Product DescriptionResearcher Ruth Goldman has developed a vaccine with the potential to inoculate the world’s survivors against the nanotech plague that devastated humanity. But the fractured U.S. government will stop at nothing to keep it for themselves.
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Rating: - Definitely Read "Plague Year" First
The hell Mr. Carlson drags you through in "Plague War" begins in the first book, "Plague Year", and you really need the first installment to understand most of the character motives and to see the explanation for how the world gets so screwed up in the first place.
Be warned, this book is not a feel-good story. I've never seen an author put such good people through such tradgedy, with each page getting worse and worse for them. Mr. Carlson is like Steven King on some terribly soured ... Read More
Rating: - Plague War, Excellent Sequel
I was surprised to find that although this sequel was in the same style as the first, it had a different sort of tone. The relationship between the two main characters Ruth and Cam is infectious. They each have their issues and it's interesting to see how they interact with each other. The sexual tension that Plague War delivers is amazing considering all the characters are grimy, nano-bitten, unwashed, scrappers who will do anything to survive.
This book causes you to feel the desperation ... Read More
Rating: - Make a Movie of this Excellent book!
Someone, please make this series into a movie!!!
Plague War continues the fast paced, chilling storyline of Plague Year and builds upon the characters and conditions of this near future, post apocalyptic world. It's an immensely creative and terrifying book. Jeff Carlson's story weaves through the landscape of human nature as well as the landscape of torn earth. I cared about the characters that people this bleak world. I found myself completely engaged -- urging characters on and hoping for certain ... Read More
Rating: - Not all that!
I enjoyed Mr. Carlson's first book, "The Plague Year" much more than this, its sequel. The Plague War's characters were less developed and often inconsistent.
Relationship transitions seemed to happen out of view with little or no explanation. I think the focus being more on Ruth Goldman and her non-relationship with Cam, than being on Cam, hurt the strength of the story.
Characters are introduced and then simply disappear. Not much resolution and the tension was not as gripping.
Rating: - This One's Made for the Big Screen - Movie Material!
I'm in love with this writer, or should I say his fiction. I reviewed his first novel over a year ago and gave it 4 stars. This one is even better.
This story is full of its own big ideas, which is no small accomplishment. It picks up again right after the end of Plague Year, but Carlson does a good job of making this book work as it's own story, reintroducing my favorites Cam Najarro and Ruth Goldman -- as well as a bunch of new cool dudes and new threats galore.
- Definitely Read "Plague Year" First
- Plague War, Excellent Sequel
- Not all that!
