Hig lives on an abandoned airfield with his dog, Jasper, and
an acquaintance - a prepper named Bangley. They have survived the flu epidemic
that destroyed society and killed his wife, and the new dangers they have are
other survivors. Hig flies his planes over the area, keeping overwatch and
looking for potential other survivors, while Bangley protects the airfield. Hig
hates the rigidity and ruthlessness they meet the survivors with, and when he
sees a chance to find a life outside this tension, he takes it. Flying his
small Cessna past the point of no return, he must figure out if whatever he
finds is worth changing his rigid, but relatively secure life for.
I enjoyed reading this novel. The entire story was very
good. Hig's character was believable and reading the world through his eyes was
very intense. All of the characters were very well written and interesting. The
story was also written in a slightly different prose, more reminiscent of The Road (Cormac McCarthy). I think people who liked The Road or post-apocalyptic
fiction would enjoy this book. However, the book wasn't all about violence or
survival - a lot of it was about Hig's emotions and memories of before society
collapsed and how he dealt with this new reality.
Reviewed by NK, Grade 10
Montrose Library
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