Paul B. Kohler

Reversion, the final book of the Humanity's Edge Trilogy is, well, okay. It motors along at a fairly steady rate, we find out what happened with some of the earlier characters from book 1 we haven't heard from, the characters newly introduced in book 2 also have their subplots resolved and dearest Clay bumbles around a bit more.

It was an alright story, I don't think it was as good as the second book and have to say the ending seemed a bit hollow to me - after all the action, adventure and travel it seemed like a bit of a fizzler. That's not to say it ruined the book, not at all, I guess I just had higher hopes for how it would resolve.

Overall, a bit predictable but still a decent way to fill in time like a B grade film.… (meer)

Clay, Alayna & friends return in the second instalment of the humanity's edge trilogy, this time around we also meet two new groups of survivors - Samantha & Malcolm, one of which acts decidedly not in the interests of Clay & friends. This contact builds throughout the instalment as Clay tries to trace his family.

Overall, it was a pretty decent book, certainly entertaining, however I found it a bit odd that they would drink water from a toilet that's been in contact with, you know, a toilet, rather than open the cistern and drink clean fresh water that hasn't. They also get a flat tyre on a wheel they intend to throw out but rather than just driving and ruining the wheel and getting where they want to go they instead walk providing a plot point - a minor niggle yes, however I did find it a bit odd with all the talk of protecting each other and surviving that they wouldn't just drive on a flat.

Asides for that, the trilogy's narrative definitely improves in this book.… (meer)