Passage Trilogy The Passage, Book 1, (Paperback)

from stellarexplorer

Good, not great. Long, held my attention for the most part. But it lacked some extra spark that would have elevated it for me. Interesting premise: medical experiments gone wrong turn people into viral beasts; humanity almost destroyed; becomes post-apocalyptic tale; a few vivid characters. Compe...

from bardsfingertips

It is really nice to read a different take on an all-too-common set of subjects for genre fiction. This is, at heart, a post-apocalyptic novel, but also interjects elements of vampire, science, infection, and dystopian fiction all into one, large book. Now, the thing that really calls to mind whe...

from DeltaQueen50

The Passage by Justin Cronin is a monumental piece of fiction that is one of the few books I can say really scared me. Starting with a virtual 250 page introduction that shows us the terrifying possibility of medical experimentation that has gone wrong. Twelve men taken from death row have been u...

from booksandwine

I kind of sort of hate it when a book comes out and it is compared to all of the other popular books in it's genre. I understand the need for comparison,so when someone looks at a book they can say oh this was compared to BOOK A, I really enjoyed BOOK A so I will probably enjoy this one. However,...

from msf59

"It happened fast. Thirty-two minutes for one world to die, another to be born". A reckless government experiment. Take twelve doomed subjects, inject them with a virus, with the intention of creating an army of indestructible warriors. A failed catastrophe, as the infected become blood-thirsty c...