Dire Earth Cycle The Exodus Towers, Book 2, (Paperback)

from RandyStafford

The second novel in Hough's Dire Earth trilogy suffers a bit from the middle book syndrome - escalating conflict and mystery with the resolution to presumably take place in The Plague Forge. Hough steps down the violent action in this book, and, like the preceding The Darwin Elevator, some of it ...

from gypsysmom

I really liked The Darwin Elevator so I knew I would read this second book in the Dire Earth Cycle. I didn't like it quite as much as the first one but it was still a gripping story. I've already requested the third installment from my library. In this book the breakaway scientists led by Tania S...

from stefferoo

After hearing the praises my co-blogger had to sing about this book, I decided not to wait any longer and just had to see its awesomeness for myself. I'm so glad I did. At the same time, though, I'm also now hot and bothered over that crazy cliffhanger of an ending. Oh no, you did NOT just end th...

from bookwyrmm

A LOT happens in this; it is definitely not just a bridge between the first book in the trilogy and the last. There are no slow spots, but it is a lot to keep track of in a long book. I almost think it would have been better as two books, but there was not a good spot to break.

from Glennis.LeBlanc

The second book deals with colonization of the new tower that has arrived and a new leader in Darwin is taking over the town. Secrets that Neil kept from the world are revealed to a few people and then there is a immune group that is run like a cult. Lots of action in this one and fallout from de...