New Review! Eighteen Thousand Ninety-One (Powerless Series #1) by Erika Blount and Teri Glascock 3 Cranky Stars

Eighteen-Thousand Ninety-One: Powerless Series Book One by Erika Blount
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 Cranky Stars


First of all, I have to say that this book was not what I was expecting when I started reading it. I thought from the description that it was going to be more of your typical apocalyptic story, but it was so very much more.


Ivy Randall is a twenty-one year old virgin, living at home in the mountains of Tennessee with her father, John Henry. Their closest neighbors are the Mitchells, but the two families haven't spoken in over 12 years after Ivy's mother is killed in an accident.


Ivy is returning from town one day when a major storm hits, causing her to wreck her truck. And, guess who comes to her rescue? None other than the oldest Mitchell son, Silas! When Silas takes her home, her livid father meets them at the door and tells Silas to get out.


Ivy soon learns that the storm is not natural in origin, but instead was caused by a Russian plot. All power and communication has been knocked out and only Ivy's father knows what is really going on. Who knew that her father could understand Russian? The only radio communication they can hear is gibberish to most, but Mr. Randall is able to translate enough to know that trouble is here to stay.


The story progresses from there, with Ivy and her father gathering whatever resources they can find in order to defend their home and be able to survive long term. Finally, the two families join together in order to have a better chance at survival. Ivy and Silas start having feelings for each other and there are several steamy sex scenes between them. So, this is definitely not a YA story.


I would categorize this book as a combination of apocalyptic, literary fiction and steamy romance. The writing is very descriptive and well-done. But, I did find myself skimming through some of the book. There were a lot of descriptions of farm life, the woods around the area and other pretty mundane things. If you are looking for a typical apocalyptic story, this one probably won't be the kind of book you would enjoy.


Also, I have to say that although Ivy is twenty-one years old, she seems much younger. Her interactions with her father are more like you would expect from a 16 year old, not a grown woman. I also have to say that the name of the book was very confusing and you only learn why this name was chosen on the very last page of the book. And, it does end on a cliffhanger, so beware if you don't like those.

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