The Second Intelligent Species: The Cyclical Earth
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"And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth." Genesis 9:11 The Earth burns. Nick and Beth survive, but few others do. Were they just in the right place at the right time, to live, to pass what they have learned to their offspring, or is there an even deeper reason? Is it God's or Nature's plan? Others survive and a clan developes. Ancient skills are revived, few have the knowledge needed. "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change." Charles Darwin
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I was given this book through a Goodreads give-away, but the review is all my opinion, for which I have not been compensated.
I wanted to like this book. The writing is good (although simple). The story is easy to follow. The concept is interesting. The main characters are understandable & likeable. Alas, I didn't make it much past page 100, because I couldn't tolerate the violence and ick-factor. I was hoping the story would have concentrated more on recovery, and perhaps it did later on, but one-third through the book, the story was getting more gross, not less. I did skip to the end (not something I normally do), and it seemed at least a bit better then. It did end kind of abruptly (perhaps it wouldn't have seemed so if I had read the entire book).
So, if you have a weak stomach, I suggest you not bother with this book. If you like reality-type horror and very gritty survival stories, though, you might give it a try.
