Review: Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Ashfall By Mike Mullin (His website is currently selling autographed copies for pre-order.) Release Date: October 14, 2011 Publisher: Tanglewood Press Pages: 472 ISBN-13: 978-1933718552 Genre: YA, Post Apocalyptic, Sci-Fi What if the super volcano known as Yellowstone National Park blew its top? Alex thinks that it's going to be just another weekend playing World of Warcraft while his folks are away visiting family. What he doesn't expect is his house to catch on fire because of a super volcanic eruption thousands of miles away. The cataclysmic events that ensue describe a frightening world covered in a layer of deadly ash. The violence in the world after the volcano is described through Alex's experiences. It isn't long, after the deafening noise which lasts days, that he sees a man kill another for food. Alex realizes that to survive, he needs to be willing to protect himself, and utilizes his martial arts training to get by in this new unfriendly wor...