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Burn Down The Sky
Burn Down the Sky by James Jaros

by James Jaros
              
The world as we know it has changed. Water is scarce and sex is even scarcer. A disease called Wicca has made prepubescent girls on the brink of womanhood a rare and valued commodity. Unfortunately for Jessie, her daughter, Ananda, is kidnapped by a group of marauders. She’s not giving up, however, as she and her daughter, Bliss, are determined to find Ananda and bring her back home.
 
James Jaros does a phenomenal job with world building in BURN DOWN THE SKY. The decimation to the environment provides a dark picture of a potential future world. There is a political undertone, particularly in regards to climate change, but James Jaros does such a good job at incorporating it into the storyline that it enhances rather than distracts from the tale.
 
The bleakness of this post apocalyptic world is tempered by the spirit and will to survive of the various characters. I was a little leery about how the female characters in particular would be portrayed as the plotline could easily have descended into gratuitous scenes of violence against women. Instead, James Jaros creates strong female characters who fight back against the horrors others try to inflict on them.
 
BURN DOWN THE SKY is an edgy, dark thriller that keeps the reader engaged from the very first page. The action is relentless and adds to the tension. James Jaros is the pseudonym for Mark Nykanen and his books are only getting better and better. Bravo!
 
Publisher: Harper Voyage (May 2011)


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