A mysterious illness claims the world’s children before bringing them back. To continue surviving, however, they need to ingest human blood. As the blood supply wanes, parents struggle and compete to keep their children alive. In the end, the only source left will be each other. For them, the ultimate question will be: how far will you go for someone you love?

This was not the typical apocalyptic story that I expected and I enjoyed that aspect. The novel is told from various viewpoints of the parents and we get to know their lives and their kids’. It felt mundane and long winded at first until the Herod virus was introduced. I felt the parents’ pain as they suddenly lost their children and felt their joy and wonder when 3 days later, their children came back to life. I was invested. The practice of feeding children blood started out semi-normal (as normal as it could be) until the blood supply started running low. People turned on each other and we watched as society crumbled. As we continued to follow each parent, I wondered how far each of them was willing to go. It seemed like there was nothing they wouldn’t do and I found myself reading on to find out what else could possibly go wrong. 

Pros

*I enjoyed getting to know the families. It made me more invested in the story having their backgrounds. 

*Herod virus was given somewhat of a description even though we don’t fully know how it came about. 

Cons

*As much I enjoyed the pace when things picked up, it took a while to get there. 

*The ending felt rushed and I would have like a bit more added to it.