The disturbing, apocalyptic sequel you didn’t know you needed but will be so grateful for! ⁣
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This book starts off with a bang right from page 1! I listened to the audio and I highly recommend it. The opening scene was powerful and I was instantly transported back into the dangerous Bird Box world. We are literally dropped into utter chaos and instantly feel the frenzy and horror Malorie is facing. ⁣
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In this sequel, Malorie is faced with a changing world that she must either continue hiding away from or adapt to. Faced with the possibility of finding other survivors Malorie, Tom and Olympia (now teenagers) embark on another blindfolded, dangerous quest. ⁣
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Reading this book during quarantine felt strangely fitting. I could easily identify with how trapped the characters felt by the life they were forced to live in order to survive. ⁣
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I won’t give things away here but I sped through this audio, unable to tear myself away. Listening to it, I felt just as in the dark as Malorie - fraught with tension and holding my breath as I waited for something bad to happen at every turn. The only thing I’m still missing/craving is more insight into the creatures. We got some here but I’m greedy for the whole story. Hopefully we have another book in our future that explores them in even greater detail. ⁣
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In short, Josh Malerman does not disappoint with this sequel! It was a solid supernatural horror that will keep you feeling unsettled until you turn the last page. It was a nerve-wrecking read and I thoroughly enjoyed every tense second spent listening to