Inge Moore

The author of Savage Dawn wrote a story about a group and their quest for survival after a cataclysmic event. At times, descriptions are so detailed and circumstances so real, that I believed Inge Moore was writing about her real-life experiences. Everything seemed so real, I thought that maybe she had survived the eruption of Mount St. Helen's in Washington State. I'm also assuming that the protagonist and her ex-husband were modern day survivalists prior to this event, otherwise, the cave, completely stocked with supplies, a hand-dug well and a "secret cavern" would not have been available. Even so, a person has to be in the right place at the right time. Those who weren't - weren't so lucky. Yet many of those who survived the apocalypse eventually meet their demise via disease, starvation and fellow survivors.

I'm also sure that if Nina, the biologist, was not a part of this group, they would have all perished...how does someone know so much about everything! They had returned to the stone age. This group suffers through attack and molestation by other survivors and wild animals, death, severe injuries, lack of food, zero sunlight, freezing temperatures, hopelessness and a great deal of emotional stress. Does anyone or anything exist outside of this small community? Finally, almost two years later, they discover the truth.

Savage Dawn should be read by anyone curious to know what it takes to survive a major disaster that ends civilization as we know it. The ending of the story left me hanging with several questions unanswered. Perhaps a sequel will follow soon and provide the answers. Worth a read!

John Podlaski, author
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