Post apocalyptic, doom, gloom, and no redemptive value. Left me no interest in reading anything more by this author. ( )

Nothing much to say because this is a short story showing how the Enclave got started with people moving underground. It just adds a little bit of detail to the world the author created. ( )

This was super short, but I loved the insight into the virus and what made the freaks. We also got to see how the College Enclave started. The story is written as a sort of journal by Robin, who's family goes into a bunker when the virus starts killing people. I liked the relationship he had with Austin, a bit of sweetness in the awfulness. I would like this to be longer with more information, but it helped answer some questions I had. ( )

This was a prequel to the Razorland novels. I liked the fact it introduced a new perspective and did not rehash anything from the novels. ( )

I read the first book in the series before I remembered that there was this prequel. I usually prefer to read the prequel first. I don't think the order hurt me in any way. It was nice to get some background to how people became infected, how the uninfected ended up underground and how the enclaves began. I wish we could have known who, from the main story, if anyone these people were related to. That's my only criticism. I'm loving the story and already reading the 1.5 novella. ( )