Unaware if such a wound will leave their companion helpless to the zombie virus, the party waits to see if Erik will succumb to infection. When he doesn’t, it seems too good to be true. But Erik isn’t out of the woods yet. With fever symptoms leaving him bedridden, it’s obvious that he’s going downhill—and fast. And only a chance communications with an infectious disease specialist in the capital offers their only chance of hope.
AFTERNOON by Kody Boye is the third book in The Daylight Cycle series. Sunrise ended with the virus mutating, creating two versions of undead. This installment introduces a hybrid experiment, as well as a convergence of the various survivor storylines. While there is plenty of drama to go around, there isn't as much action as the first two books.
More about the zombie virus is revealed, as well as the name of the blackened undead, but the nature of the mutation is still a mystery. There have also been changes among various animal species, making scavenging and traveling even more dangerous for Rose, Dakota and the rest of their group. Last but not least, the survivors discover some hopeful news about Canada.
Rose seems to have taken a backseat to Dakota. I wish the author had included more of her POV in this installment. In fact, I'm disappointed Rose and Dakota don't interact more often, considering they are the two central characters. The members of the group get along surprisingly well, which tends to provide a lot of ho-hum conversations. I can't believe I miss in-fighting in an apocalypse story.
The ending is brilliant, although a little predictable, but I'm hoping this will mean more challenging scenes in the final book. I can't wait to see how Boye wraps this up.
As always,
AstraDaemon
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