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I do like a post-apocalyptic kind of book, and this delivered in spades. It was written in a completely believable way, beginning with a second American Civil war, that was ended by the North releasing hundreds of airborne viruses that infected and killed those in the South indiscriminately. And those viruses continue to kill.
Vida meets two brothers, Garrett and Dyce, and they travel together in a world where to travel alone is death, to travel or to be outside when the wind blows is death.
I loved the world building in this. There will always be comparisons to Stephen Kings ‘The Stand’ with books like this, but other than viruses and a complete breakdown of society, I couldn’t actually see a comparison.
I’m looking forward to reading ‘North’, which is the final part of this two part series, and seeing where the authors take us.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher, Corvus, for my copy of this book.

I am a huge dystopian fan. I was looking forward to the South/North duology and ultimately ended up being disappointed by them both.
I thoroughly enjoyed the concept.... America split into two halves. The losing side ravaged by virus and illness and the winning side tormented by dictatorship. However the execution was not what I expected. I found the writing to be very convoluted and long winded.
The characters were strong, brave and clever, the series just fell short for me due to its general execution, however I think this book would be a massive hit for fans of The Wind Up Girl and The Water Knife

One of the best post-apocalyptic novels I have read for a while now, set in a future America this is a fast paced thriller with a horror element that flows across the pages and keeps you gripped throughout.

Set in an America which is once again divided into North and South, this dystopian tale sees the South ravaged by disease engineered in the North and delivered on the winds. The main characters in the book are Vida and Dyce, alongside Dyce's brother Garrett. The brothers are being pursued by a family named Callahan, who hold Garrett responsible for the death of their daughter. The story takes in their life on the run and their meeting with Vida on the road.

I was a bit unsure about it at first, but I'm glad I kept reading as it turned out to be an interesting story. It did meander a bit in places but it was worth sticking with. There were lots of mentions of phlegm and mucus so if you are a bit squeamish about this be warned. Also I didn't like how some of the animals were treated in this book, I know it was probably realistic, but I found it a bit off putting.

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Atlantic Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

I have now read both South and North by this author and my feedback applies to them both. I found the plots confusing and irritating. I was bored by the overlong descriptive passages and could not feel any empathy for the characters.

do love a good post apocalyptic tale and this one was excellent. The world building is sound and it was horribly realistic- plus I found the main characters engaging and not always pure.

So North and South are divided by a wall (I kid you not!) after a divisive issue of unification gets taken to extremes. In the ensuing civil war the South nearly had it, unfortunately the other side had an evil genius who wiped out their numbers using virus and germs sent on the wind...

We follow a feud in the South, a girl who may be clever enough to save her world and the boy she meets and travels along with. The story is well paced and deliciously dark, an addictive and clever narrative that is at turns fascinating and scary.

Really good! I'll be reading "North" very soon and we'll see what life is like on the other side..

I'm looking forward to reading it. 

This one definitely recommended for fans of the end of the world.