After the opening pages, this book really pulls none of it's punches when it comes to tragedy and suffering. Jacob Hughes, our main character, seems to have a fairly idyllic life until circumstances leave him craving vengeance and wanting to take justice into his own hands.

However, the chapters are staggered between the past and present, so you get pieces of the past events which lead Jacob to his present condition of being exiled to a prison island where the struggle to survive is even more real. Many of the other inhabitants of the island have gone feral and chaos runs rampant, however, Jacob does find a few he feels he may be able to trust, and he starts hatching a plan.

I really enjoy this book focuses on a future which has (scary) potential to become real. With the discussion of the government and powers shifting across the United States to the levels of anarchy which start to threaten even the most quiet of neighborhoods. I feel this story is well-crafted and the author has also created characters which are flawed, real, and multifaceted.

I probably didn't enjoy the level of focus which was placed on firearms but I understand it from the perspective of the book. I'm really glad I got to dive into this "law-less" book with great action, tension, and danger around every corner.

The story follows Jacob Hughes’ quest for vengeance that lands him in exile on the island of Eremos. Here he must use all his wits to survive it's deadly inhabitants and uncover the truth of what really happened the night he lost everything.

I really enjoyed the way this story was a split timeline that converged together towards the end.

Well written with interesting Sci-fi elements, this story pulled me in from the start. Would recommend.

It was just okay to me!! Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this in exchange for an honest review!!