Book info

• Title The Upheaval
• Author Erica Stevens
• Year 2013
• Genre Science Fiction

The first tremors of the earth were felt at 7:22 EST. Every single person felt the rumbling and experienced the terror that forever altered the course of history. Most did not survive. These are the accounts of some of those who did. Follow Carl and John, Al and Mary Ellen, Xander and Riley as they navigate the disasters wreaking havoc on the world while trying to survive their frightening new reality. But is survival possible during the apocalypse?

Thoughts

This is the first in a series of books about an apocalyptic disaster and what happens to those that attempt to survive. I thought it was fascinating - I mean, I love a good disaster movie and this was essentially one of those in written form. Each chapter brought a new peril for the surviving characters, unable to trust the earth beneath their feet.

There were a few things that stood out for me, the disappearance of one of the characters after the earth split - achingly real. Also wading through gradually heating water, I felt like I was right there with them.

A niche book really, for fans of the apocalypse genre, but still a good read.

Rating: 3 / 5