![]() ![]() Read if you like diversity, apocalypses, and want a quick, satisfying read. ![]() Mine them for all the emotion you can wring from them.ĭefinitely! I love post-apocalyptic romance, and I am always on the hunt for more Own Voices and diverse books. ![]() I think more of a breather between those two scenes would have helped me get into the right headspace.Īll in all, I definitely recommend this book.ĭon’t be afraid to dig deep into your character’s darker emotions. However, I did think that when the two of them first had sex, I didn’t quite buy the emotional transition from Arden’s misery (which had been so emotionally devastating a few paragraphs earlier) into sexytimes. The sexual tension between Arden and Gabriel was pretty hot as well. I like her voice and the attitude she infused into Arden’s inner thoughts, and the vulnerability, too. Arden is African-American, and Gabriel and John (and the rest of their family) are Korean-American.Īnd Alyssa Cole is just a really good writer. Arden’s parents were still in California, with Arden having no clue as to their fate. I liked the ambiguity of what had happened with the blackout (that may be explored in the other two books in the series), and I liked that not everything was wrapped up neatly. Insta-lust doesn’t particularly interest me as a reader. I did enjoy reading this, though the short word count made the beginning of Arden and Gabriel’s relationship focus a bit too much on the lust side of things. Plus, it was post-apocalyptic! (Kind of). While the fate of their parents was unknown, the three Seongs and Arden appeared to have the resources to survive for some time. I don’t usually go for first person narratives, but I’ve enjoyed a few of Alyssa Cole’s books before (Let It Shine and Agnes Moor’s Wild Knight). Most post apocalyptic books have quite a bit of external conflictor at least dangerand I didn’t feel any sense of urgency in Radio Silence. When they get there, Arden meets John’s brother Gabriel, and the two fall in love while trying to stay safe and figure out what made the power go out. Unsure what’s going on, Arden and her friend John leave their apartment for John’s family home in the wilds outside the city. The power has been out for weeks, creating a kind of apocalypse. In the midst of all that, Arden and Gabriel find that there’s a thin line indeed between love and hate.This is my March book for my 2017 Reading Challenge. He saves Arden’s life, so he can’t be too bad…but the good parts seem to be hidden under several layers of controlling jerk.Īrden thought reaching the cabin would give her a reprieve from her worries, but she finds her problems only grow once they arrive: the Seong’s parents have gone missing, teen sister Maggie’s growing pains won’t be stopped by an apocalypse, and no one knows when-or if-help will ever come. 10.00, very good condition, Sold by Hedgehog Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boonville, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. When scavengers attack en route to the cabin, John’s hot older brother, Gabriel, comes to the rescue. Add to Cart Add this copy of Radio Silence to cart. Turns out isolation doesn’t necessarily equal safety. His family’s cabin in a town near the Canadian border seems like the safest choice. All she and her roommate, John Seong, know for sure is that they have to get out, stat. No internet, no power, no running water-and no one knows why. One moment Arden Highmore was living the life of an average Upstate New York postgrad, and the next the world went dark. ![]()
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