Blue Fire - (A Victoria Emerson Thriller) by John Gilstrap (Paperback)

The second book in this series, Blue Fire delves into the life of former legislator Victoria Emerson as she tries to bring together like minded people who survived 'Hell Day'. With her youngest sons and her 'team' who collected her and stayed with her after she refused to be separated from her children, she has become the 'leader' of a town in West Virginia and is trying to rebuild some semblance of civilization. As she works through these problems, we see love coming into the equation, and people who were thought lost, return. A literal battle for supremacy takes place. Which side will win? Is there really any winner when there is a world war? This book was a bit frightening. As we look at the world RIGHT NOW, the ability of nations striking nations and obliterating our way of living is all too true. Mr. Gilstrap has taken our fears and given them a voice. What if the unthinkable happened? What if we had to learn to live off the land again? What if there were bad people trying to take what we've worked for? What if money means nothing? Do we have any skills that we can barter? How long might YOU last if the world as we know it goes away in the blink of an eye? Great read. Unsettling? Yes. Does this book make you think? Absolutely.