You must read the Burn District Short Story BEFORE reading this book otherwise there are holes in the story.
The story is a disturbing look at the breakdown of society in USA when a lunatic is in charge of the country who starts making bizarre decisions.
President Clarke is a lunatic who thought the economy of the country was going to hell in a handcart and he blames Hurricane Sandy. He along with his aides and advisors came up with using the hurricane as an excuse to try to take control of the underclass.
The hurricane is said to have brought a virus that manifests itself in soggy wood, although there is no evidence of the population suffering from any widespread virus. Nonetheless the President thinks that the socially disadvantaged are draining the USA economy, health services etc. The President’s solution is to obliterate that part of society by bombing their homes and localities using Napalm.
The bombing of these areas has obvious consequences that people start to flee. Society completely breaks down in the face of Armageddon and the only way of surviving is by looting whatever one can get one’s hands on to survive.
The story follows small family units and a group that are intent on finding out what is happening so they can warn the wider population. The families and the group’s paths cross as their aims of finding a new homestead intertwine. Survival is the name of the game and there is an innate distrust of everyone you meet. There are gangs stealing from looters, whilst the trust in the Government reduces with many thinking that their homes are bugged by the Government
The story doesn’t really have an ending so that along results in only three stars.
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