Overall I like the concept of this book and series. However, the character development in this first book is incredibly lacking. All groups of people that you encounter along the journey are just living and breathing stereotypes. It’s ridiculously predictable. And frankly the wife/mom makes no sense at all. Sometimes she is a helpless female but then all of a sudden she steps out of character and is a total bad#ss. I’m very lukewarm about this and unsure if I will try the next book in the series.