I have been a fan of this series and learning that there was a metanarrative within the scope of the books was the icing on the cake. Here, in the conclusion of the series, Abrahams ends the series with the classic zombie apocalypse (faux-zombie) but concludes the story and answers the questions set up throughout the series.
While the series could have probably included several other scenarios, the metastory does well with the series being the length it was. The characters continue to be just as interesting although the bad-guy thief and reporter tend to be ancillary characters (especially the bad guy) and have been in most stories. The ending is also satisfying and I feel like Abrahams could have ended the story in such a way as to tease that the story hasn’t quite ended but he chose not to take that route. The zombie part of the story does tend to take a bit more of a backseat in this to bring forward the metastory and the progression of it is pretty quick. Some more discussion could have been taken with the zombies but that is clearly a focus decision the author took.
If you enjoyed the series so far, the ending won’t disappoint. I really enjoyed the concept of this series and would check out other books by Abrahams as a result.
Final Grade – A