![]() 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). 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). 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. What about the world building? What’s happening outside? I could care less about this cabin – is the world ending? Are there riots? Are people really dying from hunger and panic? That is where the fun would have been.This is my March book for my 2017 Reading Challenge. There is a bit of action at the very end, but it didn’t save this story. All I felt was Gabriel totally annoyed with her and then all of a sudden his pants were down. Arden kept telling me that her and Gabriel were sharing lusty glances or that there was all this sexual tension in the air – but I didn’t belive her. Instead, it’s painstakingly boring.Ī romance develops between Arden and Gabriel with absolutely no chemistry. Maybe have them need to search for food or shelter. I wanted scary end of the world things to happen. I didn’t want to read about Arden playing cards with everyone and having fun. The outside conflict of no power and basically end of the world drama is now gone. They basically have all the amenities of a well stocked, cozy home. They have a generator so they can cook and they have hot water. They have a ton of food (their parents were active canners). Their parents haven’t been seen for a week. Arden arrives at the cabin with Gabriel, John and their sister Maggie. No really, the end of the action and conflict and chilling drama ends there. Then John’s brother, Gabriel, bursts onto the scene, kills the bad guy and saves John and Arden. ![]() He means her great harm and it’s a well done scene. When the book opens, John has been attacked and is out cold and Arden is being held by this dirty, strong scavenger guy. Arden and her bestie John decide to hike from their New York apartment to John’s parents’ cabin near the Canadian border. The power has gone out in the country (maybe the world?) for three weeks. This book has such a chilling first chapter. Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole (Off the Grid #1)
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