Book Review: The Cold Winter: Call to Arms by Chris Underwood (The Cold Winter Book 2)

 

    After waking up in the hospital Thom, his wife, and their team must make their way back home. In order to do so they must pay their way, but this never-ending winter has more issues in store for them beyond a feel-up in a parking lot. In fact, things beyond the black-out area are getting worse. Riots. A strange new sickness. To top it off anyone who has a gun outside of their homes are subject to a fine as well as having their guns taken away. The short is that no help is coming to Central Ohio. They are on their own and the only hope they have is from themselves. Are they ready to stand at arms and try to restore order? 

    I received a physical copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed the other two books I have read by this author already and was excited to start this book. Substance abuse is touched on a bit more in this book than previously and I can honestly attest that there wasn't much sailing talk in this one. Although, from how the characters spoke there will be sailing in book 3. I don't know that book 3 has been written yet. I haven't seen anything about it on Amazon at least and as this book was published in 2019 I'm not sure when we'd be getting the next part in this series. 

    As with book one I liked the characters and felt the situation plausible. I would like to say I couldn't see our government acting like they did in this book, but with current events in the real world I wouldn't put anything past the bastards. I hope the militia wins in this book. I'm rooting for them. 

    While this book does end on a cliffhanger we receive plenty more details to the overall puzzle that is this story. I initially didn't see this as an apocalyptic book as the author had described it to me when first reaching out. The more I get into this story the more it is turning into an apocalypse. No longer one event that kind of sucks in the grand scheme that will be bounced back from it is spiraling fast and who knows what will be left when everything is said and done. 

    I do hope that I am able to read book 3. I hope the best for the characters and wish them luck in their plights. 

     This book is available on Amazon for $2.99 by clicking here. This book is available on Kindle Unlimited. 

Books by this author: 

The Cold Winter (The Cold Winter Book 1)

The Creatures of Holden Beach and the Murder they Did NOT Commit