In an eerie, post-apocalyptic world resulting from an alien invasion, day is indistinguishable from night and the sky is composed of ever present eyes looking down. Modern conveniences of technology and climate control are lost, and previously harmless animals have transformed into aggressive mutations. Humans resort to murder and cannibalism to survive. Some people become thralls where they routinely kidnap others and offer these captives as human sacrifices to the Masters: the unseen aliens who oversee small geographical locations.
One man, Dan, has kidnapped a teenage girl and is in the process of bringing her to his own particular master. The Last Mile by Tim Waggoner tells the story of these two characters as they make their grisly journey to Dan’s Master. The novella is fairly short and the tale moves quickly. The world is portrayed in a dismal and bleak manner. The sense of character despair is richly portrayed. The descriptions of the climate, scenery, and the horrid transformations of our world are creative yet simple. I could see how our world could end up this way given the series of events that are only hinted at. Mr. Waggoner’s prose is spare – and it fits the tone of his work. The ending had a small twist to it which was clever. Overall, the book was a good quick read – certainly creepy.
One man, Dan, has kidnapped a teenage girl and is in the process of bringing her to his own particular master. The Last Mile by Tim Waggoner tells the story of these two characters as they make their grisly journey to Dan’s Master. The novella is fairly short and the tale moves quickly. The world is portrayed in a dismal and bleak manner. The sense of character despair is richly portrayed. The descriptions of the climate, scenery, and the horrid transformations of our world are creative yet simple. I could see how our world could end up this way given the series of events that are only hinted at. Mr. Waggoner’s prose is spare – and it fits the tone of his work. The ending had a small twist to it which was clever. Overall, the book was a good quick read – certainly creepy.
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