Cannibal Moon

The author had Ryan take on the stickie invasion in Skydark, now in Cannibal Moon Ryan’s group takes on... cannibals! The opening scene is shocking, with what happens to Mildred, well you would have to read it, a great reader grabbing beginning. The plot is very simple for this book, leaving most of the content to a war against the “cannies” of Deathlands. The survivalist gang follow a quest to find a mysterious cannibal queen who has the cure for the oozies, the disease that until now has kept the cannibals in check, but now, with the cure, the threat of cannibals taking over Deathlands is upon them. All along the way Ryan’s group has many harrowing battles against the cannies, providing nonstop action, thrilling adventure till the last page. The battles aboard the ship and the explosive ending is an excellent conclusion to this horror thriller. Along the way the group picks up a couple of unlikely allies, and these characters added spice to the story. My only gripe was that Mildred’s condition was not utilized to its potential. The war on the cannies takes center stage after the opening scenes of the novel, and the effects of what might be happening to her seemed to be lost for too long. I would have liked to see more of the symtoms growing in her to increase the danger of her condition, and the urgency to find the cannie queen. I liked Labyrinth a little better, but I’m still giving this book a nine out of ten, another recommended title in this series.