One More Run (The Roadhouse Chronicles #1)

One More Run will absolutely find a place as one of my favorite books of the year. In fact, it is exactly the kind of book I could see myself reading over and over again. It takes numerous well worn and overplayed tropes, throws them all together, adds a pinch of spice and just enough uniqueness and boom! You end up with something brand new, exciting, and impossible not to completely devour.

Want a taste of dystopian nuclear wasteland? You got it. Feel the need for a few zombies? Eh, throw some in. Human trafficking and bands of merceless outlaws? Done. Why not add a pinch of romance, some androids for good measure, and a suped up electric muscle car for spice? Done and done.

Not only that, but the characters were something else. Each little settlement had it's own personality, as did those who lived within. Tris and Kevin learned and adapted as their relationship and adventure progressed. I'd love for them to find a happy ending, yet just as equally I desperately want to jump back into their world and go on "One More Run" with them.

I feel as if this book could easily appeal to so many different people, across so many genres. Yet I never once felt overwhelmed, or as if there were too much going on. It's a big world, and people are so different. So many tales to tell.

"What happened to 'people want to help each other'?" "There'll always be a bad element. Human nature. What I meant was most people are helpful. The two you gotta watch out for are the ones who don't give a sh!t about sh!t, and the ones who've given the f--k up."

Such a wild ride. Such amazing world building. Characters you can care about. Absolutely 5 Stars! ~ George