Ferren and the Doomsday Mission

The Review

This was another fantastic entry into the author's rich, fantasy-driven dystopian world. The immense scope of the world-building the author took on in bringing this story to life was incredible to see expanded upon in this book. The threat of Dr. Saniette and the Humen in this story and the action-packed drama that unfolds as the battle rages on make this narrative genuinely memorable.

Yet the action and drama are so well balanced, thanks to the rich character dynamics. The friendship and the evolution of the relationship between the protagonists, Miriael and Ferren, is the core heart of the narrative. However, the exciting directions their journey takes them on as individuals, from the interesting romance/love triangle between Ferren, Kiet, and Zonda to the twist connection Miriael has to Asmodai, and the impact Miriael has on the growing alliance amongst the last of the tribes of humanity made this a remarkable narrative to get lost in.

The Verdict

Exhilarating, thrilling, and heartfelt, author Richard Harland’s “Ferren and the Doomsday Mission” is a brilliant sequel and a memorable fantasy-driven story that readers won’t put down. The twists and turns in the story will keep readers on the edge of their seats, and the cliffhanger final moments will bring readers back for the third book of the Ferren trilogy.

I was given the opportunity to read this book via NetGalley. I was skeptical of this series when I read the first book since it not my usual genre. As I read the book, I began to like the characters and the action was fairly fast paced. The further I got in the book, the more I wanted to know more. As I read the second book, I was again, charmed by the characters. The predicaments that he characters found themselves in were relatable and matched the characters. The second book is even more engrossing than the first book. I am very interested to find out what happens with the angel Miriael, and Ferren and Kiet. I would recommend this book especially to those readers who like a more uplifting take on what happens after our current world/technology ceases to exist as we know it.

Following up from last years Ferren and the Angel, Richard Harland has widened his story of Ferren's rebellion against the overlords in the post-apocalyptic Mad Max-like Australian based dystopian novel. When we left Ferren and Miriael in Volume One they had begun to work out what was going on - or so they thought.
Full of twists and turns, this follow up adventure places both Miriael and Ferren in danger. Moving between perspectives we learn that the overlords are far more powerful than we might have imagined and also that the scope for rebellion is wider that they both might have hoped. Having the benefit of having already explained and described the world, this new novel gets straight into the action and stays there - making this a much more exciting and fast-pased read that the initial volume - making volume two even better than volume one. Much more cinematic in its scope, this would make an excellent film and I hope that conversations are happening in this direction. It would be great to see this on the big or small screen some day.