The Veil (Testaments I and II) by Joseph D’Lacey
Published by Horrific Tales Publishing on 26th November 2016
144 pages
Reviewed by Yvonne Davies
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I bought a hardback copy of this book at the launch party, but for convenience I also downloaded it on kindle unlimited.
Set in a world where everything mechanical stops. Cars don’t run, mobiles are silent The Veil is split into 2 parts or testaments, each one telling the story of a survivors set in 2 countries trying to escape the Stricken/Commuters
Testament I: A group of survivors are trying to stay alive. In a block in America these survivors are up against The Commuters. What was different about this disaster was it only changed white collar workers, the working class were left alone. We follow Sherri, a hairdresser in her former life but now an integral part of the Kill Crew, she spent her days looking after Trixie a young orphan and her evenings killing The Commuters. This story was full of suspense which only built when Sherrie and her 2 fellow member left their sanctuary.
Testament II: Set in the Cotswolds UK, Rob and his family try escape the unrest, they find themselves in an isolated farmhouse. The longer they stay together, cracks start to appear in their relationship. On one of his many travels to get food, Rob makes a fatal escape, which will change all their lives for ever. I read Rob’s captivity with unease thanks to the descriptive way the author wrote these scenes.
Both stories had one thing in common, the main characters had the need to survive and to protect their family.
This book is completely different to anything I have read before. I enjoyed reading both experiences of the same horror and although I had no idea what attacked the planet and what the creatures were, this did not spoil my enjoyment and my imaginative went into overdrive trying to work out what they were.
A great post-apocalyptic story that has it all.