Title: Black TideAuthor: KC Jones
First Published: May 10, 2022
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Pages: 256
Genre: Apocalyptic, Horror, Science Fiction
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley, Review Request
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Synopsis:
It was just another day at the beach. Then the world ended.
Mike and Beth were strangers before the night of the meteor shower. Chance made them neighbors, a bottle of champagne brought them together, and a shared need for human connection sparked something more.
Following their drunken and desperate one-night stand, the two discover the astronomical event has left widespread destruction in its wake. But the cosmic lightshow was only part of something much bigger, and far more terrifying.
When a lost car key leaves them stranded on an empty stretch of Oregon coast and inhuman screams echo from the dunes, when the rising tide reaches for their car and unspeakable horrors close in around them, these two self-destructive souls must fight to survive a nightmare of apocalyptic scale.
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I had started to forget what I liked so much about science fiction and apocalyptic horror, and Black Tide scratched a particular kind of itch. It is a nail-biting edge-of-your-seat creature feature that sets off running and doesn’t let up. I genuinely didn’t know where the book would go and the feeling of claustrophobia elicited by the writing was palpable. I genuinely felt creeped out at various points while reading.
The cast of characters is well-realized and wonderfully flawed. The plot is a character-driven narrative done right in a sea of other character-driven apocalyptic fiction that is often bloated. The story strikes a good balance between developing these characters with fast-moving action and suspense. I really enjoyed the concepts that this book put forth for an alien apocalypse, it is unlike anything I had read and kept the story exciting.
Black Tide is a fantastic thrill ride perfect for the summer season. Reading the book felt like a summer blockbuster and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this book someday adapted to film.
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“Maybe it was her. Maybe it was us. Two souls hurtling aimlessly through the void, until by chance they collided with such force that it shook the heavens to rubble.”
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About KC Jones
After graduating from the University of Nevada—Las Vegas with a degree in film production, KC JONES returned to the Pacific Northwest to focus on a career in screenwriting, before making the leap to novels. When not writing, he likes to cook, explore the local wilderness, and play video and board games. Black Tide is his debut novel.
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