Review: Blues of Winter (The Thrive Series Book 2) by VB Gilbert

Blues of Winter by VB Gilbert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Good Follow Up To Book 1

If you read Book 1, I can confirm that if you liked it, you will enjoy this book just as much as it’s a good continuation of the story.

In this book we see Maggie recovering from all the shocks and trauma she has undergone. James has not been a great support because of the distraction of his baby and Penny, but Nate, Sean and Cassan all want to support her in any way that they can. Nate in particular fell for her when he was working with Monroe.

This book is all about building up their new community and the relationships within it. Even though they are constantly on the move and fearing for their survival they now have others to rely on. It’s not just Tate and Maggie’s mental abilities, they have others with them who have them too, which helps keep them safer and less exhausted.

With more men being interested in Maggie, and her need for companionship, love and support after being alone for so long, it’s not surprising that she begins to fall for the other guys and doesn’t know what to do about it. Working their way through this emotional minefield whilst trying to stay free and safe is hard work.

Through the book they find new people and add those that are just trying to stay safe to their number, whilst sending those with bad intentions to the military in San Antonio. Whilst I understand having the mental abilities they have helps keep everyone safe, I don’t think it’s realistic that guys who were in the military, until very recently, didn’t seriously hurt or kill anyone. I don’t think telepathy is a the neat cure all the writer uses as a plot device.

Other than that, this continues to be a well written and entertaining series. If you like dystopian books with emotional content rather than just blowing up zombies, you should enjoy this book.

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