Customer Reviews

Shockwave (Firebrats)

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I remember reading this series as a teenager during the last days of the Cold War. I was so caught up in the struggle of Matt and Dani because I was so close to their age and lived in a society that feared the end of the world through nuclear holocaust. Now, as we face war again, in this new millenium, I wish that the series would resurface and be completed. The characters were really well-developed, the plot was fantastic and really left me wanting more. I was so anxious to read the 5th volume... waiting for those "hailstones the size of grapefruits"... I think I'm going to go dig up the series and re-read it.

I really enjoyed the fourth book of this series. I started ready them as an early teen and now in my twenties, I decided to re-read them. They are full of action and a fast, interesting read. But, this fourth book left me wanting one more book! C'mon Barbara and Scott Siegel, write one more...Did they reach their destination???

The series focuses on Matt and Dani, two teens who survive nuclear devistation from the (now former) USSR. This book finds them in Colorado where they have arrived at the town of Denver which holds a community of people who have done their best to restore a 'normal' town since the bombings. (This is also the first example of such they have seen since leaving their homes on the east coast to travel to California in an attempt to find Matt's parents who had traveled there before the bombings). This paticular story threatenes to seperate the friends as after the long journey Dani is eager for anything that resembles normal while Matt wants to press on to california. Wonderful book which focuses on the attempts to rebuild civilization and the strengthening bond between the friends. Alas I believe this is the last book that was written for this series and several important burning questions are left unanswered at the end. For that I would give the series 3 stars, but the read itself a 5.

I recieved this book when I was about nine, and it was really good. However, I wanted to read the other ones, but they're out of print. But it was full of wonder and excitement, and it was a great read.