{"id":441,"date":"2016-08-15T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T18:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.passarella.com\/blog\/?p=441"},"modified":"2016-08-15T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T18:08:08","slug":"the-hatching-advance-reader-copy-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.passarella.com\/blog\/441\/the-hatching-advance-reader-copy-review\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hatching (Advance Reader Copy Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The<\/a>The Hatching<\/a>: A Novel (The Hatching Series)<\/strong>
\nEzekiel Boone
\nAtria Books
\nAtria\/Emily Bestler Books<\/p>\n

Synopsis:<\/strong><\/p>\n

An astonishingly inventive and terrifying debut novel about the emergence of an ancient species, dormant for over the thousand years, and now on the march.<\/p>\n

Deep in the jungle of Peru, where so much remains unknown, a black, skittering mass devours an American tourist whole. Thousands of miles away, an FBI agent investigates a fatal plane crash in Minneapolis and makes a gruesome discovery. Unusual seismic patterns register in a Kanpur, India earthquake lab, confounding the scientists there. During the same week, the Chinese government \u201caccidentally\u201d drops a nuclear bomb in an isolated region of its own country. As these incidents begin to sweep the globe, a mysterious package from South America arrives at a Washington, D.C. laboratory. Something wants out.<\/p>\n

The world is on the brink of an apocalyptic disaster. An ancient species, long dormant, is now very much awake.<\/p>\n

Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Due to the global scope of the narrative, the first half of The Hatching<\/a> feels slightly disjointed. I began to wonder if certain characters would appear later in the story or if they were of the one-and-done variety. Early longer chapters contribute to this sense of disconnection. But the latter half of the novel picks up steam with shorter chapters and a much faster pace, bringing all the plot threads together into a cohesive web. (See what I did there?) The Hatching plays out like an international monster movie thriller and I can easily imagine this story on the big screen. The Hatching delivers an enjoyable and creepy ride. [Warning to the intensely arachnophobic: Avoid at all costs.] Be aware though, that the story is not complete and ends on a cliffhanger of sorts — a pause in the unfolding horror rather than a true cliffhanger. I’m not sure when the next installment in “The Hatching Series” comes out, but consider it a chance to catch your breath. [4 out of 5 Stars]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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