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Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite
The Dust. Book 1 – Bloodlust by David H. Sharp is a post-semi-apocalyptic-dystopian inaugural volume of The Dust series. Something utterly foreign and unknown has caused a massive cloud of ash, later determined to be dust, to settle over the British Isles, fouling machinery, halting delivery of food and other necessaries, and generally making life inconvenient for everybody. Due to a loss of communication, the people of the island had no way of knowing the true extent of the dust cloud, but one evening as the sun was setting, the dust seemed to settle to the ground, creating a magnificent sunset which enthralled the populace. When people awoke in the morning, they were incredibly thirsty, and they all had headaches… at least the living did. Whatever the dust was, wherever it came from, it had a very decisive effect on everybody, in one of three possible ways. Some lived, some died, and some… well, it’s hard to say exactly what happened to them. Survival quickly became the prime objective. Unfortunately, not everybody plays nice.
Bloodlust features an unknown antagonist, a concept new to me. David H. Sharp has conceived a brilliant idea for ending life as we know it. Sharp has also very cleverly hidden from readers the ultimate cause of the ash or dust cloud; that alone is reason enough for me to read the rest of the series as it is made available. Trite as this sounds, this book is a real page-turner. There were only three words in the entire book that I did not enjoy reading: To Be Continued…. However, I will definitely look forward to continuing the series. The Dust. Book 1 - Bloodlust is a masterful stroke of genius. I fully expect Book 2 of this series to be as captivating. I invite you to read“Bloodlust. I am confident you, too, will be anxiously awaiting the next episode in this impressively crafted saga.
