What a fabulous addition to the Red Hill story!! I was always so curious to what the girls had to go through. Their story was almost more terrifying, because they were so young. I was kept yelling at them to look closer or run now, when we caught glimpses of the others in the story. I even found myself tearing up at a few of the characters, cuz I knew what was going to happen. :( I am so glad Jamie wrote this for us. It just goes to show that kids can do amazing things, when they need to. They are strong and resilient. This story is about Jenna, Halle, and Andrew. While the first book was all about Scarlet waiting for her girls to show up at Red Hill this one describes in detail the journey of the girls trying to reach Red Hill.Finding a safe place to stay is priority. Scarlett's kids are smart and focused. Scarlet taught them well. The kids want to understand what's going on and listen to the radio or watch tv, but there father thinks it will scare Halle. Jenna wants to notify her mom that they are with their father, but once again he doesn't want her to worry unnecessarily. There father is an ignorant tool. People are panicking and reacting. Finding protection and making suggestions for protection is confusing since no one ever is really trained properly for a catastrophe of this magnitude?In a catastrophe it's best to think about your children's safety first. Listen to yourself. Only you know what is best for your family. I'm impressed with the knowledge from Jenna. Her survival kit skills are fantastic for a teenager. She's out shining her father. Jenna is smart. She wants to help protect her sister and she wants to use the rifle on the infected, but once again her ignorant father says, "no". Jenna doesn't think very highly of her father. She is more impressed with her mother. It sounds to me that she feels her mom will do a better job of protecting them.This journey has been one set back after another. Too many people need help and not enough room in a vehicle to accommodate them. Plus finding a vehicle that runs and then gas is impossible. Pandemonium is evident in every town. It's ironic this journey explores the same buildings and people that Scarlet did. I guess when the towns are small and your heading to the same location you will encounter the same people and buildings along the way.Jenna is focused and determined to make the journey to Red Hill, but her father is selfish making up one excuse after another.What an emotional and trying journey for those girls.
