Twinkle by S.J. Parkinson
5 stars
(Excerpt from Goodreads) The richest man in the world wants to celebrate the July 4th holiday as never before. In a bid to get into the record books, a global fireworks show is staged from orbit. Satellites drop pyrotechnics into the atmosphere, thrilling everyone from the Arctic to the Antarctic with their rich colors and massive explosions in every time zone.
The next day, people around the globe begin to lose their sight. Governments crumble, society degenerates, and infrastructure falls into chaos. Humanity finds itself stumbling in the dark and losing all hope.
A few fortunate individuals retain their vision. Attempting to deal with the growing despair around them, they come together to discover the true purpose and origin of the affliction. They race to find a cure before the world is subjugated under an invading power.
This story starts out with a lot of military action and Sir Marcus Brandon wanting to create a world fireworks show for the new year. After the fireworks and people start going blind the story starts flowing. There is a race to find the cure for the blindness, the world countries grinding to a halt, and the military getting their hands into everything. But why did everyone go blind, what was the purpose, and can the people be cured.
I really like this story. There is so much detail and information that I felt like I was right there with the characters. I liked how everything fell and the reason why. I loved the whole firework idea. There is a lot of military jargon since this book is basically about a world take over, but I have to say that there are notes throughout the book the help guide you along with the story. Realistically I doubt the cure, but I can see how you have to keep the story flowing, it’s even mentioned in the book.
This book takes you on a roller coaster of a ride. There are scary possibilities and some hard, realistic events. But in the end it’s well worth it. Don’t let the title and the cover make you think this is just some fluffy fantasy. This is one kick butt book that you have to read.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
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Thanks for a great review of Twinkle. I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
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