Corey reviewed The Twelve by Justin Cronin
Review of 'The Twelve' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Cronin’s The Passage was a big epic vampire novel, the kind we just don’t see much of anymore, mainly because of its quality. No sparkly vamps here, just monsters who quickly send the world back a hundred years. I thought it a trifle confusing, and the sequel The Twelve doesn’t actually clear up as many questions as I’d like: I’m still not entirely sure how Amy came to be singled out in The Passage, and the huge cast of characters is overwhelming. But it’s still a heckuva fun story, full of grit and grime and monsters and characters who die at a moments notice. I’ll be interested to read how Cronin ends this series, but I’m more intrigued as to where he’ll go after.
