What this story really lacked was world building. It is hard to connect to Stormy and Matt as a couple because we only see them together before the Supervirus attack for a page or two and Matt is sick the whole time. I had trouble fearing Cold War as a real threat because the characters never really mention what they did before the attack and it seems like they came from nowhere. Catalyst could have used a good 20 pages of set up before the hospital scene to set the stage for the readers or what is to come.
Stormy Theo survives her first encounter with the Supervirus, but her boyfriend, Matt, is directly exposed to it. Grief devastates her as the virus consumes the person Matt once was and leaves behind a depraved monster. Propelled by pure anger, Stormy does what any lover wants to do, but no normal person actually does. She assembles a small team of survivors and goes after the organization known as Cold World. The organization that is infecting the masses and gearing up to jump-start the apocalypse. Can Stormy cripple Cold World or will her inner turmoil work in their favor? Catalyst immediately puts you in the middle of the action! This story was thrilling from page one and didn't stop until the very end and even though almost every page is full of action the pacing was perfect for this type of novel! The character development of Stormy and the other characters is very well executed. You can really sense their fears about the situation they are in and their hope to take back their lives by taking out Cold War. What this story really lacked was world building. It is hard to connect to Stormy and Matt as a couple because we only see them together before the Supervirus attack for a page or two and Matt is sick the whole time. I had trouble fearing Cold War as a real threat because the characters never really mention what they did before the attack and it seems like they came from nowhere. Catalyst could have used a good 20 pages of set up before the hospital scene to set the stage for the readers or what is to come. In short, This story is great for hard core apocalypse and apocalypse readers! The writing style, pacing and character development are great just be prepared to use your imagination when it comes to the world building.
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