Salvation Day

"There doesn't seem to be a lot of good space-horror novels out there. This one isn't my favorite, but it's certainly worth the read."

"This book has a really good plot and was executed really well, although it did have an abundance of language and gore, which I don’t mind, and even like, but I know aren’t for everyone. [spoiler warning] However, I personally felt like the gay relationship was shoehorned in and ruined the impact of the climax of the book. I found the book lent itself very well to found family and friend relationships, rather than romantic ones. But if forced romance doesn’t bother you, then it wasn’t terrible. "

"Oh man. Everything I want from a space horror — including politics and a mystery. Is there more where this came from??"

"Please consider viewing this review on my blog: https://ohnobooks.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/review-salvation-day-by-kali-wallace/<br/><br/>cw // death of a loved one, death of a parent, blood, violence, gore, description of injuries, terrorism<br/><br/>In the past few months, I’ve been obsessed with horror books, so after reading the synopsis of this one, I had to give it a chance.<br/><br/>I think we can all agree that being in a hostage situation where nobody can help you is scary in itself, but having a mysterious virus (that you thought was over years ago) suddenly infecting people around you, and making them violent is straight-up terrifying. Well… That is exactly what the book will deliver.<br/><br/>We view the story through two point of views, from the complete opposite sides. We have Zahra who is commander of the team of the terrorist group and Jas who is one of the hostages. Both of them have a personal link to the ship, so we get to know more details about the past. This combination of viewpoints also makes up a very interesting story because it allows the reader to view the situation fully and helps the reader piece together the information on House of Wisdom, the spaceship that the group is after.<br/><br/>One if the most notable thing about this book was definitely the atmosphere. The vibe really reminded me of the video game: Prey. Maybe it was the fact that they are locked in this spaceship with nowhere to run, or maybe it was the mountains of corpses laying everywhere, but it was for sure really scary and helped to make the whole situation more anxious.<br/><br/>The world setting is reflective in a way since it lets you see how after the Earth become unliveable, the rich fled, but refused to give help to many families and people. And what happens if they don’t help the ones in need? Of course, they will turn to someone who promises help and protection. This aspect of the story makes you understand where the people from the terrorist group are coming from, and at some point, you can’t even blame them for being angry at the system. But even with this new hope they have, there are always bad people, especially in power who will see someone’s hurt as an opportunity to play god. Therefore I think the story also holds up a crooked mirror that shows the true nature of power and the people wielding it.<br/><br/>I think you should definitely read this book if you are in the mood for something spooky. It’s really fast-paced and easy to read, so even if you are not a big fan of sci-fi, the action scenes will make sure that you are always on the edge of your seat."