Compared to some of today's dystopian and "end times" stories, the author writes a pretty mild story. Even though it isn't as gory and off-the-chart scary with aliens, etc., the story still causes one to pause and reflect on the status of civilization and man's continued ability to cope with circumstances as they exist without modern technology and conveniences. We know that even in our world man can quickly become violent and amass groups whose single minded behavior is that of controlling others and taking what they want from those who possess it.

In Veil of Anarchy we saw the beginning of a dystopian existence in Texas (and yes, world wide). In the second book, Veil of Confusion, we see that life in El Paso has become fraught with danger; and we follow Cade and Harper as they flee El Paso and begin their journey to seek a quieter, safer, more civil life.

They encounter varied dangerous obstacles and wind up in Alpine, a small town with a seemingly organized group of people with a sense of law and order.

The series consists of three novellas of roughly 200 pages each. I look forward to reading the third book to see the resolution of this story. Technology is gone. Vital infrastructure is gone. Law and order is hit and miss.

As usual I recommend highly Vannetta Chapman's stories. This series is basically good clean reading. It does, however, contain a few cuss words.

I received a complimentary copy to facilitate a review. Opinions are mine, alone and are freely given. ( )

This book starts off where the first book left off. You will see characters both new and old. The chaos in Texas is causing fright and unsafe life conditions to all of society. Where is refuge and safety? Harper Moore and Cade Dawson and their unborn child search for that refuge and find danger at every corner. Who can be trusted? Where should they go for refuge? Or are there any safe places left? The World is full of confusion and few answers.
This is a great addition to the previous dystopian volume of the same series. It won't let you close the book until the end. Makes you wonder exactly how unlikely is such an event as what happened in this book???

I received a copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own. ( )