Stephen Baxter’s Flood delivers a gripping, escalating apocalypse that keeps the rising waters central to the story, making the disaster feel ever‑present and compelling.
Flood is a solid, absorbing apocalypse novel with a premise that keeps escalating in scale. Baxter does a great job of taking the central idea seriously and following through on its consequences, so the rising waters never feel like mere background scenery. The changing world, the attempts to adapt, and the sheer scale of the disaster kept me hooked from beginning to end.
It did start to feel a little repetitive and meandering towards the final stretch, particularly after such a hefty journey, but never enough to lose my interest. Overall, it remained a compelling read throughout. I was tempted to continue straight into Ark, but I’m going to read a palate cleanser first before returning to Baxter’s world.
Publisher’s description
Four hostages are rescued from a group of religious extremists in Barcelona. After five years of being held captive together, they make a vow to always watch out for one another. But they never expected this. The world they have returned to has been transformed-by water. And the water is rising.
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