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Some of the issues brought to light in this story are definitely not for the faint of heart. However, they are very real issues that affect a surprising number of people in this country and around the world. As seen through the eyes of a small town girl who grew up in foster homes, surrounded by alcoholics, Meth users, folks ravaged by cancer, people addicted to pain killers and rapists - we witness her fight with depression and the struggle that teenagers go through when dealing with first impressions, people's perceptions and real life trials. Never departing from this 5 square mile small town, will we see our heroine come to terms with her mental illness and social abnormalities? Will she be accepted by the popular girl in school? Who will be her new family? Can she avoid the pitfalls of everyday life? Regrettably for me, there were no ties to a Hindu Goddess or post-apocalyptic horror on the scale that I was hoping for. Probably, a great read for tweener girls.


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Kali Destroyer of Worlds eBook Mike Kuykendall Reviews

Kali is a relentless, fast-paced, post-apocalyptic thriller. Dark and full of the stuff of your worst nightmares, it grabs you from page one and keeps pulling you in. You have a suicidal girl who grows up through the most horrendous experiences, while the world burns and mutant monsters mingle with humans. But out of the deepest despair heroes are born. The lost become the saviors and the low-lives become leaders. There is enough food for thought in this book to keep you going for a long time.

Well deserving of five stars, this is a novel I wholeheartedly recommend, even if you haven't considered this genre before. Yes, it is dark, but it's human and full of raw emotion. I've loved my journey through its pages.
Kali - Destroyer of Worlds is a gruesome, grim, well-written apocalyptic tale that bores a bit into your soul. Professionally edited and written. Not exactly good fun but more like a roller coaster ride through Hell.

Several years ago I read an article in, as I recall, the New Yorker about the problem of suicides at San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge. I've sailed under the bridge once or twice and have driven across it many times. The road surface of the Golden Gate is about 200 feet above the bay, a little more than two thirds of a football field. From the water, the bridge certainly looks high, but to a New Yorker, not that high.

The Golden Gate is the second most popular suicide spot in the world, ranking only behind China's Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge. Third place is held by Japan's Aokigahara Forest. Since the bridge was finished in 1937, an estimated 1600 people have leaped to their death from the span. The precise number will never be known because many people are not spotted jumping and/or never recovered after they impact with the bay. If you are one of the very few who survive the fall, you're going to be hurt, the water is cold, the tides swift, and fish have to eat too.

The physics of the jump are grim. It will take you about four seconds to reach the water and you'll hit it at a speed of approximately 75 mph ( 120 km/h), then decelerate to zero in a fraction of a second. Your organs are going to want to keep going and thus your heart, lungs, spleen, etc will often rupture or tear free of your interior. Multiple bone fractures are a given. Most people die almost immediately, but about 5% of jumpers don't, drowning in the cold water or thrashing about as they bleed internally to death.

The article was mordant but interesting reading, but the part I found most compelling was the observation of a man who was one of the 34 people who are documented to have jumped and survived. He told the writer of the article that as he lept off the side of the bridge and the plunge became irrevocable, he realized nothing in his life was so bad as to justify the action he'd just taken.

Kali - Destroyer of Worlds, begins at just such a moment. The chief protagonist, 12 year old Rebecca Wilder (no, this is not a YA title), has walked almost an hour into the woods intent on cutting her wrists open and ending her life. Parentless, a temporary resident in a series of foster home, and deeply disturbed, Rebecca succeeds in opening an artery and begins to bleed to death. Like the Golden Gate jumper, the hard reality of death makes her rethink her decision. Unlike the jumper, she's in a position to change the trajectory of her choice and scrambles to stop the flow of her life's blood.

Rest of post up at http//www.rule-set.com/ricks-blog/its-bad-and-it-will-get-worse-my-review-of-kali-destroyer-of-worlds
Note I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Plot/Story

With an opening scene of Becca running and bleeding after slitting her wrist in a suicide attempt, the story begins at a fast pace. As she transforms from Becca to her Kali persona, there was a definite energy that I felt as a reader in understanding what this metamorphosis means for her survival.

“Kali has awakened a deep supernatural fear”

As the story comes together, all my questions were answered. I think the author is very imaginative because the plot is outrageously wild, but it all seemed to make sense in a way. Gamma rays causing destruction, mutation, acid rain, and death? Seems plausible.

While reading, I sympathized somewhat with the survivors of the gamma rays because I knew they did not know what was happening. All they knew was that the majority of the people died and for whatever reason they were left to endure the aftereffects.

Characters

In the book, I felt that there was adequate character development. The focus was on Becca/Kali, of course. In the beginning, she found a way to cope with self-inflicted trauma. Inside her mind the strong (Kali) and the weak (Becca) had to learn how to live together to survive the end of the world. Some of the things that she does as Kali caused such a visceral reaction in me that I had to put the book down to process all what happened.

The gamma rays affect people in very different ways and it is interesting to see how those who survived interact with one another. My favorite character was Ernest because he makes the most improvement in my opinion. He was known as the town drunk, but he did not dwell on what he had been. He stepped up to become a leader and authority figure when everyone else was confused about what to do.

The people on the International Space Station were the heroes that saved the day in my opinion. They were the only ones who understood what happened and took measures to ensure the earth was not further damaged than it already was after the gamma rays.

“If humanity was going through half of what he imagined down there, then they were gods now.”

Romance/Kills

The story was gory but I would not categorize it as gratuitous. Kali killed when she felt threatened.

“It displayed a deep cunning, a raw brilliance for slaughter and things that needed doing in this world since the Apocalypse.”

Nevertheless, I had a strong reaction to the violence because it was so descriptive. Kali killed a lot of people with her long blade from a paper cutter. The scenes were so graphic; I could see the bloody goriness unfolding as if I was watching it.

Considering this was a post-apocalyptic thriller focusing on the loss of humanity, it understandable that some people were senselessly killed because fear overrode common sense in a few scenarios.

Writing

The author wrote the story in a way that was not overly complex but still conveyed the message of bleakness. I felt that the writing describing the thoughts of Becca/Kali was appropriate for her age.

Some of the explanations from the scientists about what was happening were a little confusing but that was because I do not know much about the International Space Station or global nuclear programs. However, after re-reading some of the passages, I had a better idea of what was happening and what the scientists were trying to accomplish.

Beginning

The beginning was fast paced, like an adrenaline rush. I liked that because it got right into the action and Becca’s transformation. The momentum continued for most of the book. That is what made the book interesting to read despite the violence.

Ending

The ending was unexpected and somewhat unsatisfying. After everything that happened I felt like we (Becca/Kali and I) needed a more eventful ending. The book has so much energy but it ended in an anticlimactic way. It was fitting, ironic, and totally unexpected.

Cover Art

The cover of the book does not give much indication of how gruesome Kali becomes but I could tell that the book would have an ominous feel to it.

Blurb

While the blurb accurately provides some insight as to what the book was about, I would not say that Becca/Kali does anything to “stop nuclear annihilation”. When Becca/Kali does embrace her inner darkness, it was beyond what I imagined could have happened. In any case, it is definitely a “bloody, satisfying, non-stop thriller”.

You can also read this review at The Reading Bud http//thereadingbud.com/2015/04/03/book-review-kali-destroyer-of-worlds/
Some of the issues brought to light in this story are definitely not for the faint of heart. However, they are very real issues that affect a surprising number of people in this country and around the world. As seen through the eyes of a small town girl who grew up in foster homes, surrounded by alcoholics, Meth users, folks ravaged by cancer, people addicted to pain killers and rapists - we witness her fight with depression and the struggle that teenagers go through when dealing with first impressions, people's perceptions and real life trials. Never departing from this 5 square mile small town, will we see our heroine come to terms with her mental illness and social abnormalities? Will she be accepted by the popular girl in school? Who will be her new family? Can she avoid the pitfalls of everyday life? Regrettably for me, there were no ties to a Hindu Goddess or post-apocalyptic horror on the scale that I was hoping for. Probably, a great read for tweener girls.