Where One World Ends, Another Begins

Threats of nuclear destruction spark a buried fear in me. Growing up in the 80s, the threat of nuclear war was one of wonder and worry. In The Compound, by S.A. Bodeen, Eli's dad was prepared for such a threat; he had built the Compound to keep them safe. Eli and his family moved undeground after a nuclear attack,and they spent six years underground before the new life they have become accustomed to started to unravel. Is he lucky to be alive or a prisoner to this new way of life? Eli begins to wonder whether he is better off now or not? Glued to each page of this book, I held my breath as the plot unfolded.