The is a fine sequel to 'The Passage'. This epic trilogy sometimes seems to be crushing under it's own weight but somehow Justin Cronin makes it spin. At times you might be challenged to keep track of all of the character and the numerous stories connected to them, but by the end it all wraps up beautifully, I'm looking forward to the 3rd installment.

Loved his first book - Passages - but found this one brutal and gory - and with so many characters which is confusing if one hasn't read his first book.

Couldn't get past page 100, it was that bad!

Having picked The Passage out at random and loved it I expected a lot from this sequel. I found the first half disappointing, he introduces a lot of new characters and just appeared to lose his flow. The originality of the first book also seemed to get lost and at times it felt like I was reading a Stephen King novel (no offense to the King) . That said he picked it back up well in the second half, leaving me hanging out for the third and final installment of this generation spanning post apocalyptic vampire epic! ,

Sequel to the amazing book "The Passage". Loved The Twelve as well. Again, how the book jumps around is really neat as you get a bunch of different perspectives of both the virals, the history of the Twelve, and where the main characters come from. Plus it allows the action to take place on so many different levels and locals. Sometimes some of the Amy stuff gets a bit odd, but overall, this series is a must for any fan of horror, science fiction, vampire or zombie fiction, etc.

This was a great continuation from the first novel. I loved this book as well, and I'm looking forward to the 3rd installment of the series. I hope I can remember the characters and plot by then though. A reread may be in order.

I loved the passage, and this is a fairly good continuation of the series, but I felt like it was a little too similar to the previous book in plot! Still I'm glad I read it, very interesting.

This book is very up and down. Some parts are absolutely gripping and you can't turn the ages fast enough. Then other parts are dull, dull, boring. There are so many characters and they jump from one locale to another, it is really hard to remember what they did in previous segments and in the previous book. I am disappointed that I have to wait until 2014 to read the last book as I am sure I will have lost track of the intertwined stories altogether. I will try, but I am not going to re-read the front end of the trilogy. Once is enough.

The second book in the trilogy, IMHO is better than the first. Although there are a lot of complex characters to follow, the story is told in an enjoyable, entertaining and engaging way. I strongly recommend you read The Passage and The Twelve, although you'll have to wait until 2014 for the final book.

Great book. Through all 500+ pages I couldn't put it down. If you like SF that creates a new world and isn't all about war, you'll love this book.