The One concludes the Species Intervention #6609 Series, and is as gripping and thought-provoking as the earlier books. It follows the fates of the survivors of Armageddon, and the recovery of the Earth after the bombs. J.K. Accinni’s writing is, as ever, poignant, acutely-observed and unflinching from the extremely important issues she raises. These books will stay with me for a very long time, and I think about them every time I switch on the news and watch more stories of people’s cruelty to each other and the wildlife we share this planet with.

The characters are well-rounded and very authentic, and there is a wonderful mix of good and evil, intelligent and stupid, loving and hateful, petty and altruistic. Mrs Accinni makes their lives oh so plausible and shows the many different sides of human nature extremely well. The plot is inspired (and, unfortunately, also very plausible). These are very powerful stories, with a very strong message and I am very, very impressed, so much so that, having read the Kindle versions, I immediately bought the paperbacks - they will keep their place on my bookshelves for years to come, and I very much look forward to the next offerings from Mrs Accinni’s pen.