Sequels by other authors are normally pretty derivative affairs, but this is one spin off that really has a life of its own. It follows on closely from the tragic conclusion to Terry Nation's original novel, revealing the fate of Abby Grant's son Peter. It's a Britain in the grip of a military dictatorship and Peter joins up, his trauma giving him a ruthless strength that pushes him to bigger and better things. Though fate gradually draws him towards a reckoning with the Red Dragons who resit Wormly's incursions into Wales. A worthy follow-up and a satisfying alternate conclusion to the Survivors story.

A gripping sequel that picks up immediately from the shocking end of Nation's Survivors novel. This is easy to read and quite exciting, but in some ways more downbeat than the TV series as it contains no really sympathetic characters and no domesticity a la Jenny and Greg. Worth a read if you can find it. ( )