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It’s easy to see where the “Tarantino meets Neil Gaiman” applies, but I couldn’t quite help thinking of fun films like Men in Black. Their quest sees them tangling with elemental spirits and zombies, and Baxter gradually comes to realise that he stands at the centre of an eons-old conflict between a mantis and an octopus god-shades of HP Lovecraft much?īaxter is not the hero we asked for, but he’s only one who’s going to take the blame for averting an impending apocalypse – a task for which no one will thank him due to what he has to do in order to come out on top.Īpocalypse Now Now is a gritty, action-packed quest that playfully subverts many of the tropes we encounter in popular urban fantasy, from zombies to dwarves, and generous lashings of local flavour when we encounter creatures such as a springbok faun and tokoloshes. Fortunately, he’s not on his own, as he teams up with a mystical, ex-special forces bounty hunter, Jackson Ronin. Everything that he thought he knew is overturned. What follows is Baxter’s descent into the Mother City’s supernatural underground. Baxter’s only clue is a mysterious, glowing tooth found in Esmé’s room. It begins with the threat of a serial killer looming, and gets personal when Esmé goes missing, presumed kidnapped by the serial killer. Of course this is where everything starts to go south. He has enough cash, he’s manipulating others to do what he wants them to, and he has a hot girlfriend, Esmé. At the tender age of 16, he is already a porn-peddling kingpin involved with school gangs, and he’s quite unapologetic about his calling in life. But those willing to delve into a well written-book will find riveting action scenes combined with wonderful descriptions of the Western Cape of South Africa.Īpocalypse Now Now will grab you by the hair and drag you headlong into a world you have never seen before.In Apocalypse Now Now, we discover right from the opening chapter that Baxter Zevcenko is, to put it mildly, not a very nice boy. Similarly, its appeal is really to those interested in paranormal fiction – those looking for a simple read may want to give this book a miss. Human also uses moments of humour to prevent the story from becoming too dark and depressing and are enough to amuse the reader into going on.Īlthough a fascinating read, the novel has a complicated plot that is sometimes confusing and frustrating. In a style similar to that of the first ever novel on vampires ( Dracula) Human uses a narrator (Baxter Zevcenko), combined with letters, newspaper articles and at times switches to a narrator with a totally different style. Baxter’s life, will never be the same again!Ī dark story that reaches deep into the paranormal, Apocalypse Now Now is a gripping read that will keep you on the edge of your seat from page one, and hungry for more by the end of the novel. With Jackson at his side, Baxter plunges headlong into a world of monster porn, zombies and yes, giant shape-shifting crows. But when his girlfriend Esme disappears and he is accused of being a serial killer, his life soon spirals out of control, seeing him turn to former MK66 agent Jackson Ronin for help. The last thing he needs right now is the word Siener flashing through his brain, strange dreams, pounding headaches and a serial killer on the loose. Alongside this, Baxter must balance a brother on the autistic spectrum, a mom who insists on analysing his life, and a dying grandpa obsessed by giant shape-shifting killing crows. Running a porn business from his classroom means he can stand between two rival gangs about to launch into all-out war. Set in modern-day Cape Town, it tells the exciting, baffling, horrifying and hilarious tale of Baxter Zevcenko and his introduction to the paranormal in a style reminiscent of Bram Stoker’s Dracula.Ī 16-year-old with little interest in school, young Baxter has a good deal on his plate. Prestone Platinum All Vehicles Antifreeze + Coolant Vehicle Specific. BUT, it does not have to be the Toyota red or pink coolant, as long as the ingredients are the same. Prestone American Vehicles (Orange) Antifreeze + Coolant. There are a couple of non-Toyota coolant brands that I know of that fit the bill: Beck/Arnley, Pentofrost A1 (Made by a German company named Pentosin), Zerex Asian Vehicle formula (but I can't find it in concentrated only pre-mix). There may be others, but as long as it's a phosphated OAT (HOAT) with no silicates, no borates and no amines, you are good to go. As long as the ingredients are the same, that is what counts. Do you think your Toyota can sense what color dye is in your coolant? Huh? I personally don't mix the colors, but if you do it's OK as long as the ingredients are the same. I confirmed this with a Beck/Arnley specialist who told me that their four colors (Red, Pink, Blue, Green) were actually the exact same thing (two are concentrates and two are diluted with a slightly different additive). The colors are ONLY for ease in identification of the coolants because certain auto manufacturers used certain colors. Toyota uses Red (concentrated) or Pink (diluted). The Toyota Red is forward compatible to the newer years as well. The Toyota Pink is not backwards compatible for the older years, like our Camrys. Other Asian companies may use Blue, Green, or whatever. Car company A sells their own brand of coolant that is X color. Car company B sells another that is Y color, etc. The coolants are the same, but the color dye is different. They do this on purpose to control you and manipulate you into being freaked-out about other colors so that you will buy their over-priced coolant. It's a marketing gimmick designed to burrow deeper into your wallet like a blood-sucking parasite. Follow the money, and you will find the tricksters! Just use a HOAT coolant, and you will have exactly what you need. Why pay $37 for Toyota Red when you can get Beck/Arnley or Pentofrost A1 or some other brand for $25 or even less? Check the MSDS and see for yourself. You should only use Toyota super long life coolant in the 2016 Toyota Highlander. Concentrated is more economical, so that's what I get and mix with distilled water. You can use an alternative brand if as long as it is a high quality. |
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