First Analysis of Boneshaker

After reading the first little bit of Boneshaker, I have began to notice a common theme in the book that I have found prevalent in many other apocalyptic works that I have looked at.  The huge apocalyptic event in this book is a giant leak of gas from the ground which was caused by a device that was meant to find gold in Alaska.  It seems that many authors and film makers like to explore the fact that the apocalypse will be a man-made event.  Whether it be nuclear weapons, killer robots, medical made zombies, or economic collapse, there is without a doubt a trend of man made disasters in the apocalyptic genre, and especially in Boneshaker.