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Fallen Earth #4
The Island Part 4
Stranded on Portsmouth Island, William Hill struggled to survive even as The Fever raced across the world leaving a scattered wasteland of the dead and dying in its wake. The news brought stories of storms and riots, of people starving while the government promised food.
Two weeks before, life had made sense. The outlook hadn’t been bright, but he understood it. Faced with dwindling supplies and a disease so virulent some wondered if humanity might be facing its own extinction, William figured he had enough to worry about.
Then he found the message, scrawled in blood and written personally for him. The chilling words left him wondering whether or not he’d live long to see the next sunrise.
Not even a fool could mistake the intent, not when the evil knew his name and watched from shadows.
“COME GET YOU WEE LEE UM”
Two weeks before, life had made sense. The outlook hadn’t been bright, but he understood it. Faced with dwindling supplies and a disease so virulent some wondered if humanity might be facing its own extinction, William figured he had enough to worry about.
Then he found the message, scrawled in blood and written personally for him. The chilling words left him wondering whether or not he’d live long to see the next sunrise.
Not even a fool could mistake the intent, not when the evil knew his name and watched from shadows.
“COME GET YOU WEE LEE UM”
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October 28, 2023
Interesting reading
The Island (part 4) is a will written novel with interesting will developed characters. The story line is fast moving with lots of twist and turns moving to the conclusion. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys will written novels. 2019
The Island (part 4) is a will written novel with interesting will developed characters. The story line is fast moving with lots of twist and turns moving to the conclusion. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys will written novels. 2019
April 6, 2018
enjoyed the story to this point, interesting to see where it goes in the next installment.
October 29, 2018
This just keeps twisting and turning - a great read.
April 22, 2023
I really enjoyed this entire series. It was an easy read.
April 27, 2018
Not as many pages to read, it's just a short piece that tantalizes the reader. The story takes a strange twist and becomes increasingly frightful!
July 27, 2013
I'm starting to feel a bit lost with this one. It started as a plague, moved on to monsters, then got a bit religious. I'm hoping the next book clears up the massive accumulation of questions.
April 6, 2013
I flew through part three and four as I just had to know what happened. The author seems particularly skilled at keeping you hooked!
I still can't mark more than 3 stars as I feel the writing could be better. The only characters I have gotten to know in any depth is the main character and the old woman. I don't really know anything about the others and can rarely remember who is who. For an author who spent most of the first part filling us in on inconsequential details in William's past that surprises me, and makes me assume they'll all end up dying. 2 stars might be a bit harsh to mark him down for this but I figure if you take away the suspense, what are you left with? Not much really, and I think that 4 star books should be books you want to read again.
I think these books are perfect holiday/plane books as they're simple and gripping.
I still can't mark more than 3 stars as I feel the writing could be better. The only characters I have gotten to know in any depth is the main character and the old woman. I don't really know anything about the others and can rarely remember who is who. For an author who spent most of the first part filling us in on inconsequential details in William's past that surprises me, and makes me assume they'll all end up dying. 2 stars might be a bit harsh to mark him down for this but I figure if you take away the suspense, what are you left with? Not much really, and I think that 4 star books should be books you want to read again.
I think these books are perfect holiday/plane books as they're simple and gripping.
December 8, 2012
The fourth part of the series gets right down to the nitty gritty nasty side of monsters vs little ol' humans. As if the things lurking in the dark weren't enough to worry about now sub-groups of humans have started hunting down their fellow man.
Wonderfully dark without being depressing and the apocalyptic setting is realistic, despite the odd cannibalistic monster or two.
I have found myself enjoying the story and writing. Wanting to know how the main characters fate is tied into both the past and future of the war between the two sides.
Still think it should have been a complete novel *grumble*.
Wonderfully dark without being depressing and the apocalyptic setting is realistic, despite the odd cannibalistic monster or two.
I have found myself enjoying the story and writing. Wanting to know how the main characters fate is tied into both the past and future of the war between the two sides.
Still think it should have been a complete novel *grumble*.
April 30, 2015
Too Slow Not at all what I was expecting. Slow and steady isn't a bad thing, but going so slow it almost stops is. Characterization is pretty middle-of-the-road, with nobody really standing out (Strange Child, Hot-Tempered Sheriff, etc), and the protagonist's back-story, while being quite well done, takes up space that could have been used to flesh out the story. The action is of the 'blink and you miss it' variety, there and then gone so fast. The author seems quite prone to adding a whole lot of detail that really seems to have no relevance to the story, and seems to be nothing more than filler to pad out the pages.
December 29, 2012
Part 4, for me, is far and away the best of all five parts of this book. Stark pulls out all the stops: the descriptions are gruesome, danger comes from unexpected places, and the suspense is palpable. The humanness of the main character, William Hill, made me love Part 4 also. Hill is likable but also makes dumb decisions. When writing William Hill, Stark walks that fine line where Hill isn't the infallible apocalypse hero, but also manages to not make it look like he's trying really really hard to not make Hill come off as "that guy".
June 24, 2013
The news just keeps getting worse if that is even possible.
William saw a handful of others when he first sailed up the island coast. He had to make contact with them, offer the shelter of The Station - it was part of his very make-up. Making the twenty some mile trip to the southern tip of the island, he is unsettled by his reception. The return trip on the same day will keep him out after dark but he sees no way to avoid it as there is no shelter to be found along the beach. Can he survive when he comes face to face with his fear?
Part Five, he I come.
William saw a handful of others when he first sailed up the island coast. He had to make contact with them, offer the shelter of The Station - it was part of his very make-up. Making the twenty some mile trip to the southern tip of the island, he is unsettled by his reception. The return trip on the same day will keep him out after dark but he sees no way to avoid it as there is no shelter to be found along the beach. Can he survive when he comes face to face with his fear?
Part Five, he I come.
November 4, 2016
This book wrapped up some and yet left me still wondering wtfreak?
William is the William and it is because of the Angel. So Elsie knew when she first met him that is why she acted the way she did when he answered his reason for naming the boat.
We have sickness, demons, possessions and now some sort of worms.
What was Elsie with the FBI? I feel she knows more than she lets on… Is Daniel really her granboy? Where’s his parents?
William is the William and it is because of the Angel. So Elsie knew when she first met him that is why she acted the way she did when he answered his reason for naming the boat.
We have sickness, demons, possessions and now some sort of worms.
What was Elsie with the FBI? I feel she knows more than she lets on… Is Daniel really her granboy? Where’s his parents?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2015
Filler
Let me start off by saying that I am going to read the next book in the series. I just don't like filler books. My definition of a filler book is one that doesn't really answer anything just moves you along in the story just far enough to get you to want to read the next book. This book seemed to drag on at times causing me to just skip a paragraph or two just to move things along.
Let me start off by saying that I am going to read the next book in the series. I just don't like filler books. My definition of a filler book is one that doesn't really answer anything just moves you along in the story just far enough to get you to want to read the next book. This book seemed to drag on at times causing me to just skip a paragraph or two just to move things along.
April 7, 2015
I started to read this and couldn't finish, the story is just getting way too silly, too many unanswered questions. Zombies? Aliens? Vampires? Not sure who the actual 'bad guys' are or where they came from or even if I care any longer? So, this is a dropped series and unfortunately, I spent money on the rest of the books. Ugh!
March 19, 2013
This story just keeps getting better. A definite must read if you like scary and intense. This is one of those books that you just can not stop reading. Even when you know you shouldn't be reading this at night, knowing those shadows maybe the scary stuff you are reading about. Now I am starting the final book. I can tell its already worth the read.
November 25, 2012
Honestly cant believe how good this book is..read part four in one day and now starting to read the final chapter for the earth series.
Next part coming out is in Jan 2013 ( I think) which is part 2- The Rock.. cant wait !!
Next part coming out is in Jan 2013 ( I think) which is part 2- The Rock.. cant wait !!
January 7, 2013
Man oh man oh man! This book in parts just keeps getting better. Not only the Fever has hit and the paranormal creatures are attacking, now there are other people on the island and they are not very friendly.
June 22, 2013
The fourth part weaves an amazing tale more complex with each part. This part is the best part so far. The plot takes some serious twists and you really start to know the characters. Excellent series!
September 8, 2013
Another good episode with lots of action, tension, and emotional highs and lows. Very descriptive scenes, both in gory details plus normal activities such as fishing. Stark is still not telling us too much about Daniel, but at least we get another detail about William.
September 14, 2013
The story got stranger as it went on. Parts were a bit too graphic for my tastes. I continued reading it out of curiosity for how it would end, but it was left without much closure to set up the next book. I'm not sure that I'll read the second book though.
July 28, 2014
Really enjoyed Stark's ongoing saga - The Island. As news from the world continues to get worse, our little band of survivors have their own problems to deal with. On to The Island: The Final Chapters!
June 21, 2015
This installment was frustrating. Not a whole lot happened. What little did was waxed about poetically for several pages. The author clearly sees himself as the main character. It feels like he desperatly wants us to like him. And that makes me sad.
December 8, 2012
Each part gets better and better. There was a point where it the situation is verging on ridiculous but after a while you push past it...straight onto the final book!
December 29, 2012
Still a good read but a little muddled.
February 26, 2014
I finally had to quit reading at the end of this one since I had been reading for many hours straight and my eyes were getting blurry!!
January 20, 2013
Just like first 3 parts this one dose not disappoint!! Off to the Final!
January 22, 2013
Oh, it's good. Real good.
Looking forward to the final chapters.
Looking forward to the final chapters.
February 23, 2013
I'm sorry it's coming to an end. This is the type of story you want to go on and on and on.
May 5, 2013
I enjoyed the book and I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
November 10, 2015
Great place to stop Part 4! This series has gotten better with each section. I'm desperately hoping the author ties up the loose ends and unanswered questions properly in the last part.
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