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Atlantic Island: The Event / The Leadership / The War
For fans of The Hunger Games comes a new fight for survival... When Theo meets Kylee at the beach, it is love at first sight... but everything is about to change. As they share their first kiss, the ground trembles beneath them and a gigantic tidal wave strikes the beachfront, demolishing everything in its path.
A terrifying new world. Theo, Kylee and their friends now face a battle to stay alive as they realize everything outside their island is gone.
Trapped on Atlantic Island The small group now faces a growing evil which threatens to make survival impossible.
On Atlantic Island, there are no Games... Grab your copy of Atlantic Island today.
A terrifying new world. Theo, Kylee and their friends now face a battle to stay alive as they realize everything outside their island is gone.
Trapped on Atlantic Island The small group now faces a growing evil which threatens to make survival impossible.
On Atlantic Island, there are no Games... Grab your copy of Atlantic Island today.
462 pages, Paperback
Published August 16, 2013
349 people are currently reading
533 people want to read
About the author
Fredric Shernoff
36 books14 followersFredric Shernoff is the author of the Amazon Top 100 "Atlantic Island" series. His newest addition to the Atlantic Island Universe, "The Magic Book" (Atlantic Island: Divided Book 1) is available now!
Fredric lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Twitter: @fredricshernoff
Email: fredricshernoff@gmail.com
Website: www.fredricshernoff.com
Fredric lives in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Twitter: @fredricshernoff
Email: fredricshernoff@gmail.com
Website: www.fredricshernoff.com
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December 12, 2013
Liked book 1, not as much book 2, or the start of book 3, but after the arena fights, it got good!
June 14, 2017
I've read book 1 and I'm halfway through book 2. The first few pages seemed to be yet another superficial, shallowly written modern novel with no depth, character development, or substance. It was the lure of the disaster and dystopian society that kept me going. But that notion only lasted a few pages and *very* quickly the story got rolling and before I knew it, I'd finished book 1! I'm devouring book 2.
The character development is excellent. Even though the main characters are a gaggle of teens, one can distinguish among them because of the development of their characters and the writing. The story is interesting beyond description. One day beach-going vacationing youths and general populace experience an "event" that severs their barrier island from the rest of the barrier islands to their north and south, and the rest of the world disappears under water. It appears that the 12,000 people left on the remaining surviving island are all there are in the world. The early chapters are focused on survival and aftermath, and reconstructing a civilized society, which is interesting how they do it.
But then an evil totalitarian-leaning leader takes over in a coup and things darken.
It's a YA book but I like it for an easy summer read. No gore so far and only minimal profanity (spoken under duress, the world disappeared, after all.) I'm looking forward to the next book.
UPDATE- it held my attention to the end, which ramped up in action but held true to suspension of disbelief, AND had a nice twist I didn't see comin'!
I'm reading Kindle edition. The "dates read" refer to Book 1, "The Event".
The character development is excellent. Even though the main characters are a gaggle of teens, one can distinguish among them because of the development of their characters and the writing. The story is interesting beyond description. One day beach-going vacationing youths and general populace experience an "event" that severs their barrier island from the rest of the barrier islands to their north and south, and the rest of the world disappears under water. It appears that the 12,000 people left on the remaining surviving island are all there are in the world. The early chapters are focused on survival and aftermath, and reconstructing a civilized society, which is interesting how they do it.
But then an evil totalitarian-leaning leader takes over in a coup and things darken.
It's a YA book but I like it for an easy summer read. No gore so far and only minimal profanity (spoken under duress, the world disappeared, after all.) I'm looking forward to the next book.
UPDATE- it held my attention to the end, which ramped up in action but held true to suspension of disbelief, AND had a nice twist I didn't see comin'!
I'm reading Kindle edition. The "dates read" refer to Book 1, "The Event".
May 13, 2017
Apocalyptic with a twist!
Engrossing trip into a familiar place plucked out and put into the unknown. Very imaginative with its storyline. Shows how quickly things can go badly when an evil person puts themselves in power and uses fear to intimidate and control others into following along.
Good use of young characters and showing they believe strongly and are more willing to act - on both sides! Enjoyed and look forward to the next book.
Engrossing trip into a familiar place plucked out and put into the unknown. Very imaginative with its storyline. Shows how quickly things can go badly when an evil person puts themselves in power and uses fear to intimidate and control others into following along.
Good use of young characters and showing they believe strongly and are more willing to act - on both sides! Enjoyed and look forward to the next book.
September 27, 2020
I was not sure what I was in for when I began reading it but the book blurb sparked my interest and was not disappointed. The author did a great job of moving the story along without giving up what happened to cause the Event until the end. The characters and storyline were well developed and kept my interest.
May 17, 2017
If you are a teen then this one is for you
If you are a teen the. This one is for you. You may like it you probably won't...not nearly as good as hunger games or something of that nature
If you are a teen the. This one is for you. You may like it you probably won't...not nearly as good as hunger games or something of that nature
August 21, 2017
This is one of those books I could not put down. Some people found themselves in an alternate reality. Some teenagers did a great job in the new location and some were not so great. The ending was a surprise.
March 21, 2021
Exciting and unique story
I just love a good hero/heroine story! This group of good guys and the plot together was just a perfect escape and enjoyable read. I will read all in this set!
I just love a good hero/heroine story! This group of good guys and the plot together was just a perfect escape and enjoyable read. I will read all in this set!
May 10, 2025
1st book was an interesting concept. My rating is for the first book. Beside being a YA genre with the typical drivel, it was at least tolerable...kind of....there's something about adults deferring decisions to children that just isn't my cup of tea. Will not be reading the other books though.
November 9, 2017
Excellent read
Very very good. Totally believable. Can not wait until I get to read the next book in this good series.
Very very good. Totally believable. Can not wait until I get to read the next book in this good series.
October 13, 2019
Absolutely wonderful, stunning novel tjat leaves you thinking long after
August 30, 2021
Maybe a four start story. The writing isn’t deep but ok. I will read book 2
April 20, 2014
The story opens on a rite of passage known to generations of redblooded American males: the summer roadtrip. Theo and his friends are off to Atlantic City with nothing more on their minds than a well deserved getaway filled with sand and surf. Oh, and girls. Definitely girls. Enter Kylee and her friends, also headed for the Jersey Shore. With thoughts of summer flings dancing in their heads, the boys and girls soon find themselves pairing off as they travel together.
Everything is going great at first. The weather is beautiful, the water is fine, and everyone is getting along swimmingly. That is, until a bizarre phenomenon shatters the peace and tranquility of the Shore, reshaping its very geography in the process. The Event changes everything about life on what comes to be known as Atlantic Island — including, most subtly, the balance of power. Slowly but surely, in the absence of any authority greater than themselves, the former municipal government takes increasingly drastic measures to maintain order. Theo, Kylee, and their friends witness these changes firsthand. With each new edict they’re drawn deeper and deeper into the coming struggle to shape the future of Atlantic Island. Will it be a totalitarian police-state, or a beacon of freedom and civility?
Atlantic Island is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure about the bonds of friendship and the importance of standing together under even the most extreme and unpredictable circumstances. As there is a good deal of violence, I’d recommend this book for teenagers and up.
Everything is going great at first. The weather is beautiful, the water is fine, and everyone is getting along swimmingly. That is, until a bizarre phenomenon shatters the peace and tranquility of the Shore, reshaping its very geography in the process. The Event changes everything about life on what comes to be known as Atlantic Island — including, most subtly, the balance of power. Slowly but surely, in the absence of any authority greater than themselves, the former municipal government takes increasingly drastic measures to maintain order. Theo, Kylee, and their friends witness these changes firsthand. With each new edict they’re drawn deeper and deeper into the coming struggle to shape the future of Atlantic Island. Will it be a totalitarian police-state, or a beacon of freedom and civility?
Atlantic Island is a fast-paced, action-packed adventure about the bonds of friendship and the importance of standing together under even the most extreme and unpredictable circumstances. As there is a good deal of violence, I’d recommend this book for teenagers and up.
October 9, 2013
The story is fast-paced and thankfully Shernoff wastes no time allowing the characters to be thrust into their impossible situation before developing them, and it’s interesting to see how they initially adapt to their circumstances, given their age. To some extent we don’t really need to know what they were like before The Event (as the incident is referred to) as they now have a clean slate and just need to concentrate on survival but as in most disaster situations, not everyone makes the best use of this opportunity.
Once the power struggle escalates on the island, Theo finds himself the unwilling leader of his group and much of the story is focused on both his struggle to accept his role and his determination to embrace it once he does accept it.
There are definite coming-of-age elements to the story but instead of a bunch of whiny Glee teenagers we get a pretty grounded bunch making the best of their situation (and not singing about it every five minutes!) and as the events unfold to the riveting conclusion we see the bonds of their initial friendship strain through some pretty scary events and some canny plot twists nicely topped off with a sweet cliffhanger leaving the reader both shocked and curious for more.
Overall it’s a gripping story and while it’s easy to spot the influences it defiantly stands on it’s own two feet as an action-packed and entertaining addition to the Y.A. genre.
Once the power struggle escalates on the island, Theo finds himself the unwilling leader of his group and much of the story is focused on both his struggle to accept his role and his determination to embrace it once he does accept it.
There are definite coming-of-age elements to the story but instead of a bunch of whiny Glee teenagers we get a pretty grounded bunch making the best of their situation (and not singing about it every five minutes!) and as the events unfold to the riveting conclusion we see the bonds of their initial friendship strain through some pretty scary events and some canny plot twists nicely topped off with a sweet cliffhanger leaving the reader both shocked and curious for more.
Overall it’s a gripping story and while it’s easy to spot the influences it defiantly stands on it’s own two feet as an action-packed and entertaining addition to the Y.A. genre.
November 12, 2015
When we first meet Theo, he is undecided and unsatisfied with his life. He has stopped enjoying going along with the flow and was looking for purpose. Strangely enough, Theo begins to find his purpose after the weird earthquake thing happens that leaves him and other survivors on an island. As devastated as everyone is by the displacement, they find themselves continuing with life under the guidance of the Mayor Sam Lucas and the Deputy Mayor Tiberius. It begins to follow a pattern of what I would expect if something like this would happen with protesters to the reorganization. I did think the alternative universe was a good twist because it offered hope and hopelessness all in one go.
Theo as the main character was well-developed but mainly because the story is being told from his point of view. The other characters are developed but do not show the complexity seen within Theo. Kylee is amazingly strong and has a good mind for tactical warfare. Ryan is the science nerd and Bill the fighter for the underdog. I think the story was well paced and although predictable in some aspects still had enough of a original story line to keep my interest. I would recommend this to anyone who loves science fiction with a touch of post-apocalyptic although I will caution it is a little long.
Theo as the main character was well-developed but mainly because the story is being told from his point of view. The other characters are developed but do not show the complexity seen within Theo. Kylee is amazingly strong and has a good mind for tactical warfare. Ryan is the science nerd and Bill the fighter for the underdog. I think the story was well paced and although predictable in some aspects still had enough of a original story line to keep my interest. I would recommend this to anyone who loves science fiction with a touch of post-apocalyptic although I will caution it is a little long.
January 13, 2016
I love a good book!! And (spoiler) there are NO ZOMBIES in this book! LOL. I get so tired of reading about zombies even though I love them. This was a good book from start to finish. I wondered a little at the beginning about whether this was going to be a teen romance or something mild like that, but it turned out to be pretty exciting. The young people grew into amazing responsible young men and women. The book was pleasantly exciting...not the kind of exciting you have when battling zombies...but a pleasant and tense, maybe this could happen, kind of exciting. I'm always disappointed when I get to the end of a new book and find that it's a series...even though I dearly love all the series that I am reading because of this. The way the book ended was a complete ending (compared to some of the series books that I have read that drop you off in the middle of an exciting event, with no apparent conclusions). I felt that I could stop reading and be satisfied or I could read the next book. I'll be reading the next book for sure!!
September 18, 2014
This is an intriguing book and concept, quite well executed, and a gripping YA-SF adventure story. It starts off ordinarily enough with a group of American teenagers, but their situation becomes increasingly tense following the Event. The central characters are well and sympathetically drawn, with the possible exception of the enemy in chief - but I suspect that there may be good reason for this. The story development does not quite mesh perfectly with the characters, but I still had to know what happened, and the pages just kept turning. The ending is excellent. In short, I would rate the book from 3 stars to 5 stars for various elements, so I have settled on four.
November 23, 2021
The first book was quite good, it was an adventure mystery with some sci-fi thrown in.
The second book seemed a bit muddled and then began to resemble the Wizard of Oz. The bad guys were contrived in order to act as plot devices for the increasingly woke narrative. So I decided to stop about a 100 pages in.
3 stars for the first book 1 for the second so I'll settle on 2.
The second book seemed a bit muddled and then began to resemble the Wizard of Oz. The bad guys were contrived in order to act as plot devices for the increasingly woke narrative. So I decided to stop about a 100 pages in.
3 stars for the first book 1 for the second so I'll settle on 2.
April 16, 2014
Oh dear, if I wrote a story, this is probably how it would read ....... which is why I'm not an author.
I can say one positive thing, unlike a lot of books where a calamity is key to the story, in this one you didn't have to wait long for it to happen.
yep, I'm done
I can say one positive thing, unlike a lot of books where a calamity is key to the story, in this one you didn't have to wait long for it to happen.
yep, I'm done
March 23, 2016
Sci-fi? Sheesh
Not very realistic. Young boys overthrowing a government on another planet? Not supposed to be a sci fi as far as I knew. Boring people too.
Not very realistic. Young boys overthrowing a government on another planet? Not supposed to be a sci fi as far as I knew. Boring people too.
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