Pandemia

by Nick Lancaster

Pandemia - Genesis is part one of a series of books that relate the story of Mike and Liz Landis, a suburban couple faced with a new reality.

A virus outbreak in China is quickly spread to the United States. The US Government tries to quarantine the infection but despite rigorous protocols the virus manages to infect the general population.

Fortunately Mike has been preparing to survive in the event that society changed or collapsed around him. Now he and Liz must use all their resources to stay alive and try to rescue their loved ones.

Genres: Zombies

159 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 4, 2013

Reviews

[chucklesthescot · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story is quite a typical prepper plot-prepper becomes aware of a threat to his family from a raging pandemic and gets safely to the remote cabin that should keep them safe. It is the type of scenario that I never get tired of reading and will always seek out. In this case Mike is our prepper hero who decides to get his wife safely to the family cabin to ride out the pandemic in what they hope is safety.

The formatting in this book is pretty dreadful-at least my copy was. There are huge gaps between every line and some pages only contain about 10 lines of writing on them. There are bad spelling and grammar issues too. I can ignore this kind of thing if the book has a fantastically written story but not in this case. The story itself is fine if you ignore the abject stupidity of the things that the characters are doing, and the anti-corporate rants but there is nothing really that new to it and it does have the cliche prepper wife who questions everything, doesn't support her husband's prepping and complains a lot. The stupidity includes talking to the rest of the family on the phone as the pandemic starts but not making an agreement to all meet at the cabin, then after the pandemic and loss of contact, leaving the refuge to try and collect those family members. A family member already infected says nothing about it on the phone causing Mike to drive for hours and risk his life, to arrive and be told 'you shouldn't have come'. Mike then decides to report the family member to FEMA and watches him being dragged away before wondering if it would've been better to let him die in his own house in peace. Yeah good one.

It is an ok story but not something I would rush out to buy or continue on with the series.

2.5 stars.

[Anthony Yvonnica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I gave this three stars because I read it in July 2020 during our own pandemic, probably only 1 or 2 stars had I read it before all this nonsense happening now. The author did a good job of predicting how governments would react, and from where the disease would originate. Good job!

But the story was bland. The writing was choppy. It was very predictable. And it was so short, the story continues in Book 2.

I'm in no hurry to read the 2nd part. If I see it maybe, but I'm not going to go looking for it.

[collette castro · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting scenario

Enjoyed the author’s speculation on the possible progress of a pandemic. Then the apparent cause changed from a natural phenomena to man-made, an interesting twist. Hope he continues the story - where will it end?

[Tammy K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Going into this book, I knew that it was the first in an episodic apocalyptic series. As such I expected the ending to be a cliffhanger with many unresolved issues left for the next episode. Yet that feeling of excitement and suspense has me on edge now, wondering (plotting) where I would take these characters.
I felt the characters were reasonably built up, the plot well established before this episode ended.
I look forward to the next installment.

[Jett Cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great lead in book to the series. By that I mean it gets you hooked and drooling for the next installment. Is it aliens, conspiracy, what is it? This intro throws out just enough information to grab your imagination.
I suppose I will just have to wait and see.
I hate waiting.... You author get writing! ;)

[Matu Nila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one. Story was interesting, gave me that "what if.." -feeling. Looking forward to the following "episodes".

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this but I am saving my full review/judgment for when more in the series comes out. I guess it's a good if I read it all in one afternoon and very badly want to read more.

[ObsidianCub · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new and lacked flow. It was also a beginning not a full book. Depending on price, will buy the next one though.

[Spurnlad · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read, but short and could have been longer... but the start of a series.

Also I find it difficult to believe some of the decisions made...