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The Earthburst Saga #8
The Reckoning
I thought I'd seen it all. Talk about your all-time wake-up calls...
Earth is teeming with alien larvae.
That reality has just crashed down on us like a ton of contaminated space rocks.
Every time I close my eyes, I still see the huge spider-like monster rising up.
I killed that one just in time, but we know that more could hatch at any moment.
Even worse... we know that if any of them reach their final form, they'll be indestructible.
Now, our only hope of saving Earth from this ticking time-bomb lies on the distant world of Eden.
The problem? We have reason to think the natives engineered this stuff.
If there was any other route forward, we'd be taking it.
We wouldn't be blazing this uncharted path to potentially hostile territory.
But with one card left to play in a game we can't afford to lose, I can't keep my mind from fixating on one unshakeable
Are we racing towards Earth's salvation... or on a one-way trip to oblivion?
______________ The Reckoning is the eighth book in The Earthburst Saga, which begins with Last Man Standing . From Craig A. Falconer, bestselling author of the global blockbuster Not Alone .
Earth is teeming with alien larvae.
That reality has just crashed down on us like a ton of contaminated space rocks.
Every time I close my eyes, I still see the huge spider-like monster rising up.
I killed that one just in time, but we know that more could hatch at any moment.
Even worse... we know that if any of them reach their final form, they'll be indestructible.
Now, our only hope of saving Earth from this ticking time-bomb lies on the distant world of Eden.
The problem? We have reason to think the natives engineered this stuff.
If there was any other route forward, we'd be taking it.
We wouldn't be blazing this uncharted path to potentially hostile territory.
But with one card left to play in a game we can't afford to lose, I can't keep my mind from fixating on one unshakeable
Are we racing towards Earth's salvation... or on a one-way trip to oblivion?
______________ The Reckoning is the eighth book in The Earthburst Saga, which begins with Last Man Standing . From Craig A. Falconer, bestselling author of the global blockbuster Not Alone .
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310 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 9, 2024
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March 30, 2025
3.5 stars.
So far, this final arc of the nine-book series isn't doing it for me - it's a notable step down from the previous two arcs. There just doesn't seem to be as much content to it at the moment, meaning what we do get is a bit more drawn out, and a bit more prone to filler. There's always been a bit of repetition in these books, but here it was a lot more noticeable for me, with previous events being recounted several times. I'm hoping the last book can pull it back, because the audiobook narration had to pull this one over the line for me, as the story was really starting to drag.
So far, this final arc of the nine-book series isn't doing it for me - it's a notable step down from the previous two arcs. There just doesn't seem to be as much content to it at the moment, meaning what we do get is a bit more drawn out, and a bit more prone to filler. There's always been a bit of repetition in these books, but here it was a lot more noticeable for me, with previous events being recounted several times. I'm hoping the last book can pull it back, because the audiobook narration had to pull this one over the line for me, as the story was really starting to drag.
July 30, 2024
Better than the previous book, but still has the same issues as all the other ones in the series.
Too short, follows the same script:
Describe problem, spend half the book on some unimportant side-thing on the way to the problem, some medium level of calm, then do something unexpected, and the problem is then magically solved and the end is rushed, and wrap it up with teasing the next book.
Too short, follows the same script:
Describe problem, spend half the book on some unimportant side-thing on the way to the problem, some medium level of calm, then do something unexpected, and the problem is then magically solved and the end is rushed, and wrap it up with teasing the next book.
February 4, 2024
Oops!
So Ray wakes up from his coma to find the vita traveling towards Eden in hopes of finding a cure for the pest that has invaded Earth. Of course the water could have been taken from Bazen by setting up a convoy, but it would have been uncertain that it would have been enough so nothing is done which turns out to be a bad decision later on. The idea is that Eden is the source, and the Edenites would know what to do. Well, there's a bunch of barriers, and political intrigue that gets in the way. Eden is infected also, but the earthlings figure out the solution. Problem being that the solution is at Eden, and not at Earth. Earth does not have the solution, and Earth is in trouble. So let's see. The premise of the book is to save Earth, and the end of the book is that Earth still needs saving, and things are worse. It sounds like a bait and switch to me, and so I give a three despite the quality of the writing.
So Ray wakes up from his coma to find the vita traveling towards Eden in hopes of finding a cure for the pest that has invaded Earth. Of course the water could have been taken from Bazen by setting up a convoy, but it would have been uncertain that it would have been enough so nothing is done which turns out to be a bad decision later on. The idea is that Eden is the source, and the Edenites would know what to do. Well, there's a bunch of barriers, and political intrigue that gets in the way. Eden is infected also, but the earthlings figure out the solution. Problem being that the solution is at Eden, and not at Earth. Earth does not have the solution, and Earth is in trouble. So let's see. The premise of the book is to save Earth, and the end of the book is that Earth still needs saving, and things are worse. It sounds like a bait and switch to me, and so I give a three despite the quality of the writing.
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April 16, 2024Edge of your seat level Exciting!
Craig A Falconer has done it again in The Reckoning. Although I feel at times that the books move too slow, it's those details that makes it feel like real life. When stuff begins to fly, I just can't put his books down!
In The Reckoning Ray, Driver, Laika, Maya, and their friends face new dangers as they head towards Eden to try to find a way to stop the sludge on Earth before it's too late. Hold on to your seats. It's going to be a bumpy ride!
Craig A Falconer has done it again in The Reckoning. Although I feel at times that the books move too slow, it's those details that makes it feel like real life. When stuff begins to fly, I just can't put his books down!
In The Reckoning Ray, Driver, Laika, Maya, and their friends face new dangers as they head towards Eden to try to find a way to stop the sludge on Earth before it's too late. Hold on to your seats. It's going to be a bumpy ride!
May 19, 2025
Lots of action and adventure as the first humans to step on another planet.
Okay, two things that are bugging me in this series. Calling the other species "Aliens". What race are they? You are aliens to them.
The other thing is that Ray Barkley likes to summarize what is going on at several parts as if we just walked in the room and weren't there for that part. Umm, hello, no need to do that. We've been here the whole time. I can understand maybe doing it at the start of a book so people remember what was going on when the previous book ended, but not all the way through the book.
Okay, two things that are bugging me in this series. Calling the other species "Aliens". What race are they? You are aliens to them.
The other thing is that Ray Barkley likes to summarize what is going on at several parts as if we just walked in the room and weren't there for that part. Umm, hello, no need to do that. We've been here the whole time. I can understand maybe doing it at the start of a book so people remember what was going on when the previous book ended, but not all the way through the book.
June 4, 2025
What do they do now? How do you kill indestructible alien creatures?? Go to the planet they came from and see if they can help? Well....yeah, I guess you need to.
Ray and Driver are off on another mission.
I'm not sure it'd be wise to read this as a stand alone book. The others? Maybe, at least read the one before this.
Great, hair raising adventures written in a friendly 1st person format.
Ray and Driver are off on another mission.
I'm not sure it'd be wise to read this as a stand alone book. The others? Maybe, at least read the one before this.
Great, hair raising adventures written in a friendly 1st person format.
March 23, 2024
Verbose but good
The author is a little bit verbose in The author is a little bit verbose and describing and explaining every tiny facet and thought of every character, but that comes together in feeling like you really know the Characters and understand their motivations. This is the 8th book in this series and I've read them all so far, and enjoyed them thoroughly.
The author is a little bit verbose in The author is a little bit verbose and describing and explaining every tiny facet and thought of every character, but that comes together in feeling like you really know the Characters and understand their motivations. This is the 8th book in this series and I've read them all so far, and enjoyed them thoroughly.
June 28, 2025
I want to rate this higher, but it is SO tedious having EVERYTHING explained over and over. I've made it this far, so I might as well finish the series. It is a good story, but the writing is not good. It feels like this was written by an AI and it is explaining its reasoning for every paragraph.
January 12, 2024
Top Notch Science Fiction!
January 14, 2024
Great series
Interesting “real world” characters. New idea for a plot line. Well written. Holds your interest well - wanting to see what happens next.
Interesting “real world” characters. New idea for a plot line. Well written. Holds your interest well - wanting to see what happens next.
March 4, 2025
It really was thrilling! Just need to continue on the last book in this saga now. Wow!
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