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The Last Man
Thank God for the dogs, thinks Sam, otherwise I'd go crazy. It's been over five years since a deadly plague swept the world and Sam is the only person left alive...at least as far as he knows. He roams a desolate land already rapidly reverting to nature with his canine companions. But there is still danger, and Sam may not be as alone as he thinks. The Last Man is a refreshing and compelling post-apocalyptic short novel.
102 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 23, 2012
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August 23, 2014
Mournful and lonely apocalyptic tale...
Ryan King has written a haunting tale about Sam and his dogs in a dreary, mournful apocalyptic future world of tomorrow. Sam, along with his pack of dogs travels across America in search of any other survivors of the plague that has befallen mankind. He is haunted by not only his family, but also by the ghosts of the plague victims as he moves up and down the eastern seaboard.
This is a fantastic read with strong character development and well paced storyline.
I highly recommend this book to all fans of the apocalypse. Truly a great book.
Gaston Sanders, Author
Ryan King has written a haunting tale about Sam and his dogs in a dreary, mournful apocalyptic future world of tomorrow. Sam, along with his pack of dogs travels across America in search of any other survivors of the plague that has befallen mankind. He is haunted by not only his family, but also by the ghosts of the plague victims as he moves up and down the eastern seaboard.
This is a fantastic read with strong character development and well paced storyline.
I highly recommend this book to all fans of the apocalypse. Truly a great book.
Gaston Sanders, Author
February 12, 2015
Alone again, naturally..
End of the world, only one survivor. So far.
I think this is book one of a series. It didn't have a cliffhanger ending, but the story was open-ended. And it was not book length, more like a few chapters.
A very quick read.
One man and his dog pack, just trying to make it alone. He desperately wants to find other survivors, but has seen none since the plague ended.
This story is set a couple of years after the plague that killed 99.9% of the population, so there should be other survivors. That's what's keeping him from offing himself, that hope and his dogs.
He's not a prepper/survivalist type. He didn't really know how to hunt, and rats and such have eaten a lot of the foods from stores, but he still finds s lot of supplies in stores. And wildlife are becoming much more bold.
Results: not bad. A quick read because it's very short.
End of the world, only one survivor. So far.
I think this is book one of a series. It didn't have a cliffhanger ending, but the story was open-ended. And it was not book length, more like a few chapters.
A very quick read.
One man and his dog pack, just trying to make it alone. He desperately wants to find other survivors, but has seen none since the plague ended.
This story is set a couple of years after the plague that killed 99.9% of the population, so there should be other survivors. That's what's keeping him from offing himself, that hope and his dogs.
He's not a prepper/survivalist type. He didn't really know how to hunt, and rats and such have eaten a lot of the foods from stores, but he still finds s lot of supplies in stores. And wildlife are becoming much more bold.
Results: not bad. A quick read because it's very short.
June 15, 2015
Interested concept. And the writing wasn't bad either. King either has good natural talent or has studied his craft. Or perhaps both. Either way, I recommend this story and will keep writer in mind for future reading. Only quibble: Sam's habit of checking for on-coming traffic. If the intent was to show either ingrained habit or character's obsessive tendencies (many for survival), I get that desire on writer's part. However, this particular action tended to pull me out of the story wondering how likely it was after years alone and without traffic. As I said, a minor quibble.
November 2, 2014
A somber tale of what could be the last man on Earth. A little repetitive at times, but otherwise an interesting read.
January 16, 2015
Worth reading
Was a decent story in general. Would have liked it better if it had been fleshed out a little better and was linger
Was a decent story in general. Would have liked it better if it had been fleshed out a little better and was linger
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