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The Sick: Nine Individual Novels of Viral Outbreaks
It all comes down to a single breath of air. That’s what it takes. Sickness abounds. Prepare for a world full of viruses, plagues, and biological warfare. Jacqueline Druga compiles nine of her individual novels, each encompassing the theme of apocalyptic viral outbreaks. Dive into the end of the world with characters that will make you feel.
The Boxset
YPP-234
CONTAGIOUS
COUGH
FEVER
LAST DANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
ONE FINAL GASP
NODDING
SEALED IN
THE FLU
The Boxset
YPP-234
CONTAGIOUS
COUGH
FEVER
LAST DANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
ONE FINAL GASP
NODDING
SEALED IN
THE FLU
2348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 29, 2024
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January 2, 2025
Amazing!
I love Jackie’s writing style.. the characters are relatable and well developed, the situations are exactly what you see happening if you were put in the same scenario. The research is well done and by the time you’re finished, it feels like you’re leaving behind friends. Highly recommend this author and her apocalypse books! This is an EXCELLENT compilation.
I love Jackie’s writing style.. the characters are relatable and well developed, the situations are exactly what you see happening if you were put in the same scenario. The research is well done and by the time you’re finished, it feels like you’re leaving behind friends. Highly recommend this author and her apocalypse books! This is an EXCELLENT compilation.
January 2, 2025
love this book
Love this book!! This author is my all time favorite. Anything she writes is good, most are the best!! You will definitely love this book as much as I do.
Love this book!! This author is my all time favorite. Anything she writes is good, most are the best!! You will definitely love this book as much as I do.
February 10, 2025
🤧
9 exceptional novels all wrapped up into one big book. All stories with the same theme but executed differently. Each one intriguing as the last.
9 exceptional novels all wrapped up into one big book. All stories with the same theme but executed differently. Each one intriguing as the last.
January 2, 2025
Robin’s Review
5 Star Rating
Ms. Druga masterfully crafts each of the nine standalone novels, immersing readers into a world where a single breath of air can mean the difference between life and death. From biological warfare to natural plagues, the stories in this collection span the gamut of medical thrillers and post-apocalyptic science fiction, with a rich variety of characters that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you breathless.
Highlights of the Boxset:
📖 YPP-234
📖 CONTAGIOUS
📖 COUGH
📖 FEVER
📖 LAST DANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
📖 ONE FINAL GASP
📖 NODDING
📖 SEALED IN
📖 THE FLU
Each novel brings its own unique flavor of tension and intrigue, but they all share Ms. Druga’s signature ability to make the stakes feel real. The characters are richly developed, and their struggles are equal parts harrowing and inspiring.
Whether you're a fan of medical thrillers or post-apocalyptic science fiction, this collection is a must-read. Jacqueline Druga doesn’t just write about the end of the world—she makes you feel every pulse-pounding moment of it.
💬 Highly recommended for fans of pandemic fiction and those who enjoy thought-provoking, edge-of-your-seat storytelling.
5 Star Rating
Ms. Druga masterfully crafts each of the nine standalone novels, immersing readers into a world where a single breath of air can mean the difference between life and death. From biological warfare to natural plagues, the stories in this collection span the gamut of medical thrillers and post-apocalyptic science fiction, with a rich variety of characters that will tug at your heartstrings and leave you breathless.
Highlights of the Boxset:
📖 YPP-234
📖 CONTAGIOUS
📖 COUGH
📖 FEVER
📖 LAST DANCE AT THE END OF THE WORLD
📖 ONE FINAL GASP
📖 NODDING
📖 SEALED IN
📖 THE FLU
Each novel brings its own unique flavor of tension and intrigue, but they all share Ms. Druga’s signature ability to make the stakes feel real. The characters are richly developed, and their struggles are equal parts harrowing and inspiring.
Whether you're a fan of medical thrillers or post-apocalyptic science fiction, this collection is a must-read. Jacqueline Druga doesn’t just write about the end of the world—she makes you feel every pulse-pounding moment of it.
💬 Highly recommended for fans of pandemic fiction and those who enjoy thought-provoking, edge-of-your-seat storytelling.
January 4, 2026
If you are after a solid collection of pandemic related stories but without zombies or aliens, then this is a healthy selection of novels from Jacqueline Druga. I have posted separate reviews against each novel in the collection.
They are all a little different and the collection provides excellent value for the reader. You will need to put up with some patching editing (wistful shake of the head), but it never gets so poor that the works unreadable.
There are some instances of questionable science, but at other times things are just so real - it will depend on the novel and possibly (but I have not checked) when that novel was written.
There are a wide variety of different characters and circumstances to through yourself into - even if there are from time to time characters with issues or baggage. The author is certainly capable of generating characters with a degree of depth.
This was enjoyable collection of novels to work through.
They are all a little different and the collection provides excellent value for the reader. You will need to put up with some patching editing (wistful shake of the head), but it never gets so poor that the works unreadable.
There are some instances of questionable science, but at other times things are just so real - it will depend on the novel and possibly (but I have not checked) when that novel was written.
There are a wide variety of different characters and circumstances to through yourself into - even if there are from time to time characters with issues or baggage. The author is certainly capable of generating characters with a degree of depth.
This was enjoyable collection of novels to work through.
June 18, 2025
A long read but worth it!
This was a long read and yes, there were a lot of grammatical errors but that does not take away from the stories. I think every one of these stories touched me and had me crying. You outdid yourself Jacqueline Druga! As soon as I finished the last book in this series, “The Flu”, I bought its sequel, “The Flu 2; Healing.” I can’t wait to get started on it.
This was a long read and yes, there were a lot of grammatical errors but that does not take away from the stories. I think every one of these stories touched me and had me crying. You outdid yourself Jacqueline Druga! As soon as I finished the last book in this series, “The Flu”, I bought its sequel, “The Flu 2; Healing.” I can’t wait to get started on it.
May 27, 2025
Great stories
This had me in tears. I got to know all the characters in the stories. I was right there with them going through their experiences. Some day we might have to deal with this in our Country. God help us.
This had me in tears. I got to know all the characters in the stories. I was right there with them going through their experiences. Some day we might have to deal with this in our Country. God help us.
May 30, 2025
Fantastic books
I cried,, I laughed!
I loved every one of them..
Very well written.
But quite a few grammar errors and mix ups of names.
Great books
Excellent author
Highly recommend
I cried,, I laughed!
I loved every one of them..
Very well written.
But quite a few grammar errors and mix ups of names.
Great books
Excellent author
Highly recommend
July 29, 2025
Serious read
Compelling, each of the 9 stories. Frighteningly realistic. When you see how fast something deadly can eradicate most of the population. Few spelling mistakes but not enough to distract from the stories.
Loved it
Compelling, each of the 9 stories. Frighteningly realistic. When you see how fast something deadly can eradicate most of the population. Few spelling mistakes but not enough to distract from the stories.
Loved it
February 18, 2025
Major Fan
Ahhh. My favorite author along with books I love to read. I have read these books when they came out and it,was a pleasure to reread them again.
Ahhh. My favorite author along with books I love to read. I have read these books when they came out and it,was a pleasure to reread them again.
March 23, 2025
Some of these stories were really good! Some of them needed a really good editor.
April 28, 2025
This should count a
s 9 books in Goodreads.
s 9 books in Goodreads.
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April 29, 2025
awesome reading
This was probably one of my favorite all time books to read and I’ve read a lot! The ending had me in tears but I kept reading.
This was probably one of my favorite all time books to read and I’ve read a lot! The ending had me in tears but I kept reading.
June 12, 2025
Rating is dropped one for lack of editing. Errors are pervasively annoying. Good stories otherwise.
October 5, 2025
well worth reading
Oh my Lordy … This brick of a book had 9 different stories about viral outbreaks. All of them so good.
The last two made me cry so hard…. Left me a wreck… Such a mess!
But on the flip side the humour had me laughing out loud!
This is the first book I’ve read of Jacqueline’s but I will be reading more of her work. She is really rather good!
Oh my Lordy … This brick of a book had 9 different stories about viral outbreaks. All of them so good.
The last two made me cry so hard…. Left me a wreck… Such a mess!
But on the flip side the humour had me laughing out loud!
This is the first book I’ve read of Jacqueline’s but I will be reading more of her work. She is really rather good!
March 7, 2025
so many typos
The stories were entertaining in a b grade way but there were so many typos throughout, particularly in the first book. This author has published so many books. Surely they can afford an editor.
The stories were entertaining in a b grade way but there were so many typos throughout, particularly in the first book. This author has published so many books. Surely they can afford an editor.
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