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The Link Between Us: Managing the Apocalypse
The Links think we're food. They're wrong!
“They evolved over the course of a few months. At first, they just looked different. They were still our brothers and sisters. They were still our husbands and wives...our children. But we knew it was coming. The day when they would complete the change. We all had the terrible premonitions in our heads. But what were we to do? Murder the ones who changed? Eliminate the perceived threat before it could come to fruition? No, everyone knew it would happen, but they weren’t sure that it would. Besides, how do you kill the ones you love? We waited.”
After a mummified cavewoman was found deep in the permafrost of Siberia, an ancient virus was released that soon evolved half of mankind into vicious monsters that feed on anything that moved. They were called Links. Not because scientists believed the virus originated from "The Missing Link", but because ordinary people liked to make fun of those who changed. As if those who had changed were the missing “Link”.
When the virus spread throughout the world, Kera was a prisoner at New Hope Prison. She already knew her son, Charlie, was a Link and worried about him every day. Then they changed. The transformation was completed, and the thing that everyone was afraid of happened. The Links turned on their loved ones and shredded them. All Kera wanted was to get to Charlie, but she was trapped in a locked prison with a bunch of monsters. She survived that first night with the help of the prison doctor and a brave guard, but she took off as soon as she could. Her only goal was to get to her son. She needed to know the fate of Charlie.
But she couldn’t find Charlie, and she lost all hope. She returned to the prison. But not alone.
People started to see her as their ray of hope. They looked to her for guidance and leadership. She became "The Warden". She found it very hard to adjust to the new normal and went on many dangerous missions, called "shopping sprees", hoping that she'd eventually be killed. As time went by and more was learned about the Links, Kera finally realized losing her son didn't mean her life was over.
Not very far away, inside Cheyanne Mountain Command, was an equally distressed leader named Colonel Cockran. He saw himself as the new leader of the country, and he made it his personal mission to rid it of the Links no matter what the cost, no matter who he had to betray or kill to do it. He had the military and scientists at his disposal. Ordering the experiments to be conducted on Links and even offering up his wife as a guinea pig, Cockran soon finds himself teetering on the edge of sanity.
Their stories spiral around each other and eventually come to a spectacular conclusion. I would rate this audiobook R-17 because of violence, language, and sexual situations (not explicit).
“They evolved over the course of a few months. At first, they just looked different. They were still our brothers and sisters. They were still our husbands and wives...our children. But we knew it was coming. The day when they would complete the change. We all had the terrible premonitions in our heads. But what were we to do? Murder the ones who changed? Eliminate the perceived threat before it could come to fruition? No, everyone knew it would happen, but they weren’t sure that it would. Besides, how do you kill the ones you love? We waited.”
After a mummified cavewoman was found deep in the permafrost of Siberia, an ancient virus was released that soon evolved half of mankind into vicious monsters that feed on anything that moved. They were called Links. Not because scientists believed the virus originated from "The Missing Link", but because ordinary people liked to make fun of those who changed. As if those who had changed were the missing “Link”.
When the virus spread throughout the world, Kera was a prisoner at New Hope Prison. She already knew her son, Charlie, was a Link and worried about him every day. Then they changed. The transformation was completed, and the thing that everyone was afraid of happened. The Links turned on their loved ones and shredded them. All Kera wanted was to get to Charlie, but she was trapped in a locked prison with a bunch of monsters. She survived that first night with the help of the prison doctor and a brave guard, but she took off as soon as she could. Her only goal was to get to her son. She needed to know the fate of Charlie.
But she couldn’t find Charlie, and she lost all hope. She returned to the prison. But not alone.
People started to see her as their ray of hope. They looked to her for guidance and leadership. She became "The Warden". She found it very hard to adjust to the new normal and went on many dangerous missions, called "shopping sprees", hoping that she'd eventually be killed. As time went by and more was learned about the Links, Kera finally realized losing her son didn't mean her life was over.
Not very far away, inside Cheyanne Mountain Command, was an equally distressed leader named Colonel Cockran. He saw himself as the new leader of the country, and he made it his personal mission to rid it of the Links no matter what the cost, no matter who he had to betray or kill to do it. He had the military and scientists at his disposal. Ordering the experiments to be conducted on Links and even offering up his wife as a guinea pig, Cockran soon finds himself teetering on the edge of sanity.
Their stories spiral around each other and eventually come to a spectacular conclusion. I would rate this audiobook R-17 because of violence, language, and sexual situations (not explicit).
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Published June 25, 2018
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February 14, 2019
It took me a few chapters before I became invested in this story, but once I did, I had trouble putting the novel down. This post-apocalyptic story centers around survivors of a virus that infects humans and turns them into caveman-like zombies, which is a twist on the standard zombie-survival story. I found myself invested in the non-traditional hero, Kera, who had been an inmate in prison for killing her husband before the virus became out of control. Through her strength and loyalty to her friends and family, she leads a group of survivors in impossible conditions and finds more strength than she knew she had. I recommend this book to fans of post-apocalyptic, sci-fi and adventure stories.
November 29, 2022
2.5 STARS
This was a unique idea, but the characters and their soap opera storylines left me disappointed. Kera was stupid, reckless and constantly made bad decisions, but all the men were in love with her and everyone wanted her to be their leader.
More interesting were the dynamics between the evil Colonel Cockran and scientist Martha, who was trying to figure out how humans and Links could coexist.
The ending just kind of happened, not much got resolved except Kera's romantic life.
This was a unique idea, but the characters and their soap opera storylines left me disappointed. Kera was stupid, reckless and constantly made bad decisions, but all the men were in love with her and everyone wanted her to be their leader.
More interesting were the dynamics between the evil Colonel Cockran and scientist Martha, who was trying to figure out how humans and Links could coexist.
The ending just kind of happened, not much got resolved except Kera's romantic life.
March 6, 2019
The post apocalyptic genre is a bit overplayed at times, especially if your catalyst involves zombies, disease, or a devastating war. The Link Between Us: Managing the Apocalypse by C.J. Boyle takes this tired premise and adds a new twist.
This book starts out innocently enough. An accidental discovery about the origins of humanity ends up spreading a mutagenic pathogen that changes half the population. From that point on, it becomes clear that something will go wrong!
Sure enough, things do go sideways, and soon you get to know a cadre of fleshed out characters in the quest to survive. I enjoyed being there from day one, to witness these imperfect beings struggle to survive. That imperfection after all what makes them human.
The story is fast paced, well thought out, and filled with character development. You will get to know them, love them, and may even cry when things go wrong!
I look forward to reading more from this author in the near future.
This book starts out innocently enough. An accidental discovery about the origins of humanity ends up spreading a mutagenic pathogen that changes half the population. From that point on, it becomes clear that something will go wrong!
Sure enough, things do go sideways, and soon you get to know a cadre of fleshed out characters in the quest to survive. I enjoyed being there from day one, to witness these imperfect beings struggle to survive. That imperfection after all what makes them human.
The story is fast paced, well thought out, and filled with character development. You will get to know them, love them, and may even cry when things go wrong!
I look forward to reading more from this author in the near future.
February 24, 2017
This was an entertaining read. It’s a variation on a zombie/pandemic story and presents a believable scenario and setting, which isn’t always the case with this type of novel. The monsters are cool and dangerous, but also not so powerful that you can’t believe the humans are able to fight back. The central character is a strong woman thrust into a role she didn’t ask for. There is a love story that is fairly prevalent but the overall survival scenario is strong enough if that isn’t your thing. I might have liked to see more about how other places were handling the ‘apocalypse’ other than the central location, but that’s OK. Give it a try.
March 10, 2017
The link between us
This is an amazingly well written book. It's a little gory but works out when the plot reveals the real reasoning behind the virus. I wish there were four more chapters though. I feel the story ended too soon. I also read Sarasat, which i will give a five star rating. I believe C. J. Boyle has a lot more to give as an upcoming author. Not bad for my Grand niece.
This is an amazingly well written book. It's a little gory but works out when the plot reveals the real reasoning behind the virus. I wish there were four more chapters though. I feel the story ended too soon. I also read Sarasat, which i will give a five star rating. I believe C. J. Boyle has a lot more to give as an upcoming author. Not bad for my Grand niece.
September 5, 2019
The link between us
I don't hand out 5 stars very often. I just wish it was the first of a whole series, or that this author had more similar books. It was a really good take on an apocalyptic scenario. Different from all the same ole zombie carp that's played out.
I don't hand out 5 stars very often. I just wish it was the first of a whole series, or that this author had more similar books. It was a really good take on an apocalyptic scenario. Different from all the same ole zombie carp that's played out.
June 27, 2024
This story is pretty cool. You don’t know exactly where it’s all going for a little while. Of course, there is the overlapping story of the past, and the present as some other reviewers have said.
Mad scientist and mythical creatures I’ll combined into one book .
Narration was great .
Mad scientist and mythical creatures I’ll combined into one book .
Narration was great .
February 2, 2018
A book full of answers to the question of how the hell our species is going to survive Capitalism. No one will take any notice. We are doomed. I'm ok with it.
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