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Settle Down
When Clayton survives a plane crash, he figures the worst is over—but he's wrong.
Stranded on a thirty-acre island with a handful of art students, a grieving widow, and a growing pile of corpses, Prof. Clayton Reed is forced into a role he never leader. Food is scarce. Water is scarcer. And trust? Practically extinct. When one of the survivors kills in self-defense, the fragile alliance fractures and a subset of the group flees in a dinghy to take its chances in shark-infested waters, leaving Clayton and six others behind.
But soon the night sky turns blue. Strange lights pulse across the horizon and strings of star-like objects pass by overhead. Something big is happening to the rest of the world, and the professor and his companions are sure it isn't normal.
Rescued by a drifting luxury yacht loaded with food, weapons, and a fortune in cocaine, the survivors trade one nightmare for another. Earth is under attack, massive beams of light shooting down from space to the surface. As they sail toward home, not knowing whether it still exists, one thing becomes Those looking at Earth with hungry eyes have noticed them...
Stranded on a thirty-acre island with a handful of art students, a grieving widow, and a growing pile of corpses, Prof. Clayton Reed is forced into a role he never leader. Food is scarce. Water is scarcer. And trust? Practically extinct. When one of the survivors kills in self-defense, the fragile alliance fractures and a subset of the group flees in a dinghy to take its chances in shark-infested waters, leaving Clayton and six others behind.
But soon the night sky turns blue. Strange lights pulse across the horizon and strings of star-like objects pass by overhead. Something big is happening to the rest of the world, and the professor and his companions are sure it isn't normal.
Rescued by a drifting luxury yacht loaded with food, weapons, and a fortune in cocaine, the survivors trade one nightmare for another. Earth is under attack, massive beams of light shooting down from space to the surface. As they sail toward home, not knowing whether it still exists, one thing becomes Those looking at Earth with hungry eyes have noticed them...
- GenresScience FictionAudiobook
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Published September 8, 2026
About the author
Jeremy Robinson
155 books2,780 followersJeremy Robinson is the New York Times bestselling author of seventy novels and novellas, including Apocalypse Machine, Island 731, and SecondWorld, as well as the Jack Sigler thriller series and Project Nemesis, the highest selling, original (non-licensed) kaiju novel of all time. He’s known for mixing elements of science, history and mythology, which has earned him the #1 spot in Science Fiction and Action-Adventure, and secured him as the top creature feature author. Many of his novels have been adapted into comic books, optioned for film and TV, and translated into thirteen languages. He lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children. Visit him at www.bewareofmonsters.com.
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October 25, 2026
4.75-stars.
Jeremy Robinson's Settle Down completely rewired my expectations, delivering an absolute cosmic whirlwind. What caught me completely off guard was the sheer wit—I laughed till it hurt more than a few times throughout this wild ride.
The story kicks off when Professor Clayton Reed, several of his art students, and a distraught widow find themselves surrounded by multiple dead bodies after the plane they are on crashes on a desolate island.
Soon thereafter, desperation hits peak when several group members abscond in a dinghy, stealing all their water.
Things take an even stranger turn when the sky turns an odd, sickly blue, letting them know something deeply unnatural is unfolding. Driven to act, they commandeer an empty luxury yacht, setting off a chain of breathless, unpredictable events.
Robinson crafts razor-sharp character dynamics under intense pressure and staggering emotional weight.
Listening to the audiobook elevated the entire experience. R.C. Bray's gritty, dynamic delivery breathes unimaginable life into every character, expertly pacing the action, humor, and emotional beats into an unforgettable journey.
Highly recommend.
Jeremy Robinson's Settle Down completely rewired my expectations, delivering an absolute cosmic whirlwind. What caught me completely off guard was the sheer wit—I laughed till it hurt more than a few times throughout this wild ride.
The story kicks off when Professor Clayton Reed, several of his art students, and a distraught widow find themselves surrounded by multiple dead bodies after the plane they are on crashes on a desolate island.
Soon thereafter, desperation hits peak when several group members abscond in a dinghy, stealing all their water.
Things take an even stranger turn when the sky turns an odd, sickly blue, letting them know something deeply unnatural is unfolding. Driven to act, they commandeer an empty luxury yacht, setting off a chain of breathless, unpredictable events.
Robinson crafts razor-sharp character dynamics under intense pressure and staggering emotional weight.
Listening to the audiobook elevated the entire experience. R.C. Bray's gritty, dynamic delivery breathes unimaginable life into every character, expertly pacing the action, humor, and emotional beats into an unforgettable journey.
Highly recommend.
Review of advance copy received from Author
If you love 80's action movies. Know the meaning of the battle cry “ Wolverines! “ or just love a rip-roaring action packed ride through the apocalypse, Settle Down is the book for you! The book starts off with a bang, I literally said “ Hell yeah! “ out loud while reading. Things escalate quickly from there in the best ways possible. All of the characters become people you actually care about. I was totally invested in the survival of our intrepid heroes. Sketch, Brooke, Trace and the gang felt like friends. I had laughed, cried, and raged along with them as the story progressed. Chapter 18 had me laughing out loud, chapter 41 had me ugly crying. I thoroughly loved the tech in the book as well. I would love for the world to have I.R.E.'s, also, I want a tiny Bulu!
I highly recommend this 5 star read where you will learn why where there is one of us, there is all.
I highly recommend this 5 star read where you will learn why where there is one of us, there is all.
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