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The Collin War Chronicles #1
Praying for War
In a future that feels suspiciously like the past, death is in the air. Collin War wakes up in a bed that is not his own, in a body that feels changed. He is the first of his kind, the first to recover from a mysterious fever that has ravaged the world. Collin awakens in the small town of Goshen, Montana, a community struggling to survive while maintaining a faithful existence. He yearns for his lost family but finds himself drawn to the people of Goshen. Stepping into the leadership role he was destined for, Collin helps his new friends cope with loss, defend against the fever and battle outsiders seeking to destroy the town and all it stands for. But from the ashes of death comes the realization that not all savages live in the wild.
- GenresApocalyptic
299 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 22, 2016
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June 28, 2016
“The Rapture Has Arrived”
Collin War has been in a coma for 16 years. When he awakes it appears the hospital is in a war zone. It is under attack with explosives going off severely damaging the hospital. The nurses have been slaughtered by men dressed in military garb with full protective helmets. They had come in from the roof of the building. Collin has yanked all the medical devices, tubes, and wires from his body and is defending himself. He leaves much carnage behind. There is one person left alive in his area of the hospital, a young pretty nurse, Anna Horner. Explosions are ripping the hospital apart. Collin and Anna need to get out quickly as they head to the main floor. The attackers, Collin learns, are called the Vipers, an unruly group of survivors. Another group of men and women seeking to protect survivors are called the Eagles. What's happened to Collin's world during the last 16 years? Very well written, action packed, and compelling. An exciting story, enjoy it!
Collin War has been in a coma for 16 years. When he awakes it appears the hospital is in a war zone. It is under attack with explosives going off severely damaging the hospital. The nurses have been slaughtered by men dressed in military garb with full protective helmets. They had come in from the roof of the building. Collin has yanked all the medical devices, tubes, and wires from his body and is defending himself. He leaves much carnage behind. There is one person left alive in his area of the hospital, a young pretty nurse, Anna Horner. Explosions are ripping the hospital apart. Collin and Anna need to get out quickly as they head to the main floor. The attackers, Collin learns, are called the Vipers, an unruly group of survivors. Another group of men and women seeking to protect survivors are called the Eagles. What's happened to Collin's world during the last 16 years? Very well written, action packed, and compelling. An exciting story, enjoy it!
July 18, 2016
Praying
I was impressed. I was getting so frustrated at how Collin would just go along with everything and not demand answers. Twists turns intrigue I read the book in one seating. I liked how all the different characters slowly came together. Looking forward to reading more.
I was impressed. I was getting so frustrated at how Collin would just go along with everything and not demand answers. Twists turns intrigue I read the book in one seating. I liked how all the different characters slowly came together. Looking forward to reading more.
August 3, 2016
Great Read!
Loved this book. The suspense will likely kill you, name...but trust me, full of suspense you will find. Just when you think u have it figured out, you will realize you were greatly wrong, yet pleasantly surprised. Get your copy one and Thank me later. Lolol
Loved this book. The suspense will likely kill you, name...but trust me, full of suspense you will find. Just when you think u have it figured out, you will realize you were greatly wrong, yet pleasantly surprised. Get your copy one and Thank me later. Lolol
March 24, 2018
Nothing new under the sun
Briefly, W C Hoffman's "Praying for War" is set at some not very distant date. The majority of the population had contracted some fever that killed pretty much anyone who did. Except for Collin War, from whose blood a cure is finally found.
I honestly had to force myself to finish this book. There were so many plot twists, so many betrayals that you could not find yourself rooting for anyone. Near the end, there were so many grammatic and editing errors that I almost gave up. The second time the author used "weary" when he meant "wary", I grew weary indeed... I will not be reading the next book and I do not recommend you do either.
Briefly, W C Hoffman's "Praying for War" is set at some not very distant date. The majority of the population had contracted some fever that killed pretty much anyone who did. Except for Collin War, from whose blood a cure is finally found.
I honestly had to force myself to finish this book. There were so many plot twists, so many betrayals that you could not find yourself rooting for anyone. Near the end, there were so many grammatic and editing errors that I almost gave up. The second time the author used "weary" when he meant "wary", I grew weary indeed... I will not be reading the next book and I do not recommend you do either.
August 3, 2020
Awesome book !
I love post-apocalypse fiction, but this book has a very different beginning than the usual ones in this genre. I found it to be well written, full of suspense, full of action, and it kept me up at night turning the pages well after bedtime ! I highly recommend this author. I've read other series of his and really liked his style of writing.
I love post-apocalypse fiction, but this book has a very different beginning than the usual ones in this genre. I found it to be well written, full of suspense, full of action, and it kept me up at night turning the pages well after bedtime ! I highly recommend this author. I've read other series of his and really liked his style of writing.
January 20, 2018
Well done, good story, despite "proof reading" errors in the final portions of the book. I look forward to the rest of the series.
March 12, 2018
Intense read
This story has many twists and turns but is an interesting read. I had an idea about one secret but it wasn't as complete as I thought. Surprise!
This story has many twists and turns but is an interesting read. I had an idea about one secret but it wasn't as complete as I thought. Surprise!
April 4, 2018
I enjoyed Praying for War very much and I highly recommend it. I would write a longer review it I wasn't in such a rush to read book 2 in this series, Living for War. Why not join me?
May 2, 2018
When power goes to one man's head, and a whole community allows itself to be swayed into believing that what is, must be so. Until one man takes a stand.
October 20, 2016
The concept for the book is great. However, in an effort to create drama and story movement/conflict, some rather big plot holes are written in there. I will attempt to avoid spoilers, and make generic the largest one:
An organization has a temporary solution to a permanent medical disorder (think a daily med you take for an existing, persistent condition) that they are able to produce in mass quantities, month after month, presumably from a safe area, in the volume of tens of thousands of doses, that are provided for free to a separate (from the organization) "protagonist" population. The "antagonist" population, which is stated as being cast-offs of the protagonists, however, are not provided with this treatment (which, again, shows no signs of being limited), and this is a source of conflict.
To use an analogy in the real world, if an organization/government was sending in vaccines or preventative measures that could be produced in mass quantities, to two parties with whom it has no historical beef but where one is currently in conflict for resources with the other, would that organization send to only one party, furthering conflict? Would a benevolent government (conspiracy theorists and extremist nutjobs aside) send vaccines into only one political party's headquarters?
It may be that this is in fact what is happening, but the writer would then need to explain that away or at least raise it as a question, since it would be one that the reader would have.
As a turn-your-brain-off story to have fun with, however, there is action and adventure, and a very military lingo-oriented storytelling. I am guessing from this that the author is either familiar with or served in the armed forces or law enforcement. Very gung-ho messaging.
An organization has a temporary solution to a permanent medical disorder (think a daily med you take for an existing, persistent condition) that they are able to produce in mass quantities, month after month, presumably from a safe area, in the volume of tens of thousands of doses, that are provided for free to a separate (from the organization) "protagonist" population. The "antagonist" population, which is stated as being cast-offs of the protagonists, however, are not provided with this treatment (which, again, shows no signs of being limited), and this is a source of conflict.
To use an analogy in the real world, if an organization/government was sending in vaccines or preventative measures that could be produced in mass quantities, to two parties with whom it has no historical beef but where one is currently in conflict for resources with the other, would that organization send to only one party, furthering conflict? Would a benevolent government (conspiracy theorists and extremist nutjobs aside) send vaccines into only one political party's headquarters?
It may be that this is in fact what is happening, but the writer would then need to explain that away or at least raise it as a question, since it would be one that the reader would have.
As a turn-your-brain-off story to have fun with, however, there is action and adventure, and a very military lingo-oriented storytelling. I am guessing from this that the author is either familiar with or served in the armed forces or law enforcement. Very gung-ho messaging.
August 17, 2016
There were three reasons and then some more reasons, for me not liking this book.
The first would be the amateur fight scenes, it was really horrible. Reading,"Bam, whack, nothing could stop Collin, that was their first mistake, their second mistake was their first mistake." While it wasn't like that you get the gist.
The second reason would be the "twist" at the end. It was a twist, but not something that makes you smile. There was no build up or reason for it, but just a manner of trying to desperately tie ends.
The third reason, which is not really one reason but a few rolled into one would be the Pastor in the book. The only reason he's placed in the book for want for better words is to complain about religion. While not such a big problem besides being over used in books. The real hitter is that the Pastor kills a traitor, a traitor I personally really hated. However, every one seems pretty cool that this horrible person is responsible for many deaths and their sufferings. So even though the Pastor killed the traitor, they all start crying for the traitor.
In general, nothing really happens in the book. It feels like all the action was only at the beginning when Collin was beating some soldiers from murdering innocent women. (Those that read the end of the book will wonder why that is a good thing. The murdering that is.)
Altogether, I would say the problem with this book is that the author had a change of mind how the ending should end. Nothing wrong with that, except when he didn't change the rest of the book to end like that.
The first would be the amateur fight scenes, it was really horrible. Reading,"Bam, whack, nothing could stop Collin, that was their first mistake, their second mistake was their first mistake." While it wasn't like that you get the gist.
The second reason would be the "twist" at the end. It was a twist, but not something that makes you smile. There was no build up or reason for it, but just a manner of trying to desperately tie ends.
The third reason, which is not really one reason but a few rolled into one would be the Pastor in the book. The only reason he's placed in the book for want for better words is to complain about religion. While not such a big problem besides being over used in books. The real hitter is that the Pastor kills a traitor, a traitor I personally really hated. However, every one seems pretty cool that this horrible person is responsible for many deaths and their sufferings. So even though the Pastor killed the traitor, they all start crying for the traitor.
In general, nothing really happens in the book. It feels like all the action was only at the beginning when Collin was beating some soldiers from murdering innocent women. (Those that read the end of the book will wonder why that is a good thing. The murdering that is.)
Altogether, I would say the problem with this book is that the author had a change of mind how the ending should end. Nothing wrong with that, except when he didn't change the rest of the book to end like that.
August 5, 2016
The premise was intriguing, but the execution (and editing) was lacking.
There were several typos and missing words throughout the novel that a simple proofreader would (should?) have caught.
There was some basic confusion between the concept of hybrid plants and GMO - the definition given for GMO was for hybrid, and they are NOT the same.
Several plot points were not cohesive to me. Collin War was... strangely accepting of certain circumstances and not others. In a few places, the motivations of certain antagonists just did not make sense to me.
As a person of faith, the use of religion to maintain control over Goshen didn't make sense to me, and seemed to solely be used for a plot device. Its execution just didn't ring true in HOW it was done.
That said, I enjoyed the story overall, despite the meaningless character deaths, the lack of explanation for the conflict between the Eagles and Vipers, and the cliffhanger ending.
There were several typos and missing words throughout the novel that a simple proofreader would (should?) have caught.
There was some basic confusion between the concept of hybrid plants and GMO - the definition given for GMO was for hybrid, and they are NOT the same.
Several plot points were not cohesive to me. Collin War was... strangely accepting of certain circumstances and not others. In a few places, the motivations of certain antagonists just did not make sense to me.
As a person of faith, the use of religion to maintain control over Goshen didn't make sense to me, and seemed to solely be used for a plot device. Its execution just didn't ring true in HOW it was done.
That said, I enjoyed the story overall, despite the meaningless character deaths, the lack of explanation for the conflict between the Eagles and Vipers, and the cliffhanger ending.
August 11, 2016
Who is war
War and everyone else in the book have a hidden past/ agenda. Good guys bad guys are mixed together And the reason for good or bad designation is not fully explained. Run on tales from book to book.
War and everyone else in the book have a hidden past/ agenda. Good guys bad guys are mixed together And the reason for good or bad designation is not fully explained. Run on tales from book to book.
August 10, 2016
Great book I can't wait for next one
I really loved this and the characters are well developed . Some books are good and some not so good. This is a good one.
I really loved this and the characters are well developed . Some books are good and some not so good. This is a good one.
August 11, 2016
The Collin War Chronicales
Looking forward to the next book. Enjoyed the read. Little different then some of the other books I read. No zombies this time.
Looking forward to the next book. Enjoyed the read. Little different then some of the other books I read. No zombies this time.
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