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The Great De-evolution
The Great De-evolution: The Complete Collection
In 2013, the first of three novels was released that depicted a quiet and bleak ending of mankind. 'The Man Who Watched The World End' provided a gradual and inevitable extinction without fighting or action, only people growing old and witnessing each aspect of society slowly fading away around them. Readers loved the unique take on the end of the world and two more novels set in the same reality were subsequently published.
For the first time, The Complete Collection presents all three Great De-evolution books in one volume. Be warned, these are not stories for people who need action sequences or pretty endings. But if you love introspective, reflective stories or want a different take on the end of mankind, these stories are for you.
Contents:
The Man Who Watched The World End - An old man, the final resident in the neighborhood of Camelot, recounts all the ways society changed as the human population continued to shrink.
A Different Alchemy - Following a senseless act of violence, one man travels north,toward forgotten lands, passing reminders of mankind's impending extinction.
The Hauntings of Playing God - Alone and overwhelmed, will the final member of the human race be thought of as a caretaker or as a monster?
Critical acclaim for the Great De-evolution books:
"One of the best dystopian series to come out in a long time." - Three Cats and a Girl
"[Dietzel] has accomplished something remarkable: he really has written a book that is one of a kind." -- Nancy Roberts
"All I can say is trust me and give this book a read." -- The Lazy Book Reviewer
"A true wakeup call to everyone... One powerful novel." -- Fran Lewis - Just Reviews
"Dystopian in focus yet incredibly human in its exploration and atmosphere... This is a book, a work, worthy of each and every one of those 5 star reviews." -- Mack Meijers - Authors on the Air
"One of the best books I have ever read... Plays on one of our deepest fears, something we all know will happen one day." -- Terry Reid - The Four Corners of Santerria
"A highly addictive book... A must read for everyone." - The Reading Room
"Highest possible rating." -- OnlineBookClub.org
For the first time, The Complete Collection presents all three Great De-evolution books in one volume. Be warned, these are not stories for people who need action sequences or pretty endings. But if you love introspective, reflective stories or want a different take on the end of mankind, these stories are for you.
Contents:
The Man Who Watched The World End - An old man, the final resident in the neighborhood of Camelot, recounts all the ways society changed as the human population continued to shrink.
A Different Alchemy - Following a senseless act of violence, one man travels north,toward forgotten lands, passing reminders of mankind's impending extinction.
The Hauntings of Playing God - Alone and overwhelmed, will the final member of the human race be thought of as a caretaker or as a monster?
Critical acclaim for the Great De-evolution books:
"One of the best dystopian series to come out in a long time." - Three Cats and a Girl
"[Dietzel] has accomplished something remarkable: he really has written a book that is one of a kind." -- Nancy Roberts
"All I can say is trust me and give this book a read." -- The Lazy Book Reviewer
"A true wakeup call to everyone... One powerful novel." -- Fran Lewis - Just Reviews
"Dystopian in focus yet incredibly human in its exploration and atmosphere... This is a book, a work, worthy of each and every one of those 5 star reviews." -- Mack Meijers - Authors on the Air
"One of the best books I have ever read... Plays on one of our deepest fears, something we all know will happen one day." -- Terry Reid - The Four Corners of Santerria
"A highly addictive book... A must read for everyone." - The Reading Room
"Highest possible rating." -- OnlineBookClub.org
608 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 14, 2017
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About the author
Chris Dietzel
31 books422 followersChris graduated from Western Maryland College (McDaniel College). He currently lives in Florida. His dream is to write the same kind of stories that have inspired him over the years.
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In his free time, Chris volunteers for a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) program for feral cats. (If you would like more information on how best to care for abandoned and feral cats in your neighborhood, please check out the Alley Cat Allies website at: http://www.alleycat.org/)
Dietzel is a huge fan of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA). He trained in BJJ for ten years, earning the rank of brown belt, and went 2-0 in amateur MMA fights before an injury ended his participation in contact sports.
It is incredibly difficult for new authors to gain an audience. If you read one of his books and enjoyed it, please recommend it to anyone else you think may like them.
Sign up for his mailing list to receive updates on future projects and some neat freebies: http://chrisdietzel.com/mailing_list/
In his free time, Chris volunteers for a Trap-Neuter-Release (TNR) program for feral cats. (If you would like more information on how best to care for abandoned and feral cats in your neighborhood, please check out the Alley Cat Allies website at: http://www.alleycat.org/)
Dietzel is a huge fan of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and mixed martial arts (MMA). He trained in BJJ for ten years, earning the rank of brown belt, and went 2-0 in amateur MMA fights before an injury ended his participation in contact sports.
It is incredibly difficult for new authors to gain an audience. If you read one of his books and enjoyed it, please recommend it to anyone else you think may like them.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
November 20, 2017
Kindle unlimited, though some of his are and some are not; depressing, but then again rather assume these type stories usually are. The one not included is The Last Teacher (The Great De-evolution) {not sure where this one belongs in the order of books} mentioned at end in list of these books, but my mind gets tired after reading so many back to back. See individual books for the individual reviews.
The Complete Collection presents all three Great De-evolution books in one volume for the first time. Be warned, these are not stories for people who need action sequences or pretty endings. But if you love introspective, reflective stories or want a different take on the end of mankind, these stories are for you.
The Man Who Watched The World End
A Different Alchemy
The Hauntings of Playing God
The Great De-evolution: The Complete Collection
The Last Teacher (The Great De-evolution) {not sure where this one belongs in the order of books}
The Complete Collection presents all three Great De-evolution books in one volume for the first time. Be warned, these are not stories for people who need action sequences or pretty endings. But if you love introspective, reflective stories or want a different take on the end of mankind, these stories are for you.
The Man Who Watched The World End
A Different Alchemy
The Hauntings of Playing God
The Great De-evolution: The Complete Collection
The Last Teacher (The Great De-evolution) {not sure where this one belongs in the order of books}
October 20, 2022
It was hard to get through this 3 book series but I powered through to see if I was missing something. It turns out that the bulk of this material is mostly an introspective dissection of the human psyche. The story lines are extremely slow and don’t end well.
It has both depressed me and wasted my time.
It has both depressed me and wasted my time.
May 3, 2023
way too long
I would only recommend this series to someone who is already bored.
Way too much conversation, thoughts and subplot branches.
The story idea, while depressing, is certainly different from the usual end of times tropes; but could have been condensed into one short volume with little loss.
I would only recommend this series to someone who is already bored.
Way too much conversation, thoughts and subplot branches.
The story idea, while depressing, is certainly different from the usual end of times tropes; but could have been condensed into one short volume with little loss.
December 28, 2021
Relevant in light of Covid
It was interesting to get three perspectives of the De-evolution; however, the number of chapters cause too much repetition. Yhe
stories of the three characters became monotonous which, I suppose, was the point of this book.
It was interesting to get three perspectives of the De-evolution; however, the number of chapters cause too much repetition. Yhe
stories of the three characters became monotonous which, I suppose, was the point of this book.
May 17, 2018
Brilliant. All of them.
February 3, 2023
Much to think about
Wow. This book will get your head spinning! Lots of questions to be answered. Kind of haunting, really. Take the time to read it
Wow. This book will get your head spinning! Lots of questions to be answered. Kind of haunting, really. Take the time to read it
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews