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Extinction Countdown
The greatest discovery in human history may also be our last.
Dr. Jack Greer's startling discovery beneath the Gulf of Mexico proved to the world we were not alone in the universe. But when images from the Voyager One space probe reveal an alien doomsday ship hurtling toward the earth, the human race seems marked for extinction.
As news of the approaching ship spreads panic around the globe, signs of a sinister plot begin to emerge--one that threatens to unravel the already fragile fabric of society and everything Jack and Dr. Mia Ward have fought for.
But could a mysterious signal emanating from inside Greenland's ice sheet unlock the secrets hidden within our genome and prevent humanity's destruction?
From the frozen fields of Greenland to the bustling Indian subcontinent and the cobbled streets of Rome, the race is on to stop the deadliest countdown to extinction the human race has ever known.
Dr. Jack Greer's startling discovery beneath the Gulf of Mexico proved to the world we were not alone in the universe. But when images from the Voyager One space probe reveal an alien doomsday ship hurtling toward the earth, the human race seems marked for extinction.
As news of the approaching ship spreads panic around the globe, signs of a sinister plot begin to emerge--one that threatens to unravel the already fragile fabric of society and everything Jack and Dr. Mia Ward have fought for.
But could a mysterious signal emanating from inside Greenland's ice sheet unlock the secrets hidden within our genome and prevent humanity's destruction?
From the frozen fields of Greenland to the bustling Indian subcontinent and the cobbled streets of Rome, the race is on to stop the deadliest countdown to extinction the human race has ever known.
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First published June 12, 2018
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August 7, 2018
Extinction Countdown
Ancient Origins Series, Book 2
By: James D. Prescott
Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
This is an Audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
I loved the first book and this one is just as good. Something triggered the death of millions of people since the last book. The alien ship is sighted coming toward Earth. Secrets are revealed, so many twists and turns, corruption everywhere, and new connections between the aliens coming and the changes to humans are made. Lots of suspense, intrigue, government corruption, science brain food, and great imaginary possibilities!
The narration was terrific! Wonderful performance from start to finish!
Ancient Origins Series, Book 2
By: James D. Prescott
Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
This is an Audible book I requested and the review is voluntary.
I loved the first book and this one is just as good. Something triggered the death of millions of people since the last book. The alien ship is sighted coming toward Earth. Secrets are revealed, so many twists and turns, corruption everywhere, and new connections between the aliens coming and the changes to humans are made. Lots of suspense, intrigue, government corruption, science brain food, and great imaginary possibilities!
The narration was terrific! Wonderful performance from start to finish!
December 10, 2019
What?!?
This has so many elements to it I don’t even know how I managed to keep up with them all! 😱 we went to India, Germany, Italy, Greenland, and many many other places. It was like a story with multiple threads and things happening. It was both somewhat chaotic and exhilarating at the same time. It’s crazy! A good kind of crazy. I haven’t had much time or any chance at all to unpack what I read. Except that it’s definitely has me hooked. Hooked!!
On to book 3!!
This has so many elements to it I don’t even know how I managed to keep up with them all! 😱 we went to India, Germany, Italy, Greenland, and many many other places. It was like a story with multiple threads and things happening. It was both somewhat chaotic and exhilarating at the same time. It’s crazy! A good kind of crazy. I haven’t had much time or any chance at all to unpack what I read. Except that it’s definitely has me hooked. Hooked!!
On to book 3!!
July 31, 2018
After a near fatal expedition in the Gulf of Mexico where alien influences on the human genome affecting human evolution are discovered, Dr. Jack Greer is now faced with two things: one, an alien space ship has been photographed in space approximately thirteen days out from Earth; and two, a pyramid-like shape believed to be a similar ship has been located under a glacier on Greenland. The race is on…against the aliens, against human fear, against political conspiracies, and against competitive militaries…and once again, Jack Greer is in the middle of it.
Although Extinction Countdown contains elements of genetics and alien contact that are clearly in the realm of science-fiction, it much more about political intrigue, human panic and limited military action at a remote location in Iceland than about genome manipulation per se. While genome manipulation provided the motive for the action, there was practically no science related action in this book; it was mostly military and terrorist activity. There characters largely remained the same as in Extinction Code with the addition of a young female reporter that is easily manipulated by Sentinel agents into achieving their agenda for them.
Although I felt this book was more military than sci-fi, it was entertaining and a worthwhile addition to the series. It should appeal to all fans of action adventures regardless of genre.
Although Extinction Countdown contains elements of genetics and alien contact that are clearly in the realm of science-fiction, it much more about political intrigue, human panic and limited military action at a remote location in Iceland than about genome manipulation per se. While genome manipulation provided the motive for the action, there was practically no science related action in this book; it was mostly military and terrorist activity. There characters largely remained the same as in Extinction Code with the addition of a young female reporter that is easily manipulated by Sentinel agents into achieving their agenda for them.
Although I felt this book was more military than sci-fi, it was entertaining and a worthwhile addition to the series. It should appeal to all fans of action adventures regardless of genre.
February 1, 2020
Gosh! I’m loving this trilogy. I’ve always felt the middle installment has to gather all the storylines from the first, give them weight and lay the groundwork for a successful conclusion. Well, mission accomplished. I’m so ready for the third.
July 6, 2018
What a great series! Looking forward to the final book this fall.
September 27, 2018
“Extinction Countdown” is the second book in the “Ancient Origins” Series, and I can say this book is just as good as the first, which I previously reviewed; if not better. The story is very well crafted by James D. Prescott, and even though he is a rather new author, I have found his books complex, believable, and engaging. The audiobook edition is skillfully and professionally performed by Gary Tiedmann who is one of my top five narrators on Audible to date. The book is a contemporary science fiction story that feels a bit like X-Files combined with The Twilight Zone and an apocalyptic disaster movie. I can tell you that the mix really works. The book contains a fair amount of action, mystery, conspiracy, suspense, and even a bit of light romance to help relieve the tension. The story is well paced, and the world created by Mr. Prescott will draw you in wanting more. If you are a fan of aliens, genetic research, and strange signals from space, I think you will find this book quite enjoyable. As this is the second book in a series, it is best to pick up the first book (Extinction Code) before diving into this one.
I was a bit disappointed that there was not a more in-depth prologue giving the listener some background information from the first book’s events. Instead, the listener is dropped right into the action where the first book left off and if you are like me, it sometimes it takes a bit of time to get back into a story after being away. A prologue often assists in getting me back faster than having to depend on my memory. As with the first book, this one also had a fair amount of nostalgic references to the Twilight Zone and others. You might remember from an older Twilight Zone episode a special book the aliens gave to mankind which was a twist once properly decoded? In this book, you have much the same feeling and twists. There is often a sense of both dread and hope intermixed and I liked the balance. Additionally, I liked some of the back and forth between the story scenes and the way the listener is able to discover, or uncover, some of the mystery as it progresses.
One of the key components of the story focuses on genetic research along with some discussion on how a number of unique mutations evolved into the human genome. The first book had the listener discover the code, and this book now focused on the limited time the world has to solve the mystery before being destroyed; this book starts the countdown. Not only do we have genetic research, but there is a fair number of alien investigation and conspiracies to complete the story. The author’s research felt solid and comprehensive. The story’s outcome felt believable. Not only did our characters find some odd genetic traits, much like our own genes, these traits have both positive and negative effects on their carriers. A few of the main characters were fighting for a solution as they had loved ones that were going to die if they failed. On top of this, throw in some mysterious non-human bones discovered and things take a twist and turn from here. Include a few new discoveries involving the Great Pyramids and there is a bit of panic and things get worse as martial law is imposed.
Turning to the audiobook’s narration, the listener can be assured that they will receive a high-quality production from Gary Tidemann. His deep and haunting voice , which is a good thing, adds to the grim feeling throughout the book. He is one of the narrators that you feel understand their material and is able to deliver more than simply a reading of the words, but instead adds depth and feeling to it. I do not recall any issues with the audio itself. I always look forward to new audiobooks being narrated by Mr. Tidemann.
For both parents and younger readers, there is some light use of vulgar language that I recall. There are a few places where there are sexual topics or references to pornography. Nothing too extreme, and for more mature readers who like detailed writing, I would recommend this as long as you are aware of these items.
In summary, if you enjoyed the first book in the series, this one is just as good if not better. If it sounds like your type of story based on this review, I recommend you pick up the first and give it a listen prior to this one. I do not think you will be disappointed with diving into this series as it is entertaining and engaging. The characters have depth and feel real in an exciting and adventurous journey to save the world.
I was a bit disappointed that there was not a more in-depth prologue giving the listener some background information from the first book’s events. Instead, the listener is dropped right into the action where the first book left off and if you are like me, it sometimes it takes a bit of time to get back into a story after being away. A prologue often assists in getting me back faster than having to depend on my memory. As with the first book, this one also had a fair amount of nostalgic references to the Twilight Zone and others. You might remember from an older Twilight Zone episode a special book the aliens gave to mankind which was a twist once properly decoded? In this book, you have much the same feeling and twists. There is often a sense of both dread and hope intermixed and I liked the balance. Additionally, I liked some of the back and forth between the story scenes and the way the listener is able to discover, or uncover, some of the mystery as it progresses.
One of the key components of the story focuses on genetic research along with some discussion on how a number of unique mutations evolved into the human genome. The first book had the listener discover the code, and this book now focused on the limited time the world has to solve the mystery before being destroyed; this book starts the countdown. Not only do we have genetic research, but there is a fair number of alien investigation and conspiracies to complete the story. The author’s research felt solid and comprehensive. The story’s outcome felt believable. Not only did our characters find some odd genetic traits, much like our own genes, these traits have both positive and negative effects on their carriers. A few of the main characters were fighting for a solution as they had loved ones that were going to die if they failed. On top of this, throw in some mysterious non-human bones discovered and things take a twist and turn from here. Include a few new discoveries involving the Great Pyramids and there is a bit of panic and things get worse as martial law is imposed.
Turning to the audiobook’s narration, the listener can be assured that they will receive a high-quality production from Gary Tidemann. His deep and haunting voice , which is a good thing, adds to the grim feeling throughout the book. He is one of the narrators that you feel understand their material and is able to deliver more than simply a reading of the words, but instead adds depth and feeling to it. I do not recall any issues with the audio itself. I always look forward to new audiobooks being narrated by Mr. Tidemann.
For both parents and younger readers, there is some light use of vulgar language that I recall. There are a few places where there are sexual topics or references to pornography. Nothing too extreme, and for more mature readers who like detailed writing, I would recommend this as long as you are aware of these items.
In summary, if you enjoyed the first book in the series, this one is just as good if not better. If it sounds like your type of story based on this review, I recommend you pick up the first and give it a listen prior to this one. I do not think you will be disappointed with diving into this series as it is entertaining and engaging. The characters have depth and feel real in an exciting and adventurous journey to save the world.
July 10, 2018
Disappointed that
Very disappointing follow up. Too slow with a lot of unnecessary side stories that really had very little to do with the story. Every time I started to get caught up in the action it would switch to another scene.
Very disappointing follow up. Too slow with a lot of unnecessary side stories that really had very little to do with the story. Every time I started to get caught up in the action it would switch to another scene.
August 4, 2023
Have just finished Extinction Countdown (book 2) in quick time, easy holiday reading. The adventure continues with Dr Mia Ward and Jack Greer as they search for clues to the Salzburg chromosome and the Alien tech that appears to be doing something in Greenland. Following on from the bombshell of the Book 1 ending, it appears there is a race on and time is running out.
The narrative splits into 3 POVs this time also following a new protagonist, Kay Mahoro, who is a journalist with a source leading her deeper into the conspiracy. With Mia travelling to Kolkata and Rome and Jack travelling to Greenland, it does sometimes get a bit confusing trying to recall what was happening last time in the narrative for each. If I hadn’t been reading so quickly I’m sure it might have been more challenging.
Again there are moments when the genetics descriptions miss the mark and are a little distracting. for example
“Which of the two competing genes got expressed depended on which was dominant and which was recessive” - Not quote what dominant and recessive means in genetics.
Also just a curiosity for me was in the new chromosome it is making new genes, that are labelled the same as existing genes (eg MRE11 on chr11 involved in DNA repair). If they are new genes they would have new names, but perhaps family members of the genes they are borrowing from… regardless of the semantics, the concept is really cool.
Apart from all that the adventure is very fun to read. The body count is going up, the stakes are increasing. I’m ready for Book 3. Let’s go!
The narrative splits into 3 POVs this time also following a new protagonist, Kay Mahoro, who is a journalist with a source leading her deeper into the conspiracy. With Mia travelling to Kolkata and Rome and Jack travelling to Greenland, it does sometimes get a bit confusing trying to recall what was happening last time in the narrative for each. If I hadn’t been reading so quickly I’m sure it might have been more challenging.
Again there are moments when the genetics descriptions miss the mark and are a little distracting. for example
“Which of the two competing genes got expressed depended on which was dominant and which was recessive” - Not quote what dominant and recessive means in genetics.
Also just a curiosity for me was in the new chromosome it is making new genes, that are labelled the same as existing genes (eg MRE11 on chr11 involved in DNA repair). If they are new genes they would have new names, but perhaps family members of the genes they are borrowing from… regardless of the semantics, the concept is really cool.
Apart from all that the adventure is very fun to read. The body count is going up, the stakes are increasing. I’m ready for Book 3. Let’s go!
September 30, 2018
2 stars for potential but that's about it.
Not sure where to start with this book. It hit all the major themes that would make you want to buy a book in this genre. Atlantis, origins of humanity, secret powers through genetics, aliens, precursor civilization, secret organizations, etc. Hence the potential.
What we got instead was an extremely haphazard book that was laughably predictable, and extremely 2d characters.
One of the scenes has a bucnh of scientists taking on Israeli special forces. This is scientists with zero combat experience vs one of the top tier special forces in the world. Guess who wins....and some how the writer expects to reader to actually believe that could happen.
Apparenlty all American military characters only care about things going boom and don't care about more intellectual pursuits and get annoyed when people with zero combat experience try to lead combat. Okay then.
The pace of the book is all over the place. One moment you are going from one scene to the next with a barely a time to develop the storyline and the next you have some sad little back story for each of the main characters that is pretty forced. Ollie's backstory is the dumbest.
I don't know if these books were meant for a younger age group but for someone in their thirties this was just a terrible series.
I wish the writer good luck with the rest of series and journey . I will not be joining him on it.
Not sure where to start with this book. It hit all the major themes that would make you want to buy a book in this genre. Atlantis, origins of humanity, secret powers through genetics, aliens, precursor civilization, secret organizations, etc. Hence the potential.
What we got instead was an extremely haphazard book that was laughably predictable, and extremely 2d characters.
One of the scenes has a bucnh of scientists taking on Israeli special forces. This is scientists with zero combat experience vs one of the top tier special forces in the world. Guess who wins....and some how the writer expects to reader to actually believe that could happen.
Apparenlty all American military characters only care about things going boom and don't care about more intellectual pursuits and get annoyed when people with zero combat experience try to lead combat. Okay then.
The pace of the book is all over the place. One moment you are going from one scene to the next with a barely a time to develop the storyline and the next you have some sad little back story for each of the main characters that is pretty forced. Ollie's backstory is the dumbest.
I don't know if these books were meant for a younger age group but for someone in their thirties this was just a terrible series.
I wish the writer good luck with the rest of series and journey . I will not be joining him on it.
June 29, 2020
This review addresses three novels. Extinction Code, Extinction Countdown, Extinction Crisis. Read them in that order, or listen to the audiobook box set. Plot. A research crew investigates the crater near the Yucatan peninsula that extinguished 75% of all life on earth. Surprise find? It isn't a meteor beneath the sea, but a space ship. We're off on a journey across the world in a race to prevent another apocalypse when we learn of another ship beneath the ice of Greenland, and yet another - earth-bound now!
Liked. It's a fascinating "what if" story, if only from the standpoint of what if we are not alone in the cosmos...thought provoking. Stretch your mind and enjoy some wild concepts. Very listenable, easy to follow, many likable characters, good guys, bad guys, and aliens!
Not so hot. Way over the head of anyone without an understanding of genetics - gets pretty deep into science that might make the nerds among us happy, but others will stare across the room and mutter, "Huh?"
Extinction Series is a good story, well worth a credit for SciFi fans. No sex, no objectionable language, no issues with narration or production.
Written by James D. Prescott, narrated by Gary Tiedemann, about 25 hours of listening, released in June 2019 - self-published.
Liked. It's a fascinating "what if" story, if only from the standpoint of what if we are not alone in the cosmos...thought provoking. Stretch your mind and enjoy some wild concepts. Very listenable, easy to follow, many likable characters, good guys, bad guys, and aliens!
Not so hot. Way over the head of anyone without an understanding of genetics - gets pretty deep into science that might make the nerds among us happy, but others will stare across the room and mutter, "Huh?"
Extinction Series is a good story, well worth a credit for SciFi fans. No sex, no objectionable language, no issues with narration or production.
Written by James D. Prescott, narrated by Gary Tiedemann, about 25 hours of listening, released in June 2019 - self-published.
July 6, 2021
There is a lot that I like about this book and series. It is different in its approach and there is a lot of mystery to digest. There is so much mystery occurring on multiple fronts that it gets a bogged down and it can be a challenge to keep a lot of it straight. There are times that the characters seem to make odd choices or scenarios don't seem right. At one point after finding what they presume is a US soldier survivor from an attack who asks for water while being questioned, Gabby insists they let her rest and interrogate later. Really, Gabby? You don't have a lot of time here and that person may have crucial input before you proceed in the unknown I find it hard to believe that a group of scientists, most of whom lack any military training, are able to overcome a group of Israeli special forces who surprise them in Greenland. The military troops for the US, Mullins in particular, are very one-dimensional and care nothing about science while with a group of scientists on a science-oriented mission. There is also a very murky domestic plot that makes very little sense, but a lot of time is spent going around and around on it. Overall, the book feels very stretched out presumably to set up book 3. The only real character growth was Anna the artificial lifeform.
August 31, 2018
I loved the first book in this series so this book had a lot of expectations to live up to and it delivered. A lot happens in this book, it was like being on an adventure park ride.
The story is excellent and it's well executed, there are plenty of twists and nothing can be taken for granted. I've come to care for the characters, they're so well written it's impossible not to want them to survive and thrive.
I love all the tech, especially Anna who is developing so quickly as an AI.
This book left me desperate to know what will happen when the aliens reach earth so I'm definitely going to be getting my hands on book three.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
The story is excellent and it's well executed, there are plenty of twists and nothing can be taken for granted. I've come to care for the characters, they're so well written it's impossible not to want them to survive and thrive.
I love all the tech, especially Anna who is developing so quickly as an AI.
This book left me desperate to know what will happen when the aliens reach earth so I'm definitely going to be getting my hands on book three.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
November 26, 2020
A very intriguing continuation of the "Extinction Series" by James Prescott.
Without going into too much detail, it really is amazing how corruption is so deeply seeded into our government and how the use of technology makes it nigh impossible to tell fact from fiction, regarding these people and any situation we face.
As for the story, I am interested in how Anna is going to develope at this point in time. She is a character to keep an eye on for sure.
The ending is CRAZY! In a good but - "wait what the hell?" - way.
Definitely looking forward to the next book in the series and learning more about what was found at the end of this book. Which I can't say what that is because it's a big spoiler.
- CJ
Without going into too much detail, it really is amazing how corruption is so deeply seeded into our government and how the use of technology makes it nigh impossible to tell fact from fiction, regarding these people and any situation we face.
As for the story, I am interested in how Anna is going to develope at this point in time. She is a character to keep an eye on for sure.
The ending is CRAZY! In a good but - "wait what the hell?" - way.
Definitely looking forward to the next book in the series and learning more about what was found at the end of this book. Which I can't say what that is because it's a big spoiler.
- CJ
January 15, 2019
This book is part two of a three-part series and most of the main characters from the first part return. The first part ended with the discovery of what may be a second ship, this one buried under the ice in Greenland. There was also an anomaly detected in space, what appears to be another ship travelling on an intercept course with Earth. Most of the team go to Greenland, Dr Ward travels to several countries in an attempt to find out what is causing the genetic mutation and how it can be stopped, and both end up in grave peril. Meanwhile, a young journalist in Washington DC makes a startling discovery that suggests Sentinal could be even more powerful than had been thought.
June 19, 2025
I’m finishing this because it’s a trilogy and I’m committed but probably more so because I’m listening to it on Audible and I need something to listen to while I’m working out. If I were reading it, I probably would not be interested enough to finish it at this point. The story is all over the place and there is an endless supply of commentaries and innuendos about, I don’t know just pick one-culture, politics, religion, evolution, conspiracy theories, race, discrimination, etc. I do like the cast of characters enough that I want to see how it all ends, but I really could care less about the plot of aliens and the extinction of the human race.
June 18, 2018
So exciting!
I am loving this story! Read the first one and had to buy this one ASAP. If you are fairly easily entertained and believe that fiction is just that I think you will also enjoy this! I mean that in the best way possible. I see reviews for other books complaining that things are not accurate and such. I read for pure enjoyment not to analyze and pick apart errors if there are any. Just wanted to state that about myself. This story is fun, the characters are enjoyable and I can’t wait to find out what happens to them all!
I am loving this story! Read the first one and had to buy this one ASAP. If you are fairly easily entertained and believe that fiction is just that I think you will also enjoy this! I mean that in the best way possible. I see reviews for other books complaining that things are not accurate and such. I read for pure enjoyment not to analyze and pick apart errors if there are any. Just wanted to state that about myself. This story is fun, the characters are enjoyable and I can’t wait to find out what happens to them all!
October 17, 2018
Not as good as the first book.
I am a sci-fi fan and science dork and followed most of the DNA talk, but for the average reader that was probably deeper than they cared to go. I also had a hard time accepting the timeline with Mia and how long it would have taken her to fly all over the world looking for answers while getting caught in traffic jams, etc. I like the story line and the characters but the end felt rushed, setting up for the next book. I recommend this book for sci-fi fans but don't expect it to be as good as the first book. Still a fan of Prescott.
I am a sci-fi fan and science dork and followed most of the DNA talk, but for the average reader that was probably deeper than they cared to go. I also had a hard time accepting the timeline with Mia and how long it would have taken her to fly all over the world looking for answers while getting caught in traffic jams, etc. I like the story line and the characters but the end felt rushed, setting up for the next book. I recommend this book for sci-fi fans but don't expect it to be as good as the first book. Still a fan of Prescott.
March 20, 2019
A JDP. SYFY. Novel/A Satellite Has Dipucted A Space Craft Headed Towards Earth
JDP. has. penned a SYFY. novel, which contains the second step in the extinction countdownaa. In the first book it was proven that aliens had visited Earth 65,000 years ago. In the second book one of the satellites has sent images back to Earth depicting a space craft headed towards Earth. It is hoped that the rays being release in Greenland will be beneficial. There is a world wide panic. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
JDP. has. penned a SYFY. novel, which contains the second step in the extinction countdownaa. In the first book it was proven that aliens had visited Earth 65,000 years ago. In the second book one of the satellites has sent images back to Earth depicting a space craft headed towards Earth. It is hoped that the rays being release in Greenland will be beneficial. There is a world wide panic. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
January 6, 2025
A bit more action than I prefer but the scientific explanations are thought provoking without being too specialized that they go over the readers head….very well done. That makes the entire scenario believable. The first book introduced geopolitical destabilization of the idea of alien technology being in one countries hands. This, the second book, introduces several different players who are at odds with the US. There is romance and a few not anticipated events. I like also that the book flips between two differing story lines which it then creates a tidy tie in.
August 10, 2019
Half written story - Abrupt ending
Starts with an engaging plot, but book ended in the middle of what is supposed to be the focus of the story. SPOILER ALERT: right from the beginning, the book was about the team getting to the supposed alien ship, the source of a cosmic blast of sorts, on finally arriving on site, the story ends! Unless you are committed to reading the third book, don't bother to start on this. It does not get anywhere.
Starts with an engaging plot, but book ended in the middle of what is supposed to be the focus of the story. SPOILER ALERT: right from the beginning, the book was about the team getting to the supposed alien ship, the source of a cosmic blast of sorts, on finally arriving on site, the story ends! Unless you are committed to reading the third book, don't bother to start on this. It does not get anywhere.
July 11, 2020
Extinction Countdown was way better than the first. It didn't have any slow boring spots to try and get through. Still had a lot of science that went over my head but at least it was put in layman's terms rather than using mostly scientific terms. I am hardly a stupid person by any means but I am not a scientific genius. I like to think with this book the author realised he needed to dumb it down for the rest of us that haven't researched all of the things in these books.
April 29, 2022
Great read and a good follow up to the first book. I can however not give it 5 stars as I did the first book. Many different stories within the book to deepen the plot but felt it jumped between them a little too much. I was looking forward to a bit more time spent on the alien ship(s) but this book was more around the characters and the plot that links them all. I guess it serves as the perfect intro for the last and final book - can't wait!
January 28, 2025
The second book in the Extinction series flowed much more smoothly. A third storyline joins the first two. Action takes place on three continents, Greenland, and outer space. A pyramid-like structure has been detected below Greenland. A similar one is hurtling toward Earth to arrive soon. Those with the disease are experiencing vastly different symptoms. Meanwhile, the U.S.government is in shambles. All of these episodes are racing the clock.
June 21, 2018
Robert's Review
Good book, of course there would be a cliffhanger rabbit hole at end of the second book. What is through the looking glass portal object? Take Anna, go armed with Jack, Mia, Gabby, Admiral Stark and Friends, yippee ka yea, go and find out sports fans cause this series is aces. Thanks for the GoodRead.
Good book, of course there would be a cliffhanger rabbit hole at end of the second book. What is through the looking glass portal object? Take Anna, go armed with Jack, Mia, Gabby, Admiral Stark and Friends, yippee ka yea, go and find out sports fans cause this series is aces. Thanks for the GoodRead.
July 21, 2018
Top notch thrill ride
What I love about this author is his unpredictability. Many times you know exactly what the plot will be right away when you are first reading a book but not with Prescott. Along with this there are interesting & compelling characters & a kick butt story. Can't wait for book three in the series.
What I love about this author is his unpredictability. Many times you know exactly what the plot will be right away when you are first reading a book but not with Prescott. Along with this there are interesting & compelling characters & a kick butt story. Can't wait for book three in the series.
November 1, 2018
Hard to put down.
Gteat story. Couldn't put it down and stayed with me when I wasn't able to read on. Well-written and thought-provoking. Looking forward to those cold, dark days of January when #3 gets delivered and snuggling down with a good book in front of a fire is the best way to spend time.
Gteat story. Couldn't put it down and stayed with me when I wasn't able to read on. Well-written and thought-provoking. Looking forward to those cold, dark days of January when #3 gets delivered and snuggling down with a good book in front of a fire is the best way to spend time.
December 21, 2018
Interesting...
First book started out interesting, but wondering where it’s all going , and this second book didn’t move much, which I guess is probably normal for a trilogy that the second is the most stale, but it makes you nervous about reading the third, a bigger pressure now to redeem the whole series and not just the ending
First book started out interesting, but wondering where it’s all going , and this second book didn’t move much, which I guess is probably normal for a trilogy that the second is the most stale, but it makes you nervous about reading the third, a bigger pressure now to redeem the whole series and not just the ending
January 16, 2020
Prescott's extinction series was a fun read, a sci/fi and government spy thriller. With elements readers of the pulp fiction (not A. Canticle for Leibowitz) of Walter M. Miller would recognize, such as lost civilizations buried by time. For TNG fans, there is a DATA character who evolves in the three books. Overall the books were well done and clever.
March 15, 2020
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.―Arthur C. Clarke
The pace of Book 2, picks up speed, where Book 1 left off. The plot thickens. Twist, turns and a triage of separate stories developed as we follow each characters whose intertwining journey lends to a hopeful convergence? Not quite—alas, Book 3 remains ...
The pace of Book 2, picks up speed, where Book 1 left off. The plot thickens. Twist, turns and a triage of separate stories developed as we follow each characters whose intertwining journey lends to a hopeful convergence? Not quite—alas, Book 3 remains ...
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