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Surviving the Fall
When a devastating attack cripples and destroys every Internet-connected device in the country, Rick Waters is stranded a thousand miles from his wife, Dianne, and their children. To get back home he'll have to draw on every survival instinct he has as he's pulled into a web of lies and conspiracy that threaten not just his survival but that of the entire world.
Surviving the Fall is a thrilling post-apocalyptic episodic series that focuses on Rick and Dianne Waters and how they each deal with the apocalypse. Stranded across the country away from his family, Rick must travel from California to Virginia to reunite with his wife and children, all while struggling to comprehend and deal with the horrors along the way.
At home with her three children when she experiences the beginning of the end in a dramatic and deadly fashion, Dianne Waters has experience as a prepper and survivalist, but not even years of training and preparation have readied her for the darkness that comes with the end of the world. Now she must draw upon those skills to protect her loved ones and fight back against those who come against her and her family.
Surviving the Fall is a thrilling post-apocalyptic episodic series that focuses on Rick and Dianne Waters and how they each deal with the apocalypse. Stranded across the country away from his family, Rick must travel from California to Virginia to reunite with his wife and children, all while struggling to comprehend and deal with the horrors along the way.
At home with her three children when she experiences the beginning of the end in a dramatic and deadly fashion, Dianne Waters has experience as a prepper and survivalist, but not even years of training and preparation have readied her for the darkness that comes with the end of the world. Now she must draw upon those skills to protect her loved ones and fight back against those who come against her and her family.
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November 5, 2022
I really like post-apocalyptic stories, and in the grand scheme of things, this is a good one. This story is a fresh take. (Not zombies, not EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse), not post-nuclear, but something different.) This involves a terrorist type attack on electronics (I'm not exactly sure what that entails, because it's only the first installment of a series called Surviving the Fall by Mike Kraus). A guy, the MC, Rick Waters, is trying to get home, so you get the panoramic perspective of what is going on around the country, but you also get the siege-narrative portion with his wife, Dianne, who is home with the kids. The story is divided into serial-sized bites that move the story at what I feel is a quick clip and the dual-perspective (communicating the story on both fronts) is a bonus that amplifies the story, gives it resonance IMHO. Hopefully, part 2 is equally as compelling, or possibly even better. As far as suspense is concerned, my heart was pounding throughout this short read.
April 14, 2019
A fresh new perspective for an apocalyptic series. Closely follow a husband and a wife who are at other ends of the country when the world goes through a tremendous apocalyptic event. The wife is home alone with their three children (when the world goes haywire) and her husband is on a business trip.
Hearing both perspectives as they battle through some extremely horrendous situations made it doubly exciting and riveting.
Just purchased the Omnibus option (all 12 books in a box set) recently released (January 2019) on audible and now,
onward to #2!
Hearing both perspectives as they battle through some extremely horrendous situations made it doubly exciting and riveting.
Just purchased the Omnibus option (all 12 books in a box set) recently released (January 2019) on audible and now,
onward to #2!
November 9, 2023
A good start to what appears to be a promising series.
May 18, 2017
Stunning!
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! What a scary world within the pages of this book! Had to finish it quickly and am eagerly awaiting more...
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! What a scary world within the pages of this book! Had to finish it quickly and am eagerly awaiting more...
July 11, 2017
This book contained some unlikely scenarios and grievous grammatical errors, yet I was enthralled by the story. I do loves me a good disaster book or movie, and this one had thrills in spades. I couldn't wait to get to the next episode.
September 19, 2017
This one was a lot slower than I thought it would be. I enjoyed the idea behind it, just not the execution.
May 3, 2019
Interesting premise. Riveting start to the series.
November 16, 2017
General Davies hears the disturbing news that a secret weapon system has been hacked and parts possibly stolen. If this stolen weapon is used against the US, it would be a disaster of untold proportions. Smart watches, cars and other technology are all interlinked in the modern world and all may be vulnerable to Damocles. Time is running out to stop a disaster.
A week later, Rick has arrived at LA for an important meeting but as he exits the terminal, cars start going haywire and planes are dropping out of the sky. Fires are starting everywhere and panicked people don't know what to do. Now he faces the impossible journey home on foot as the streets become a dangerous place to be.
Rick's wife Dianne is at home with her children and has just got out of the car when it explodes. Now she has to find a way to look after her family as chaos breaks out, while wondering what has happened to her husband.
I do love this kind of disaster writing! I enjoy seeing the disaster unfold along with the characters, and following the fortunes of each family member as they face different challenges in the aftermath. I like the difficult journeys home, the bad people that need to be evaded and what is happening on the home front so this was exactly what I was looking for. It is tense and well written, and most importantly, the MCs are a normal family that you can't help rooting for. There are enough tense situations to keep you reading and I wanted to know what was going to happen every time I turned the page.
I don't generally follow serial novels because of the expense and not knowing how many parts you'll be expected to buy but I don't mind trying the start of one if it is free. In this case, I downloaded the first two parts to read and discovered that the author is bringing out an omnibus of all the parts put together so I'm going to wait for that paperback release and buy it then.
A week later, Rick has arrived at LA for an important meeting but as he exits the terminal, cars start going haywire and planes are dropping out of the sky. Fires are starting everywhere and panicked people don't know what to do. Now he faces the impossible journey home on foot as the streets become a dangerous place to be.
Rick's wife Dianne is at home with her children and has just got out of the car when it explodes. Now she has to find a way to look after her family as chaos breaks out, while wondering what has happened to her husband.
I do love this kind of disaster writing! I enjoy seeing the disaster unfold along with the characters, and following the fortunes of each family member as they face different challenges in the aftermath. I like the difficult journeys home, the bad people that need to be evaded and what is happening on the home front so this was exactly what I was looking for. It is tense and well written, and most importantly, the MCs are a normal family that you can't help rooting for. There are enough tense situations to keep you reading and I wanted to know what was going to happen every time I turned the page.
I don't generally follow serial novels because of the expense and not knowing how many parts you'll be expected to buy but I don't mind trying the start of one if it is free. In this case, I downloaded the first two parts to read and discovered that the author is bringing out an omnibus of all the parts put together so I'm going to wait for that paperback release and buy it then.
May 9, 2017
Rick was a tech guy living almost off the grid in virginia with his wife Linda and kids. Rick went to California for a seminar, and something really crazy happened, so crazy it was national maybe even global. I really CAN'T WAIT for the next book. This author can write!!! Theres some real terror in here, it seems what happened really could. Do you think Mike might know something we dont? HMM.... I'm really looking foward to more, more of anything from the author everything until i've read all his work. I loved, loved, loved it!! Get on your kindle and grab your book tell everyone that Kellie Harrington told you to buy it. This is going to be one of those series when your done your going to sit there and think that couldn't of been it. All's I've got to say is ALL HAIL MIKE KRAUS!!!
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September 6, 2021I genuinely cannot believe any of these positive reviews unless these people have never actually read genuinely good books or know one iota about writing as a craft. I didn’t even reach the 10 min mark on the audiobook and this is already what I came up with. That’s not even getting into the grammatical issues.
“Blisters on the backs of his feet and toes” - hmmm if only there was a word for the back of the feet. Perfect example of self-publishing writers who get into a bad habit of page padding where a 12 book series could likely be just a trilogy. Using “heels” would have removed three unnecessary words.
Having such a boring CV breakdown of rick’s past knowing he graduated high school then went to college then started low at a company and worked his way up. First, you can’t get into college without graduating high school (or ged) so that’s redundant. Second, nearly everyone starts low and works their way up the company ladder. I get the author is trying to shovel a massive dose of “look at how tech dependent we are” down our throats within the first page but it’s absolutely unnecessary or, at the very least, not worth so much excessively wasted space. Rick works in tech for a car company, that’s all we need to know.
Why is it important to know he had an issue with his parents only to find out they made up and somehow that’s important to him having a plot of land all in one sentence? It’s not! First, the relationship with his parents is unimportant - even if it becomes important later for added stress elements SHOW US they have bumpy history through an argument or some kind of dialogue. Second, we can all easily assume that a working man has a home of some kind. Even if we have to know about the house there’s no reason to jam this much unimportant data down our throats this fast. Of course the house is going to be a perfect prepper house too. Why bother to make it interesting to see the characters try to figure things out and make mistakes (that could be dangerous or deadly) that most everyone else would be experiencing instead having everything they need and knowing everything there’s to know immediately. There’s no doubt this is going to be a prepper handbook about everything you should be doing and all the stuff you should have on hand instead of an survival story. Also, again, why TELL US? The writer has zero concept of “show, don’t tell” arch as “showing” us the house when we actually get to a scene that involves the house instead of cramming more unneeded details.
While we know rick’s boring, typical, Everyman life we have no idea about where he is, his surroundings, why is he running, his feelings - nothing. The author spent two sentences on introducing us to the scene and then went off on a tangent of verbal diarrhea about everything else that’s utterly unimportant. SCENE BUILDING - LEARN IT.
The writer just went through all this preaching about work can be tough so life at home is simple. Self sustainability, blah blah, then puts his single character into a deluxe car. I can’t tell if this is just another example of unnecessary information (why is the size of the car important unless we find out it’s perfectly convenient for him to pack it full of emergency supplies later) or if the author is trying to purposefully ironic but I think given what I’ve seen of the writing “ability” thus far that would be giving him too much credit.
Remember how I said we know nothing about the scene already? So apparently this guy was running with luggage that wasn’t mentioned, which is funny considering this guy loves to give us a tsunami of details that have nothing to do with our scene but can’t be bothered to give us any information about what’s happening in the actual here-and-now scene. Plus, running with luggage is awfully awkward to do. Why was it important to break down the actions of someone getting into the car - putting his stuff in the back and then getting in. There’s zero connectability. Nothing like “Rick reached the car rental, sweaty but relieved that he was still on schedule and couldn’t wait to blast the AC to fight the scourge of a day it is outside.” In just those few words I took almost everything from your first page but now we have sensations - we feel what Rick is feeling, we get that he’s hot and sweaty, we understand the weather is hot, but we know this by CREATIVE WRITING instead of just being lectured at “Rick did this. Then this. Then that.”
Why is he meeting government officials regarding a single company starting to add tech to their cars in a world that the author has told us is already almost entirely-tech reliant. Even if the company needs to receive government approval for things the guy selling the IT aspects wouldn’t be involved - that would be lobbyist and golf course circle jerks like all such political wheel greasing is done.
Ka-boom. Really? Are we in a Batman episode?
We can’t get this author to write any descriptive information then he has the car’s glass both shattering and cracking in the same sentence. One extreme to the other. Wait? First he’s driving, then he stops with the explosion and instead of instinct saying “get out of there” Rick takes the key out of the ignition and then a nanosecond later decides to put it back in and start the car again? First, we can understand him stopping and looking back at what happened but then most people would flee. Why does he dick around with the keys. Second, again with giving the wrong details. We don’t need to know he took the key out then put it in then started it. Just say he stopped at the explosion and then panic kicked in and he floored it to get away from whatever was happening. If you need fluff you can say he started turning on the radio for any emergency alerts.
“Blisters on the backs of his feet and toes” - hmmm if only there was a word for the back of the feet. Perfect example of self-publishing writers who get into a bad habit of page padding where a 12 book series could likely be just a trilogy. Using “heels” would have removed three unnecessary words.
Having such a boring CV breakdown of rick’s past knowing he graduated high school then went to college then started low at a company and worked his way up. First, you can’t get into college without graduating high school (or ged) so that’s redundant. Second, nearly everyone starts low and works their way up the company ladder. I get the author is trying to shovel a massive dose of “look at how tech dependent we are” down our throats within the first page but it’s absolutely unnecessary or, at the very least, not worth so much excessively wasted space. Rick works in tech for a car company, that’s all we need to know.
Why is it important to know he had an issue with his parents only to find out they made up and somehow that’s important to him having a plot of land all in one sentence? It’s not! First, the relationship with his parents is unimportant - even if it becomes important later for added stress elements SHOW US they have bumpy history through an argument or some kind of dialogue. Second, we can all easily assume that a working man has a home of some kind. Even if we have to know about the house there’s no reason to jam this much unimportant data down our throats this fast. Of course the house is going to be a perfect prepper house too. Why bother to make it interesting to see the characters try to figure things out and make mistakes (that could be dangerous or deadly) that most everyone else would be experiencing instead having everything they need and knowing everything there’s to know immediately. There’s no doubt this is going to be a prepper handbook about everything you should be doing and all the stuff you should have on hand instead of an survival story. Also, again, why TELL US? The writer has zero concept of “show, don’t tell” arch as “showing” us the house when we actually get to a scene that involves the house instead of cramming more unneeded details.
While we know rick’s boring, typical, Everyman life we have no idea about where he is, his surroundings, why is he running, his feelings - nothing. The author spent two sentences on introducing us to the scene and then went off on a tangent of verbal diarrhea about everything else that’s utterly unimportant. SCENE BUILDING - LEARN IT.
The writer just went through all this preaching about work can be tough so life at home is simple. Self sustainability, blah blah, then puts his single character into a deluxe car. I can’t tell if this is just another example of unnecessary information (why is the size of the car important unless we find out it’s perfectly convenient for him to pack it full of emergency supplies later) or if the author is trying to purposefully ironic but I think given what I’ve seen of the writing “ability” thus far that would be giving him too much credit.
Remember how I said we know nothing about the scene already? So apparently this guy was running with luggage that wasn’t mentioned, which is funny considering this guy loves to give us a tsunami of details that have nothing to do with our scene but can’t be bothered to give us any information about what’s happening in the actual here-and-now scene. Plus, running with luggage is awfully awkward to do. Why was it important to break down the actions of someone getting into the car - putting his stuff in the back and then getting in. There’s zero connectability. Nothing like “Rick reached the car rental, sweaty but relieved that he was still on schedule and couldn’t wait to blast the AC to fight the scourge of a day it is outside.” In just those few words I took almost everything from your first page but now we have sensations - we feel what Rick is feeling, we get that he’s hot and sweaty, we understand the weather is hot, but we know this by CREATIVE WRITING instead of just being lectured at “Rick did this. Then this. Then that.”
Why is he meeting government officials regarding a single company starting to add tech to their cars in a world that the author has told us is already almost entirely-tech reliant. Even if the company needs to receive government approval for things the guy selling the IT aspects wouldn’t be involved - that would be lobbyist and golf course circle jerks like all such political wheel greasing is done.
Ka-boom. Really? Are we in a Batman episode?
We can’t get this author to write any descriptive information then he has the car’s glass both shattering and cracking in the same sentence. One extreme to the other. Wait? First he’s driving, then he stops with the explosion and instead of instinct saying “get out of there” Rick takes the key out of the ignition and then a nanosecond later decides to put it back in and start the car again? First, we can understand him stopping and looking back at what happened but then most people would flee. Why does he dick around with the keys. Second, again with giving the wrong details. We don’t need to know he took the key out then put it in then started it. Just say he stopped at the explosion and then panic kicked in and he floored it to get away from whatever was happening. If you need fluff you can say he started turning on the radio for any emergency alerts.
June 23, 2017
This is a decent book though I'm not sure about the science behind what happens to the cars, planes and phones etc. It is a nice change from the EMP scenario. For all of his work becoming self-sufficient and prepared, Rick loses his situational awareness at the drop of a hat. He falls asleep after the initial event so soundly that his luggage is stolen. He becomes lost in the thought as he hikes toward the city outskirts but does manage to survive. I have a lot more hope for Dianne's ability to survive. This is a very short book so I will definitely read the second to see what happens.
August 15, 2018
Surviving the Fall review
Surviving the Fall is the first short post apocalyptic book in this series written by author Mike Kraus. Good story so far.
Surviving the Fall is the first short post apocalyptic book in this series written by author Mike Kraus. Good story so far.
September 24, 2019
Wow,
That was a good one.
I am rating here the whole box set.
Been reading it in one go but have to admit, I wouldn’t have read the single releases. I am not a fan of such concepts. I want a whole book ;-)
At times, i was wondering if it goes on like this, it takes Rick a lifetime to get back to his family.
It appeared very slow pacing at times and I would have preferred to read this “serial books” as a whole book instead of episodes and a little less descriptions of the surroundings would have come a long way. Same goes with the story of the astronauts, I didn’t see any relevance to the whole story and mostly skipped them.
But as i was able to skip the authors notes and the summarisation of the previous book which appeared as a preface chapter, it didn’t make a negative impact.
The end was a bit rushed for all the slow pacing beforehand. I think there could have been 1 or 2 chapters more.
It would have been nice touch for a foreigner to have a map of the country provided with all the different locations and main sites the story took place in.
All in all, very good!!!
That was a good one.
I am rating here the whole box set.
Been reading it in one go but have to admit, I wouldn’t have read the single releases. I am not a fan of such concepts. I want a whole book ;-)
At times, i was wondering if it goes on like this, it takes Rick a lifetime to get back to his family.
It appeared very slow pacing at times and I would have preferred to read this “serial books” as a whole book instead of episodes and a little less descriptions of the surroundings would have come a long way. Same goes with the story of the astronauts, I didn’t see any relevance to the whole story and mostly skipped them.
But as i was able to skip the authors notes and the summarisation of the previous book which appeared as a preface chapter, it didn’t make a negative impact.
The end was a bit rushed for all the slow pacing beforehand. I think there could have been 1 or 2 chapters more.
It would have been nice touch for a foreigner to have a map of the country provided with all the different locations and main sites the story took place in.
All in all, very good!!!
May 9, 2017
"...newer vehicles talk to each other."
An interesting first installment of a new apocalyptic serial made all the more frightening because it feels so plausible. Rick Waters has just arrived in L.A.for a business meeting, having left his wife and three children on their small homestead farm on the outskirts of Ellisville, Virginia, when his hire car radio goes haywire, the engine fails - and he's not alone. Other motorists are in the same position. Then fires start and planes fall out of the sky ...
Based on the question, "What if, overnight, every single device that depends on the internet to function stopped working?", this story does not depend on a major EMP event to bring everything in civilised society crashing down around us, just a sophisticated hacking with malice. Quick and easy to read, this promises to be a worthwhile series. I look forward to part 2.
My thanks to the author from whom I received a free copy in advance of publication
An interesting first installment of a new apocalyptic serial made all the more frightening because it feels so plausible. Rick Waters has just arrived in L.A.for a business meeting, having left his wife and three children on their small homestead farm on the outskirts of Ellisville, Virginia, when his hire car radio goes haywire, the engine fails - and he's not alone. Other motorists are in the same position. Then fires start and planes fall out of the sky ...
Based on the question, "What if, overnight, every single device that depends on the internet to function stopped working?", this story does not depend on a major EMP event to bring everything in civilised society crashing down around us, just a sophisticated hacking with malice. Quick and easy to read, this promises to be a worthwhile series. I look forward to part 2.
My thanks to the author from whom I received a free copy in advance of publication
June 21, 2021
I have the box set of this series - I usually wait for the omnibus editions because I want to read it all without pauses for the next episode, which seems like a popular format, resembling comics, soaps and radio shows.
Number one is a great start and I do like the writing style except for using 'off of' (should be just 'off' or 'from') thus making an awkward sentence (and wrong grammatically) and the phrase, 'me either' instead of 'me neither' - the former is wrong. There was also the lack of capitals where necessary, for example, 'Mum', when used as a name. I can't help pointing out these annoying mistakes, especially when they spoil the flow of such good storytelling.
However, the two protagonists are instantly well-defined and engaging. The ugly mob is stereotypical yet true, as were the villains, demonstrating, to me, that humans probably don't deserve saving.
The reliance on technology at the expense of everything - yes, a cautionary tale.
Recommended.
Number one is a great start and I do like the writing style except for using 'off of' (should be just 'off' or 'from') thus making an awkward sentence (and wrong grammatically) and the phrase, 'me either' instead of 'me neither' - the former is wrong. There was also the lack of capitals where necessary, for example, 'Mum', when used as a name. I can't help pointing out these annoying mistakes, especially when they spoil the flow of such good storytelling.
However, the two protagonists are instantly well-defined and engaging. The ugly mob is stereotypical yet true, as were the villains, demonstrating, to me, that humans probably don't deserve saving.
The reliance on technology at the expense of everything - yes, a cautionary tale.
Recommended.
January 8, 2021
Rick is just leaving the airport in L.A. when disaster strikes. His wife Dianne and three children back home in Virginia begin to experience similar events.
This is the first instalment in the post apocalyptic series, Surviving the Fall. The author has developed a inventive scenario for the collapse of society as we know it. While similar in some ways to EMP stories, it has unique and thought provoking aspects that sets it apart. The story is told from both Rick’s (away) and Dianne’s (at home) point-of-view. This allowed for a glimpse into what they might experience in different settings. The storyline is faced paced, filled with action, personal drama, danger, self exploration and a great sense of urgency. The positive and negative aspects of human nature is revealed under the extreme circumstances the characters are placed in. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
This is the first instalment in the post apocalyptic series, Surviving the Fall. The author has developed a inventive scenario for the collapse of society as we know it. While similar in some ways to EMP stories, it has unique and thought provoking aspects that sets it apart. The story is told from both Rick’s (away) and Dianne’s (at home) point-of-view. This allowed for a glimpse into what they might experience in different settings. The storyline is faced paced, filled with action, personal drama, danger, self exploration and a great sense of urgency. The positive and negative aspects of human nature is revealed under the extreme circumstances the characters are placed in. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
August 31, 2017
Pretty decent story
The story has a good premise. Even today, our dependence on technology to do even simple tasks makes us lose survival skills. Most individuals hardly think about how many security flaws exist in home computers, phones, webcams, cars, and even appliances. My problem is with Rick.
He is something of a prepper, but he waits and hesitates to the point he almost gets himself killed. That is incongruous to me for a character who seems to have spent some years making sure he and his family are prepared for a catastrophe. His name wife seems more level headed than her husband.
The story has a good premise. Even today, our dependence on technology to do even simple tasks makes us lose survival skills. Most individuals hardly think about how many security flaws exist in home computers, phones, webcams, cars, and even appliances. My problem is with Rick.
He is something of a prepper, but he waits and hesitates to the point he almost gets himself killed. That is incongruous to me for a character who seems to have spent some years making sure he and his family are prepared for a catastrophe. His name wife seems more level headed than her husband.
January 29, 2018
A New Theory on a Post-Apocalyptic Event
The idea that a computer system back could bring down our way of life is not new but the way this one is done is new. Book one in the series is off to a great start. The main grid is jacked which causes keys to crash, autos to stop and burn, and communications and power to go out. One family separated because of a business trip is the main focus of the story. Mom must find a way to protect the homestead and the children while the husband finds a way home to Virginia from Los Angeles, California. I look forward to the rest of the series.
The idea that a computer system back could bring down our way of life is not new but the way this one is done is new. Book one in the series is off to a great start. The main grid is jacked which causes keys to crash, autos to stop and burn, and communications and power to go out. One family separated because of a business trip is the main focus of the story. Mom must find a way to protect the homestead and the children while the husband finds a way home to Virginia from Los Angeles, California. I look forward to the rest of the series.
April 14, 2020
I am going to read on because it's highly rated. I am rating it a 3 because it is different. I dislike the main guy Rick. He is a prepper, military training and all that but doesn't carry himself that way. I feel the writer is trying to bake his cake and eat it too... He is giving the story more by having this guy have generators, solar power, farm, remote house, a wife on board with everything, gun training, feelings, and emotional conflict with having to do what needs to be done. He should have just spun another character like a business partner in with Rick to add the emotional aspect. Would have worked out better.
I definitely like Zombie fallout series much better so far.
I definitely like Zombie fallout series much better so far.
November 2, 2024
Fast paced and left me wanting more. Super fast read though. I understand these series of books are ‘episodic’ but I feel they could be a bit longer. Thats the only complaint I have. On the other hand the story is very well written. Keeps me engaged and allows me to learn and care about the characters in a natural way. The first episode starts off pretty typical of the most recent apocalyptic stories we’ve seen in the past few years with someone completely across the country trying to get home but the nature of the world ending calamity is unique and without much boring detail. I hate getting bogged down in the science’ of a world ending catastrophe and this book doesn’t disappoint. Can’t wait for the next episode!
July 29, 2017
Not your usual apocalyptic yarn, Rick and Dianne Waters see alternate views of the fall from civilization from opposite sides of the country. What happens, and how the events leading up to and after the fall will be unexpected even for seasoned readers.
These books are a wild ride, with real characters undergoing dangerous changes, many adapting, some overcoming, and a few surviving.
These stories were well worth my time, I hope you enjoy this series too.
These books are a wild ride, with real characters undergoing dangerous changes, many adapting, some overcoming, and a few surviving.
These stories were well worth my time, I hope you enjoy this series too.
January 21, 2021
Great first book in the series
I like this first book. It lays out a bit of the disaster but you're still not sure what actually happened. I like the dual situations so you know right up front this will be quite a ride. Decent people forced to defend themselves against the blackness of people's hearts. How quickly things go bad. Can't wait for the journey home. Hope home is still there when he arrives.
I like this first book. It lays out a bit of the disaster but you're still not sure what actually happened. I like the dual situations so you know right up front this will be quite a ride. Decent people forced to defend themselves against the blackness of people's hearts. How quickly things go bad. Can't wait for the journey home. Hope home is still there when he arrives.
July 10, 2017
Well...
Right before the ending, I thought to myself that I felt as if I was watching a cheesy stereotypical CBS drama. It's not horrible but it lacks depth. If the book hadn't ended (it was extremely short), I don't believe I would've finished it. I would definitely recommend talking to more people, learning about motivations, stereotyping, behavior, responses, etc.
Right before the ending, I thought to myself that I felt as if I was watching a cheesy stereotypical CBS drama. It's not horrible but it lacks depth. If the book hadn't ended (it was extremely short), I don't believe I would've finished it. I would definitely recommend talking to more people, learning about motivations, stereotyping, behavior, responses, etc.
January 6, 2019
I’ve definitely read this before so I’m confused as to why it’s not on my GR books.. strange!
Anyway the first book in this series is good I’ve just read it in one sitting as it’s not very long, I’ve deffo read more than the first book in this series so I’ll carry on again lol this series is on KU is worth a shot if you like this type of book and have KU
Anyway the first book in this series is good I’ve just read it in one sitting as it’s not very long, I’ve deffo read more than the first book in this series so I’ll carry on again lol this series is on KU is worth a shot if you like this type of book and have KU
May 11, 2017
Great beginning to a new series!
Rick Waters is on a business trip a thousand miles away from home when the world changes in the blink of an eye.
Determined to get back home to Virginia where his wife and children waited, he gathers supplies and hits the road.
Good story so far.
Rick Waters is on a business trip a thousand miles away from home when the world changes in the blink of an eye.
Determined to get back home to Virginia where his wife and children waited, he gathers supplies and hits the road.
Good story so far.
May 16, 2017
Job well done
A new and interesting take on yet another act that could lead to an apocalypse! I also like the dual perspectives and the episodic fashion! Looking forward to episode 2!!!
A new and interesting take on yet another act that could lead to an apocalypse! I also like the dual perspectives and the episodic fashion! Looking forward to episode 2!!!
May 29, 2017
Great story from a great writer
This is written from 2 angles, the man trying to return safely to his family, and how his family is coping without him. Looking forward to reading more as the series progresses.
This is written from 2 angles, the man trying to return safely to his family, and how his family is coping without him. Looking forward to reading more as the series progresses.
May 30, 2017
Great first edition
Written from 2 points of view this series features a "regular guy" scenario. Imagine you just got off a plane on a business trip when the end of the world happens. Well done and builds believable characters.
Written from 2 points of view this series features a "regular guy" scenario. Imagine you just got off a plane on a business trip when the end of the world happens. Well done and builds believable characters.
August 25, 2017
Short but possible
Different take on the possibilities. Main characters a little bit ostrich, or right winged . Short story at best. Not long enough to be called book but enough excitement to keep your interest and some very good thoughts on preparedness.
Different take on the possibilities. Main characters a little bit ostrich, or right winged . Short story at best. Not long enough to be called book but enough excitement to keep your interest and some very good thoughts on preparedness.
September 27, 2017
Excellent post Apocalyptic adventure.
A great twist on the typical post apocalyptic plot. I do get tired of the angst of someone killing scum. Who knows, maybe I am a psycho. However other than that, a great read.
A great twist on the typical post apocalyptic plot. I do get tired of the angst of someone killing scum. Who knows, maybe I am a psycho. However other than that, a great read.
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