Exodus

NecroVerse #2

by Aaron Bunce

Surviving the outbreak was the first step. The second step? Get the hell off Hyde Station. But how?

The cold and dark are creeping in, but the vacuum of space isn't even the most immediate threat. Mutated and bastardized organisms are everywhere, hunting new hosts, while morphing and growing beyond any rate natural. But evolving into what?

The survivors desperately search for the means to call for help or escape. But that may be easier said than done. And as vital systems fail around them, Jacoby discovers that their biggest opponent isn't necessarily the disfigured monsters haunting their steps, but himself.

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 19, 2019

About the author

Author Aaron Bunce started his academic career in criminal justice, but eventually connected his life-long love of literature with his passion for writing. After finishing his debut novel, Within, he attended Southern New Hampshire University’s English and creative writing program. He released his first novel as The Winter of Swords, and is excited to release the next two volumes in the overthrown series, Before the Crow, and A March of Woe, in 2019. Aaron is also releasing The Delving, an all-new supplementary novel, helping to build the lore and world showcased in his six part fantasy series.
Besides writing, Aaron is constantly searching for a portal to other worlds, working to keep his two daughters from taking over the world, and supports his wife’s desire to vacation in Skyrim. Check out his website www.aaronbunce.com for information on current books, series, as well as news on upcoming releases.

Reviews

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glad to see the POVs expand to include Lex and Soraya. I expect we'll get something of a rotation of POVs as the series continues.

Currently I'm hoping that Emiko joins the group more permanently. I feel like it would be very useful to have an enhanced virologist available.

I really do appreciate how this book kept the stakes as a team effort--none of them could have done this without the others in different ways.
The tension is also really well done, though it does have to shift time around a bit to do it.

I'm a little curious that neither Reed or Emiko thought to try inoculating themselves with Jacoby. Not the kind of situation to be timid around the efficacy of possible treatments.

There are still numerous spelling and grammar errors throughout the book, though not enough to unduly bother me.

I understand why the erotica is there, but it's honestly the least interesting part of the books IMO. We just need to keep honing in on the internal drama of the characters and how that plays out between them in the backdrop of a universe beset by an alien intelligence that wants to turn everything into flesh goo.

Also noticed on a quick review that we never see Layla Misra die in book 1. She just kind of vanishes during the chaos of the attack on the quarantine area. Possible she just died, but it wouldn't surprise me if she turned up somehow later. We still need to explore the apparent knowledge she and the admins had that something alien was to be found in the area.

I'm also confused by 235. I thought it must have been a reference to something from book 1 but couldn't seem to find anything in it. Did I miss something?

[Ronald McCully · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enough supense to keep you on the edge of your seat

I was really looking forward to this sequel and Mr. Bunce didn't disappoint. Can't wait to reread both back to back.

[MKenfield21 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jacoby behaves like a colossal idiot, and Anna is asleep the whole time.

Alien flesh golems have been done before and they don't make for interesting or dramatic foes.