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Reversion
2050, pre-Fall. Internationally renowned virologist, Dr Riley Jackson, is banished to a hospital in remote, rural Victoria for his sins. A man lies before him in Emergency, infected with an impossible, deadly pathogen Jackson has never before encountered. Patient Zero.
The Jackson Virus is unleashed on the world.
And so, The Fall begins.
Fast forward to 2052. Kulin Wallcom is overrun by a voracious, enormous infected pack led by the Alpha Kronenburg, aided by the Headhunter. The Jackson Virus continues to consume all in its path.
More than 22,000 Kulin people are now dead, infected or scattered to the wasteland where they are prey for more than just the jacks. Separated from his family, John Bradley must get wife Helen and daughter Remi away from the grip of the Headhunter. To do so, he and a small band are forced to undertake a life-and-death mission into the city of Melbourne, now a desolate nightmare filled with predators – murderous wasteland gangs and jacks.
Re-enter the world of The Fall.
The Jackson Virus is unleashed on the world.
And so, The Fall begins.
Fast forward to 2052. Kulin Wallcom is overrun by a voracious, enormous infected pack led by the Alpha Kronenburg, aided by the Headhunter. The Jackson Virus continues to consume all in its path.
More than 22,000 Kulin people are now dead, infected or scattered to the wasteland where they are prey for more than just the jacks. Separated from his family, John Bradley must get wife Helen and daughter Remi away from the grip of the Headhunter. To do so, he and a small band are forced to undertake a life-and-death mission into the city of Melbourne, now a desolate nightmare filled with predators – murderous wasteland gangs and jacks.
Re-enter the world of The Fall.
425 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 12, 2020
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May 10, 2020
Finally!
It's been more than two years since I read the first book in this excellent series and I'm so happy to finally have this in my hand.
I remember when I read the first one, thinking it was one of the best indie book I'd ever read. I never knew indie books could be so awesome. The short rundown of the plot is that it's the year 2052, and Australia has fallen to a virus that turns people into a kind of terrifying zombie-vampire monster. Those that haven't turned, try their best to survive, and the majority of our cast lives inside the Kulin Wallcom, a great big safe harbor for the people of Melbourne (those that are left anyway).
I'm not going to say much more about what happens in book 2, because I don't want to spoil the first one, but we pick up pretty much where we left off and it's amazing.
It's weird that I like zombie books so much, because I don't care much for movies or TV shows of the same kind. But one of my favorite book series is The Passage by Justin Cronin, and this is a strong contender for the top of the list. Campitelli knows his stuff, no doubt, and there's ton of research that has gone into this.
There's also an incredible amount of world building, and Campitelli makes it looks so easy. Even when he has bits of modern technology that conveniently sorts out the protagonists problem, it's done in an immersive and integrated way so that you don't feel cheated. I love it.
The downsides, if there are any, is perhaps that I loved book 1 too much. The first in the series was so excellent, that book 2 has to work really hard to compete. It's a good position to be in, albeit a difficult one, and it's perhaps the reason I felt book 2 was a bit slow off the ground, to get the ball rolling so to speak.
I also struggle a bit with getting into Campitelli's writing style (though I really like it), due to the amount of phonetics and Australian slang, but that probably speaks more of me than the author I guess.
I realize that this book might not be everyone's cup of tea in the middle of Covid-19 and all that is happening in the world, but if you're anything like me and find yourself drawn toward that kind of thing, then I HIGHLY recommend this book.
It's been more than two years since I read the first book in this excellent series and I'm so happy to finally have this in my hand.
I remember when I read the first one, thinking it was one of the best indie book I'd ever read. I never knew indie books could be so awesome. The short rundown of the plot is that it's the year 2052, and Australia has fallen to a virus that turns people into a kind of terrifying zombie-vampire monster. Those that haven't turned, try their best to survive, and the majority of our cast lives inside the Kulin Wallcom, a great big safe harbor for the people of Melbourne (those that are left anyway).
I'm not going to say much more about what happens in book 2, because I don't want to spoil the first one, but we pick up pretty much where we left off and it's amazing.
It's weird that I like zombie books so much, because I don't care much for movies or TV shows of the same kind. But one of my favorite book series is The Passage by Justin Cronin, and this is a strong contender for the top of the list. Campitelli knows his stuff, no doubt, and there's ton of research that has gone into this.
There's also an incredible amount of world building, and Campitelli makes it looks so easy. Even when he has bits of modern technology that conveniently sorts out the protagonists problem, it's done in an immersive and integrated way so that you don't feel cheated. I love it.
The downsides, if there are any, is perhaps that I loved book 1 too much. The first in the series was so excellent, that book 2 has to work really hard to compete. It's a good position to be in, albeit a difficult one, and it's perhaps the reason I felt book 2 was a bit slow off the ground, to get the ball rolling so to speak.
I also struggle a bit with getting into Campitelli's writing style (though I really like it), due to the amount of phonetics and Australian slang, but that probably speaks more of me than the author I guess.
I realize that this book might not be everyone's cup of tea in the middle of Covid-19 and all that is happening in the world, but if you're anything like me and find yourself drawn toward that kind of thing, then I HIGHLY recommend this book.
October 9, 2020
Reversion is a dystopian novel written in the year 2050, pre-fall. The story begins with Dr. Riley, who is a virologist. He happens to come across a patient that is dying from an infection unknown and unseen before. The virus known as the Jackson Virus takes over the world, and that is when The Fall begins. Those infected turn into Zombie-vampire monsters and those who survived harboured in Kulin Wallcom.
In book two, we see much more world-building and an even bigger cast adding drama, action scenes, and modern technology. The literature was well written and had the added Australian slang, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I believe the slangs really made it special and unique to the storyline.
I have read and reviewed the first book and I think the potential reader would benefit from reading the series from the beginning.
Ironically, the book somehow reflected the world we are living in today. I am sure that the author’s intentions may not have been this when he was writing the story. However, this made the tale to be even more impressive.
I would recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of post-apocalyptic storylines, dystopian science, and Zombies.
In book two, we see much more world-building and an even bigger cast adding drama, action scenes, and modern technology. The literature was well written and had the added Australian slang, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I believe the slangs really made it special and unique to the storyline.
I have read and reviewed the first book and I think the potential reader would benefit from reading the series from the beginning.
Ironically, the book somehow reflected the world we are living in today. I am sure that the author’s intentions may not have been this when he was writing the story. However, this made the tale to be even more impressive.
I would recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of post-apocalyptic storylines, dystopian science, and Zombies.
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