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Humanity Series: Apocalyptic Dystopian Box Set: Books 1-3
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Published June 19, 2020
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Seth Rain
27 books34 followersSeth Rain lives in the Black Country, in the UK, waking far too early in the morning to write dystopian science fiction novels. Having studied English and Philosophy at University, he went on to attain a Master of Arts in English Literature. He has been a fan of dystopian and science fiction stories for some time and is now embarking on writing a series of novels of his own.
When he's not writing, Seth teaches English to 11-18 year olds. And when he's not writing, or teaching children, he spends time with his own two teenage children, his girlfriend, films, music and above all, books.
When he's not writing, Seth teaches English to 11-18 year olds. And when he's not writing, or teaching children, he spends time with his own two teenage children, his girlfriend, films, music and above all, books.
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July 2, 2020
I've read and reviewed each of the books in this series. The first book was great, and the subsequent ones are even better. I'm a fan. It's probably even more fun to read them all at once, back to back to back. I highly recommend this collection.
July 2, 2020
An excellent English end of the world series by Seth Rain! A completely different idea for the exciting dystopian adventure! Great plot, good characters! A brilliant read! I do strongly recommend this writer & his works!
August 28, 2020
If it was a film, it would be a fast paced thriller. Even the slow bits have pace and menace. I couldn’t read it fast enough, and it was hard to put down. I loved the ‘real’ feeling, I liked how I could use google street view to find the actual locations (that’s just me that does that, I hope), little details like Oxenholme really IS labelled Lake District by train ticket apps (I’ve never considered Kendal to be IN the Lake District), it really is no effort to believe in this world set in the not-so-distant future.
The further development of artificial intelligence, THE AI, makes total sense, and a lot of what comes next does too, by the end of book 1 it’s inevitable you would want to read further, so getting a box set makes far more sense.
The ‘watcher’ cult/religion is horribly plausible , bit like if Hitler had survived and ‘discovered’ religion. This is sort of sci-fi but with tech we probably could very easily make if we had the political will to do it - so, again, realistic.
Even though I knew it was coming, I HATED what happens to some of the characters, they become real people to the reader, and it hurts.
This series should come with a warning, I HAD to keep reading, it’s compelling stuff. The villain is certainly believable as a misguided nutter, but I don’t believe in the big white sky fairy, but even if you do, the plot will work for you. I thought the science behind ‘the event’ (no spoilers) was particularly ingenious, it’s a worry that most of the stuff in star trek now exists in reality, so could it happen...! Book 2 & 3 have a feeling of a rapid rate of pace with the menace that was in book one.
If it turns out the author has a time machine, has seen the future, and is simply describing it, that would make sense, because the world described feels real.
Progress is frustratingly unpredictable, and I’ve ended up hating one character with a passion (you’ll know who when you read it). The menace, paranoia and rapid speed of developments don’t let up, after book 1 & 2, and at times everything feels hopeless and inevitable, but there’s always hope, and with so many plot twists, you just HAVE to read it (as fast as you can, to keep up!). The end is as surprising and unpredictable as ever, with a big cliffhanger that leaves you with no choice but to get book 4 as soon as possible!
The further development of artificial intelligence, THE AI, makes total sense, and a lot of what comes next does too, by the end of book 1 it’s inevitable you would want to read further, so getting a box set makes far more sense.
The ‘watcher’ cult/religion is horribly plausible , bit like if Hitler had survived and ‘discovered’ religion. This is sort of sci-fi but with tech we probably could very easily make if we had the political will to do it - so, again, realistic.
Even though I knew it was coming, I HATED what happens to some of the characters, they become real people to the reader, and it hurts.
This series should come with a warning, I HAD to keep reading, it’s compelling stuff. The villain is certainly believable as a misguided nutter, but I don’t believe in the big white sky fairy, but even if you do, the plot will work for you. I thought the science behind ‘the event’ (no spoilers) was particularly ingenious, it’s a worry that most of the stuff in star trek now exists in reality, so could it happen...! Book 2 & 3 have a feeling of a rapid rate of pace with the menace that was in book one.
If it turns out the author has a time machine, has seen the future, and is simply describing it, that would make sense, because the world described feels real.
Progress is frustratingly unpredictable, and I’ve ended up hating one character with a passion (you’ll know who when you read it). The menace, paranoia and rapid speed of developments don’t let up, after book 1 & 2, and at times everything feels hopeless and inevitable, but there’s always hope, and with so many plot twists, you just HAVE to read it (as fast as you can, to keep up!). The end is as surprising and unpredictable as ever, with a big cliffhanger that leaves you with no choice but to get book 4 as soon as possible!
November 26, 2020
The world that Scott Beck understands is forever shattered with the invention of the AI that can predict the death of humanity g and the haunting group of Watchers' determined to carry out bring every human back to God. Fighting to keep alive the people loves and the survivors as humanity heads closer to extinction; Scott won't surrender to a world spiraling into a dark future. A brilliant, haunting journey and a box set that is riveting and thought provoking. Highly recommended.
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