Harbinger

The Hurst Chronicles #4

by Robin Crumby

What would you do to protect those you love? Former defense analyst Zed Samuels must choose between family and duty, to face his fears and gamble everything on one last throw of the dice.

What began with the death of a government scientist before the Iraq War has snowballed into a slow slide towards totalitarianism and the rise of shadow governments. In hindsight, the warning signs were so obvious, yet no one seemed to notice. Dark actors operating just out of sight. The consequences are all too terrible: a worldwide pandemic; nations overthrown; billions dead.

In the aftermath of a devastating flu pandemic, the search for a viable vaccine is just the beginning, a stepping stone towards genetic revolution. A terrifying future that will change everything. All that remains is a race against time to save those we care about. Zed must discover the truth before it’s too late, but who can he trust?

Only the strong will survive. The battle for Hurst continues…

586 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 10, 2020

About the author

Robin Crumby is the British author of The Hurst Chronicles, a post-apocalyptic series set on the south coast of England in the aftermath of a deadly flu pandemic. Since reading John Wyndham’s Day of the Triffids as a child, Robin became fascinated by end of the world dystopian literature and was inspired to start writing by Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven. Why? Because post-apocalyptic fiction fires the imagination like nothing else. Pondering what comes next, who would survive, what would life look like? Much of the best fiction in this popular genre focuses on brain-eating zombies or events unfolding in the USA, so Robin determined to write a story set in the UK. His Eureka moment came wandering the shingle beach at Milford-on-sea, inspired by the beauty and rich history of the Solent. Where better to survive the end of the world than a medieval castle surrounded by water? Robin spent much of his childhood messing about in boats, exploring the many waterways, harbours and military forts of the Isle of Wight, where The Hurst Chronicles series is set.

Reviews

[Ami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harbinger is the fourth installment in the Hurst Chronicles and I was expecting great! It actually exceeded my expectations and I was awake until after dawn to discover what would happen next in this wild ride! I love the entire series and highly recommend it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this ebook from the author and this is my honest and freely given opinion.

[Kathryn Laing · Rating 5 out of 5]

More of the trials and tribulations of Zed, Riley, Terra, Briggs and Anders, trying to regain some semblance of normality in England after the Millennial Virus has decimated the country

[Sandy McCulloch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harbinger

Oh wow. What an ending. The whole of the Hurst Chronicles,
Following pandemic first wave, through second wave and in between. Brilliant.

[Anne Esposito · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was even better than the previous books in the series. Loved the link with past history, alongside a rather apt story line. Can’t wait for the next one!

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

The End?

Fascinating end to the saga.
Won't spoil it by writing more about it.
Hope to read more by this author.

M.A.R