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Stone World Saga #1
The World Over
Eight years ago, the world as we know it ended. Now, the last US Government stronghold has sent a military recon-team from Camp David to the bombed out city of Seattle, but the mission turns deadly when a horde of horrifying, mutant creatures are released onto the streets.
Oliver Marcus and Trisha Pike, the only survivors of their nine-man team, are rescued by a group of scavengers led by their superhuman leader, River Kingston.
Driven by the need to find her lost husband, River is drawn in by Mycroft, the invisible puppet master behind New Texas, who promises her answers in exchange for favors. But as the world continues to warp and change around her, River becomes more and more wrapped up in the secrets and lies of post-apocalyptic politics that will ultimately determine the difference between life and death for the people she promised to protect.
Because even with humanity dangling by a thread, people still like to have power. And they still like to abuse it.
Oliver Marcus and Trisha Pike, the only survivors of their nine-man team, are rescued by a group of scavengers led by their superhuman leader, River Kingston.
Driven by the need to find her lost husband, River is drawn in by Mycroft, the invisible puppet master behind New Texas, who promises her answers in exchange for favors. But as the world continues to warp and change around her, River becomes more and more wrapped up in the secrets and lies of post-apocalyptic politics that will ultimately determine the difference between life and death for the people she promised to protect.
Because even with humanity dangling by a thread, people still like to have power. And they still like to abuse it.
550 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2021
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January 26, 2022
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Currently on Audible + Until 2/22/22
Honestly, I got the audiobook because Bronson Pinchot is the narrator. =)
Promising characters, obvious plot development with overt foreshadowing, a different take on zombies, and a bit too grounded on pop culture. There are some plot holes I would like answers for. Hopefully in the next book.
Books 1-3 are currently on Audible Plus. #1 will be leaving AP on 2/22.
Currently on Audible + Until 2/22/22
Honestly, I got the audiobook because Bronson Pinchot is the narrator. =)
Promising characters, obvious plot development with overt foreshadowing, a different take on zombies, and a bit too grounded on pop culture. There are some plot holes I would like answers for. Hopefully in the next book.
Books 1-3 are currently on Audible Plus. #1 will be leaving AP on 2/22.
February 4, 2023
Decent dystopian fare featuring your standard genetically-engineered heroine, yet emotionally-flawed protagonist pining for her long lost love (although he is much closer to hand than she knows...).
Although I note many reviewers have criticised the cliffhanger ending, I enjoyed part one enough to line up part two for later in the year.
⭐ ⭐ 1/2
Although I note many reviewers have criticised the cliffhanger ending, I enjoyed part one enough to line up part two for later in the year.
⭐ ⭐ 1/2
March 24, 2021
( Format : ebook )
"When have I ever had a plan?"
Eight years before, society as we knew it had been destroyed as the violence of a new zombie-like infection overwhelmed so many. Millions died. Responding to a radio signal, a small group of ex military survivors went to investigate. It was a trap and all but two were killed. This couple were rescued by an independent small band led by a super powered woman, River, and taken to Athens, her hidden village of some 270 men, women and children. Meanwhile, a tiny group of individuals controlled by the mysterious Mycroft, and known only by numbers one to twelve, we're searching for a serum believed to have caused the original transformations.
The background story was a good one, not just the usual zombie tale, and I really wanted to like this one. But couldn't. From an initial confusion at the start over who was who in the two groups, , the increasing wonder of where all of the people had gone and the apparently unlimited supply of available foodstuffs, an overall picture simply refused to make sense. Added to my total dislike of the River hungry (she ate a lot) River and my failure to comprehend how anyone could like her, plus the additional po!itical intrigue (wish there had been more explanation of this) and the mysterious Mycroft, it all just became an endless running and jumping through long corridors in my head. A pity, because I really wanted to like this one.
So - easy to read, initially confusing and, later, a different kind of confusion and great irritation, a fair amount of fight action, conversation and some excellent descriptive passages of their location: it wasn't bad, just couldn't form a collective reality in my mind.
"When have I ever had a plan?"
Eight years before, society as we knew it had been destroyed as the violence of a new zombie-like infection overwhelmed so many. Millions died. Responding to a radio signal, a small group of ex military survivors went to investigate. It was a trap and all but two were killed. This couple were rescued by an independent small band led by a super powered woman, River, and taken to Athens, her hidden village of some 270 men, women and children. Meanwhile, a tiny group of individuals controlled by the mysterious Mycroft, and known only by numbers one to twelve, we're searching for a serum believed to have caused the original transformations.
The background story was a good one, not just the usual zombie tale, and I really wanted to like this one. But couldn't. From an initial confusion at the start over who was who in the two groups, , the increasing wonder of where all of the people had gone and the apparently unlimited supply of available foodstuffs, an overall picture simply refused to make sense. Added to my total dislike of the River hungry (she ate a lot) River and my failure to comprehend how anyone could like her, plus the additional po!itical intrigue (wish there had been more explanation of this) and the mysterious Mycroft, it all just became an endless running and jumping through long corridors in my head. A pity, because I really wanted to like this one.
So - easy to read, initially confusing and, later, a different kind of confusion and great irritation, a fair amount of fight action, conversation and some excellent descriptive passages of their location: it wasn't bad, just couldn't form a collective reality in my mind.
June 22, 2023
Not my favorite. I got little engagement with the characters.
August 25, 2022
Good Premise, Hard to Follow
🧡 There are zombies and superhumans and shady corporations, all ticks on my plot bingo card. But this didn’t concentrate on those aspects. This is much more about gunfights and combat.
💚 On one hand I found this hard to follow and had to keep relistening. But there’s a lot of good stuff there for zombie fans, especially those who like more action than interaction.
Soundbite
🎧 Bronson Pinchot is an excellent narrator with whom I’m familiar thanks to the works of William R. Forstchen. And he does a great job here. But given that he doesn’t fit the profile of any of the main characters, I found him an odd choice for this audiobook.
🎧 This is a very dense listen. Not the kind of thing you can have playing in the background. Pay attention or, if you’re anything like me, you will not have a clue what’s happening.
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December 15, 2021
It is a zombie story, somewhat.
As far a stories go, I suppose it was ok. I liked the characters for the most part, Tyson and River and her crew were my favorite. But the book has a cliff hanger. I really dislike cliffhangers. The storyline is interesting but there are way too many questions because, well cliffhanger.
As far a stories go, I suppose it was ok. I liked the characters for the most part, Tyson and River and her crew were my favorite. But the book has a cliff hanger. I really dislike cliffhangers. The storyline is interesting but there are way too many questions because, well cliffhanger.
March 30, 2021
This would have been a five star book but I hate cliffhangers. I don't find them necessary to make me read the next book in a series - a good story will do that by itself.
Apart from that large niggle, this was a story I really enjoyed. I liked River, it was interesting to find out why she was always hungry, and I liked the allusions to old tech and programmes. Each time you start a new story or a new world there is a little to get your head around, but I found it quite easy to work out what was going on and who was who. The twist - the identity - was something I could see coming, but it was well planned nonetheless. The shadowy Mycroft is clever and I will be interested to see how that pans out, I have some idea but will wait to see!
I loved the village in the trees, and it was obvious some thought had been put to this and other habitats. The idea of this book is not new, but sufficient new ideas had been brought to the table to make this an enjoyable read. I look forward to the rest of the series.
Apart from that large niggle, this was a story I really enjoyed. I liked River, it was interesting to find out why she was always hungry, and I liked the allusions to old tech and programmes. Each time you start a new story or a new world there is a little to get your head around, but I found it quite easy to work out what was going on and who was who. The twist - the identity - was something I could see coming, but it was well planned nonetheless. The shadowy Mycroft is clever and I will be interested to see how that pans out, I have some idea but will wait to see!
I loved the village in the trees, and it was obvious some thought had been put to this and other habitats. The idea of this book is not new, but sufficient new ideas had been brought to the table to make this an enjoyable read. I look forward to the rest of the series.
May 9, 2022
I enjoyed this, quite a bit actually.
The plot twists were a little predictable and I'm pretty sure I know where a few things are going in the next book, but I'm still along for the ride. It's an interesting world with characters that I like.
Except for Oliver. I just can't find a way to like him. Lol. He's too naive and gullible, especially for someone who's supposed to be a soldier in an elite strike force, new or not.
There were some world building info-dumps and a ton of pop culture references (Strange since its 7 and a half years into the apocalypse).
As for the audiobook narration, it's pretty good. There was one point where he pronounced double as "dooble." That threw me off. Other than that, pretty good.
The plot twists were a little predictable and I'm pretty sure I know where a few things are going in the next book, but I'm still along for the ride. It's an interesting world with characters that I like.
Except for Oliver. I just can't find a way to like him. Lol. He's too naive and gullible, especially for someone who's supposed to be a soldier in an elite strike force, new or not.
There were some world building info-dumps and a ton of pop culture references (Strange since its 7 and a half years into the apocalypse).
As for the audiobook narration, it's pretty good. There was one point where he pronounced double as "dooble." That threw me off. Other than that, pretty good.
January 8, 2022
5 stars, A joy to read
THE WORLD OVER
by Cassiopeia Fletcher
A great, dystopian novel. I marked it as inspirational, not because it has prayers and Bible verses in it, but simply because it was not foul, with no blasphemy whatsoever in it. That's my kind of book. Proof that a great book can be written without the sexual connotations that are in so many today, and with language that's enjoyable, but still able to pack an action-filled punch!
The editing of the novel is not so good, but it doesn't affect the overall readability of the book.
#theworldover #dystopian #greatseries #favoritebooks #strongfemaleprotagonist #zombies #inspirational
THE WORLD OVER
by Cassiopeia Fletcher
A great, dystopian novel. I marked it as inspirational, not because it has prayers and Bible verses in it, but simply because it was not foul, with no blasphemy whatsoever in it. That's my kind of book. Proof that a great book can be written without the sexual connotations that are in so many today, and with language that's enjoyable, but still able to pack an action-filled punch!
The editing of the novel is not so good, but it doesn't affect the overall readability of the book.
#theworldover #dystopian #greatseries #favoritebooks #strongfemaleprotagonist #zombies #inspirational
February 6, 2022
End of the world zombie apocalypse books and movies are not my thing, normally. However Fletcher has done a decent job in world creating, even if there are so many worlds that have been built around this theme it is hard to be totally original. I like the character development. Stuff does get slightly cliché at times so I would probably say this is a 4.5 star book really, but I won't drop a full star off the rating.
Story ends at a big cliffhanger, and I love that. Looking forward to when I have time to move on with the series.
Story ends at a big cliffhanger, and I love that. Looking forward to when I have time to move on with the series.
November 4, 2022
I really wanted to like this book, but I couldn’t get past several plot holes. The biggest one for me was technology. Please don’t reference the use of specific devices when those devices cannot do what you have them doing. I’m an avid Fantasy and Sci-fi fan so I can usually suspend disbelief and let things slide but when you specifically name a device and have it do something it NEVER had the capability to do, you lose me. This is a post-apocalyptic world so there are a lot of modern conveniences that would no longer be so readily available.
June 7, 2023
Pretty good for a zombie apocalypse book. The author did a good job of creating actual plot instead of just making a typical zombie story driven by gore and violence (not to say there wasn't any, it just wasn't the entirety of the story). It was also almost entirely clean as far as language goes, which I appreciated.
November 14, 2023
I'm still reading this and grateful it was free on audible. I'm finding it very confusing and litterally all over the place. Since it was free, im not sure if I'll bother finishing it. I've read dozens and dozens of post apocalyptic books, and this one is becoming a snooze fest, I'm definitely struggling with it. The narrator is good though which has helped.
September 23, 2022
This isn’t a zombie book. Zombies make up ~10% of the book. Disappointed as I was hoping for a heart thumping, exciting story that took place in Seattle, but it’s not — I found it lackluster — not what I was looking for.
March 20, 2021
A fun entry into the genre of post-apocalyptic survival. An intense story of the struggle to survive in the ruins of civilization. I eagerly await the next installment.
March 23, 2021
A good zombie book
I enjoyed this zombie book. A lot of action and a fun story. This writer has a different writing style that I found refreshing.
I enjoyed this zombie book. A lot of action and a fun story. This writer has a different writing style that I found refreshing.
January 8, 2022
Just finished
Very easy reading, could quite turn page into 2nd book.
Suitable for lovers of a post-Apocalyptic world and Zombies while the heroes search for a normal existence
Very easy reading, could quite turn page into 2nd book.
Suitable for lovers of a post-Apocalyptic world and Zombies while the heroes search for a normal existence
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June 6, 2022Great book
July 19, 2022
Great read
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and certainly enjoyed the characters in it. The story makes you want to know what happens next to everyone.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and certainly enjoyed the characters in it. The story makes you want to know what happens next to everyone.
November 17, 2022
Gripping Dystopian
I really enjoyed this Dystopian zombie apocalypse. It was well written and exciting. I hope that you guys enjoy it too.
I really enjoyed this Dystopian zombie apocalypse. It was well written and exciting. I hope that you guys enjoy it too.
July 3, 2023
Intriguing book
Great read! Bought the rest of the series and can't wait to see what happens next. Looking forward to the rest of the series!!!
Great read! Bought the rest of the series and can't wait to see what happens next. Looking forward to the rest of the series!!!
August 6, 2023
It was very good.It had good characters and a fine narrator.I found it a bit long.
Did not finish
September 7, 2025DNF 8%
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