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Imprisoned: A Post-Apocalyptic Conspiracy Thriller
Gangs of bestial semi-humans terrorise Britain. The dead lie unburied. Society crumbles.But now the Army is in control, so everything will be back to normal soon – won’t it?
In this second book of The Exodus Plague, Britain is reeling from the after-effects of the devastating global pandemic. Jonathan, Geoff and Leila arrive in Cambridge and think they have found safety. But when they are transferred to a derelict holiday camp, they realise they are in more danger than ever. They decide to make a break for freedom. Surely things can’t get any worse. But they can and they do.
Welcome to Camp Jollity.
Anyone can enter. Nobody can leave.
In this second book of The Exodus Plague, Britain is reeling from the after-effects of the devastating global pandemic. Jonathan, Geoff and Leila arrive in Cambridge and think they have found safety. But when they are transferred to a derelict holiday camp, they realise they are in more danger than ever. They decide to make a break for freedom. Surely things can’t get any worse. But they can and they do.
Welcome to Camp Jollity.
Anyone can enter. Nobody can leave.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 17, 2020
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About the author
Huw Collingbourne
28 books22 followersHuw Collingbourne is a writer, programming instructor and software developer. He is the author of a number of fiction and factual books. His novels include the Kill Job series (gritty 1960s Cold War and crime) The Exodus Plague post-apocalyptic thrillers and The 1980s Murder Mysteries (crime capers).
In the 1980s Huw was a pop music journalist and he interviewed many of the 'New Romantic' stars such as Boy George, Adam Ant, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Depeche Mode. In the 1990s he published the 'adult humour' magazine, 18 Rated, which was immediately banned by all leading UK newsagents (who obviously failed to see the joke).
Huw's programming books including The Little Book Of C, The Little Book Of Pointers, The Little Book of Recursion, The Little Book Of C#, The Little Book Of Ruby and The Book Of Ruby. He has programmed in a broad range of languages since the early 1980s. He has written programming and technical columns for numerous computer magazines in the UK including PC Plus, PC Pro and Computer Shopper. He is author of the cult adventure game, The Golden Wombat Of Destiny.
Huw has, at various times, been a magazine editor, publisher and TV presenter. He has an MA in English and a 2nd dan black belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido - the latter skill useful when attempting to control his huge, hairy and amazingly strong Pyrenean Mountain Dogs.
In the 1980s Huw was a pop music journalist and he interviewed many of the 'New Romantic' stars such as Boy George, Adam Ant, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Depeche Mode. In the 1990s he published the 'adult humour' magazine, 18 Rated, which was immediately banned by all leading UK newsagents (who obviously failed to see the joke).
Huw's programming books including The Little Book Of C, The Little Book Of Pointers, The Little Book of Recursion, The Little Book Of C#, The Little Book Of Ruby and The Book Of Ruby. He has programmed in a broad range of languages since the early 1980s. He has written programming and technical columns for numerous computer magazines in the UK including PC Plus, PC Pro and Computer Shopper. He is author of the cult adventure game, The Golden Wombat Of Destiny.
Huw has, at various times, been a magazine editor, publisher and TV presenter. He has an MA in English and a 2nd dan black belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido - the latter skill useful when attempting to control his huge, hairy and amazingly strong Pyrenean Mountain Dogs.
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April 13, 2021
Honestly, I nearly gave up on this one. I started this series hoping that it was going to be something different from the standard virus/ zombie/ end of the world type, and it was too some extent. But the author never seems to want to use the apocalyptic scenario he's created, the whole story revolves around a group of relatively boring people and nothing happens. They go in one facility, don't like it and end up in another.
I liked the idea of the army being bad, the red eyes and the anger but it just wasn't implemented enough. The red eyes now just seem to be a minor nuisance, the army is just a collection of overly posh people and the anger is non existent. For some reason one of the party, Leila seems to know everything about everything and is "in your face" intelligent and doesn't care. And don't get me started on how posh everyone seems to be....
Not for me, but I'm not an author and I don't like to bash someone else's hard work. It's still well written and I wasn't completely bored. But I like to read to escape real life, people sitting around and talking constantly is too real life to hold my interest.
I liked the idea of the army being bad, the red eyes and the anger but it just wasn't implemented enough. The red eyes now just seem to be a minor nuisance, the army is just a collection of overly posh people and the anger is non existent. For some reason one of the party, Leila seems to know everything about everything and is "in your face" intelligent and doesn't care. And don't get me started on how posh everyone seems to be....
Not for me, but I'm not an author and I don't like to bash someone else's hard work. It's still well written and I wasn't completely bored. But I like to read to escape real life, people sitting around and talking constantly is too real life to hold my interest.
May 15, 2025
In the aftermath of a devastating pandemic, Britain lies in ruins, plagued by gangs of semi-human predators.
As society crumbles, survivors like Jonathan, Geoff, and Leila navigate a landscape filled with danger and uncertainty.
Their journey uncovers deeper conspiracies that threaten the fragile remnants of civilisation.
This was a good continuation of the story from The Snow, expanding on the world and its characters. The atmosphere remained tense and unsettling, with some genuinely eerie moments scattered throughout. It still keeps that isolated, post-apocalyptic tone while broadening the scope just enough to keep things fresh.
That being said, the pacing was a bit uneven in places and a few moments didn’t land quite as strongly as I’d hoped, but I remained intrigued and invested in where the story is heading. I’m hopeful the rest of the series continues to expand on the journey of our main characters and the strange new world they’re navigating.
A steady sequel with solid atmosphere and plenty of potential still to be explored
As society crumbles, survivors like Jonathan, Geoff, and Leila navigate a landscape filled with danger and uncertainty.
Their journey uncovers deeper conspiracies that threaten the fragile remnants of civilisation.
This was a good continuation of the story from The Snow, expanding on the world and its characters. The atmosphere remained tense and unsettling, with some genuinely eerie moments scattered throughout. It still keeps that isolated, post-apocalyptic tone while broadening the scope just enough to keep things fresh.
That being said, the pacing was a bit uneven in places and a few moments didn’t land quite as strongly as I’d hoped, but I remained intrigued and invested in where the story is heading. I’m hopeful the rest of the series continues to expand on the journey of our main characters and the strange new world they’re navigating.
A steady sequel with solid atmosphere and plenty of potential still to be explored
April 30, 2021
Read book one which set it up very nicely as an end of the world story which is what I love to read so naturally where I enjoyed that I jumped straight into book two which after the first was in all honesty disappointing, the group just move from one base to another and the army who are supposedly running the show are a bunch of posh old blokes that drink tea and biscuits all day not to mention the horror some red eyes that were really dangerous from book one, they are just little puppies is book two, and the spelling mistakes so bloody annoying I don’t know who proof read it but in the way I think the army would deal with it “they need a stern telling off and sent to bed with no dinner!!”,
With all that being said there was a twist at the end of the book which could liven it all up so I’ve gone this far I’m going to finish the trilogy in the hope it comes alive again!!
With all that being said there was a twist at the end of the book which could liven it all up so I’ve gone this far I’m going to finish the trilogy in the hope it comes alive again!!
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December 16, 2022
Camp Jolity
Excellent book , 2min the series I've read and it's a very interesting plotline, following on from the original story we continue to follow the 3 main characters in their attempts to survive in a post apocalyptic world however here we're introduced to several others in the small seaside resort of Stony Cove and the campsite turned prison Camp jolity , having worked at a large , very well known holiday camp for several seasons I found the descriptions very funny and unnervingly accurate.Brilliant book with a surprising number of humorous moments for the genre however if I did have one criticism it's that the author tended to use quite a lot of overly intellectual words and language that in my opinion wasn't necessary. Overall an excellent book though
Excellent book , 2min the series I've read and it's a very interesting plotline, following on from the original story we continue to follow the 3 main characters in their attempts to survive in a post apocalyptic world however here we're introduced to several others in the small seaside resort of Stony Cove and the campsite turned prison Camp jolity , having worked at a large , very well known holiday camp for several seasons I found the descriptions very funny and unnervingly accurate.Brilliant book with a surprising number of humorous moments for the genre however if I did have one criticism it's that the author tended to use quite a lot of overly intellectual words and language that in my opinion wasn't necessary. Overall an excellent book though
May 17, 2021
Enjoyable
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book.
There were a few sinister moments along the way, but no death and destruction moments, maybe as on UK soil we don't have access to guns and suchlike. Or maybe I've read too many American based Apocalyptic novels.
I can see where the author is coming from but a few too many niceties that are expected from the British.
I will read the final saga as it is an enjoyable read, and I need to know what's happened to Johnathon and Liela and is the True Radio a conspiracy of sorts
I thoroughly enjoyed the first book.
There were a few sinister moments along the way, but no death and destruction moments, maybe as on UK soil we don't have access to guns and suchlike. Or maybe I've read too many American based Apocalyptic novels.
I can see where the author is coming from but a few too many niceties that are expected from the British.
I will read the final saga as it is an enjoyable read, and I need to know what's happened to Johnathon and Liela and is the True Radio a conspiracy of sorts
January 27, 2021
The Exodus plague book 2.
If you read Duck and Cover and thought it funny. You’ll find this trilogy hilarious.
Snow from the east brought the plague, kills the elderly, turns the young into red eyed devils, rioters, killers, vandals etc.
Here we have ten late teens survivors of the plague, immune, and red eyed normals.
If you read Duck and Cover and thought it funny. You’ll find this trilogy hilarious.
Snow from the east brought the plague, kills the elderly, turns the young into red eyed devils, rioters, killers, vandals etc.
Here we have ten late teens survivors of the plague, immune, and red eyed normals.
March 15, 2021
Great apocalyptic survival fiction set in uk
Continues the story of a group of apocalypse survivors. Really worth the read. I read it in a couple of nights as It had me hooked, a real page turner.
Continues the story of a group of apocalypse survivors. Really worth the read. I read it in a couple of nights as It had me hooked, a real page turner.
July 7, 2021
Great
Great third book. Picked up nicely from book two and I found this book very enjoyable and an easy read.
Great third book. Picked up nicely from book two and I found this book very enjoyable and an easy read.
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