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Bunker #3
Follow Me to Armageddon
The apocalypse is over. Armageddon is about to begin.
The last survivors of the apocalypse have woken up after two hundred years in cryosleep. The bunker cohorts scattered across the country have different rules, rivalries, and expectations for the future.
Joanna Murphy travels to the Oregon bunker, hoping to forge an alliance between the cohorts. But Oregon is on edge after an attack, and they’re in no mood for peace talks.
Charlotte Hartland needs to move her cohort to better land, but her people fear the outside world, and they’re questioning her leadership. Joanna’s arrival could undo all Charlotte’s progress.
When strangers from a third bunker appear, Joanna and Charlotte must work together to combat a startling new threat. If violence breaks out between the cohorts, it could destroy everything they’ve built.
The last survivors of the apocalypse have woken up after two hundred years in cryosleep. The bunker cohorts scattered across the country have different rules, rivalries, and expectations for the future.
Joanna Murphy travels to the Oregon bunker, hoping to forge an alliance between the cohorts. But Oregon is on edge after an attack, and they’re in no mood for peace talks.
Charlotte Hartland needs to move her cohort to better land, but her people fear the outside world, and they’re questioning her leadership. Joanna’s arrival could undo all Charlotte’s progress.
When strangers from a third bunker appear, Joanna and Charlotte must work together to combat a startling new threat. If violence breaks out between the cohorts, it could destroy everything they’ve built.
307 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 16, 2021
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Jordan Rivet
36 books528 followersJordan Rivet is an American author of YA science fiction and fantasy featuring determined heroines, vivid worlds, and daring missions. Originally from Arizona, she lives in Hong Kong with her husband.
Jordan's YA fantasy series include Steel and Fire, Empire of Talents, The Fire Queen’s Apprentice, and Art Mages of Lure. Her science fiction includes Wake Me After the Apocalypse, The Seabound Chronicles, and The Lost Clone.
Jordan's YA fantasy series include Steel and Fire, Empire of Talents, The Fire Queen’s Apprentice, and Art Mages of Lure. Her science fiction includes Wake Me After the Apocalypse, The Seabound Chronicles, and The Lost Clone.
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September 9, 2021
3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
I was waiting for this book to come out. I really liked Wake Me and was totally disappointed with Meet Me. However, I was looking forward to this one since it continues Joanna's story, too.
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Joanna is determined to persuade the Cave Junction cohort to ally with hers and create a coalition of cohorts to prevent conflicts. She and Levi and his group travel to Cave Junction, but Joanna's plan doesn't seem to get much support. Charlotte, wanting as much control as possible, sends her on a mission to check out another cohort to get her and Levi out of the way. Things aren't going as well as Joanna had hoped they'd go, but she knows that if she fails to create the coalition, things could get much worse for all of them.
Although claiming the opposite, Charlotte is now leading the Cave Junction cohort. After experiencing the chaos that ensued ere they all went into cryosleep, she is determined to keep everything in perfect order so that nothing like that happens again. However, with the coming of Joanna and her idea of joining the cohorts around the area and making peace between them, Charlotte finds her control slowly starting to slip through her fingers. And with the odd disappearances of people in several cohorts, she is all the more set on making Cave Junction a strong, independent cohort. She believes she knows what's right for her new family, and she's willing to do anything to do what she thinks is best for them—even if that means lying to them, deceiving them, using fear to control them, and withholding information from them just to have them listen to her.
Jack is ostensibly sent on the mission with Joanna and Levi to check out the Sacramento cohort. His real objective, however, is to keep an eye on Levi and Joanna for Charlotte. He knows Charlotte just wants to protect her cohort, but he's starting to realize she's expanding her jurisdiction more and more recently and is keeping a tight hold on the reins of the cohort's leadership.
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The three POVs were a bit much sometimes. I honestly didn't see the necessity of Charlotte's and Jack's POV, except to show how things were at Cave Junction while Joanna was gone, but that didn't really seem vital to the storyline anyway. I wish the book was only Joanna's POV, because every time I got to Charlotte's or Jack's, I'd just groan and speed through it to get it over with as fast as possible. What exactly was Jack's role in the story anyway?
I really liked Joanna's side of the story, but I hated Charlotte's and didn't really like Jack's. It's the only reason why I wouldn't give it 4 stars. I hated those two in Meet Me, and I was not looking forward to reading their POVs. They were such shallow, annoying characters. Jack got a tiny bit better in this one, but Charlotte was as odious as ever. In fact, she got even worse than she was in Meet Me. Throughout the ENTIRE book, she was so obnoxious and controlling and selfish and stupid and, well, I'd go on but it'd take too long.
Joanna and Levi, however, were great. I was so excited to read what happens to them both. What I really like about them is that they aren't the kind of characters that get you so frustrated. I loved Joanna's character in Wake Me. I could really relate to her. So many bad things happened, and it was really cool seeing her character mature into the strong, optimistic, caring person she is in Follow Me. I loved Levi too. I really liked his character when he first appeared at the end of Wake Me. Then I liked him even more in Meet Me—he was the only truly good character in that book. Then in Follow Me I absolutely loved him. He's so caring and sweet and really stands up for what's right. He and Joanna work so well together and I was rooting for them the entire time.
The writing was okay. There were too many descriptive paragraphs, though, in my opinion. I like it when authors describe things well; it helps me to picture things. But this book had a tendency to go on really long descriptions and evocations of the scenery. It also included multiple meticulous elucidations of things we didn't exactly have to have an exhaustive knowledge of to get the story.
One thing I want to point out, though, is that some things didn't seem to be thought thoroughly. Like, what did the women do for their menstruation cycles? I don't think Rivet thought that through too much. Like, when it said that Joanna was traveling on foot for 2 months, all I could think of was "what did she do when she was on her periods?" There were also several plot holes and things that just didn't really make much sense, but I can't really get into them without spoiling stuff. All in all, though, I just ignored those little particulars. I didn't want my dwelling on them to distract me from enjoying the story. And I did enjoy the story (well, Joanna's side, at least).
I enjoyed the mystery up to the point I started piecing everything together. Then when it all came out I was a little disappointed. It was a bit anticlimactic. The mystery didn't really feel like it was a huge part of the story, but there was some build-up that I was hoping would reveal something really smart. It didn't, though, and that was a bit of a letdown.
Overall, I'd say this book was worth the read. I really did enjoy it, and a lot of scenes made me laugh. I didn't find the ending completely satisfactory, though, as I really wanted to see more of how they lived and stuff in the new world they were creating. I wanted to see more of how their lives were after they got over the first trials of waking up and avoiding war between the cohorts.
In conclusion, this trilogy had its pros and cons. Meet Me was a totally unnecessary addition to it, though. I only read it for the sake of reading the whole trilogy and understanding what would be happening in Follow Me. It would've been better if Rivet left out Charlotte's and Jack's story completely and focused on Joanna's story. It would've felt more cohesive.
Anyway, sorry this got long. Thanks for sticking with me all the way!
I was waiting for this book to come out. I really liked Wake Me and was totally disappointed with Meet Me. However, I was looking forward to this one since it continues Joanna's story, too.
※ ※ ※
Joanna is determined to persuade the Cave Junction cohort to ally with hers and create a coalition of cohorts to prevent conflicts. She and Levi and his group travel to Cave Junction, but Joanna's plan doesn't seem to get much support. Charlotte, wanting as much control as possible, sends her on a mission to check out another cohort to get her and Levi out of the way. Things aren't going as well as Joanna had hoped they'd go, but she knows that if she fails to create the coalition, things could get much worse for all of them.
Although claiming the opposite, Charlotte is now leading the Cave Junction cohort. After experiencing the chaos that ensued ere they all went into cryosleep, she is determined to keep everything in perfect order so that nothing like that happens again. However, with the coming of Joanna and her idea of joining the cohorts around the area and making peace between them, Charlotte finds her control slowly starting to slip through her fingers. And with the odd disappearances of people in several cohorts, she is all the more set on making Cave Junction a strong, independent cohort. She believes she knows what's right for her new family, and she's willing to do anything to do what she thinks is best for them—even if that means lying to them, deceiving them, using fear to control them, and withholding information from them just to have them listen to her.
Jack is ostensibly sent on the mission with Joanna and Levi to check out the Sacramento cohort. His real objective, however, is to keep an eye on Levi and Joanna for Charlotte. He knows Charlotte just wants to protect her cohort, but he's starting to realize she's expanding her jurisdiction more and more recently and is keeping a tight hold on the reins of the cohort's leadership.
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The three POVs were a bit much sometimes. I honestly didn't see the necessity of Charlotte's and Jack's POV, except to show how things were at Cave Junction while Joanna was gone, but that didn't really seem vital to the storyline anyway. I wish the book was only Joanna's POV, because every time I got to Charlotte's or Jack's, I'd just groan and speed through it to get it over with as fast as possible. What exactly was Jack's role in the story anyway?
I really liked Joanna's side of the story, but I hated Charlotte's and didn't really like Jack's. It's the only reason why I wouldn't give it 4 stars. I hated those two in Meet Me, and I was not looking forward to reading their POVs. They were such shallow, annoying characters. Jack got a tiny bit better in this one, but Charlotte was as odious as ever. In fact, she got even worse than she was in Meet Me. Throughout the ENTIRE book, she was so obnoxious and controlling and selfish and stupid and, well, I'd go on but it'd take too long.
Joanna and Levi, however, were great. I was so excited to read what happens to them both. What I really like about them is that they aren't the kind of characters that get you so frustrated. I loved Joanna's character in Wake Me. I could really relate to her. So many bad things happened, and it was really cool seeing her character mature into the strong, optimistic, caring person she is in Follow Me. I loved Levi too. I really liked his character when he first appeared at the end of Wake Me. Then I liked him even more in Meet Me—he was the only truly good character in that book. Then in Follow Me I absolutely loved him. He's so caring and sweet and really stands up for what's right. He and Joanna work so well together and I was rooting for them the entire time.
The writing was okay. There were too many descriptive paragraphs, though, in my opinion. I like it when authors describe things well; it helps me to picture things. But this book had a tendency to go on really long descriptions and evocations of the scenery. It also included multiple meticulous elucidations of things we didn't exactly have to have an exhaustive knowledge of to get the story.
One thing I want to point out, though, is that some things didn't seem to be thought thoroughly. Like, what did the women do for their menstruation cycles? I don't think Rivet thought that through too much. Like, when it said that Joanna was traveling on foot for 2 months, all I could think of was "what did she do when she was on her periods?" There were also several plot holes and things that just didn't really make much sense, but I can't really get into them without spoiling stuff. All in all, though, I just ignored those little particulars. I didn't want my dwelling on them to distract me from enjoying the story. And I did enjoy the story (well, Joanna's side, at least).
I enjoyed the mystery up to the point I started piecing everything together. Then when it all came out I was a little disappointed. It was a bit anticlimactic. The mystery didn't really feel like it was a huge part of the story, but there was some build-up that I was hoping would reveal something really smart. It didn't, though, and that was a bit of a letdown.
Overall, I'd say this book was worth the read. I really did enjoy it, and a lot of scenes made me laugh. I didn't find the ending completely satisfactory, though, as I really wanted to see more of how they lived and stuff in the new world they were creating. I wanted to see more of how their lives were after they got over the first trials of waking up and avoiding war between the cohorts.
In conclusion, this trilogy had its pros and cons. Meet Me was a totally unnecessary addition to it, though. I only read it for the sake of reading the whole trilogy and understanding what would be happening in Follow Me. It would've been better if Rivet left out Charlotte's and Jack's story completely and focused on Joanna's story. It would've felt more cohesive.
Anyway, sorry this got long. Thanks for sticking with me all the way!
November 16, 2025
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March 1, 2022
"They still hadn’t shaken off the trauma, the grief, and the urge to panic. Every moment at the end had been potent, chock full of significance. Loves felt eternal. Conversations final. Wrong decisions—and even right ones—had fatal consequences."
Follow Me to Armageddon is the third book in the Bunker series, we come into the book with Joanna (book 1's lead) making her way as an envoy to our book two bunker to meet the leader Charlotte.
This is where it kind of went a little downhill. Charlotte was just downright annoying. stooping to levels of sending off good people who really contributed to the bunker, because she felt a little bit threatened they may 'take' her leadership. I did have to keep reminding myself that a large majority of these characters were between the ages of 18 and 25. One of the trickiest things this time around was Cohort was used 431 times that is almost once per page. The novel felt a little thrown together, a little chaotic and certainly not at the level of the previous books in the series.
I loved the idea of the story. I loved the progression, though some tiny details on times could have made the journey smoother, and in the end. I did end up enjoying a lot of aspects. It was lovely to see a happily ever after and have a lot of things well wrapped up.
Follow Me to Armageddon is the third book in the Bunker series, we come into the book with Joanna (book 1's lead) making her way as an envoy to our book two bunker to meet the leader Charlotte.
This is where it kind of went a little downhill. Charlotte was just downright annoying. stooping to levels of sending off good people who really contributed to the bunker, because she felt a little bit threatened they may 'take' her leadership. I did have to keep reminding myself that a large majority of these characters were between the ages of 18 and 25. One of the trickiest things this time around was Cohort was used 431 times that is almost once per page. The novel felt a little thrown together, a little chaotic and certainly not at the level of the previous books in the series.
I loved the idea of the story. I loved the progression, though some tiny details on times could have made the journey smoother, and in the end. I did end up enjoying a lot of aspects. It was lovely to see a happily ever after and have a lot of things well wrapped up.
June 5, 2024
If you're reading this book, I'm assuming you've read the other 2 and honestly... it's more of the same. So I won't repeat myself a third time, but I will review the aspects of this book that were unique to it:
I LIKED
The way the characters from the first two books meshed. It was interesting and it felt natural..
The idea of the plot was compelling...
I love that this series has a better view of humanity than most apocalypse books. Like we're supposed to live in community and care for each other and just because a small minority of people in power have prevented that, doesn't mean it isn't possible if we have to restart society. Love.
I DIDN'T LIKE
The characters all felt very flat. There were too many characters and it left them all feeling underdeveloped (and that's hard to do because they've all already been developed in the first two books so huh)
CORNY AS HECK. At one point they're talking about going to literal war with another bunker (overdramatic much?) and one character says, "Aren't we supposed to stand up to bullies?" Like get outttttt
This one felt so much less serious and mature than the other two. Like it felt like a bunch of squabbling children.
Simultaneously too much and too little happened. Almost like there were too many ideas all at once and it left them all feeling... underdeveloped. I'm seeing a pattern.
Just like the other ones, is this the best book ever? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes, I did. I love me a good post-apocalyptic series and this one is actually readable. 3 stars.
I LIKED
The way the characters from the first two books meshed. It was interesting and it felt natural..
The idea of the plot was compelling...
I love that this series has a better view of humanity than most apocalypse books. Like we're supposed to live in community and care for each other and just because a small minority of people in power have prevented that, doesn't mean it isn't possible if we have to restart society. Love.
I DIDN'T LIKE
The characters all felt very flat. There were too many characters and it left them all feeling underdeveloped (and that's hard to do because they've all already been developed in the first two books so huh)
CORNY AS HECK. At one point they're talking about going to literal war with another bunker (overdramatic much?) and one character says, "Aren't we supposed to stand up to bullies?" Like get outttttt
This one felt so much less serious and mature than the other two. Like it felt like a bunch of squabbling children.
Simultaneously too much and too little happened. Almost like there were too many ideas all at once and it left them all feeling... underdeveloped. I'm seeing a pattern.
Just like the other ones, is this the best book ever? No. Did I enjoy it? Yes, I did. I love me a good post-apocalyptic series and this one is actually readable. 3 stars.
January 18, 2023
This has been such a fun series to read! Joanna remained my favorite character throughout the story but I also loved the other characters and their struggles. Nothing like a good end of the world story!
July 19, 2022
J’ai hésité entre 3 et 4 ⭐️.
Franchement l’histoire est cool, mais deux déceptions :
Déjà c’est très ambiance « film américain » : on ne sait RIEN du reste du monde; et on se pose à peine la question (l’un des perso se questionne sur ~ deux lignes du livre).
Également; aucune info sur le « nouveau monde ». Comme si, après avoir été détruit par une comète, et 200 ans plus tard, le monde, climat et végétation étaient exactement les mêmes qu’aujourd’hui. On se concentre juste sur les relations entre les personnages. Rien de mal là dedans, c’est juste pas vraiment ce que j’attend quand je lis ce genre de livre!
Franchement l’histoire est cool, mais deux déceptions :
Déjà c’est très ambiance « film américain » : on ne sait RIEN du reste du monde; et on se pose à peine la question (l’un des perso se questionne sur ~ deux lignes du livre).
Également; aucune info sur le « nouveau monde ». Comme si, après avoir été détruit par une comète, et 200 ans plus tard, le monde, climat et végétation étaient exactement les mêmes qu’aujourd’hui. On se concentre juste sur les relations entre les personnages. Rien de mal là dedans, c’est juste pas vraiment ce que j’attend quand je lis ce genre de livre!
June 8, 2024
So far the author has proven a good point: no matter how good your intentions are, at the end of the day it's every man for himself. The world had literally been thrown back to the dark ages and the different cohorts fight amongst themselves for supplies instead of working together to restart the world - the whole point of having the cohorts to begin with. Each cohort seems to have their own megalomaniac trying to run things. What started out as a good series has devolved into trailer park infighting. I'm out.
June 27, 2024
love this series!
More adventures in the apocalypse, with the various cohorts trying to communicate, some refusing, finding planes and Blackhawks in the sky! Joanna, Levi and Jack forming the scouting team to check out new cohorts. That word is used a lot, maybe twice on each page, but it suits. On to the next and last? Book.
More adventures in the apocalypse, with the various cohorts trying to communicate, some refusing, finding planes and Blackhawks in the sky! Joanna, Levi and Jack forming the scouting team to check out new cohorts. That word is used a lot, maybe twice on each page, but it suits. On to the next and last? Book.
December 19, 2025
This one was tough to get through. The pacing was a huge issue. It had so many incredibly boring parts.
August 5, 2021
THE EPIC FINALE!! I have waited so long to finish this trilogy and it was worth every second of it. Follow me to Armageddon was the perfect conclusion to the bunker series. It was packed full of action and hooks you from the first page just like the first two books. I have become a huge supporter of Jordan Rivet and hope to see more work like this in the future! I’m a huge lover of apocalyptic/dystopian style books so this was right up my alley.
August 23, 2021
So the conclusion to this series is amazing. I say that like it's a shock. Every single Jordan Rivet book is amazing. I have yet to find a book of hers I don't love. Follow Me to Armageddon really takes everything I loved about the first two books and raises the stakes. Seeing Joanna, levi, and Jack interact was so good. I loved how much you could see the characters and how they grew. Joanna with her unshakeable resolve never leaves room for anything but the best.
I think that this book was a strong conclusion for the series. It gave us enough answers to be satisfying while also leaving it open ended enough for speculation. As I said in the spoiler section I think that this book has huge potential for a sequel series. Its such a broad world and we've only just scraped the surface.
I think that If this series really becomes popular. (As it should.) It is a perfect world for fanfiction. The entire concept of a world ending comet, with only a few lucky people to be cryogenically frozen and jump two hundred years into the future and essentially have to start humanity over again is just so fantastic. Anyone can find themselves in this world. you can pick a bunker and write a whole story about what happened in the Texas bunker or Virginia or DC. What happened in other countries? What about the stories of the people who didn't get saved. You could write a great Bonnie and Clyde esk adventure in this world. I just think there is so much that Rivet leaves unexplored in the world that young aspiring authors can explore. Not for publication obviously but for just the love of this world and development of their writing.
As I say at the end of all my Jordan Rivet reviews, I highly suggest you read any and all of her other books. This is her twentieth book and Having read every single one of those books, I can tell you they are all fantastic. If you enjoyed this series, you would probably enjoy the Seabound series. Her fantasy series are some of my absolute favourites. Art Mages of Lure, Steel and Fire, and Empire of talents serieses are fabulous and if I could only read one author for the rest of my life it would be Jordan Rivet. If she isn't one of your favorite authors yet, trust me, she will be!
I think that this book was a strong conclusion for the series. It gave us enough answers to be satisfying while also leaving it open ended enough for speculation. As I said in the spoiler section I think that this book has huge potential for a sequel series. Its such a broad world and we've only just scraped the surface.
I think that If this series really becomes popular. (As it should.) It is a perfect world for fanfiction. The entire concept of a world ending comet, with only a few lucky people to be cryogenically frozen and jump two hundred years into the future and essentially have to start humanity over again is just so fantastic. Anyone can find themselves in this world. you can pick a bunker and write a whole story about what happened in the Texas bunker or Virginia or DC. What happened in other countries? What about the stories of the people who didn't get saved. You could write a great Bonnie and Clyde esk adventure in this world. I just think there is so much that Rivet leaves unexplored in the world that young aspiring authors can explore. Not for publication obviously but for just the love of this world and development of their writing.
As I say at the end of all my Jordan Rivet reviews, I highly suggest you read any and all of her other books. This is her twentieth book and Having read every single one of those books, I can tell you they are all fantastic. If you enjoyed this series, you would probably enjoy the Seabound series. Her fantasy series are some of my absolute favourites. Art Mages of Lure, Steel and Fire, and Empire of talents serieses are fabulous and if I could only read one author for the rest of my life it would be Jordan Rivet. If she isn't one of your favorite authors yet, trust me, she will be!
May 30, 2023
Entertaining is a word I would use to describe this book. The first two books had me enthralled and gave me the ability to look past the terrible grammar and Charlotte's "Malachite eyes"... we get it, they are cool. However blase' the prose became, I was engaged and found issue with putting my kindle down. The first two novels also invoked amazing apocalyptic dreams where I just barely secured myself into a coffin-esque glass tube just as the comet/asteroid hit and I woke up.
Then I got to this monstrosity, and all my wonderful apocalyptic dreams came crashing down into a heap of rubble, then set on fire, THEN hit with a comet only this time I did not make it to my coffin-esque glass tube, I died. I mean it is fiction so science can be skewed however the author likes, also there is a lot of social psychological factors to battle etc. So overall I cannot complain much, it is not like I could do any better... BUT THAT'S WHY I AM NOT AN AUTHOR. Let's make things simpler... Here are the reasons that I gave this book 2 well deserved stars and not 5.
1. Oil refinery, in the comet induced apocalypse. The comet that decimated literally everything above ground except for a hobbit hut and nothing else, left an oil refinery out in the open, and not only in tact but working and figured out by a bunch of under 25's who figure this thing out in just a few months, NOT ONLY getting the refinery up and chugging but get 200 year old planes in the air (Thank GOD that of the couple dozen people that survived that bunker had a few pilots among them) but also a helicopter (NOT THE SAME MECHANICS WHATSOEVER) and some vehicles (A tad more believable, however batteries lose charge over time, specially over 200 years of sitting stagnant. Corrosion anyone?). *breathes deeply*
2. The lack of engaging plot conclusion. There are planes flying around 200 years after a comet has decimated the earth and we are going "HOLY SHIT MAYBE PEOPLE SURVIVED AND THERE REALLY IS A WHOLE DAMN CIVILIZATION WAITING FOR THEM TO WAKE UP THAT WOULD BE SO COOL!" No... it's just another bunker with some asshole's who don't want to join the cohort alliance and want to steal your people for slaves. *yawn* I felt like there was a whole lot of build up for a significant let down. I am consequently also watching "The 100" right now in my other free time where this actually happened the right way, so I may be biased.
3. Why are they waiting to blow up a dam? None of that needed to happen. No matter what... if they blew up the dam before their people got back they were all gonna die, so the timing thing made zero sense and they had to rush out of the stupid bunker anyway water or no water because you know... they were trying to enslave them. Maybe I did not read this whole section that closely, by this point I was just like "Easter Bunny please end this madness". I know, I could have just stopped reading but I am not a quitter. However, it pissed me off that they threw away a food source like that. You basically just killed yourselves. The three mantras of any survival situation are "Shelter, Food, Water." Idiots.
4. Charlotte is a bit of a whiny baby with napoleon complex and Jack has zero depth. YEAH I SAID IT. In book TWO, Jack had lot's of depth, and Charlotte was at least somewhat interesting and seemed of genuine heart. In book three, Jack becomes a akin to a performing gorilla and Charlotte becomes Niccolo' Machiavelli only bad at it.
Essentially my hopes and dreams for book three were dashed and I am a little salty about it.
Fin.
Then I got to this monstrosity, and all my wonderful apocalyptic dreams came crashing down into a heap of rubble, then set on fire, THEN hit with a comet only this time I did not make it to my coffin-esque glass tube, I died. I mean it is fiction so science can be skewed however the author likes, also there is a lot of social psychological factors to battle etc. So overall I cannot complain much, it is not like I could do any better... BUT THAT'S WHY I AM NOT AN AUTHOR. Let's make things simpler... Here are the reasons that I gave this book 2 well deserved stars and not 5.
1. Oil refinery, in the comet induced apocalypse. The comet that decimated literally everything above ground except for a hobbit hut and nothing else, left an oil refinery out in the open, and not only in tact but working and figured out by a bunch of under 25's who figure this thing out in just a few months, NOT ONLY getting the refinery up and chugging but get 200 year old planes in the air (Thank GOD that of the couple dozen people that survived that bunker had a few pilots among them) but also a helicopter (NOT THE SAME MECHANICS WHATSOEVER) and some vehicles (A tad more believable, however batteries lose charge over time, specially over 200 years of sitting stagnant. Corrosion anyone?). *breathes deeply*
2. The lack of engaging plot conclusion. There are planes flying around 200 years after a comet has decimated the earth and we are going "HOLY SHIT MAYBE PEOPLE SURVIVED AND THERE REALLY IS A WHOLE DAMN CIVILIZATION WAITING FOR THEM TO WAKE UP THAT WOULD BE SO COOL!" No... it's just another bunker with some asshole's who don't want to join the cohort alliance and want to steal your people for slaves. *yawn* I felt like there was a whole lot of build up for a significant let down. I am consequently also watching "The 100" right now in my other free time where this actually happened the right way, so I may be biased.
3. Why are they waiting to blow up a dam? None of that needed to happen. No matter what... if they blew up the dam before their people got back they were all gonna die, so the timing thing made zero sense and they had to rush out of the stupid bunker anyway water or no water because you know... they were trying to enslave them. Maybe I did not read this whole section that closely, by this point I was just like "Easter Bunny please end this madness". I know, I could have just stopped reading but I am not a quitter. However, it pissed me off that they threw away a food source like that. You basically just killed yourselves. The three mantras of any survival situation are "Shelter, Food, Water." Idiots.
4. Charlotte is a bit of a whiny baby with napoleon complex and Jack has zero depth. YEAH I SAID IT. In book TWO, Jack had lot's of depth, and Charlotte was at least somewhat interesting and seemed of genuine heart. In book three, Jack becomes a akin to a performing gorilla and Charlotte becomes Niccolo' Machiavelli only bad at it.
Essentially my hopes and dreams for book three were dashed and I am a little salty about it.
Fin.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2023
I found this series through a random ad on FB. Happened to have KindleUnlimited ... the text is included, audio could be added on for $7.49 each, but I'm cheap. I read this series myself, and liked it enough to go through all three books back to back. Nothing super profound or unique, but an entertaining and enjoyable read.
I think the first book was probably the strongest, with the setup and the "solo" storyline. Book two was not a continuation, but a parallel, pretty much taking place before the apocalypse. Here in book three, we have both books/characters come together in the "after".
A couple minor pet-peeves, when something, while correct, but not commonly used, is used commonly. In book 2, there was the constant mention of the Quonset huts. I had to look it up, and just wondered if that description was necessary. Within just a couple chapters, Quonset was said 11 times. Here in book 3 ... it was the description of Charlotte's "malachite" green eyes. Not that there's anything wrong with the word malachite, but it just isn't one that is used everyday, and I'm doubting that was really Jack's thought.
(page 180) Johanna was chockful of information ... CHOCKFUL? How did that not get caught in the most basic spell check?
It was a bit discouraging thinking that after the destruction of the world and the decimation of 99.9 percent of the population, that the few remaining survivors would immediately turn to violence instead of working together. I mean, that was the ultimate goal of Joanna and the original plan for the bunker program.
I was trying to keep track of all the different bunkers ... Idaho villagers, Cave Junction, Sacramento, Southern California, Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Hawthorne Nevada, the old BRP Headquarters in northern Nevada, Resolution Mine in Arizona. I perhaps needed a map? But then, that might make it so that the travel between the bunkers (on foot) just wasn't realistic. Sure, they would say that it took a couple of weeks, but so little was really addressed about how the teams traversed hundreds of miles, multiple times, with very few issues.
The final wrap up was a little too perfect, but, I'll take it.
3.5 stars.
I'm going to be looking at this author's other works.
I think the first book was probably the strongest, with the setup and the "solo" storyline. Book two was not a continuation, but a parallel, pretty much taking place before the apocalypse. Here in book three, we have both books/characters come together in the "after".
A couple minor pet-peeves, when something, while correct, but not commonly used, is used commonly. In book 2, there was the constant mention of the Quonset huts. I had to look it up, and just wondered if that description was necessary. Within just a couple chapters, Quonset was said 11 times. Here in book 3 ... it was the description of Charlotte's "malachite" green eyes. Not that there's anything wrong with the word malachite, but it just isn't one that is used everyday, and I'm doubting that was really Jack's thought.
(page 180) Johanna was chockful of information ... CHOCKFUL? How did that not get caught in the most basic spell check?
It was a bit discouraging thinking that after the destruction of the world and the decimation of 99.9 percent of the population, that the few remaining survivors would immediately turn to violence instead of working together. I mean, that was the ultimate goal of Joanna and the original plan for the bunker program.
I was trying to keep track of all the different bunkers ... Idaho villagers, Cave Junction, Sacramento, Southern California, Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Hawthorne Nevada, the old BRP Headquarters in northern Nevada, Resolution Mine in Arizona. I perhaps needed a map? But then, that might make it so that the travel between the bunkers (on foot) just wasn't realistic. Sure, they would say that it took a couple of weeks, but so little was really addressed about how the teams traversed hundreds of miles, multiple times, with very few issues.
The final wrap up was a little too perfect, but, I'll take it.
3.5 stars.
I'm going to be looking at this author's other works.
February 26, 2025
This series is fantastic! In Follow Me to Armageddon, Book three in Jordan Rivet's Bunker Series, finally Joanna's story continues. In book one, we learned a massive comet was headed toward earth with predictions of mass destruction to set humanity into extinction. A group of government officials, scientists, and wealthy businessmen came together to create a cyrogenics network to attempt to save humanity. A select few were to be chosen---all between the ages of seventeen to twenty-five---in the hopes they would repopulate the world. Joanna was one of these people. Chosen and trained to work with a specific group of individuals in Idaho, she enters her cyrotank full of optimism for their future. But when she wakes, she finds herself alone, almost buried under the pile of ruble which had destroyed the tanks of most of her friends. Nothing about the future was what the BRP kids had expected.
Book two picks up with Charlotte and Jack, two opposites who come together in another cyrotank location in Oregon. Their story was excellent. With so many twists and turns, I was glued to the pages.
Now, with book three, So is back---better than ever, as she meets Jack and Charlotte and tries to make a new life for herself. Levi is a former soldier who Joanna met at the end of book 1. I just love their attraction to each other. She has a complicated relationship with Charlotte, the Oregon base leader, and with her boyfriend, Jack. The two women are both strong-willed and ready to do whatever is necessary to protect those under their care, as Joanna tries to just find a place to belong.
This apocalyptic adventure is bound to be a favorite!
Book two picks up with Charlotte and Jack, two opposites who come together in another cyrotank location in Oregon. Their story was excellent. With so many twists and turns, I was glued to the pages.
Now, with book three, So is back---better than ever, as she meets Jack and Charlotte and tries to make a new life for herself. Levi is a former soldier who Joanna met at the end of book 1. I just love their attraction to each other. She has a complicated relationship with Charlotte, the Oregon base leader, and with her boyfriend, Jack. The two women are both strong-willed and ready to do whatever is necessary to protect those under their care, as Joanna tries to just find a place to belong.
This apocalyptic adventure is bound to be a favorite!
June 16, 2025
My honest thoughts on this book is that it is far superior to the previous ones. I write this knowing I have to go change my ratings on the other books to something lower because I did feel conflicted rating the other two what I did. The reasoning is because this book has so much more going for it, after spending two whole books on before Armageddon, it feels so much more rewarding to be in the after. The first book to me, felt a bit like it was exploring the idea of Armageddon and not actually commit to it, I liked it well enough but considering what I have read from this author before, felt a bit let down at how slow it was. The second was much better going through Charlottes perspective and I ended up liking her a lot more as a character as it felt like there was more substance to her character arc, it made her being the leader of her cohort more rewarding. This book ties them both in, and although I expected a bit of a rivalry, I was on the fence about if the author would make Charlotte an almost dictator like figure, its a relief it did not come to that. We finally get to explore the world that we are left in, how the politics would figure, and how we would interact with the world around. I will say, although this book was good, and a much better follow up to the other two, it was a bit too "perfect package" of an ending, and that is why my rating cannot be a 5. I'm not sure about continuing on with this series as it feels like this last book should have been the end, but if I do, I'm really hoping my next rating can be a 5-star.
January 29, 2024
Satisfying but not overly intricate series or enduring
*****SPOILERS******
I really enjoyed the overall theme of the series: everyone needs something and people are willing to make hard choices when they don’t see other options or worry about others. I did enjoy the mystery of the Hawthorne group but I would have enjoyed for there to be some other twist, it felt either too rushed or too easy by the end and a bit not plausible…. I can absolutely disbelief for things like comets, cryogenics, fighting for a spot in a bunker but human logic and reason can’t be as easily and happily dismissed. How are you going to kidnap people to encourage others to leave you alone so the kidnapping can continue?
Overall worth the satisfying conclusion but I could have just as easily stopped at book 2 and been happier with the overall series. This one lacked the brutal, heart pounding pace that comes with the countdown of the first two but it is still very enjoyable to see Joanna and crew come together and how they shape their future for the new human race
*****SPOILERS******
I really enjoyed the overall theme of the series: everyone needs something and people are willing to make hard choices when they don’t see other options or worry about others. I did enjoy the mystery of the Hawthorne group but I would have enjoyed for there to be some other twist, it felt either too rushed or too easy by the end and a bit not plausible…. I can absolutely disbelief for things like comets, cryogenics, fighting for a spot in a bunker but human logic and reason can’t be as easily and happily dismissed. How are you going to kidnap people to encourage others to leave you alone so the kidnapping can continue?
Overall worth the satisfying conclusion but I could have just as easily stopped at book 2 and been happier with the overall series. This one lacked the brutal, heart pounding pace that comes with the countdown of the first two but it is still very enjoyable to see Joanna and crew come together and how they shape their future for the new human race
August 17, 2021
I read all three books in less than 2 weeks! It was hard to put down! The stakes were even higher in this novel and having read the first two, I was thoroughly invested in these characters. My heart was torn when I realized Joanna and Charlotte would not get along.
Charlotte started spiraling into a path bordering dictatorship but....I loved how she pulled back. Between Joanna's friends, Levi and Jack, they reigned Charlotte in in the most understanding, loving and realistic way.
It amazed me how well Rivet portrays human nature. Everyone was SUPPOSED to learn from the end of the world to work together and survive but the first thing people do is fight each other for what they want. Joanna was the voice of reason and advocate for cooperation and I loved her for it!
Mystery, hidden enemies, survival, romance....this book, this series has it all! And the ending was just the cherry on top! Couldn't be happier! Can't wait to buy all three in hardcover eventually.
Charlotte started spiraling into a path bordering dictatorship but....I loved how she pulled back. Between Joanna's friends, Levi and Jack, they reigned Charlotte in in the most understanding, loving and realistic way.
It amazed me how well Rivet portrays human nature. Everyone was SUPPOSED to learn from the end of the world to work together and survive but the first thing people do is fight each other for what they want. Joanna was the voice of reason and advocate for cooperation and I loved her for it!
Mystery, hidden enemies, survival, romance....this book, this series has it all! And the ending was just the cherry on top! Couldn't be happier! Can't wait to buy all three in hardcover eventually.
March 29, 2025
Joanna and Levi travel back to his bunker in Oregon to allow Joanna time to propose a peace agreement. The only problem is that another mysterious bunker group turns up, being aggressive, and Oregon are in no mood for a peace alliance.
With internal struggles and new threats, Joanna and Charlotte need to work together to make sure that violence doesn't erupt in the area, but it's becoming difficult when people from different bunkers start disappearing.
Throughout most of the book, some mystery bunker is watching over the various other bunkers; it makes you wonder what they are up to. And when you come out of cryosleep and the whole world has changed and things are back to basics, no planes or cars, I can see how Hawthorn bunker was trying to survive and keep the others at bay.
The third book starts where the first one ends. I can see why the second one was needed to build Charlotte's, Jack's and Levi's characters so we can skip to the action. The book was jam-packed with action and so much fit in to make it five stars.
With internal struggles and new threats, Joanna and Charlotte need to work together to make sure that violence doesn't erupt in the area, but it's becoming difficult when people from different bunkers start disappearing.
Throughout most of the book, some mystery bunker is watching over the various other bunkers; it makes you wonder what they are up to. And when you come out of cryosleep and the whole world has changed and things are back to basics, no planes or cars, I can see how Hawthorn bunker was trying to survive and keep the others at bay.
The third book starts where the first one ends. I can see why the second one was needed to build Charlotte's, Jack's and Levi's characters so we can skip to the action. The book was jam-packed with action and so much fit in to make it five stars.
September 16, 2021
I enjoyed this concluding book to the Bunker trilogy, and really enjoyed seeing Joanna grow a bit more as a character, as well as Jack. Joanna could be a little too forgiving at times, I felt, and while I applaud her unwavering optimism, I would have also loved to see her have to struggle to keep her ideals at times as well. Charlotte I felt took steps backwards and in a direction I didn't enjoy, and then apparently "did the right thing" and chose the right path, but I didn't really buy into it. It was just too quick of a turnaround to really make me feel like it was sincere.
I would have liked the ending conflict to not be so condensed - it felt like it and the results needed more time to breathe, and not just in an epilogue.
Overall, a fun fast-paced read that had me unable to put it down.
4 stars
I would have liked the ending conflict to not be so condensed - it felt like it and the results needed more time to breathe, and not just in an epilogue.
Overall, a fun fast-paced read that had me unable to put it down.
4 stars
March 30, 2023
Follow Me to Armageddon
Bunker #3
Post-apocalyptic
Jordan Rivet
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I liked how this book featured the characters from the first book and the second, as well as some new characters too.
The multiple POVs made it very interesting, although my favourite is still Joanna. I'd like a POV from Levi because I'm curious about how he saw things, given his military background.
This series has done a very good job of showing how easy it is for humans to panic and lose control over things that can be solved and fixed if people worked together.
I didn't quite guess the plot twist so liked how it played out and how it was revealed. The ending was sweet and mostly satosfying but a few things were left unanswered.
I'd like to explore the rest of the world or the other bunkers and their progress but overall, I've really enjoyed this series.
Bunker #3
Post-apocalyptic
Jordan Rivet
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I liked how this book featured the characters from the first book and the second, as well as some new characters too.
The multiple POVs made it very interesting, although my favourite is still Joanna. I'd like a POV from Levi because I'm curious about how he saw things, given his military background.
This series has done a very good job of showing how easy it is for humans to panic and lose control over things that can be solved and fixed if people worked together.
I didn't quite guess the plot twist so liked how it played out and how it was revealed. The ending was sweet and mostly satosfying but a few things were left unanswered.
I'd like to explore the rest of the world or the other bunkers and their progress but overall, I've really enjoyed this series.
July 4, 2024
I’m really enjoying this series. My only quibble with this is that towards the end characters made choices just to move the plot in a certain direction rather than in the most logical way for the situation. For example, Joanna should have used the threat of destroying the Hawthorn bunker when she was trying to convince Lopez to stand down. It also feels at times that the author presumes a lot more than is realistic. 200 years is a long time, and it takes a lot more than fuel to get jets, planes, and helicopters running. And what are the odds that the few dozen survivors in Hawthorn included trained jet pilots? Plus there was no way Joanna and Garrett could have known how quickly the water would move. It was just dumb luck that they didn’t all drown. But other than that, it was a fun story well told.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 31, 2023
This was a good series-as with other reviewers I didn’t love book two that wandered off the main characters of Joanna and her group but may have enjoyed it more if it covered a few other bunkers than just charlotte’s. We finally get a little more insight into them in book two but not as big as her bunker. This could have been endless bunker by bunker which would have been too much but blending two or three for each book would’ve been interesting. The last bunker had so much more than some others and the story started to sound good with the hydroponics and fuel but it was a quick romp through and then the end. The author can probably continue this series far into the future if they ever choose to. I know I would like to see more of this story!
August 20, 2021
The third book of this series is a real adventure as Joanna takes on a diplomatic role and tries to unite the Idaho cohort with the Oregon one led by Charlotte. It's a challenge that's hampered by another cohort casting suspicion on the whole alliance idea.
Jordan Rivet dives right into all the fears, possibilities, and a bit of romance as the survivors attempt to build their new lives after the disaster in a fresh new Earth. It's a well-done tale of survival, threat, and hope. I loved the series, the characters, and the whole scenario. It's a story that could be a reality one day. Well worth the read. I received an advanced reader copy.
Jordan Rivet dives right into all the fears, possibilities, and a bit of romance as the survivors attempt to build their new lives after the disaster in a fresh new Earth. It's a well-done tale of survival, threat, and hope. I loved the series, the characters, and the whole scenario. It's a story that could be a reality one day. Well worth the read. I received an advanced reader copy.
October 23, 2021
Wow!!!
A comet headed directly for Earth. What do you do? How do you survive? Where do you go? That's the story here. Its incredible to think that this could happen. In fact, it did happen. Not recently but who's to say it can't happen again? These books go through the process of trying to save as many people as they can. Its a story of Joanne, waking up to a new world two hundred years later. Its the story of Charlotte and Jack trying to make a life in this new world. And its the story of many people trying to live in a world that is brand new. I would recommend this series to anyone who loves adventure, mystery, sitting on the edge of your seat drama.
A comet headed directly for Earth. What do you do? How do you survive? Where do you go? That's the story here. Its incredible to think that this could happen. In fact, it did happen. Not recently but who's to say it can't happen again? These books go through the process of trying to save as many people as they can. Its a story of Joanne, waking up to a new world two hundred years later. Its the story of Charlotte and Jack trying to make a life in this new world. And its the story of many people trying to live in a world that is brand new. I would recommend this series to anyone who loves adventure, mystery, sitting on the edge of your seat drama.
January 14, 2022
A return to form after book 2 but it didn't bowl me over and it felt like a bit of a chore to read. I think book 2 frustrated me so much that I went into book 3 with prejudice and was perhaps less forgiving than I would have been otherwise. The story is fairly predictable but readable. It focuses on three main characters, Joanna from book 1 and Charlotte and Jack from book 2. To begin with Charlotte is presented in a different light to book 1, she's less likeable and generally more bossy but as the book goes on she becomes a more enjoyable character. It's a fairly satisfying ending with no major surprises.
February 8, 2024
wow!
What a ride! Loved every book in this trilogy. Topics involving the end of life as we know it are always fascinating in my opinion and Rivet’s imagined story was no exception. She does a great job of highlighting how the fear of death and the unknown affects humanity. There were great opposing examples of what could happen when humanity gives in to fear and pride versus choosing hope, reason, and faith. Plenty of adventure and all of the main characters were well written and showed growth in acknowledging their own personal flaws and working to overcome them. I will recommend the series to all of my friends and family who enjoy reading.
What a ride! Loved every book in this trilogy. Topics involving the end of life as we know it are always fascinating in my opinion and Rivet’s imagined story was no exception. She does a great job of highlighting how the fear of death and the unknown affects humanity. There were great opposing examples of what could happen when humanity gives in to fear and pride versus choosing hope, reason, and faith. Plenty of adventure and all of the main characters were well written and showed growth in acknowledging their own personal flaws and working to overcome them. I will recommend the series to all of my friends and family who enjoy reading.
July 8, 2024
I cannot get enough of these books! From the moment I read the blurb on the back of book 1, I have not been able to put them down! I knew I loved Jordan Rivet's writing but holy cow! This story and world are addicting!
The events of the first two books come together in this story and we get to see Joanna, Charlotte, and everyone else deal with building a new world. I didn't like Charlotte as much in this book as the first but she had a great arc and I was behind Joanna the whole way. I loved all the side characters we've met and were able to see more of, and I'm so pumped that there's a 4th book now so I can dive into this world once more!
The events of the first two books come together in this story and we get to see Joanna, Charlotte, and everyone else deal with building a new world. I didn't like Charlotte as much in this book as the first but she had a great arc and I was behind Joanna the whole way. I loved all the side characters we've met and were able to see more of, and I'm so pumped that there's a 4th book now so I can dive into this world once more!
July 28, 2025
Joanne from the Bunker series book one (Wake Me After the Apocalypse) and Charlotte from book 2 (Meet Me At The Worlds End) meet up in Follow Me to Armageddon. Distrustful of each other, and with competing goals, the two must learn to cooperate when their cohorts are threatened by another bunker.
This was another good installment in the series about what happens to the survivors after an apocalypse. It raises a lot of philosophical/ethical questions about the nature of humanity. Can we push the reset button and start over, or will humans always fight with each other?
I bought book 4 to read.
This was another good installment in the series about what happens to the survivors after an apocalypse. It raises a lot of philosophical/ethical questions about the nature of humanity. Can we push the reset button and start over, or will humans always fight with each other?
I bought book 4 to read.
August 20, 2021
I love this series and this book was an amazing addition to the story. Both Joanna and Charlotte are back and both are trying to save the most people they can. It was full of action, danger, politics, intrigue, betrayal and surprises. I loved the pace and the story itself. Kept me reading to the end to see how it would end and who would be a good guy and who would be a bad guy in the end. Just a wonderful picture of a possible future that was rather believable. The characters were well written and so easy to like and get caught up in their lives.
December 3, 2022
Very original Post Apocalyptic series!!
This is a wonderful series!! It is refreshing to read a series in this genre which is clean and actually life affirming! I especially like that each book was a complete full length novel... not a bunch of short episodic books that always seem to leave you with a cliffhanger! I appreciate that two of the main characters were strong women who learn and grow through the many perils of life after the planet is defeated by a huge comet... they aren't push overs but neither are they robotic survivalist. I highly recommend this series.
This is a wonderful series!! It is refreshing to read a series in this genre which is clean and actually life affirming! I especially like that each book was a complete full length novel... not a bunch of short episodic books that always seem to leave you with a cliffhanger! I appreciate that two of the main characters were strong women who learn and grow through the many perils of life after the planet is defeated by a huge comet... they aren't push overs but neither are they robotic survivalist. I highly recommend this series.
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