Reckoning

by Pete Aldin, Peter J. Aldin

The final road to peace will be paved with the bodies of the dead ... and the undead.

The stunning conclusion to the Doomsday's Child series.

424 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 4, 2022

About the author

Pete Aldin is the author of Black Marks (2017), and the Doomsday's Child series (2017-22). As Peter J Aldin, he is the creator of the CUSET-DCHC universe with novels including Eventide and Third Contact (2020).

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Pete's short fiction has appeared in publications including Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, the acclaimed ABC Anthologies and Niteblade. His non-fiction has appeared in parenting and business magazines.

He is a fan of alcoholic ciders and rum, the FIFA franchise on xBox and board games. He don’t like pina coladas nor taking walks in the rain.

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first half of the book is spent with clearing up the serps problem from the previous book. There is much military vocabulary of klicks and weapons and PTSD that isn't really my cup of tea.
Then the story starts getting more interested with a mutated zombie variant. This part is a bit too short and the end a bit anticlimactic while also not fleshed out enough.

I think what I liked most is how Elliot was pretty realistic, not too heroic but quite a bad ass - and he didn't get miraculously away with everything but had to fight after his injury.

[Keith McArdle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Reckoning packs a much-needed punch to the zombie arena bringing realism, humanity and likeable (mostly) but flawed characters. The interactions are realistic and Aldin has done his research on the weapons his characters use, which is obvious to see. It was great to be back by Elliot’s side and boy does he have some hurdles to negotiate! The story is so fast-paced but without losing depth. It kept me interested and turning the pages from start to finish! What an awesome roller-coaster of a ride! I can’t wait to read more from Pete Aldin.

[Ian Welke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Through tight storytelling and solid characterization Aldin pulls off something I thought impossible: he makes a zombie story feel fresh, compelling, and still entertaining to read. If I were half as invested in the characters of The Walking Dead as I was invested in Elliot's problems in Reckoning, I'd still be watching that show.