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Under the Breaking Sky #2
Blind Fury
In the land of the blind … the seeing are hunted prey
The crack is still there. Growing bigger each time it appears. Turning more and more people into mindless killers. The authorities struggle to keep things from spiraling.
Mark has made up his mind as to where his loyalties lie. But is he too late to save the woman he loves?
Tommy has found temporary refuge in the safehouse along with John. But are they really safe from the effects of the crack, even behind boarded-up windows?
Gina made an awful decision and now has to live with the consequences. She doesn't know, however, that the consequences are coming for her.
More immune people are appearing, and they start to try and connect, hoping to work together to find a solution before it's too late. It doesn't look promising, though.
Because there's no cure. No prevention. Not even an explanation.
Only blind fury.
The crack is still there. Growing bigger each time it appears. Turning more and more people into mindless killers. The authorities struggle to keep things from spiraling.
Mark has made up his mind as to where his loyalties lie. But is he too late to save the woman he loves?
Tommy has found temporary refuge in the safehouse along with John. But are they really safe from the effects of the crack, even behind boarded-up windows?
Gina made an awful decision and now has to live with the consequences. She doesn't know, however, that the consequences are coming for her.
More immune people are appearing, and they start to try and connect, hoping to work together to find a solution before it's too late. It doesn't look promising, though.
Because there's no cure. No prevention. Not even an explanation.
Only blind fury.
300 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 23, 2022
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75 books375 followersI write stories about the apocalypse so that I don't need to work a real job. I grew up reading Stephen King and still haven't fully recovered. I'm currently ending the world in my new series Under the Breaking Sky.
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April 9, 2025
The beginning of this was a bit of a lot being said, nothing much happening.. but then it started to pick up and got interesting again.
March 26, 2025
The first half of the book, the plot did not seem to move at all and suffered the same problem i had with first book. The constant action with no character "downtimes". Every chapter shit hits the fan over and over and that just gets tiring. 2nd half of the book improved on that and things finally started moving along.
Onwards to book 3
Onwards to book 3
May 18, 2022
Title: Blind Fury
Author: Nick Clausen
Rating: 5/5
Synopsis:
The crack in the sky is still there, still causing havoc and it is only getting bigger! This results in more and more innocent people becoming angry, mindless killers. The authorities are beginning to struggle to prevent things from spiralling way out of control. However, along with Mark, Tommy, and Gina, more immune people are appearing, and they begin to try to connect, to find a solution together before all hope is lost- but it doesn’t look promising! There is no known cure, no known prevention, not even an explanation, just blind rage!
Review:
This is the second book in the Under the Breaking Sky series and I have nothing but positives for book 1, so I couldn’t wait to dive right back in. There hasn’t been one book by Nick that I haven’t enjoyed, he is a very talented author, horror being his specialty! I was eager to meet some of the characters again, it has been too long since I was left hanging!
Nick has a clever way of allowing the story to pick right back up from where he left off so straight away, we are back into the story, back into the action, there is no messing about! One thing Nick is very good at is leaving you hanging, so those little cliff hangers at the end of each chapter make it almost impossible to put the book down.
I find myself getting very invested in Nick’s characters and I was very happy to meet Julie, she was another badass character I admired. I enjoyed how Nick brought the characters together so that their stories became interlaced, this was very cleverly plotted out.
This read had me feeling all sorts of emotions, at times I was in shock, disbelief, and anger and upset. I even felt my stomach do a little flip at one point which shows how powerful this read is. Then just as I feel like I’d adapted to the story and I’m prepared for what is coming, I was thrown a curveball with the ending, I was honestly slightly frustrated with Nick (in a good way) for leaving it like this!
Blind Fury has helped me to fall deeper in love with the series, it was well written as always and there wasn’t one chapter where I wasn’t hooked. Nick is brilliant at simply writing books you can not put down! I was on the edge of my seat with the twists, turns and shocking moments and I can not wait for the next instalment.
Author: Nick Clausen
Rating: 5/5
Synopsis:
The crack in the sky is still there, still causing havoc and it is only getting bigger! This results in more and more innocent people becoming angry, mindless killers. The authorities are beginning to struggle to prevent things from spiralling way out of control. However, along with Mark, Tommy, and Gina, more immune people are appearing, and they begin to try to connect, to find a solution together before all hope is lost- but it doesn’t look promising! There is no known cure, no known prevention, not even an explanation, just blind rage!
Review:
This is the second book in the Under the Breaking Sky series and I have nothing but positives for book 1, so I couldn’t wait to dive right back in. There hasn’t been one book by Nick that I haven’t enjoyed, he is a very talented author, horror being his specialty! I was eager to meet some of the characters again, it has been too long since I was left hanging!
Nick has a clever way of allowing the story to pick right back up from where he left off so straight away, we are back into the story, back into the action, there is no messing about! One thing Nick is very good at is leaving you hanging, so those little cliff hangers at the end of each chapter make it almost impossible to put the book down.
I find myself getting very invested in Nick’s characters and I was very happy to meet Julie, she was another badass character I admired. I enjoyed how Nick brought the characters together so that their stories became interlaced, this was very cleverly plotted out.
This read had me feeling all sorts of emotions, at times I was in shock, disbelief, and anger and upset. I even felt my stomach do a little flip at one point which shows how powerful this read is. Then just as I feel like I’d adapted to the story and I’m prepared for what is coming, I was thrown a curveball with the ending, I was honestly slightly frustrated with Nick (in a good way) for leaving it like this!
Blind Fury has helped me to fall deeper in love with the series, it was well written as always and there wasn’t one chapter where I wasn’t hooked. Nick is brilliant at simply writing books you can not put down! I was on the edge of my seat with the twists, turns and shocking moments and I can not wait for the next instalment.
December 28, 2025
Blind Fury continues the story immediately after the events of Under the Breaking Sky, picking up in a world still reeling from the outbreak. As society continues to fracture, the focus shifts further toward survival, fractured groups, and the psychological toll of living in constant fear. With danger no longer just external, the book leans more heavily into the strain placed on relationships, trust, and decision-making as the characters try to navigate a world that no longer makes sense.
I really enjoyed this sequel and found it to be a solid four-star read. Once again, the book ends on a cliffhanger, and I genuinely love that about this series, it makes it impossible not to want to keep going. The only reason this one took me longer to finish was purely down to timing; reading it over the Christmas period meant I didn’t have as much time as usual, not because my interest dipped at all.
One of the strongest elements remains the characters. They continue to feel like real people reacting to impossible circumstances. They’re making better decisions overall, but there are still moments where you find yourself thinking, oh… really?
which actually felt realistic rather than frustrating. Nobody suddenly becomes an action hero, and nobody is stupid purely for plot convenience, which I really appreciate in outbreak fiction.
I enjoyed seeing how the characters develop in this instalment, although Camilla and Bent remain the two I feel a bit more indifferent towards, not bad characters by any means, just slightly “meh” for me compared to the others. This book also dials back some of the graphic violence from the first instalment and instead places more emphasis on human relationships, emotional fallout, and psychological tension, which worked really well.
I also liked the inclusion of the more unsettling elements, the idea of hearing voices or ghosts adds another eerie layer to the story without tipping it into anything that feels out of place. It adds to the unease rather than distracting from the core narrative.
Overall, Blind Fury is a strong continuation of the series. It deepens the characters, maintains the tension, and keeps me fully invested in where this story is going next. I’m very curious to see how the series develops from here, especially after yet another well-placed cliffhanger.
I really enjoyed this sequel and found it to be a solid four-star read. Once again, the book ends on a cliffhanger, and I genuinely love that about this series, it makes it impossible not to want to keep going. The only reason this one took me longer to finish was purely down to timing; reading it over the Christmas period meant I didn’t have as much time as usual, not because my interest dipped at all.
One of the strongest elements remains the characters. They continue to feel like real people reacting to impossible circumstances. They’re making better decisions overall, but there are still moments where you find yourself thinking, oh… really?
which actually felt realistic rather than frustrating. Nobody suddenly becomes an action hero, and nobody is stupid purely for plot convenience, which I really appreciate in outbreak fiction.
I enjoyed seeing how the characters develop in this instalment, although Camilla and Bent remain the two I feel a bit more indifferent towards, not bad characters by any means, just slightly “meh” for me compared to the others. This book also dials back some of the graphic violence from the first instalment and instead places more emphasis on human relationships, emotional fallout, and psychological tension, which worked really well.
I also liked the inclusion of the more unsettling elements, the idea of hearing voices or ghosts adds another eerie layer to the story without tipping it into anything that feels out of place. It adds to the unease rather than distracting from the core narrative.
Overall, Blind Fury is a strong continuation of the series. It deepens the characters, maintains the tension, and keeps me fully invested in where this story is going next. I’m very curious to see how the series develops from here, especially after yet another well-placed cliffhanger.
January 30, 2025
I have yet to go blind
August 25, 2023
3.5 stars. What I was worried about after reading the first book is already starting to occur. Survivors engaging in fight after fight after fight with violent blind people while trying to find a bolthole is getting a bit old after 650-ish pages, but that's an inevitable part of reading series. I wonder if Stephen King could have stretched "The Stand" to 5,000 pages if he'd done it in instalments, and that would probably have been boring. The plot of this series is going to have to progress in some direction really soon. I still enjoyed this one, though, as far as one can use the word "enjoy" for scenes filled with this much violence, gore, and death. The immune people being hunted down for medical experiments is fascinating, and I hope that becomes a theme in the next book. Onto book 3.
June 19, 2022
Wow !
The immune are being hunted and taken away to be experimented on to find a cure. They just don't know it yet . Really fast paced roller coaster ride. I would definitely recommend that you read this series.
The immune are being hunted and taken away to be experimented on to find a cure. They just don't know it yet . Really fast paced roller coaster ride. I would definitely recommend that you read this series.
May 27, 2022
Fantastic book that kept me gripped throughout!
What an amazing 2nd book. I couldn't put it down. Now I can't wait for the next instalment.. please don't leave us hanging too long!! Highly recommend this series to anyone who likes a well written story, that will leave you feeling like you were there with the characters. Spoiler alert. The author also takes you on the most incredible journey that perfectly describes child birth and during an event like this too! Amazingly well written. Good luck to my fave character Nick and please stay safe!
What an amazing 2nd book. I couldn't put it down. Now I can't wait for the next instalment.. please don't leave us hanging too long!! Highly recommend this series to anyone who likes a well written story, that will leave you feeling like you were there with the characters. Spoiler alert. The author also takes you on the most incredible journey that perfectly describes child birth and during an event like this too! Amazingly well written. Good luck to my fave character Nick and please stay safe!
March 25, 2022
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review.
March 29, 2022
After loving the first book, the second book certainly did not disappoint. There's lots of moments when you are holding your breath or just wanting to yell at our guys to watch out. It's very easy to become immersed in these characters lives and this is what makes it a great book. Really looking forward to reading the next one. Well and truly hooked.
June 10, 2022
I'm loving the characters the more I read this series! I immediately jumped into this book after finishing Blind Rage, and the plot and characters just keep getting better. Excited to start book 3!
November 21, 2023
“The immune are abnormalities,” the voice finally goes on. “They should have never been. Only you were supposed to be exempt from the effect of the breaking sky.”
Survival is a sinking illusion for those left Immune to the blindness as they continue to face horrific moments. For Mark Hoffman, his wife Camilla managed to survive escaping the stadium because of nurse Juli, a woman also immune from the crack in the sky. On her final hours of labor, she wants to make sure her baby can be born safely, but also making sure Mark is there for his birth. Giving birth at the nursing college, Mark finally accepts what he's been running from for nine months, as she names their baby Danny. Blinded by a parent's guidance, he knows he'll do whatever it takes to protect Danny, even at the cost of his own life. With the help of Fritz, they managed to team up together and make it back to Camilla in the nick of time. Immediately, Camilla is suspicious of him, knowing deep down she's seen him before but simply cannot place the encounter. Hidden deep in the recesses of her mind, was the encounter at the Arena where he crossed her path on his mission to open the shutters. When Thorn manages to trace Mark's phone, he shows up and takes him hostage. Determined to find a cure from those immune, horrific experiments are being done that leave them dead after the ordeal. Seeing a woman with her ribs sliced open, he's offered a chance to save himself but at the cost of revealing three other immune people. Unable to do it, he knows his fate seems sealed but he's determined to make it back to his baby.
We should have never gone there. I shouldn’t have persuaded him. This is all my fault.
Meanwhile, Gina and her two sons; Vincent and Anton are being held captive by a man who's son is laying shot and dead outside. Knowing she would rather die then let him execute her children, she was ready to take a bullet. When Patrick comes back, he shoots the man twice and together the four of them leave the cabin and began tracing their way back into the city. Along the way, they meet Steffi and Nick and begin making their way to the safe house Tommy texted Gina about. Nick is deaf, and Steffi was the girlfriend of Rodney who assaulted Nick. Determined to find what happened to his sister Nora, he finds her vehicle but she's nowhere in sight. The only part of her remaining is her necklace she left tied to the fear shift.
It’s too hot, the first one says. I’m burning up, the second one says. Please help me, Lisa, the third one says.
Many people across the globe are experiencing odd hallucinations involving deceased people they were close to in life. Seeing apparitions that could speak to them, the ghosts were trying to convince people to look up at the crack and in so many instances it worked. When Lisa sees the spirit of her childhood friend who died from illness, she was fully ready to look up the chimney to the crack above. When Tommy notices her, he's also locked in a vivid memory of his father who passed away from cancer the year prior. Broken from his stupid, they alert John and Karen to the manifestations, and nobody seems to know what to do. Melissa and Thorn are teaming up together to sneak into the safe house and gather Tommy and John up to delivery them to the experiments, but Melissa has a few tricks up her sleeve. Tricking and using him, she waits until Tommy was rendered unconscious before taking her chance. Leaving Thorn to deal with John, he uses a dart to weaken the man, before dragging him away. When Karen and Lisa stay hidden, it infuriates Those who wasted no time returns to the facility. While in Melissa's care, Tommy is shocked at seeing his mother's childhood home and learning this so where she intended to keep hin prisoner. Dropping him into the basement, hrs left with the bare minimum as she goes back to the living quarters above.
“Go look, Lisa. Set me free. Be rid of all the fear and shame and guilt once and for all. If you just look, I’ll go away forever.”
Fritz is dealing with the voices he's been hearing for close to a decade as they continue to prompt him to help spread their cause. Infuriated by other immune people, the Invaders believe he needs to kill those people to help the cause go further. Any sight of disobedience will lead to horrific consequences and he's torn on what to do. The people who trusted him and took him in, or the voices promising him things. Gathering the courage, the final scene ends with him standing over Camilla with a knife, and who does was left unresolved.
“Okay. Okay, I’ll look up. And then you’ll go away. Right?”
Survival is a sinking illusion for those left Immune to the blindness as they continue to face horrific moments. For Mark Hoffman, his wife Camilla managed to survive escaping the stadium because of nurse Juli, a woman also immune from the crack in the sky. On her final hours of labor, she wants to make sure her baby can be born safely, but also making sure Mark is there for his birth. Giving birth at the nursing college, Mark finally accepts what he's been running from for nine months, as she names their baby Danny. Blinded by a parent's guidance, he knows he'll do whatever it takes to protect Danny, even at the cost of his own life. With the help of Fritz, they managed to team up together and make it back to Camilla in the nick of time. Immediately, Camilla is suspicious of him, knowing deep down she's seen him before but simply cannot place the encounter. Hidden deep in the recesses of her mind, was the encounter at the Arena where he crossed her path on his mission to open the shutters. When Thorn manages to trace Mark's phone, he shows up and takes him hostage. Determined to find a cure from those immune, horrific experiments are being done that leave them dead after the ordeal. Seeing a woman with her ribs sliced open, he's offered a chance to save himself but at the cost of revealing three other immune people. Unable to do it, he knows his fate seems sealed but he's determined to make it back to his baby.
We should have never gone there. I shouldn’t have persuaded him. This is all my fault.
Meanwhile, Gina and her two sons; Vincent and Anton are being held captive by a man who's son is laying shot and dead outside. Knowing she would rather die then let him execute her children, she was ready to take a bullet. When Patrick comes back, he shoots the man twice and together the four of them leave the cabin and began tracing their way back into the city. Along the way, they meet Steffi and Nick and begin making their way to the safe house Tommy texted Gina about. Nick is deaf, and Steffi was the girlfriend of Rodney who assaulted Nick. Determined to find what happened to his sister Nora, he finds her vehicle but she's nowhere in sight. The only part of her remaining is her necklace she left tied to the fear shift.
It’s too hot, the first one says. I’m burning up, the second one says. Please help me, Lisa, the third one says.
Many people across the globe are experiencing odd hallucinations involving deceased people they were close to in life. Seeing apparitions that could speak to them, the ghosts were trying to convince people to look up at the crack and in so many instances it worked. When Lisa sees the spirit of her childhood friend who died from illness, she was fully ready to look up the chimney to the crack above. When Tommy notices her, he's also locked in a vivid memory of his father who passed away from cancer the year prior. Broken from his stupid, they alert John and Karen to the manifestations, and nobody seems to know what to do. Melissa and Thorn are teaming up together to sneak into the safe house and gather Tommy and John up to delivery them to the experiments, but Melissa has a few tricks up her sleeve. Tricking and using him, she waits until Tommy was rendered unconscious before taking her chance. Leaving Thorn to deal with John, he uses a dart to weaken the man, before dragging him away. When Karen and Lisa stay hidden, it infuriates Those who wasted no time returns to the facility. While in Melissa's care, Tommy is shocked at seeing his mother's childhood home and learning this so where she intended to keep hin prisoner. Dropping him into the basement, hrs left with the bare minimum as she goes back to the living quarters above.
“Go look, Lisa. Set me free. Be rid of all the fear and shame and guilt once and for all. If you just look, I’ll go away forever.”
Fritz is dealing with the voices he's been hearing for close to a decade as they continue to prompt him to help spread their cause. Infuriated by other immune people, the Invaders believe he needs to kill those people to help the cause go further. Any sight of disobedience will lead to horrific consequences and he's torn on what to do. The people who trusted him and took him in, or the voices promising him things. Gathering the courage, the final scene ends with him standing over Camilla with a knife, and who does was left unresolved.
“Okay. Okay, I’ll look up. And then you’ll go away. Right?”
November 12, 2025
I feel like there were a couple things that annoyed me about this book in the series and were the reason I gave it only 3 stars.
1. The birth chapters... This was obviously a birth scene written by a man. Camila and Mark are having a full on, deep conversation while she's in the throws of labor? Really? I understand the drama that the author was going for, but I felt like this whole part of the book was incredibly unrealistic and obviously written by someone who has no clue what he's talking about. Also, why in the world would you want to name your son after your husband's abusive father when you could name him after your own father who literally just died?? Like, seriously?? Why would you do that??
2. Gina, during the house debacle... Everything about this scene just annoyed me. Really? When the hillbilly dad came looking for revenge, she chose to lie that there were people there? You didn't think that maybe saying you were defending yourself at the beginning wouldn't have helped? The father is obviously mad that you killed his son and thinks you just murdered him for funsies... Maybe state that you were trying to let his son go and he murdered one of yours first when he asks you what happened? I truly hate when characters make stupid decisions and this whole scene was Gina making dumb decision after dumb decision.
3. Is Thorne some sort of Friday the 13th super villain that can't die or get really hurt and just has random super powers? This guy seems to be everywhere all at once and impossible to kill. How did he get from the safe house to the secret army lab to the nursing school so incredibly quickly? Then all of a sudden he gets Mark to the secret lab almost immediately? The timeline of these chapters seem all over the place and make it seem like this guy has teleportation powers or that everyone just happens to be in a 1 mile radius of each other (which is clearly stated not to be the case). Not only that, but the guy seems invincible. He has multiple people attack him in multiple scenarios and not once does he even really get hurt except for a little choking by the police officer? Like the labor scene - overly unrealistic.
4. I'm not sure how I feel about these ghost sightings. I feel like I need them explained more later down the line and if this ends up having a lot of plot holes regarding this, I'm going to be upset. We shall see how this goes. At this point, it could go either way.
5. Why so much rape? We've got Gina, Phoebe, and now this gang raped ghost... Do we not have any other possible traumatic plot lines for the women in this book? Or do they all just need to be raped to make them more interesting female characters from the standpoint of a male author? I understand Gina to a point regarding her sons, but did we have to add that in Phoebe's storyline if she was literally just going to die one chapter later anyway? And the ghost lady with Thorne... Did that REALLY have to be part of the storyline? Especially when you made Thorne seemingly justify it? You couldn't have just made it a war crime killing or something? Just seems overly included for no reason other than shock value.
I'm heading into the third book with apprehension. The story is generally interesting so far and I like some of the characters, but I'm not sure if I like where it's overall going or how it's being written. We shall see.
1. The birth chapters... This was obviously a birth scene written by a man. Camila and Mark are having a full on, deep conversation while she's in the throws of labor? Really? I understand the drama that the author was going for, but I felt like this whole part of the book was incredibly unrealistic and obviously written by someone who has no clue what he's talking about. Also, why in the world would you want to name your son after your husband's abusive father when you could name him after your own father who literally just died?? Like, seriously?? Why would you do that??
2. Gina, during the house debacle... Everything about this scene just annoyed me. Really? When the hillbilly dad came looking for revenge, she chose to lie that there were people there? You didn't think that maybe saying you were defending yourself at the beginning wouldn't have helped? The father is obviously mad that you killed his son and thinks you just murdered him for funsies... Maybe state that you were trying to let his son go and he murdered one of yours first when he asks you what happened? I truly hate when characters make stupid decisions and this whole scene was Gina making dumb decision after dumb decision.
3. Is Thorne some sort of Friday the 13th super villain that can't die or get really hurt and just has random super powers? This guy seems to be everywhere all at once and impossible to kill. How did he get from the safe house to the secret army lab to the nursing school so incredibly quickly? Then all of a sudden he gets Mark to the secret lab almost immediately? The timeline of these chapters seem all over the place and make it seem like this guy has teleportation powers or that everyone just happens to be in a 1 mile radius of each other (which is clearly stated not to be the case). Not only that, but the guy seems invincible. He has multiple people attack him in multiple scenarios and not once does he even really get hurt except for a little choking by the police officer? Like the labor scene - overly unrealistic.
4. I'm not sure how I feel about these ghost sightings. I feel like I need them explained more later down the line and if this ends up having a lot of plot holes regarding this, I'm going to be upset. We shall see how this goes. At this point, it could go either way.
5. Why so much rape? We've got Gina, Phoebe, and now this gang raped ghost... Do we not have any other possible traumatic plot lines for the women in this book? Or do they all just need to be raped to make them more interesting female characters from the standpoint of a male author? I understand Gina to a point regarding her sons, but did we have to add that in Phoebe's storyline if she was literally just going to die one chapter later anyway? And the ghost lady with Thorne... Did that REALLY have to be part of the storyline? Especially when you made Thorne seemingly justify it? You couldn't have just made it a war crime killing or something? Just seems overly included for no reason other than shock value.
I'm heading into the third book with apprehension. The story is generally interesting so far and I like some of the characters, but I'm not sure if I like where it's overall going or how it's being written. We shall see.
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December 23, 2023
The action and intrigue intensify!
Blind Fury: Under the Breaking Sky Book 2 is an excellent addition to this series by Nick Claussen. Along with being an excellent apocalyptical horror story, this story is an awesome character study populated by a cast of characters who in most cases are easy to like, interesting and all prone to normal human failings and shortcomings. There are a few characters who are impossible to like, even rising to the level of being despicable, and of course they naturally desire to make life hard for those around them. I’ve been experiencing this series by listening to Spencer Dillehay narrate Nick’s story. There is a level of synergy between Nick’s story and Spencer’s narration that makes listening to this series addicting. Honestly, prior to writing this review I couldn’t stop myself from beginning to listen to the next book in the series. If you enjoy stories with multiple character points of view and plenty of action to keep everyone involved, you owe it to yourself to get a copy of Blind Rage and start listening or reading. I know you will not be sorry. I also know you will be grabbing the next book in the series before you are done with the one you are engaged with because any waiting between the episodes in this series is for me impossible. I was offered a review copy of the Blind Fury audiobook by the author and choose to provide my review.
Blind Fury: Under the Breaking Sky Book 2 is an excellent addition to this series by Nick Claussen. Along with being an excellent apocalyptical horror story, this story is an awesome character study populated by a cast of characters who in most cases are easy to like, interesting and all prone to normal human failings and shortcomings. There are a few characters who are impossible to like, even rising to the level of being despicable, and of course they naturally desire to make life hard for those around them. I’ve been experiencing this series by listening to Spencer Dillehay narrate Nick’s story. There is a level of synergy between Nick’s story and Spencer’s narration that makes listening to this series addicting. Honestly, prior to writing this review I couldn’t stop myself from beginning to listen to the next book in the series. If you enjoy stories with multiple character points of view and plenty of action to keep everyone involved, you owe it to yourself to get a copy of Blind Rage and start listening or reading. I know you will not be sorry. I also know you will be grabbing the next book in the series before you are done with the one you are engaged with because any waiting between the episodes in this series is for me impossible. I was offered a review copy of the Blind Fury audiobook by the author and choose to provide my review.
January 29, 2024
A good addition to the series
This book develops the whole situation even more and introduces some good, well developed characters. I especially like Thorn, the agent who is going around collecting the immune so that the government can pull them apart trying to figure out what makes them immune to the crack in the sky. There is also some further development of the origin of the crack through the character Fritz. However, i would recommend reading the prequal (Blind Gods) to get a better understanding of why he's hearing these voices.
The world is falling apart, but there are still things in place, water and electricity still seem to be running and the government is still doing what governments do, controlling and exploiting the people that are left.
A great book and i look forward to the next one. I gave it 4 stars purely because of some of the stupid decision that are made in the book! I fully understand that this would probably happen in real life if this was true, but i can't stop it annoying me! I guess that's probably a sign of a good author, that they can get your emotions going like that.
Great book and series
This book develops the whole situation even more and introduces some good, well developed characters. I especially like Thorn, the agent who is going around collecting the immune so that the government can pull them apart trying to figure out what makes them immune to the crack in the sky. There is also some further development of the origin of the crack through the character Fritz. However, i would recommend reading the prequal (Blind Gods) to get a better understanding of why he's hearing these voices.
The world is falling apart, but there are still things in place, water and electricity still seem to be running and the government is still doing what governments do, controlling and exploiting the people that are left.
A great book and i look forward to the next one. I gave it 4 stars purely because of some of the stupid decision that are made in the book! I fully understand that this would probably happen in real life if this was true, but i can't stop it annoying me! I guess that's probably a sign of a good author, that they can get your emotions going like that.
Great book and series
September 19, 2023
Interesting concept
I think this is a very interesting concept. I really wish I knew more of the back story. I don't like that the only government that is portrayed are horrific and murderous villains. I'm not naive but I believe there is goodness everywhere and I wish there was more of that represented. It's pretty well written. The editing is okay. It's enjoyable.
This is the second book of the series. You need to start with book one. There's actually a prequel that I've requested several times hoping it would provide some background and understanding but I haven't received it yet.
I will continue with the series. I wound recommend it. There is cursing and references to past sa.
I think this is a very interesting concept. I really wish I knew more of the back story. I don't like that the only government that is portrayed are horrific and murderous villains. I'm not naive but I believe there is goodness everywhere and I wish there was more of that represented. It's pretty well written. The editing is okay. It's enjoyable.
This is the second book of the series. You need to start with book one. There's actually a prequel that I've requested several times hoping it would provide some background and understanding but I haven't received it yet.
I will continue with the series. I wound recommend it. There is cursing and references to past sa.
December 17, 2023
Audiobook: The 2nd book of the "Under The Breaking Sky" series was as intense as the first one, and I enjoyed it just as much. Once the audiobook started, I was so captivated that I had to adjust my schedule to listen to the story in one day, so it was lucky I started it on a Saturday. I was dismayed that this story ended on a cliffhanger. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. Spencer Dillehay's narration was entertaining, and his performance kept me riveted. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.
August 6, 2024
Read this one in one sitting. Definitely a page turner, and Nick Clausen does a fantastic job of keeping the reader engaged with mini cliffhangers. Still though, the structure of having each book not have a major conclusion is frustrating. It’s almost like each book just carries on stories from the previous, rather than having a beginning, middle and end in each book. I love the story, but if there is no climax soon then I can see it dragging.
October 22, 2024
I enjoyed Blind Fury but not quite as much as the first book in the series. Mark’s character growth was a highlight and I appreciated his evolving role. However, the plot didn’t feel as tightly paced or engaging as the first instalment. While key events like Camilla’s baby and the introduction of Alicia were important the overall sense of progression seemed slower. It felt like the story was holding back a bit compared to the intensity and momentum established in the first book.
December 26, 2023
I am OBSESSED with this series.
Blind Rage was an awesome read. I couldn't wait to find out what happens next.
Blind Fury doesn't disappoint. It's just as action packed, just as fast-paced and full of white knuckle suspense.
And it ends on such a good cliff hanger .... Book 3 is already downloaded and I can not wait to get stuck in.
This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite series, ever!
Blind Rage was an awesome read. I couldn't wait to find out what happens next.
Blind Fury doesn't disappoint. It's just as action packed, just as fast-paced and full of white knuckle suspense.
And it ends on such a good cliff hanger .... Book 3 is already downloaded and I can not wait to get stuck in.
This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite series, ever!
January 1, 2024
New author to me
Nick Clausen is a new author to me, and although the perspective took me a little while to get used to, once I did, I fell in love with the story. The characters are well-defined, interesting and have their own stories along the way. The book is well paced and exciting.
So if you are looking for a new take on zombies, then I would recommend this series.
Nick Clausen is a new author to me, and although the perspective took me a little while to get used to, once I did, I fell in love with the story. The characters are well-defined, interesting and have their own stories along the way. The book is well paced and exciting.
So if you are looking for a new take on zombies, then I would recommend this series.
May 17, 2025
The cliffhangers will get you….
I know this series is complete, so no points for Bookhalla, but the cliffhangers! I will have to read the other books soon. I waited a while (a year) between book one and two, and read 100 other books (maybe more) so I had to play catch up. You must read in order, and you must read them all to finish the story. God speed!
I know this series is complete, so no points for Bookhalla, but the cliffhangers! I will have to read the other books soon. I waited a while (a year) between book one and two, and read 100 other books (maybe more) so I had to play catch up. You must read in order, and you must read them all to finish the story. God speed!
August 12, 2022
Excellent and highly recommended.
Lots of different characters and it's hard for me to keep them straight, thank goodness the author must know this and starts off each chapter reminding us who each character is. It is a real page Turner and highly recommended.
Lots of different characters and it's hard for me to keep them straight, thank goodness the author must know this and starts off each chapter reminding us who each character is. It is a real page Turner and highly recommended.
January 5, 2023
Intense
My husband bought me the first book in the series for Christmas in paperback. It was so good I couldn't wait for the next one to come in the mail, so I'm reading the ebooks now!! Absolutely great! Fast paced but still easy to follow.
My husband bought me the first book in the series for Christmas in paperback. It was so good I couldn't wait for the next one to come in the mail, so I'm reading the ebooks now!! Absolutely great! Fast paced but still easy to follow.
August 30, 2023
Outstanding
I really feel for the characters in this series. They have such distinct personalities, I've been silently rooting for some, and yelling at others. I like this really unique take on zombies.
I really feel for the characters in this series. They have such distinct personalities, I've been silently rooting for some, and yelling at others. I like this really unique take on zombies.
September 10, 2023
Thirty pages from the end, and I'm throwing in the towel. So much violence, hate, torture, rape...certainly not a series I intend to continue, so I'm outa here. The deciding moment was the gang rape of the woman and the proffered male justification for such a heinous act.
October 19, 2023
Blind Fury An Apocalyptic Horror (Bk 2)
What a brilliant follow on from the first! I’m going to go straight into the third, the books are so well written you just get absorbed in the read.
What a brilliant follow on from the first! I’m going to go straight into the third, the books are so well written you just get absorbed in the read.
June 20, 2025
I'm really digging this story. So many things are going on and it's super fast paced, but do not fret the author writes in a way that is easy and enjoyable to follow. I still have SOOO many questions, but I know they will be answered in time. The cliff hanger right at the end ....omg
August 29, 2023
great story!
Oh my!! What a cliffhanger in this book!! I’m hoping that he missed his target!! Very interesting story!!!! I have never read anything like this before!
Oh my!! What a cliffhanger in this book!! I’m hoping that he missed his target!! Very interesting story!!!! I have never read anything like this before!
January 20, 2024
super engaging
Literally reading this series every chance I get, I hope the ending is as good as the story so far!
Literally reading this series every chance I get, I hope the ending is as good as the story so far!
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