This is the second week for the new review format. I am finding it a bit daunting to read so many books in the same genre. But I am not a quitter - at least not so soon after starting. :)
This weeks genre theme is: Post Apocalyptic
Here are the books I want to share with you today.
Reaper by Craig Buckhout - 4 Stars ****
Actions, reactions, political differences, religious fanaticism, ambition, fear, violence, lawlessness, and moral corruption pit the government, the governed, the cops, criminals, militia groups, and terrorists against one another in a wild, unpredictable free-for-all. It all culminates with an act so unthinkable mankind’s continued existence is in jeopardy.
As the events unfold, Officer Max Calloway and his partner,
Steve Woods, find themselves caught right in the middle as they try to carry
out an assignment essential to the preservation of at least some semblance of
law and order. But as the world around them disintegrates into an ever
increasing cycle of violence, they and the people they have sworn to protect,
find themselves more and more isolated and less and less effective in keeping
local government functional. Eventually, attacks by criminals, threats from
ambitious government officials, betrayal by insiders, bombings, kidnappings,
murders, assassinations, and a final terrorist inspired apocalyptic event,
force them to make a decision that condemns enemy and friend alike, so they may
survive.
This is the first story in a planned series that follows a
group of people who through luck, cunning, and leadership, survive a world
ending event. They plan, struggle, and endure only to, in the end, find
themselves in a dystopian world they could never have imagined, and they must
quickly adapt or die.
The Long Fall by Logan Keys & Mike Krause - 4 Stars ****
When the world starts to collapse, what will you do to
survive?
A research station in the Arctic suffers catastrophic
destruction. A soldier in Poland dies in a mysterious accident. A reporter in
Manhattan stumbles across a conspiracy that has global consequences. As
millions succumb to the strange attack across the globe, a handful of brave
souls must step forward and fight not just for their own survival but that of
the entire human race.
The Long Fall is a thrilling post-apocalyptic episodic
series that follows the survivors of a global catastrophe that threatens the
survival of the entire world. As each survivor learns more about the reasons
and sources behind the apocalypse, they must work to save themselves and their
families as they seek a way to reverse the disaster before it's too late.
Blackout by Boyd Craven - 4 Stars ****
Westley Flagg isn’t your usual lawbreaker. He’s a poacher, a
moonshiner and a prepper, out of necessity. Despite trying to live on the
straight and narrow, he knows the law can turn things on you in a heartbeat.
When Wes has to come up with money for his Grandpa’s surgery, he gets involved
with an unsavory group.
Living deep in poverty for most of his life, he’s become
resilient and flexible, but college education can only take him so far. A solar
storm sends the northern lights as far south as Texas, and cascading failures
in the grid cripple the nation. Now, without communications, Flagg has to prove
he has what it takes to still survive.
The Road to Ruin by Rebecca Fernfield - 3 Stars ***
When the world dies will you be ready?
Beautiful but neglected, Cassie Morgan watched the world die
from the comfort and safety of her penthouse. She never once imagined her life
of privilege would come to an end. Three weeks in, food is running short, and
she's going to have to face the city - alone.
Would you do anything to survive?
Rick Carter never expected everyone to die, or for the worst
in human nature to rear its ugly head so quickly. With his unit dead, and left
to fend for himself, he determines to get out of the city and head for the
safety of his friend’s farm in the north - alone. Rescuing an over-privileged,
thirty-something woman without any idea of how to survive is the last thing he
needs.
What depths will Man sink to when humanity is on its knees?
With most of the city dead, and no sign of rescue, Cassie
and Rick have to rely on their own ingenuity to deal with the end of the world.
Working together wasn’t what either had planned, but these are desperate times.
Does Rick have what it takes to get them to the farm? Can Cassie rise to the
challenge of survival?
A man of honour, will Rick have the stomach to help when he
discovers Cassie’s secret?
An extinction-level plague is only the beginning.
Black Storm by Mark Gillespie - 3 Stars ***
These are the last days...
The Black Storm – a permanent state of darkness has engulfed
the Earth.
The world is going mad without sunlight.
Ex-movie star, Cody MacLeod will do anything to protect his
daughter Rachel from the Black Widow - a mysterious ghostly figure who has
emerged from the Black Storm.
And he's got a plan.
A plane is taking off at San Antonio Airport in a few hours.
To get there, Cody and Rachel must risk everything. They must drive through the
darkness together.
But the road is a dangerous place. Civilization is
crumbling. Desperate people are lurking in wait with bad intentions.
A breathtaking race to the finish line awaits. Will Cody and
Rachel get to the airport in time?
Or will they succumb to the Black Storm?
I hope you are reading something wonderful. As always thank you for stopping by.
~Michelle
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