Karma City
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A microscopic parasite has crippled humanity with night terrors and paralyzing anxiety. In this...
science fiction post-apocalyptic Karma City Gardner Browning
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 5
7.8
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The fifth season of the American television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., based on the Marvel...
Everest (The Chronicles of Zara Fae #1)
6.0
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The virus hit Europe first without warning; thousands died within the week, and millions more...
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Kelly (279 KP) rated Year One: Chronicles of The One in Books
Jan 8, 2019
Year One is the first in the three novel series - The Chronicles of The One. The novel itself definitely has undertones of Stephen Kings ‘The Stand’, and follows a similar format with the bulk of the worlds population being wiped out by a mysterious infection, leaving behind the survivors, who quickly divide into a good/ light side or bad/dark side. Unlike The Stand, which to me had slight biblical undertones, the unique selling point of Year One, is the addition of the uncanny’s, magical beings who have been living amongst us, some knowingly different, others benign until the doom releases their powers. I felt this added a new twist to the common post apocalyptic format.
I felt that the characters were varied and relatable within the story. Nora Toberts clearly spent a lot of time creating a varied population for cast, which helped their reactions within the story become more believable.
There is a lot going on within the story,which jumps between places and people as well as over the course of months, but as a reader I found this was necessary for the plot to develop. Surprisingly, despite all of the jumps, the story is still a relatively easy read. Throughout the narrative, I also find that Roberts gives very clear clues as to the direction that the next books will take, through the dreams/ visions of the characters.
The weakest part of the novel for me was the start, which is why I have only scored this a 9, rather than 10. It is probably me being picky, but I would have preferred another 50-100 pages giving me a little bit more background to some of the characters prior to the doom. I felt the background for some of the characters was there, but for others was a little sketchy, although ultimately this did not stop me engaging with them in the long term.
Overall, I highly recommend this book for anyone who enjoys fantasy and, or post apocalyptic novels. It is an interesting, enjoyable and easy read.
The Rending and the Nest
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A chilling yet redemptive post-apocalyptic debut that examines community, motherhood, faith, and the...
MechBox 2: Hardest Puzzle Ever
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MechBox 2 challenges players to uncover the secrets of a mysterious post-apocalyptic puzzle box....
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Exit West in Books
Jul 24, 2017
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The End of the World Running Club in Books
Jul 25, 2017
It's like a drama wrapped in an end of the world scenario, so I was relieved that it avoided any of the ridiculous zombie / outbreak type of plot. It was mostly realistic, analysing how people react differently to extreme situations, apart from the fact a man with zero running skills could manage to run 450 miles in total let alone 20 miles within the first day.
And there were some great characters including old man Australian Harvey and female soldier Grimes, who blasted any stereotypes out of the water.
Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Eruption (Supervolcano, #1) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
Usually I have stayed away from [Harry Turtledove] since stuff with aliens is not my thing and that is what I thought about when I saw his books but in the first installment of [Supervolcano] I was happy to not see one alien! [Turtledove] does have a good story telling style and perhaps I may give some of his alternative history a shot.