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(3.03) - 304 listener ratings
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In a world made nearly perfect by man's enlightened progress, an ancient, hungry apocalypse slithers from the shadows and onto the clean, brightly lit streets. Though few realize anything is wrong, it's already too late: too late for the authorities to face this new threat, for science to discover a cure, for the world's warriors to gear up to fight. It is humanity's swan song, and the fat lady is on the stage and clearing her throat. Now it's up to five damaged strangers: a homicide detective, a lonely nurse, a college student, his insecure girlfriend, and a methodical killer with the heart of a child. Now it is the perfect society's misfits who must piece together the mystery and find the courage to stand together against impossible odds. Sometimes destiny falls unexpected into the most broken lives, like a careless brick fallen out of the clear black sky.
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"Suspenseful, fast paced with intriguing plot. New characters are dropped in without any explanation making it difficult to mentally jump ahead in the story. It was challenging but, I enjoyed trying to guess where the story was going and whether the immediate characters were good or bad. Great read and opportunity for author to expand story line into a series and also give background on the characters. I would love a chance to read more about the recurring life experiences of these people. Treat yourselves to some edge of your chair fun with a group of characters that are anything but run of the mill. Kudos to the author!"
— Joe (4 out of 5 stars)
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The dialog is delicious; I often found myself laughing out loud.
— J. T. Thorleifson
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" this book blew my face off. i finished it in a few days. read it! (and maybe even more importantly, buy it!) "
— Elaine, 2/13/2014 -
" Very enjoyable sci-fi, urban fantasy book. The author does a nice job of character development. Dialog is fast and witty, similar to Jim Butcher. He does some very interesting things with the timelines of the different threads in the story and ties them together very nicely. I'm looking forward to his next book. "
— Jay, 12/19/2013 -
" A but hard to follow at times, but for a free Kindle book, it was a good story. "
— Michelle, 12/19/2013 -
" Nice writting, good humor, complicated story. "
— Efthymis, 11/9/2013 -
" oh my, why did I even finish. ugh. "
— Jason, 10/30/2013 -
" nothing too remarkable, kinda loose at times, a bit confusing at other times. "
— Jim, 8/15/2013 -
" Although in some parts it was obviously a first time for this author the humor employed to give emotion to the story had me laughing through the whole book. Excellent action and better banter. "
— Jeremiah, 7/18/2013 -
" Just started it on my Nook. Probably will go slow while I finish the other books I'm reading... So far it seems a little surreal. I actually enjoyed the book and liked the characters. It would make a cool movie! "
— Pam, 5/5/2013 -
" Good, quick moving story that I probably would have given 3.5 stars to if they allowed it here. "
— Spencer, 2/22/2013 -
" For $2.99 I was not expecting much but wow was I wrong. This is a must have for the Kindle and any science fiction reader. "
— Albert, 1/1/2013 -
" It was an amazing sci-fi thriller. Loved the humor, the action and the story. The characters are easy to relate to and sympathize with. Highly recommend this book! "
— Anette, 6/10/2012 -
" A great blend of high technology and wizardry. "
— Jason, 5/14/2012 -
" This reads like a movie script of a Matrix knock-off. "
— Pam, 1/15/2012 -
" Absolutely amazing. . . Couldn't put it down. Highly recommend to any sci-fi readers!!! "
— Samantha, 12/10/2011 -
" It's not just that the author is my literary doppleganger (a software developer with literary aspirations), but the book as really fun to read. The ending kind of floundered and could have used some better editting, but a really nice work overall. "
— Jason, 11/12/2011 -
" One of my favorite reads of 2011. I laughed, I bored my partner quoting harlious passages referencing star wars that he didn't get. The worst part was finishing it and finding this is the debut and as yet only book by the author. Please Mr Doty, when will you publish some more stories for your fans? "
— Tom, 9/19/2011 -
" Badly needs editing. Hard to follow. Shows promise for the author. "
— Bax, 5/25/2011 -
" I couldn't finish this book. The idea was OK, but it suffered from poor structure and characters that I didn't particularly for. I hate not finishing books =( "
— Kender, 5/8/2011 -
" Although in some parts it was obviously a first time for this author the humor employed to give emotion to the story had me laughing through the whole book. Excellent action and better banter. "
— Jeremiah, 4/20/2011 -
" Fast paced, heavy on nerdy references. Characters and plot were okay, but not great. Which would bother me more if it weren't so quick. "
— Chris, 4/13/2011 -
" Strange, a bit like the Neuromancer meets minority report with zombie vampires thrown in. And the loom, reminds me of Wanted (the movie). At some parts it held me spell bound, and others, not so much.<br/><br/>Worth a read though. "
— Reitze, 3/21/2011 -
" It's not just that the author is my literary doppleganger (a software developer with literary aspirations), but the book as really fun to read. The ending kind of floundered and could have used some better editting, but a really nice work overall. "
— Jason, 3/1/2011 -
" Just started it on my Nook. Probably will go slow while I finish the other books I'm reading... So far it seems a little surreal. I actually enjoyed the book and liked the characters. It would make a cool movie! "
— Pam, 2/10/2011 -
" If you can make sense of the jumping timeline, then it's a good read. A nice mix of sci-fi and fantasy. "
— Justin, 2/6/2011 -
" nothing too remarkable, kinda loose at times, a bit confusing at other times. "
— Jimbeau, 2/2/2011
About Lee Doty
Lee Doty writes realtime trading systems for a major investment bank and writes books during his train commute to his downtown Chicago office. He lives with his wife and four daughters.
About Emily Durante
Emily Durante has been narrating audiobooks for over ten years and is also an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning audiobook director. She has been acting since the age of seven and has performed in a number of stage productions at the professional, collegiate, and regional levels.