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Wonderfully cosy

Revisado: 02-17-25

I'm really enjoying the depth of these characters and the joy of the story. Beautifully done.

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Great little story but...

Revisado: 09-22-24

So often men get women so wrong. Mr. Baldree has done well in the drawing of his characters and in the narration. This was an uncomplicated world and an uncomplicated listen. That is not to say it is simple and not well drawn. I could smell the streets and see the characters. It was fun. BUT! I went to get book two and was disappointed to find that it was a prequel. I like to read books in timeline so this annoyed me. If you are like me and like to read along a timeline instead of in published order read the second book first.

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Tom Abrahams writes good books

Revisado: 08-27-24

All the books I have read/listened to so far have been fairly formulaic. That doesn't bother me. In fact I enjoy it sometimes because sometimes I like to listen/read whilst doing something or in crowded environments (ie. airports) so I don't want anything too taxing for those times.

The characters are good. The story is good. It's all good. If you like Tom Abrahams other books you will like these.

A lot of men seem to be a bit upset by these books (read the reviews if you want to read men getting bent out of shape by strong female protagonists LOL) but I applaud Mr. Abrahams for writing some female characters that simpering women having conniptions every time something awful happens. I am also seeing a lot of men (and some women too) complaining that too much attention is given to the main protagonists internal monologue. I didn't even recognise that this would be an issue. I understood that he was a haunted man and getting inside his mind was required to understand the story. I guess some people just want to read books about nothing but action. Pity.

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The characters and the world is fantastic

Revisado: 08-27-24

The characters in this book are fantastic. It is nice to read/listen to a dystopian novel/s that have female characters that do not A. need a man to save them, and B. don't desperately search for a relationship. It is also nice to read one where male characters are not all rapists and violent predators, except for the main protagonist of course, who is invariably an altruistic individual. That is the usual trope and it does not occur in this book.

The narrator does a good job. He lets the characters speak for themselves which some listeners may find unnerving (see other reviews complaining about monotone narration). I thank him for that.

Finally, it is also nice to read/listen to a zombie apocalypse book/s in which the reason for the apocalypse is realistic! Thankyou Mr.'s Piperbrook and Adair.

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A great listen

Revisado: 08-27-24

The characters in this book are fantastic. It is nice to read/listen to a dystopian novel/s that have female characters that do not A. need a man to save them, and B. don't desperately search for a relationship. It is also nice to read one where male characters are not all rapists and violent predators, except for the main protagonist of course, who is invariably an altruistic individual. That is the usual trope and it does not occur in this book.

The narrator does a good job. He lets the characters speak for themselves which some listeners may find unnerving (see other reviews complaining about monotone narration). I thank him for that.

Finally, it is also nice to read/listen to a zombie apocalypse book/s in which the reason for the apocalypse is realistic! Thankyou Mr. Piperbrook

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I enjoyed this except

Revisado: 07-21-24

The books all ended suddenly, so did the chapters, there was a feeling that they almost ended mid sentence. Particularly the end of the series. I felt as if the author suddenly thought "yeah I am sick of this, so I will wind it up today".

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It doesn't get better

Revisado: 07-21-24

The narrator continues to do a good job with an awful book. Awful, just awful. You know those books when the woman absolutely loathes a man but you just know she really loves him? You know those books where the woman has to choose between two men, one apparently good and the other a rogue? Of course the good guy turns out to be a horrible person but the rogue is really a great guy. Yeah this is one of those books except it is set in a fantasy world that isn't a well rounded world. A pity. But this book is just woeful trash.

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Fantasy Mills and Boon

Revisado: 07-21-24

Awful, just awful. You know those books when the woman absolutely loathes a man but you just know she really loves him? You know those books where the woman has to choose between two men, one apparently good and the other a rogue? Of course the good guy turns out to be a horrible person but the rogue is really a great guy. Yeah this is one of those books except it is set in a fantasy world that isn't a well rounded world. A pity. But this book is just woeful trash.

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A great follow up

Revisado: 07-21-24

If you loved the first one this is for you. The narrator is perfect, the story is great and I loved it. Almost perfect.

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Picked it up out of curiosity!

Revisado: 07-11-24

I loved it. I learned so much! Great book, very interesting. The narrator did a great job and this was not like other history books, it is not dry but truly interesting and enlightening.

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