
Kingdoms of Sorrow
Catalyst, Book 2
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Steven Varnum
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JK Franks
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The fight for survival continues in book 2 of the Catalyst series.
A murderous army, an unspeakable plague and an approaching hurricane. One man will risk it all to save his community. Cities, nations, and governments lie in ruins and billions have perished. In the wake of a global apocalypse, survival has become a way of life in a world that seems intent on wiping them all out.
Among the survivors are Scott Montgomery and his friends on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. They have struggled to hang on better than most. But growing threats - both man-made and natural - leave their chances on a razor's edge. Now with the help of uncertain alliances they must face a new danger none of them saw coming. This group, "The Messengers", are like a biblical plague, destroying everything - and everyone - in their path.
Time is short for the survivors and another grim new discovery means the Messengers may not be the only thing they should fear.
Don’t miss out on the second installment of the best-selling Catalyst series.
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Beneath the surface a war rages between the surviving demons still inhabiting the Earth and those few, the initiated, who fight to keep it buried deep where it belongs in the darkest shadows. Troy Odell was doing what he did best, taking the fight to the enemies of the free world. No two missions were ever the same, but he never expected his world to turn so violently upside down as it did. The only surviving member of his team of US Marine Raiders, he finds himself drawn into that secret battle.
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- By Jeb on 02-21-25
By: Devon C. Ford
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300 Days
- By: Jacqueline Druga
- Narrated by: Andrew Wehrlen
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Forty years later, the pain of his personal tragedy still echoes within John Hopper. He retreats to the small town, Ripley, West Virginia, and is content being alone and in peace. He spends his evenings as an amateur podcast host, anonymously broadcasting rants about what is wrong with the world. Through a faithful listener and scientist, Jarvis, John finds out about the impending comet impact, possibly, an extinction level event.
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Great Listen!
- By Hound Dog on 12-10-24
By: Jacqueline Druga
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Patient Zero
- The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 1
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 14 hrs and 47 mins
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When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there’s either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills - and there’s nothing wrong with Joe Ledger’s skills. And that’s both a good and a bad thing. It’s good because he’s a Baltimore detective who has just been secretly recruited by the government to lead a new task force created to deal with the problems that Homeland Security can’t handle....
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Yes! It IS that good. Five stars and more.
- By Kim Venatries on 10-05-12
By: Jonathan Maberry
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End of Days: Books 1-7 Box Set
- By: Sam J. Fires
- Narrated by: Seth Podowitz, Gerald Hill, Jorjeana Marie, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 44 mins
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During the coldest winter on record, an EMP attack wipes out the nation's power and cripples the country. As the city spirals into lawless chaos, an investigative journalist, twenty-six-year-old Cassandra Drews, is forced onto the dangerous streets of Portland to begin the long walk to her parents' home in Oregon. But hypothermia and starvation aren't the only dangers Cass and her rescue dog, Daisy, face on their perilous trek.
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- By Yogi on 06-22-24
By: Sam J. Fires
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Dead State: Catalyst
- A Dead State Series, Book 0
- By: Derek Shupert
- Narrated by: B.C. Archer
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Research Station, Siberia. Madison Price would go to the ends of the Earth to be part of archeological history. So, when a team of scientists uncover an ice-preserved Neanderthal, she puts a personal tragedy to the side to exhume the body. But after one of the scientists starts exhibiting strange, violent symptoms, Madison fears their discovery has unleashed a lethal virus. With the remote lab under a panicked lockdown, Madison's dream excavation decays into a waking nightmare.
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Nice Listen
- By Schubert on 10-22-20
By: Derek Shupert
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The Burning Tree Box Set: Books 1-5
- By: Christopher Artinian
- Narrated by: Kim Bretton
- Length: 44 hrs and 39 mins
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One day changed the world forever. Billions died. A small handful of survivors braved the apocalyptic wasteland to start again. This is their story.
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Its worth spending a credit on
- By Rusty on 08-12-23
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Limitless Lands
- The Complete Series, Books 1-5
- By: Dean Henegar
- Narrated by: Jack Voraces
- Length: 62 hrs and 4 mins
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Colonel James Raytak is about to die. The 93-year-old combat veteran is living his last days in a nursing home, and his only hope for survival is found inside the virtual world of Limitless Lands. With every swing of his sword and every command given to his army, Raytak is one step closer to returning to the people he loves. Many foes will stand in his path, and despite a lifetime of military experience and powerful allies, victory is not assured.
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Outstanding!!!!
- By Jeremiah D. Laxson on 09-17-24
By: Dean Henegar
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The Complete Dark Days Series
- By: Ryan Schow
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 38 hrs and 55 mins
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With no power, no heat, and a total grid collapse, tough times keep getting tougher. But when America is struck with an EMP, this small group of survivors will be forced out of the frying pan and into the fire. Only there can they fight for their homes, their families, their community, and their right to be free from the restraints of an oppressive world force.
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Beware
- By Amazon Customer on 02-04-24
By: Ryan Schow
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- GMJ
- 02-09-18
Even better than the original!
Just enough characters to be rich in detail yet not convoluted. Sympathetic protagonists & supporting characters are both distinct & richly detailed.
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- Joe
- 08-22-17
Excellent Sequel in a Great Complex Series!
Kingdoms of Sorrows picks up right after the events of the first novel the series Catalyst the Downward Cycle. The novel is populated with many characters and locations. If you have not read or listened to the first novel it will be difficult to jump into the second novel and understand what is going on with the events of the world, the characters, and their motivations for their actions. I want to keep this review spoiler free because I loved what Mr. Franks has created with this world. For me, it has been a place to lose myself in and indulge in the grandest of conspiracy theories around the government and their preparation for a disaster like CME's and other major events of global destruction. Mr. Franks has populated this novel with well-rounded characters, some of whom we get to see more of their backstory in this novel. If you liked the first story you will like the second. It is as easy as that.
The narration by Mr. Varnum was just amazing. He has such an amazing range to do the wide variety of characters and give each of them life and make the listener either love them or hate them. I really enjoy his performance.
This review copy audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge via Audiobook Boom for an unbiased review.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-19-24
Character development, good plot, interesting survival methods
A little too much detail about the violence. Not a fan of that much grizzly detail.
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- John Prangenberg
- 01-10-25
I love this series
I really enjoyed the story and the plot. The characters were well-established throughout the story, and it kept me guessing all the way to the end. I'm sure you will enjoy this story as well.
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- D.Rob
- 11-23-17
My re-review...
I originally had to delay my review as I had to re listen to the first novel... In my opinion thats the only thing I didnt enjoy. I was so lost at the beginning, since I finished the previous book almost a year and a half earlier.
After re listening to the original then listening to the sequel, I remembered what I enjoyed and am pleased to write a positive review. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys post apocalyptic/SHTF type of books! Solid writing, impeccable narration.
*This audiobook was provided to me at no cost in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
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- Jess
- 11-17-17
Good listen
Liked this book more than the first in the series. Fun characters and interesting plot. Much less bike babble which I appreciated. Enjoyed the interactions between the characters. Well done
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review
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- Rayc
- 06-03-19
A complete story in a complex world
Kingdoms of Sorrow: Catalyst, Book 2..
I've not read book 1 in the series but it didn't affect my enjoyment of this complete story in a complex post apoc world.
Probably the best post apoc book in quite a few years.
Immerse yourself in this world and enjoy.
I was given a free copy of this audio book at my own request, and voluntarily leave this review.
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- Robinson
- 11-29-23
Great character development. Excellent story line.
Great character development. Excellent story line. Fifteen word minimum for a review is the reason i don’t want to leave a review.
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- Barbara
- 06-29-24
Great story
Dry interesting read. I look forward to reading more about the characters and the challenges they face.
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- chieftwidgit
- 03-15-18
Full bore exitemement
If you could sum up Kingdoms of Sorrow in three words, what would they be?
Full of issues
What did you like best about this story?
The description of the scenarios as the story progressed
Have you listened to any of Steven Varnum’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes. It was along the same level of professionalism
Any additional comments?
This book was provided free in exchange for a review. I listened to book one and two of this series. The two books followed seamlessly across the story line. It was good at detailing that not all good guys would survive such a situation and the problems people would face and the challenge to keep any type of community together. The main characters were not perfect but managed to continue and mostly make it happen. The book was left with a real cliff hanger at the end, so I hope there is in fact more books in this series. Very enjoyable and believable. The narrator did an outstanding job on the different characters and even put a good deal of emotion into the performance.
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