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2136: A Dystopian Urban Fantasy Thriller
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An unexpected lottery. A devastating lie. A virus that can kill everyone.
23-year old Willow lives in a world confined into three classes at birth.
Only the Divines get to live onboard the floating sanctuaries called Procs while everyone else struggles for the bare necessities like water and clean, breathable air.
Two things near impossible when surviving in a nuclear wasteland, flooded with daily radiation, chemical sand storms, and the collar of the one world government—SIND—holding you down like a beaten dog.
A mysterious explosion in the scrapyards sets the ticking time bomb ablaze, and triggers a series of events that leads to...
A covert operative group kidnapping Willow, sneaking her onboard one of the Proc ships, masked in a fake identity of another passenger, and accidentally releasing a bioweapon that could wipe out all of civilization. And she’s the only one who can stop it.
There’s just one problem—she’s been contaminated and must be quarantined.
If she escapes... she kills everyone.
If she stays... SIND will kill everyone.
Trapped between helping the scientists uncover a cure or revealing the truth about what SIND is actually doing with the lottery winners onboard the flying spaceships, Willow must make an impossible choice.
Do nothing and let the mutation in her blood run its course, potentially resulting in her death.
Or, expose the truth and risk spreading the virus to the entire ship.
Fans of The Maze Runner, I Am Legend, and the Hunger Games will enjoy this exciting post-apocalyptic dystopian set in the not too distant future.
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Smoke & Ashes
2136
Amber Skies
Risen
An unexpected lottery. A devastating lie. A virus that can kill everyone.
23-year old Willow lives in a world confined into three classes at birth.
Only the Divines get to live onboard the floating sanctuaries called Procs while everyone else struggles for the bare necessities like water and clean, breathable air.
Two things near impossible when surviving in a nuclear wasteland, flooded with daily radiation, chemical sand storms, and the collar of the one world government—SIND—holding you down like a beaten dog.
A mysterious explosion in the scrapyards sets the ticking time bomb ablaze, and triggers a series of events that leads to...
A covert operative group kidnapping Willow, sneaking her onboard one of the Proc ships, masked in a fake identity of another passenger, and accidentally releasing a bioweapon that could wipe out all of civilization. And she’s the only one who can stop it.
There’s just one problem—she’s been contaminated and must be quarantined.
If she escapes... she kills everyone.
If she stays... SIND will kill everyone.
Trapped between helping the scientists uncover a cure or revealing the truth about what SIND is actually doing with the lottery winners onboard the flying spaceships, Willow must make an impossible choice.
Do nothing and let the mutation in her blood run its course, potentially resulting in her death.
Or, expose the truth and risk spreading the virus to the entire ship.
Fans of The Maze Runner, I Am Legend, and the Hunger Games will enjoy this exciting post-apocalyptic dystopian set in the not too distant future.
Scroll up and 1-Click your copy today to find out if she made the right choice!
Smoke & Ashes
2136
Amber Skies
Risen
388 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 11, 2017
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September 16, 2017
Starts with a bang, ends with a whimper
I seldom leave poor reviews because I understand first-hand how hard it is to be a writer. I will say this story was original. (There are some spoilers here...if you can call them that, so be warned it will be brief but honest.)
Unfortunately, the plot was disjointed at times - enough to make me wonder if Amazon had somehow left out part of the story in the creation of the e-book. Willow is interesting, as a character, until the story wildly goes off on a side tangent that made no sense. You never find out what happened to Roxx, a major figure. You don't find out where the mystery uncle came from, why she and the uncle were in a subterranean cavern that was part of a hydroelectric dam system or where he disappeared to...or even if he is really her uncle. And why did he say he was responsible for the deaths of her parents, which may or may not have been her parents at all. What was the experiment that was the prologue to the story? Was that same experiment part of what happens to Willow at the end of the story. There is one mishap after another, but miraculously Willow survives multiple deaths? And why the creation of 'classes' of people if there is no explanation for why Willow, the lead character, never discovers why she is considered the class she is?
The author is a copy writer, but used the word "appose" rather than the correct "oppose" on several occasions and there were frequent topological errors which could have been a result of poor editing and not the author's error alone.
I honestly was intrigued by the story and Willow as a character until the mystery uncle showed up. I love a good apocalyptic story, and anyone who perused my reviews can see that I frequent the genre.
I applaud the effort that Thrush took in developing a decent set of characters and drawing readers in to Willow and her life. I thought the atmosphere of the story was on pace for an end of the world, survive at all costs tale. I read cover to cover, and to make sure I hadn't missed something, I re-read some of this book. It still left me confused and disappointed in the outcome. A truly great beginning that fell apart - and again, I am hoping it was the result of file corruption in converting to e-book because the beginning and end seem as if they were written by different authors outside of the very childlike ramblings of the main character who is supposed to be a young adult.
I honestly feel that a rework or extensive edit could redeem this book. And my review is not meant to offend Mr. Thrush in any way. In fact, I hope my honestly allows him to revisit this story and examine the copy to make sure an error wasn't made in how the finished project came out. I have experienced a horrifying and embarrassing mistake on the part of an e-book edit gone awry and it was a major blow that took some time for me to recover from. I love that he expresses some real, deep emotion in his acknowledgements and wish Mr. Thrush nothing but the best in his future endeavours. I just can not recommend the story as it is currently written as above par. Hoping to see a possible update - and will leave a much more reassuring review if that takes place.
I seldom leave poor reviews because I understand first-hand how hard it is to be a writer. I will say this story was original. (There are some spoilers here...if you can call them that, so be warned it will be brief but honest.)
Unfortunately, the plot was disjointed at times - enough to make me wonder if Amazon had somehow left out part of the story in the creation of the e-book. Willow is interesting, as a character, until the story wildly goes off on a side tangent that made no sense. You never find out what happened to Roxx, a major figure. You don't find out where the mystery uncle came from, why she and the uncle were in a subterranean cavern that was part of a hydroelectric dam system or where he disappeared to...or even if he is really her uncle. And why did he say he was responsible for the deaths of her parents, which may or may not have been her parents at all. What was the experiment that was the prologue to the story? Was that same experiment part of what happens to Willow at the end of the story. There is one mishap after another, but miraculously Willow survives multiple deaths? And why the creation of 'classes' of people if there is no explanation for why Willow, the lead character, never discovers why she is considered the class she is?
The author is a copy writer, but used the word "appose" rather than the correct "oppose" on several occasions and there were frequent topological errors which could have been a result of poor editing and not the author's error alone.
I honestly was intrigued by the story and Willow as a character until the mystery uncle showed up. I love a good apocalyptic story, and anyone who perused my reviews can see that I frequent the genre.
I applaud the effort that Thrush took in developing a decent set of characters and drawing readers in to Willow and her life. I thought the atmosphere of the story was on pace for an end of the world, survive at all costs tale. I read cover to cover, and to make sure I hadn't missed something, I re-read some of this book. It still left me confused and disappointed in the outcome. A truly great beginning that fell apart - and again, I am hoping it was the result of file corruption in converting to e-book because the beginning and end seem as if they were written by different authors outside of the very childlike ramblings of the main character who is supposed to be a young adult.
I honestly feel that a rework or extensive edit could redeem this book. And my review is not meant to offend Mr. Thrush in any way. In fact, I hope my honestly allows him to revisit this story and examine the copy to make sure an error wasn't made in how the finished project came out. I have experienced a horrifying and embarrassing mistake on the part of an e-book edit gone awry and it was a major blow that took some time for me to recover from. I love that he expresses some real, deep emotion in his acknowledgements and wish Mr. Thrush nothing but the best in his future endeavours. I just can not recommend the story as it is currently written as above par. Hoping to see a possible update - and will leave a much more reassuring review if that takes place.
January 7, 2018
I couldn’t finish. It was so disjointed I started questioning everything. The characters are in a really hot environment with no water, desert everywhere and then suddenly its cold and tons of water from nowhere and its not surprising or amazing to the protagonist? That is just one thing in a long list of many MANY things in only the first few chapters.
March 23, 2017
As I read the abrupt ending of this book, I silently cursed Matthew Thrush. I know there's a second book, but geesh...it ended hard.
Thrush is a vivid story-teller. He paints not just a picture of the story but of his characters.
Read the entire review at Mean Old Library Teacher
Thrush is a vivid story-teller. He paints not just a picture of the story but of his characters.
Read the entire review at Mean Old Library Teacher
January 31, 2018
I was really excited to read this. I dearly wanted to give it a higher rating. It probably deserves a 3.5. But I didn't feel right, given some of the flaws.
The Good: The good was VERY good. The writer did a great job of world-building. It was plausible and really easy for me to immerse myself in his world. The characters were mostly lifelike and somewhat relatable. The story was compelling and I stayed up late on several nights to find out what happened next.
The Bad: There is unfortunately a lot to speak of here, as well. This book is part of a trilogy, which means that the writer always needs to hold something back for the remaining books. It is always a struggle between revealing too much and not enough. I understand that, but in this case, I think the author held back too much. He would start to tell or show you something and then cut away. The story about the death of the main characters' parents is an example. You know from almost page 1 that her parents are dead. About halfway through the book, it is revealed that the parents may not have died in the way she expected. In fact, her uncle confesses to "killing her parents." There is a huge blow-up over that, and then it is ignored, for the rest of the book. Sure, you can reveal that in Book 2. But why hold out on us?
Next: there is really only one character you get to know very well, and that is the narrator. She is supposed to be something like 23 in the book, but I assumed from her actions and demeanor that she is about 12. She has the attention span of a gnat and it is difficult to keep up with her thoughts and emotions. She is supposed to be this world-hardened survivor who has outlived 85% of the world. And yet, she faces non-stop near death experiences practically from the start of the book. In each one, she escapes with her life apparently not because she is so world-wise, savvy and tough, but because she is lucky. After a while, it is hard to suspend disbelief.
EVERY single character that has any ink in this book seems to be 100% driven by emotion. They do not do anything or say anything or think anything without there being some emotional hitch. You can be going along and every one is happy and one sly word is said and the next thing you know, the character flies into a murderous rage. This does not ring true. This is especially true toward the end of the book. The main character is supposedly touted as some kind of savior. She makes one comment about what is going on and the other character decides to immediately have her killed.
About the ending: there is no real ending in Book 1 of a trilogy. But there needs to be something resolved. In this book, that never happened. In cases like this, Book 2 (and perhaps 3), becomes merely additional parts of Book 1. That is frustrating and aggravating. Use Star Wars for an example of how it SHOULD be done. Each movie has a conclusion. You KNOW it is not the end of the war. There will be more to come. But for that part, everything that has gotten you that far...there is a resolution. Not so, here. The book is relatively long and engrossing, but then the ending feels rushed and tacked on. It was as if the writer said, "Well, this is getting to be longer than I wanted it to be for Book 1, so I better wrap this up...and soon!" I have not seen the second book, but I am thinking that the first 30 pages or so COULD have been the ending of THIS book. And it would have been better for it.
There were several times when suspending disbelief was somewhat difficult. It seemed like ALL of the characters that interacted with the main character were primarily interested in seeing whether or not they could kill her off. Even two of her relatives were like, "Come over here. I have something to show you. (You might die, but it'll be fun to take a peek.)" That happens at least three times in the book, and it makes you wonder if ANY of these other characters really care.
There are not many characters in this book. As mentioned above, you really do not get to know ANY of them, all that well. I also felt like NONE of the characters in this book were very likable. Even the main character...there were times when she was okay and you were rooting for her. There were other times when you just wanted to slap her and tell her to go sit in the corner.
MUCH of this might be explained or remedied in Books 2 or 3. The problem with that, however, is that you need to give the readers enough in Book 1 to make them want to get to Books 2 and 3. I am not sure this has been accomplished.
The WORST thing about this book, by far, was that it seemed like there was NO editing done, at all. The book was absolutely littered with HUNDREDS of typos. That sometimes happens in an ebook, and you can overlook a couple things, here and there. This ebook was apparently either rushed out, or NO ONE read it through, before hitting print. Most of these are simple oversights. Very few would have been caught by spell check. Things like "see more" when it should have been "seem more," and the like. But there are sections where it appears like the author was using "talk to text" and the computer tried to auto-correct and no one noticed. It was just BAD. Really REALLY bad. You need to have someone...maybe two someones...read this. It does not even need to be read carefully, to spot these errors. It was so noticeable that it totally affected my enjoyment of the book. I docked it a star for this reason alone.
Okay. This is by FAR the longest review I have ever written. It SOUNDS like I did not care for this book. That is not the case, at all. I am disappointed because this book could of and should have been so much more. There is so much potential here. In that case, you hope that things can be adjusted and tweaked to make for a much better experience. With a lesser work, you might be tempted to just give up on it. This book left me feeling "if only..."
The Good: The good was VERY good. The writer did a great job of world-building. It was plausible and really easy for me to immerse myself in his world. The characters were mostly lifelike and somewhat relatable. The story was compelling and I stayed up late on several nights to find out what happened next.
The Bad: There is unfortunately a lot to speak of here, as well. This book is part of a trilogy, which means that the writer always needs to hold something back for the remaining books. It is always a struggle between revealing too much and not enough. I understand that, but in this case, I think the author held back too much. He would start to tell or show you something and then cut away. The story about the death of the main characters' parents is an example. You know from almost page 1 that her parents are dead. About halfway through the book, it is revealed that the parents may not have died in the way she expected. In fact, her uncle confesses to "killing her parents." There is a huge blow-up over that, and then it is ignored, for the rest of the book. Sure, you can reveal that in Book 2. But why hold out on us?
Next: there is really only one character you get to know very well, and that is the narrator. She is supposed to be something like 23 in the book, but I assumed from her actions and demeanor that she is about 12. She has the attention span of a gnat and it is difficult to keep up with her thoughts and emotions. She is supposed to be this world-hardened survivor who has outlived 85% of the world. And yet, she faces non-stop near death experiences practically from the start of the book. In each one, she escapes with her life apparently not because she is so world-wise, savvy and tough, but because she is lucky. After a while, it is hard to suspend disbelief.
EVERY single character that has any ink in this book seems to be 100% driven by emotion. They do not do anything or say anything or think anything without there being some emotional hitch. You can be going along and every one is happy and one sly word is said and the next thing you know, the character flies into a murderous rage. This does not ring true. This is especially true toward the end of the book. The main character is supposedly touted as some kind of savior. She makes one comment about what is going on and the other character decides to immediately have her killed.
About the ending: there is no real ending in Book 1 of a trilogy. But there needs to be something resolved. In this book, that never happened. In cases like this, Book 2 (and perhaps 3), becomes merely additional parts of Book 1. That is frustrating and aggravating. Use Star Wars for an example of how it SHOULD be done. Each movie has a conclusion. You KNOW it is not the end of the war. There will be more to come. But for that part, everything that has gotten you that far...there is a resolution. Not so, here. The book is relatively long and engrossing, but then the ending feels rushed and tacked on. It was as if the writer said, "Well, this is getting to be longer than I wanted it to be for Book 1, so I better wrap this up...and soon!" I have not seen the second book, but I am thinking that the first 30 pages or so COULD have been the ending of THIS book. And it would have been better for it.
There were several times when suspending disbelief was somewhat difficult. It seemed like ALL of the characters that interacted with the main character were primarily interested in seeing whether or not they could kill her off. Even two of her relatives were like, "Come over here. I have something to show you. (You might die, but it'll be fun to take a peek.)" That happens at least three times in the book, and it makes you wonder if ANY of these other characters really care.
There are not many characters in this book. As mentioned above, you really do not get to know ANY of them, all that well. I also felt like NONE of the characters in this book were very likable. Even the main character...there were times when she was okay and you were rooting for her. There were other times when you just wanted to slap her and tell her to go sit in the corner.
MUCH of this might be explained or remedied in Books 2 or 3. The problem with that, however, is that you need to give the readers enough in Book 1 to make them want to get to Books 2 and 3. I am not sure this has been accomplished.
The WORST thing about this book, by far, was that it seemed like there was NO editing done, at all. The book was absolutely littered with HUNDREDS of typos. That sometimes happens in an ebook, and you can overlook a couple things, here and there. This ebook was apparently either rushed out, or NO ONE read it through, before hitting print. Most of these are simple oversights. Very few would have been caught by spell check. Things like "see more" when it should have been "seem more," and the like. But there are sections where it appears like the author was using "talk to text" and the computer tried to auto-correct and no one noticed. It was just BAD. Really REALLY bad. You need to have someone...maybe two someones...read this. It does not even need to be read carefully, to spot these errors. It was so noticeable that it totally affected my enjoyment of the book. I docked it a star for this reason alone.
Okay. This is by FAR the longest review I have ever written. It SOUNDS like I did not care for this book. That is not the case, at all. I am disappointed because this book could of and should have been so much more. There is so much potential here. In that case, you hope that things can be adjusted and tweaked to make for a much better experience. With a lesser work, you might be tempted to just give up on it. This book left me feeling "if only..."
January 4, 2018
2136 starts with a depressing quote from an unidentified person in the book, probably Willow Warren, the heroine and main character of the story. She lives on a post-apocalyptic earth that was decimated by climate change, war, and solar flares. The author creates a believable post-apocalyptic landscape where survivors struggle through each day in a world with little water or food, extreme temperatures, and pretty much no reason to live.
Willow's parents died when she was twelve and she was lucky enough to be taken in by Roxx, one of those people who seem to be able to find anything. He finds books for Willow so she can educate herself; she is very intelligent. She is a Divine, classified in the womb as someone with extraordinary skills and potential. All Divines were supposed to go live in huge pyramid structures in the sky, built by the surviving nations to protect their best and brightest. Willow's parents kept her from going (we don't know why), but she is hoping to win a lottery so she can get off an earth that is being irradiated and baked on a daily basis.
I think the author did a very good job of writing the character of Willow. She sounds like a typical young woman, which you sometimes don't get from male authors. Plus, it's always good to see a strong, intelligent female character at the center of a story.
Roxx disappears and then her Uncle Parker appears and then disappears. I liked the character of Parker. He's a survivor and he's a connection to Willow's past. He says cryptic things to her, but then doesn't explain himself. The author actually does this several times with other characters. Someone will make a comment that definitely deserves follow-up, but when Willow asks, the person says he/she will tell her later. It isn't a good story-telling device because it is annoying after a while.
One question I had was: How do people become such strong swimmers in a world without water?
There is something special about Willow. Somehow, her parents knew this, which is why they kept her from going into the sky; however, the powers-that-be never stopped looked for her and they eventually find her. She is taken to an underwater facility where the scientists perform horrific tests on her over and over. They somehow believe she is the savior of mankind, but we don't know why. They have been conducting experiments on people and animals for years and Willow is the first to survive. It's something in her blood.
The end of the book kind of annoyed me because it seemed to be turning into a zombie novel. I didn't want to read a zombie novel, but I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt until I read the sequels.
I liked this book, and I liked Willow, but the author uses the same plot devices too many times. As mentioned previously, people ask questions and never get answers and Willow keeps getting hurt and healing and being experimented upon and healing and she's always in some kind of pain. It's redundant and boring because we all know Willow is going to be just fine. She always is.
I would have rated this book more highly except for all the typos, problems with word usage, missing words, extra words, etc. I usually don't downgrade my rating unless this is extensive and in this book it is extensive. These are things a good proofreading would have easily found, but that obviously didn't happen. The story is good. The author should have spent the extra time to get it structurally correct.
I still recommend the book. It paints a bleak portrait of post-apocalyptic earth, Willow is an engaging character, and there are many mysteries that have yet to be explained. I will be reading the next book.
Willow's parents died when she was twelve and she was lucky enough to be taken in by Roxx, one of those people who seem to be able to find anything. He finds books for Willow so she can educate herself; she is very intelligent. She is a Divine, classified in the womb as someone with extraordinary skills and potential. All Divines were supposed to go live in huge pyramid structures in the sky, built by the surviving nations to protect their best and brightest. Willow's parents kept her from going (we don't know why), but she is hoping to win a lottery so she can get off an earth that is being irradiated and baked on a daily basis.
I think the author did a very good job of writing the character of Willow. She sounds like a typical young woman, which you sometimes don't get from male authors. Plus, it's always good to see a strong, intelligent female character at the center of a story.
Roxx disappears and then her Uncle Parker appears and then disappears. I liked the character of Parker. He's a survivor and he's a connection to Willow's past. He says cryptic things to her, but then doesn't explain himself. The author actually does this several times with other characters. Someone will make a comment that definitely deserves follow-up, but when Willow asks, the person says he/she will tell her later. It isn't a good story-telling device because it is annoying after a while.
One question I had was: How do people become such strong swimmers in a world without water?
There is something special about Willow. Somehow, her parents knew this, which is why they kept her from going into the sky; however, the powers-that-be never stopped looked for her and they eventually find her. She is taken to an underwater facility where the scientists perform horrific tests on her over and over. They somehow believe she is the savior of mankind, but we don't know why. They have been conducting experiments on people and animals for years and Willow is the first to survive. It's something in her blood.
The end of the book kind of annoyed me because it seemed to be turning into a zombie novel. I didn't want to read a zombie novel, but I'll give the author the benefit of the doubt until I read the sequels.
I liked this book, and I liked Willow, but the author uses the same plot devices too many times. As mentioned previously, people ask questions and never get answers and Willow keeps getting hurt and healing and being experimented upon and healing and she's always in some kind of pain. It's redundant and boring because we all know Willow is going to be just fine. She always is.
I would have rated this book more highly except for all the typos, problems with word usage, missing words, extra words, etc. I usually don't downgrade my rating unless this is extensive and in this book it is extensive. These are things a good proofreading would have easily found, but that obviously didn't happen. The story is good. The author should have spent the extra time to get it structurally correct.
I still recommend the book. It paints a bleak portrait of post-apocalyptic earth, Willow is an engaging character, and there are many mysteries that have yet to be explained. I will be reading the next book.
August 28, 2017
6/13/2136, Volunteer #100 had been successful.
The BioTic REZ 3 serum seemed to help the reduction of old age.
DNA Chromosome 13 might be the answer.
Everyone was equipped with an Integrated Syncing Chip (ISC) implant.
Your genotype/genetic make-up is ID by the government as: 1; Sifters (scavengers) 2; Metallics (fuel) & 3; Divines.
Willow’s (23, narrator) father Warren was a Metallic & her mother is a Sifter. They are both deceased.
Roxx, & Willow had to stay 1 step ahead of the Pavers in order to survive.
They confiscated everything for their own use/survival.
Somehow someway Uncle Parker (moms side) had joined the 2 of them.
Enoch & the Pavers had taken Roxx & 4 others prisoner.
BANG!
What goes on in Precinct # 13?
Who will survive & who will perish?
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written futuristic post-apocalyptic book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great futuristic post-apocalyptic movie, animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. It was not as exciting as I hoped so I will only rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
The BioTic REZ 3 serum seemed to help the reduction of old age.
DNA Chromosome 13 might be the answer.
Everyone was equipped with an Integrated Syncing Chip (ISC) implant.
Your genotype/genetic make-up is ID by the government as: 1; Sifters (scavengers) 2; Metallics (fuel) & 3; Divines.
Willow’s (23, narrator) father Warren was a Metallic & her mother is a Sifter. They are both deceased.
Roxx, & Willow had to stay 1 step ahead of the Pavers in order to survive.
They confiscated everything for their own use/survival.
Somehow someway Uncle Parker (moms side) had joined the 2 of them.
Enoch & the Pavers had taken Roxx & 4 others prisoner.
BANG!
What goes on in Precinct # 13?
Who will survive & who will perish?
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written futuristic post-apocalyptic book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great futuristic post-apocalyptic movie, animated cartoon, or better yet a mini TV series. It was not as exciting as I hoped so I will only rate it at 4/5 stars.
Thank you for the free author; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
August 26, 2017
2136: A Post-Apocalyptic Novel
I'm not sure where to start with this review, probably because this story was so rambling. The first chapter seems to not be a part of the rest of the story - maybe something to come in a later book? - and the remaining chapters merely introduce characters to what may be three different plot lines. At points the writing was strong and engaging, at other times it was tedious and confusing. This was definitely not a complete story, nor was there a central theme or plot line. I'm still trying to figure out why the author felt the need to add in a zombie plot at the end, or was it to bring the story back to where it started. Overall, this needs a lot of help to make it a coherent story.
I'm not sure where to start with this review, probably because this story was so rambling. The first chapter seems to not be a part of the rest of the story - maybe something to come in a later book? - and the remaining chapters merely introduce characters to what may be three different plot lines. At points the writing was strong and engaging, at other times it was tedious and confusing. This was definitely not a complete story, nor was there a central theme or plot line. I'm still trying to figure out why the author felt the need to add in a zombie plot at the end, or was it to bring the story back to where it started. Overall, this needs a lot of help to make it a coherent story.
January 5, 2018
Bad editing?
Willow calls Raxx her godfather, Parker calls him her Uncle. Which is it? Willow puts Skylar behind her, the puts her hands on his shoulders and in the next sentence looks directly in his eyes. There are instances similar to these throughout the book. Is it poor proofreading, poor editing, or poor writing. It's distracting. Willow is not a sympathetic character and the suggestions of her sexual attraction to different men seem juvenile for a grown woman. And should she be familiar with current days expression, songs, or television?
Willow calls Raxx her godfather, Parker calls him her Uncle. Which is it? Willow puts Skylar behind her, the puts her hands on his shoulders and in the next sentence looks directly in his eyes. There are instances similar to these throughout the book. Is it poor proofreading, poor editing, or poor writing. It's distracting. Willow is not a sympathetic character and the suggestions of her sexual attraction to different men seem juvenile for a grown woman. And should she be familiar with current days expression, songs, or television?
March 18, 2018
Proofreading and editing needed
The author sketches a bleak environment and builds a complex character in Willow. However, the huge number of typos, incorrect words (for example passed instead of the intended past), and other easily correctable mistakes broke the story telling rhythm throughout. I would hope these deficiencies are corrected as the saga continues.
The author sketches a bleak environment and builds a complex character in Willow. However, the huge number of typos, incorrect words (for example passed instead of the intended past), and other easily correctable mistakes broke the story telling rhythm throughout. I would hope these deficiencies are corrected as the saga continues.
June 2, 2018
"Pain is only pain when you embrace it. And death can only hold you if you believe it."
This was an incredibly intriguing story, but it felt like a few too many things were left unexplained or unresolved. The writing was good, the characters were interesting, and the post-apocalyptic world was dark and devastating.
This was an incredibly intriguing story, but it felt like a few too many things were left unexplained or unresolved. The writing was good, the characters were interesting, and the post-apocalyptic world was dark and devastating.
February 14, 2024
Futuristic science plot
The story was ok but didn't really get interesting until the end. Very drawn out with a lot of typos or even missing words to the point where you're having to guess what the sentence is supposed to be. Will I continue to read the rest of the series? probably not. If you like your futuristic science/survival plots then this book might be for you
The story was ok but didn't really get interesting until the end. Very drawn out with a lot of typos or even missing words to the point where you're having to guess what the sentence is supposed to be. Will I continue to read the rest of the series? probably not. If you like your futuristic science/survival plots then this book might be for you
March 4, 2018
Interesting story with huge basic problems with, oh, biology, climate, geology, pretty much everything having to do with science. Nothing like what the precis says, and why does everyone have to randomly add stupid zombies to everything?
May 6, 2019
Frightening
With a world gone crazy and few people left, the chances of living are slim. A young woman taken for experiments and trying to live through them all becomes mutated from the medicine they give her. Guess I have to read a sequel to figure out what is going on.
With a world gone crazy and few people left, the chances of living are slim. A young woman taken for experiments and trying to live through them all becomes mutated from the medicine they give her. Guess I have to read a sequel to figure out what is going on.
May 9, 2019
Recieved first few chapters free. Was engrossed enough that I searched library site for the full book, only to find they only carry this book 1 of the trilogy.
Would love to read more by this author!
Would love to read more by this author!
August 23, 2017
Loved it. Fast pace. Can not wait to read more
September 4, 2017
The best read yet!
I've read a lot of books in my time. Very few of them do I read twice. This book will be read more than twice by me. Stunningly written.....
I've read a lot of books in my time. Very few of them do I read twice. This book will be read more than twice by me. Stunningly written.....
September 13, 2017
Book 1
Book 1 was a great read and had few errors. The characters and plot was well thought out and kept me interested. I look forward to reading book 2.
Book 1 was a great read and had few errors. The characters and plot was well thought out and kept me interested. I look forward to reading book 2.
January 8, 2018
Great read
This was a unique apocalyptic story. This book set the story up but left a lot of mystery. I'm really looking forward to what happens next.
This was a unique apocalyptic story. This book set the story up but left a lot of mystery. I'm really looking forward to what happens next.
January 21, 2018
This book was amazing!! It felt almost like I was there in the book with Willow. I'm looking forward to reading more from Matthew Thrush!
January 26, 2018
Nail biting excitement!!
A dystopian society that reflects the harsh reality of what a nuclear war could do to the world as we know it.
A dystopian society that reflects the harsh reality of what a nuclear war could do to the world as we know it.
February 4, 2018
Scattered narrative
An awful lot of painful violence without any context as to what is going on. Hoping next book has some answers.
An awful lot of painful violence without any context as to what is going on. Hoping next book has some answers.
February 28, 2018
I really enjoyed this book but the ending really caught me off guard. I do recommend it to any one who likes apocalyptic reading.
May 21, 2018
Interesting, yet leaves so many things up in the air. Chaotic and disjointed.
I received this in a giveaway.
I received this in a giveaway.
December 12, 2021
Poorly written. I quit maybe a quarter of the way through? The first person narration is clunky and inconsistent.
February 22, 2018
Another free scifi novel. I counted at least 10 errors in the text. I read this novel between finding other books to read, and it worked that way, and I finished it, so give it credit for that. There are many different phases, and you could almost make 3 novellas out of this book. I didn't like the end, or maybe I have to keep reading.
December 14, 2019
2136 Trilogy
The book kept me interested right up to the last page. I look forward to the next one. Thank You.
The book kept me interested right up to the last page. I look forward to the next one. Thank You.
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