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Endworld #28
Doomsday
When the world is destroyed in a nuclear holocaust, filmmaker Kurt Carpenter and the remaining survivors, believing that they are the only ones left, discover they are not alone and must fight for a place in America's wasteland. Original.
225 pages, Paperback
First published February 13, 2009
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May 3, 2018
Although this is listed as #28 in the Endworld series, it's actually a prequel to the primary series. That's the reason I read it first. I liked it a lot. Very fast paced and lots of action. Smooth storytelling. A lot of characters were introduced. I have no idea if any of them will be mentioned in the series itself since I haven't started reading it yet. I rather hope so. Starting book one next.
January 7, 2009
ENDWORLD – DOOMSDAY By David Robbins – Genre Action/Adventure/Thriller
I’m a big fan of some of the post-apocalypse series namely “Deathlands”, “Outlanders”, “Survivalist” and “Doomsday Warrior” but my favourite was always the ENDWORLD series (And it’s spin-off series BLADE) by David Robbins because of its unique mixture of Home, Family & Friendship coupled with bags of action, great characters, fantastic plots, excellent dialogue, big dashes of humour and oodles of all out excitement so a new “Endworld” book had a lot to live up to in my eyes and I’m very pleased to say that the new book “Doomsday” (I was one of the lucky 25 Endworld fans who received an “Advance Reading Copy” of the book from the publishers Dorchester) more than lived up to my high expectations as it’s an absolute thrillathon !!
“Doomsday” is a prequel to the original “Endworld” series first published in the 80’s/90’s (Dorchester is reprinting the old series with new covers) and deals with a third World War, it’s aftermath and how “The Home & Family” from the original series came about, it’s origins, how people were selected to be included in Kurt Carpenters vision of how humanity could survive after a global war to end all wars, the creation of the first embryonic “Warriors” who would eventually be “The Family’s” ultimate protectors. I don’t want to spoil it for potential readers of this book but I’ll just say that it has a terrific plot that is fast paced, full of action and excitement, excellent and at times humorous dialogue, great characters and much much more and when you have finished the book it leaves you hungry for more !! – OH and THOR rules !!
My hopes are now that this excellent tome does well enough that we have two new “Endworld” series, one continuing the original series timeline and one continuing on from the “Doomsday” timeline, that would be heaven.
So a big thank you to David Robbins for the new book in one of my favourite ever series and to Dorchester for the publishing the new book.
So to sum it up, the book will thrill any fan of the original “Endworld” series and anyone who enjoys a cracking action yarn, no-one will be disappointed IMHO.
OH and once again THOR rules !!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 3, 2011
Easy read. End O' World. Pure fluff - but I enjoyed it. If you like sci-fi and doomsday scariness - you might like this.
July 17, 2014
Absolutely loved this book. The story was gripping and kept going to keep you reading. I enjoyed the characters and their individual development as the story progressed. Without giving away from the ending, I really didn't care for how this book ended and the next book started. Ok, I'll ruin it. There's 100 years difference between this first book and the second. That's a pretty far jump. It would have been nice to see what all the characters had gone through that I'd gotten to know and have the series progress in a more "normal" manner, rather than jumping ahead 100 years. At the end of this book, there is the first several pages of the next book and it just seemed so disconnected. I'll get the second one just to see how it flows, but if the first several pages are any indication, I'm not real hopeful.
January 6, 2026
First Endworld book of the twenty first century. Flashback to the time right before the nuclear war took out civilization. It's told in three parts. First, the people trying to get to "The Home." Second, everyone fitting in at "The Home." And lastly, the first "Run" for the warriors as they go looking for the special vehicle called the SEAL the was supposed to be delivered.
All in all, a pretty nice prequel. It was nice to have some new blood in this series.
All in all, a pretty nice prequel. It was nice to have some new blood in this series.
June 4, 2018
Dnf. Some military fiction nonsense.
June 10, 2009
Escalating global conflict is far from fiction. Have you been watching the news? The threat is real.
DOOMSDAY is the End of the World as we know it. World War III, the nightmare everyone dreads has erupted. Who can survive an all out global nuclear war? Where would it be safe? How could you provide the basic needs for an extended period of time? Would you survive? Your family? How in Odin's name could you prepare for the ultimate challenge to survive in the aftermath of DOOMSDAY?
David Robbins has written a chilling fictional account of the aftermath of World War III. DOOMSDAY is about the beginning; the beginning of the end. It is about a man, Kurt Carpenter, a movie mogul with the foresight that one must be prepared in order to survive if a nuclear holocaust were to occur. Ready, but unsure, it is done, the Compound.Survival. Carpenter has chosen a select group of people. Is this the last hope for civilization? It is about warriors and ideals. There are constant struggles, battles, gore and more. And, some pretty cool weapons!The story begins with the End. That final mad rush to save yourself and the chaos and terror that surround it. News alerts blare as events unfold. Those people who were hand picked begin their journey to safety. Or is it?
Tension builds, the plot thickens and as always David Robbins writes cliffhangers that keep you on the edge of your seat. You can't put it down! It is a story of hope in a time ofdespair. I've read post apocalyptic novels before, but never with hope, humor and horror so perfectly meshed. Well written, exciting and the beginning to the relaunch of the hugely popular ENDWORLD series written by a man with foresight, David Robbins. A man who believes in what he writes and who can bring a smile to readers even in the face of adversity. Action, adventure and sci-fi at its best! Think April. Think hordes of fans with smiles on their faces. DOOMSDAY. ENDWORLD is back! Every three months Dorchester will be publishing a new ENDWORLD novel. Three months has never been so long. At last!!!
DOOMSDAY is the End of the World as we know it. World War III, the nightmare everyone dreads has erupted. Who can survive an all out global nuclear war? Where would it be safe? How could you provide the basic needs for an extended period of time? Would you survive? Your family? How in Odin's name could you prepare for the ultimate challenge to survive in the aftermath of DOOMSDAY?
David Robbins has written a chilling fictional account of the aftermath of World War III. DOOMSDAY is about the beginning; the beginning of the end. It is about a man, Kurt Carpenter, a movie mogul with the foresight that one must be prepared in order to survive if a nuclear holocaust were to occur. Ready, but unsure, it is done, the Compound.Survival. Carpenter has chosen a select group of people. Is this the last hope for civilization? It is about warriors and ideals. There are constant struggles, battles, gore and more. And, some pretty cool weapons!The story begins with the End. That final mad rush to save yourself and the chaos and terror that surround it. News alerts blare as events unfold. Those people who were hand picked begin their journey to safety. Or is it?
Tension builds, the plot thickens and as always David Robbins writes cliffhangers that keep you on the edge of your seat. You can't put it down! It is a story of hope in a time ofdespair. I've read post apocalyptic novels before, but never with hope, humor and horror so perfectly meshed. Well written, exciting and the beginning to the relaunch of the hugely popular ENDWORLD series written by a man with foresight, David Robbins. A man who believes in what he writes and who can bring a smile to readers even in the face of adversity. Action, adventure and sci-fi at its best! Think April. Think hordes of fans with smiles on their faces. DOOMSDAY. ENDWORLD is back! Every three months Dorchester will be publishing a new ENDWORLD novel. Three months has never been so long. At last!!!
May 4, 2009
Doomsday is a newly written prequel which precedes the re-release of the popular 1980s post-apocalyptic Endworld series. Movie director Kurt Carpenter (Kurt Russell/John Carpenter?) has read the writing on the wall and constructed a fortified compound in the American Midwest. Able to withstand everything up to a direct nuclear strike, Carpenter intends to ride out the apocalypse with 100 hand-picked survivors – strong-willed people with the skills needed to survive the fall of civilization.
Starting with the obliteration of several major cities, individuals scattered across the United States receive a phone call telling them they have 100 hours to get to Carpenter’s compound. Construction worker Soren Anderson, psychologist Dr. Diana Trevor, and computer scientist Deepak Kapur are among those contacted and the first part of Doomsday follows them as they attempt to get to the compound within the time limit. But the end of the world is just the beginning of the story.
If you’ve ever read an action-adventure series, you’ll know what Doomsday has to offer. Few are the chapters which don’t end in cliff-hangers. Deaths are not mourned, but are met with grim resolve. And every character is larger than life.
Starting with the obliteration of several major cities, individuals scattered across the United States receive a phone call telling them they have 100 hours to get to Carpenter’s compound. Construction worker Soren Anderson, psychologist Dr. Diana Trevor, and computer scientist Deepak Kapur are among those contacted and the first part of Doomsday follows them as they attempt to get to the compound within the time limit. But the end of the world is just the beginning of the story.
If you’ve ever read an action-adventure series, you’ll know what Doomsday has to offer. Few are the chapters which don’t end in cliff-hangers. Deaths are not mourned, but are met with grim resolve. And every character is larger than life.
June 10, 2010
I read the Endworld series religiously when I was a teenager - testosterone filled formulaic fun.
When I read that a new prequel novel had been released, I just had to jump in. What to say?
--characterization is very one-dimensional for all of the characters.
--there are some pretty big plot holes brought up. Did he read his own Endworld #1 before writing this? I can't see how as he blatantly contradicts some things from his own series.
--this man should not write anything about race-relations as he just doesn't appear to "get it."
--"gangstas" really? ummmm...
--Why does every woman in this book get lovey and romantic when a man kills someone in some awful way?
--and by the same token, why does every single person in the book get attacked for plot reasons that seem to have been drawn out of a hat?
And aside from all of that, I couldn't stop turning the pages. The man knows how to write something that will keep you reading. A guilty pleasure, indeed, but not a bad way to spend an evening reading if you are into pulp adventure stories. (Although I can't see someone enjoying this one too much if they hadn't read the Endworld/Blade series before.)
When I read that a new prequel novel had been released, I just had to jump in. What to say?
--characterization is very one-dimensional for all of the characters.
--there are some pretty big plot holes brought up. Did he read his own Endworld #1 before writing this? I can't see how as he blatantly contradicts some things from his own series.
--this man should not write anything about race-relations as he just doesn't appear to "get it."
--"gangstas" really? ummmm...
--Why does every woman in this book get lovey and romantic when a man kills someone in some awful way?
--and by the same token, why does every single person in the book get attacked for plot reasons that seem to have been drawn out of a hat?
And aside from all of that, I couldn't stop turning the pages. The man knows how to write something that will keep you reading. A guilty pleasure, indeed, but not a bad way to spend an evening reading if you are into pulp adventure stories. (Although I can't see someone enjoying this one too much if they hadn't read the Endworld/Blade series before.)
May 8, 2010
Good, quick read. Would have liked a little more substance. As it is, you get introduced to some of the original warriors, but only get a small glimpse of them in action. Still, a great prequel to the original Endworld books.
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May 10, 2009
Prequel to the long running Blade and Endworld series of the Nineties.
July 16, 2011
Great so far, I read this seris back in the 80's
February 1, 2015
Good prequel to the 80's series.
July 8, 2013
Not a bad book. Worth reading
April 24, 2015
The origin tale of the Endworld universe. While it's entertaining in some parts, I can't help but feel it is inferior to the rest of the series.
July 26, 2021
Good prequel into the series even though it’s book #28.
July 25, 2013
good book and a fast read.
April 22, 2017
Entertaining and odd, it can be a bit difficult to follow in the beginning due to the constantly switching viewpoints of several different characters scattered across the country. But once it all settles down to just one person it gets much easier. Hard to put down once you reach the mid point, but fairly easy to abandon without any curiosity before then.
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