Overlord

The Survivalist #15

by Jerry Ahern

For John Rourke, CIA-trained weapons and survival expert, it looked like a rendezvous with certain death.

His arch-enemy Vladmir Karamatsov, armed with a devastating gas that can transmute normal men—and women—into homicidal, blood-crazed animals, is about to seize control of a huge nuclear arsenal.

Like few men alive, John Rourke knows the full horror of thermonuclear war. Although the odds of survival, let alone success, have never been longer, he knows he has no choice but to attack and destroy this terrible threat.

Genres: Post Apocalyptic

252 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 1987

About the author

Jerry Ahern (born Jerome Morrell Ahern) was a science fiction and action novel author best known for his post apocalyptic survivalist series The Survivalist. The books in this series are heavy with descriptions of the weapons the protagonists use to survive and prosecute a seemingly never-ending war amongst the remnants of the superpowers from pre-apocalypse times.

Ahern was also a firearms writer, who published numerous articles in magazines such as Guns & Ammo, Handguns and Gun World.

Jerry Ahern passed away on July 24, 2012 after a long struggle with cancer.

Ahern also released books under pseudonym Axel Kilgore.

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Piętnasta część przyjemnego odzwierciedlenia kina akcji w klimatach postapo z czasów filmów na kasetach wideo.

[Little Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite adventure series. Dr John Thomas Rourke leads his family and friends through a post apocalyptic world fighting ever step if the way. Fantastic characters and plots. Very detailed weapon descriptions. Excellent series. My highest recommendation

[Joseph B · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Survivalist series heads to China as the race is on for a deadly stash of nukes that could end what little life is left on Earth five centuries after World War III. Overlord is Survivalist at its best; the threat is clear, the pacing fast, and our heroes overcome odds in the name of freedom (with the added bonus of a new faction). Ahern's writing can be a little shaky, but we're 15 books into this series and I've long been able to fully enjoy it for what it is.

Overlord itself won't disappoint fans; although there are more sci-fi elements introduced as characters develop psionic powers. That may turn some off, but pulp readers should find it a fairly familiar trope. Overall I'd give this a 3/5; and for post-apocalyptic pulp enthusiasts 4/5.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back to action.. i love a good train heist

Things John loves in order:
His wife
His guns
Natalia 😂

Also someone’s loins got “invaded” willingly…

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was fun easy reading in my teens. Would actually like to pick one up again and see what I think now. :D

[jayne flatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

brilliant

Edelman books read most of them five times now found some new ones I'm now reading them all for the sixth time and still enjoying them all again

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

See my review under "Total War," Survivalist Book 1.