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Formulaic and a bit Tired

Revisado: 05-03-24

Pretty much the typical adventure yarn with high tech combined with evil rich guys funding nefarious research, and tough and determined law enforcement in peril. There is the self indulgent actor and obsessed director as a side story.
All the bad guys get theirs in the end. Overall pretty derivative of the authors own work and most books of similar ilk. Jurassic park with mammoths.
It is pretty well written, not enough "science" to bog it down and moves fast. It is entertaining but leaves no impact once completed. Could have done a lot more with the megafauna but that's pretty much a vehicle for the "monsters" created by the mad scientists and billionaires.

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Wild Fantasy Epic with Lovecraftian Undertones

Revisado: 01-20-21

I enjoyed this book. It is quite long, but it held my attention throughout. Its a little bit science fiction, a lot of fantasy along with a good dose of creeping horror from the stars. It starts off with an almost Stephen King's "The Body" feel and soon you are not in Castle Rock anymore. It is a wild ride with dragons, cultural references, Las Vegas, mutations of all sorts and ends up fairly wrapped up with room for a sequel.
Very well narrated by Michael Brusasco. He does a good job voicing a variety of characters both human and non.
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Decent Bleak Zombie Story

Revisado: 11-06-20

This Rotten World is a pretty good effort. A pretty long effort too. It seems to go on forever with a relentless, bleakness.
This isn't a kind or gentle zombie story. Most are not but this one kills off the characters with abandon.
It takes place in Portland, OR. Pretty much already populated by zombies, but I digress. I didn't really get a Portland vibe from the story. While locations and streets are mentioned, they seem randomly inserted and a Portland native can't really get a good handle on where things are happening. This could have been played up to more effect.
T.L. Howell does a good job of narrating a very long trek through blood, guts and the dead.

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Nothing Really New

Revisado: 10-13-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Pretty much a standard zombie book with the usual tropes. Lost of blood and violence.
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Another Good Zombie Epic

Revisado: 10-13-20

Yes this is another zombie book. Yes it has many of the usual tropes, the tortured main character, the drug gone wild, and the struggle to survive. However this one is better then average. Characters come and go and the author isn't afraid to sacrifice them for the good of the story.
Well narrated by Neill Thorne.
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Great Finale to the Series

Revisado: 10-13-20

Lots of action and a great continuing plotline. 
Go listen to the first two books in the series.
Well narrated by the author.
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Starts Slow with Some Improvement

Revisado: 10-13-20

Maybe it is the British factor, but I had a hard time relating to the characters in the book. The main character seems to worry a lot and be somewhat detached from the real events going on around him. There is almost too much going on with the power plant issues, outbreak of some kind and the main characters running around with no clear plan. Even when they meet up with government scientists, their actions seem unfocused and alternate between suspicious and trusting. The overall book is a bit choppy and erratic, but you can follow the plot.
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Thought Provoking AI

Revisado: 08-03-20 El oyente recibió este título gratis

This one starts slow as others have noted. There are a lot of moving parts, so give yourself time to settle in and get the flow down. There are several main characters and you need to keep track of motivations and goals as you figure out the background story. The author deals well with the concept of a AI controlled humanity and how the lack of purpose impacts us collectively and individually. Well narrated by Dave Cruse. I was given this free audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Not as Good as Others in the Series

Revisado: 06-25-20

This book seemed very flat and doesn't have the breadth of prior efforts.
All the other characters barely make an appearance.

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Interesting Premise Unrealistic Delivery

Revisado: 06-25-20

Nice try with a far fetched story line, but it doesn't hold together. Additionally the characters don't act consistently with their portrayal, and many interactions between characters are unrealistic.
It could have been so much better.
The narration while decent, is riddled with unedited mistakes.

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