actovgod's review
3.0
Unfortunately the worst one in the Trilogy. I know that this is mostly due to the demise of the original author, so reader can notice the difference in styles - one typical for Recht - realistic, down to Earth, no writing about unnecessary things and terrible jokes and another shallow, Hollywood bad action movie style - bad jokes, unnecessary information (like the part about the surnames), shallow stereotypical Army jokes etc. It's still a good zombie novel, but not as nearly good as [b:Thunder and Ashes|3196717|Thunder and Ashes (Morningstar Strain #2)|Z.A. Recht|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388378260s/3196717.jpg|3229814].
I'm really sad about author's demise, because he really took this genre serious and made such remarkable books that really focused on important things - realistic combat, travelling, scavenging, etc.
I'm really sad about author's demise, because he really took this genre serious and made such remarkable books that really focused on important things - realistic combat, travelling, scavenging, etc.
athenaevarinya's review
3.0
Alright, so I just finished the book and digesting it all. While I enjoyed it, for the most part, I feel the ending was a bit of a letdown. We're left with a possible viable vaccination and a chance for what's left of the human race to survive the virus once they get it, but no cure which makes sense when dealing with a virus-based problem. I don't know, I know it apocalyptic and all, but the death count at the end got to me mostly because it wasn't death against zombie problems, but a group of military men who are led by a shithead and nobody questioned the things he says.
So Sawyer claims there is a cure and they have to get Anna to get it. He claims they're trying to sell the cure to the highest bidder, but let's face facts here. The world is screwed beyond screwed with the zombies (sprinters and shamblers) being the majority and money is worthless. It makes no sense to be selling a cure if there was one. And considering the state of the sprinters, a so-called cure would wind up killing them because without the virus to push them, they'd drop dead before the could be nursed back. So considering that, it's ridiculous that Anna is hoarding a cure. And honestly, did none of those soldiers use their brain to question why they couldn't just go to where Anna was holed up to ask for a cure. Did they have to kill people who've managed to survive for who knows how long in a world of zombies?
So yeah, not really feeling the ending, but that's all we're going to get because the author passed away. And come to think of it, another reason why it doesn't really feel right is that the author died before finishing it and another guy took over to finish it. I'm thinking a lot of the deaths that I didn't like was his fault. =(
So Sawyer claims there is a cure and they have to get Anna to get it. He claims they're trying to sell the cure to the highest bidder, but let's face facts here. The world is screwed beyond screwed with the zombies (sprinters and shamblers) being the majority and money is worthless. It makes no sense to be selling a cure if there was one. And considering the state of the sprinters, a so-called cure would wind up killing them because without the virus to push them, they'd drop dead before the could be nursed back. So considering that, it's ridiculous that Anna is hoarding a cure. And honestly, did none of those soldiers use their brain to question why they couldn't just go to where Anna was holed up to ask for a cure. Did they have to kill people who've managed to survive for who knows how long in a world of zombies?
So yeah, not really feeling the ending, but that's all we're going to get because the author passed away. And come to think of it, another reason why it doesn't really feel right is that the author died before finishing it and another guy took over to finish it. I'm thinking a lot of the deaths that I didn't like was his fault. =(
hooptron's review
3.0
Overall this series doesn't cover any new or horribly interesting zombie territory. However, if you are looking for some light beach reading and you enjoy zombie books these are perfect.
jljaina's review
3.0
I really enjoyed the series, at least up until this book. While the book was not bad, it was definitely lacking. I suppose that is because this book was not finished be the original author, as he had passed away.
So, as for the book itself, we have many of the survivors (I will not give names so as not to spoil earlier books) in the Omaha Fac, trying to establish a more normal lifestyle and looking for a cure. We have the sailors from the Rammage desperately trying to follow the trek across the US to reach them, even stopping as familiar towns, with the one person known to be immune from Morningstar. And then we have Agent Sawyer, still on his power trip, determined to thwart everything to prove himself.
While the books was enjoyable, it just wasn't near as good as the first two. There were parts of the book the writing style was very different and character personality seemed off. However, I still think Thom Brannan did a fair job with what he had to work with as far as I could tell, but there were a few gaps. Although I was saddened that after all the travels and loss, some of my favorite characters died after all they had been through. Oh well, welcome to survivalist horror, right? Anyways, go enjoy the book.
So, as for the book itself, we have many of the survivors (I will not give names so as not to spoil earlier books) in the Omaha Fac, trying to establish a more normal lifestyle and looking for a cure. We have the sailors from the Rammage desperately trying to follow the trek across the US to reach them, even stopping as familiar towns, with the one person known to be immune from Morningstar. And then we have Agent Sawyer, still on his power trip, determined to thwart everything to prove himself.
While the books was enjoyable, it just wasn't near as good as the first two. There were parts of the book the writing style was very different and character personality seemed off. However, I still think Thom Brannan did a fair job with what he had to work with as far as I could tell, but there were a few gaps. Although I was saddened that after all the travels and loss, some of my favorite characters died after all they had been through. Oh well, welcome to survivalist horror, right? Anyways, go enjoy the book.
tweetyandy's review
4.0
So I didn't know that the original author passed before finishing this. I could tell something was off with this one however I still enjoyed it. I am happy there was an ending but I wanted something more.
klieber's review
3.0
This book was very poor compared to the other two. This is most likely due to the author passing away before it was finished and someone else completing his work. Poorly.
You can definitely tell many of the sections where the new author took over. They're written in a more clinical manner, with less emphasis placed on the characters and more emphasis placed on the actions.
My biggest beef with this book is the crappy ending. It's rushed and very poorly written. The author uses what I call "magic pixie dust" to complete the book. The right group (brand new to the plot line), showing up at the right time, purely by chance to save the day.
Furthermore, there are plot holes big enough to drive a truck through. The whole series describes in great detail the transmission and infection vectors for the disease. Yet there's at least two people that get the disease in this final book that do not appear to be infected in any of these ways, one of whom is critical to the climax of the book. (more magic pixie dust)
You can definitely tell many of the sections where the new author took over. They're written in a more clinical manner, with less emphasis placed on the characters and more emphasis placed on the actions.
My biggest beef with this book is the crappy ending. It's rushed and very poorly written. The author uses what I call "magic pixie dust" to complete the book. The right group (brand new to the plot line), showing up at the right time, purely by chance to save the day.
Furthermore, there are plot holes big enough to drive a truck through. The whole series describes in great detail the transmission and infection vectors for the disease. Yet there's at least two people that get the disease in this final book that do not appear to be infected in any of these ways, one of whom is critical to the climax of the book. (more magic pixie dust)
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