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Days Since...: Xavier: Day 853
- Almawt Virus Series, Book 2
- By: Robert Wilson
- Narrated by: Matthew Crow
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
The Second Alliance presses on. The town of River's Edge is under their control. In two years since the virus, Xavier finds himself alone. His sister is dead. His mother is missing. His father is out searching for her. He thought it couldn't get any worse, but the Second Alliance proves him wrong - cracks in their facade reveal the grim truth of their presence. While the other survivors submit to this harsh new reality, Xavier refuses to bend. Someone must ignite the revolution before the Second Alliance swallows the town whole. Alone, Xavier doesn't stand a chance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thrilling!
- By Sara B on 04-03-20
- Days Since...: Xavier: Day 853
- Almawt Virus Series, Book 2
- By: Robert Wilson
- Narrated by: Matthew Crow
Close to home fiction
Reviewed: 08-10-20
Robert Wilson is a great up-and-coming author. His attention to detail and descriptive writing style is refreshing.
Days Since isn't your typical apocalypse thriller where the hero is an unbelievable badass. Instead, the hero is a normal kid in an extreme situation...forced to become the hero. In the current state of the world, this fictional work could truly be non-fiction.
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Days Since...: Thomas: Day 758
- Almawt Virus Series, Book 1
- By: Robert Wilson
- Narrated by: Matthew Crow
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
What if you put your fate in the wrong hands? What if taking it back was your worst option? A virus devastated the world, and humanity lies in ruin. Army veteran Thomas Ricard lost everything but his life - and his adopted son, Joseph. Two years later, Thomas serves the Second Alliance. They bring stability to the region's survivors. They're far from perfect. But chaos was worse. Thomas wants more for himself. Simply surviving isn't enough. The opportunity comes when a band of human traffickers encroaches on the Second Alliance's territory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short but entertaining
- By Sara B on 11-05-19
- Days Since...: Thomas: Day 758
- Almawt Virus Series, Book 1
- By: Robert Wilson
- Narrated by: Matthew Crow
Dystopian future with a touch of reality
Reviewed: 11-25-19
The "Days Since" series is quickly becoming my favorite series to read, and now I can listen to the books anywhere I have my phone!
"Thomas" is a great foundation for the future of the series. The author does a great job setting up the near future world of the Cincinnati area after the virus outbreak. He uses very descriptive language in order to place the reader in the story. I am from Cincinnati and I can say that the description of the places Thomas visits during his mission are spot on. Wilson also does a great job developing the characters and the relationship between them. I am looking forward to how Thomas develops as a character and how he interacts with the other main characters of books to follow.
The narrator did a pretty good job as well. I appreciate his ability to change his voice in order to separate the characters during conversation, but the "woman" voice seems unnatural. He could also highlight some of the action words with a little more emphasis. Overall Crow does a good job with his tone and speed and he speaks very clearly.
I will definitely buy the next "Days Since" installment when it comes available in an audio version.
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