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Prelude to Mayhem

Mayhem Wave Series, Book 1

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Prelude to Mayhem

By: Edward Aubry
Narrated by: C.S.E Cooney
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In the ruins of his world, Harrison Cody follows a mysterious voice on the radio as he and his pixie sidekick travel on foot across a terrifyingly random landscape.

They discover Dorothy O'Neill, who has had to survive among monsters when her greatest worry used to be how to navigate high school.

Together they search for what remains of Chicago, and the hope that civilization can be rebuilt.

©2016 Edward Aubry (P)2016 Tantor Classics Fantasy Fiction Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Paranormal

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I Absoloutly loved this story and am very happy to find there is more in the series. Took a chance on it as it was free in the audible library, and I'm so glad I did! A highly imaginative post-apocalyptic style story and fascinating characters. CSE Cooney is a fantastic narrator. I was a little uncertain at the start, but she does a wide range of voices between characters, and I can't imagine then any other way now! It's definitely one I'll be relistening to at some point.

Fantastic Story

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Enjoyed the unusual nature of book - left with loads of questions which Is good I guess.
Expect science fiction with odd fantasy twist

Fun off offbeat

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Fantastic!!! I think it’s the best post apocalyptic book I have ever read. Fabulous characters and so incredibly well written. What an imagination just amazing.

Wow!!!

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The story is pretty weak, the characters are not very likeable or believable and the narrator is wooden. But what stands out most is how chaotic the storyline is. The author chucks so much unnecessary and random stuff into the mix to keep the story moving that the book is twice as long as it needs to be. Another, more minor, irritant is all of the convenient usable tech lying around, and discovered just when the various chatacters need it. The book passed a few hours while I was doing some DIY but I'm glad it was an Audible freebie, and I won't be reading any of the sequels.

Mayhem indeed

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“Unhappenings” was my first Edward Aubry novel and I loved it. Full of passion, pain and redemption. The first Mayhem novel reminds me strongly of Stephen King’s Dark Tower magnum opus. But it’s just a little lighter. Highly recommended.

The slightly lighter tower

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