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A Path of Ashes
- The Path of Ashes, Book 1
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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Summary
Evil doesn't become extinct; it evolves. Our world is a violent place. Murder, terrorism, racism, and social inequality are some of the forces that attempt to destroy our society while the state is forced to increase its response to these actions. Our own annihilation is barely held at bay by the belief that we've somehow evolved beyond our ancestors' base desires.
From this cesspool of emotions emerges a madman, intent on leading the world into anarchy. When his group of computer hackers infiltrate the Department of Defense network, they initiate a nuclear war that will irrevocably alter our world.
Aeric Gaines and his roommate, Tyler Nordgren, survive the devastation of the war, only to find that the quaint, politically correct world where they'd been raised was a lie. All humans have basic needs such as food, water, and shelter...and we haven't forgotten how to fight for what we desire.
A Path of Ashes is the first book in an exciting new series about life in post-apocalyptic America, a nation devoid of leadership, electricity, and human rights. The world as we know it may have burned, but humanity found a way to survive and this is their story.
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- J. Benson
- 31-03-22
Great listen, and story of survival
whilst it was a bit different from other stories I've read by Mr Parker i did enjoy the journey. I would suggest to anyone looking for an apocalypse thriller to read this. following Eric, and Tyler's journey was bitter sweet in some ways. lots of loss, but coming out on top with a new way of life.
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- Norma Miles
- 26-07-19
Th!at dismal future in the movies was now.
A post apocalyptic world. An old man telling the story of their origins to the children in the village. And the story itsslf, how the modern world ended and their great grandfather's part in the remaking of a life for himself, his family and descendents.
It all starts when Aeric was a college student on a baseball scholarship at Austen University, Texas, and sharing a room with Tyler, who becomes his close friend. Unrest and political demonstrations were growing and government response was the ever tightening bondage of security. A disgruntled and resentful computer hacker secret!y gathers a following of other unhappy hackers to form the Vultures, set on world reform through a near messianic, four horseman approach, as well as setting fire bombs in many public buildings also infiltrated the command control of the world's nuclear armoury, directing missiles at major cities. Austen, being the centre of the Vulture's operation, avoids the nuclear attack but not the fire. The two college friends not only have to survive in a very changed and hostile world, also seem to find Aeric's parents and a place of safety where they can all live peacefully together
The writing by Mr.Parker is visual and detailed, the web falling like snow, sticking where it lands. The two main characters are quite well developed, though Aeric more so than friend Tyler, who is, for this reader, the more interesting person. There is a lot of natural conversation between them, which further sets the scenes as well as giving insight into their personalities.. And the story close easily, almost elegantly, and with a feeling of actual possibility...mostly. But for this reader there was something not quite right, especially in the latter stages of the book: a feeling of disbelief which began to insinuate it's way into what had seemed to be a tale of, if not plausibility, at least possibility.
Narration by Stephen Bell Davies is excellent, his pacing and intonation as well as tone of voice helping to project the story forward, conveying both emotion and the tensions of the events. He also gives good vocal interpretations for each character individually: a good performance and one which enhances the writing.
My thanks to the rights holder of the first in this new series by Brian Parker, A Path of Ashes, who, at my request via Audiobook Boom, freely gifted me with a complimentary copy. Despite occasional internal objections, I did enjoy this book, one of the most personal of the post apocalyptic novels I have read. Anyone who likes this genre would probably enjoy it, also, especially as it is seen from a slightly different angle from most others.
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