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In a steel-and-lead-encased bunker 20 feet below the basement level of his house, a soldier waits for his final orders. On the surface, a plague ravages the planet, infecting over 90% of the populace. The bacterium burrows through the brain, destroying all signs of humanity and leaving behind little more than base, prehistoric instincts. The infected turn into hyper-aggressive predators, with an insatiable desire to kill and feed. Someday soon, the soldier will have to open the hatch to his bunker, and step out into this new wasteland, to complete his mission: Subvenire refectus. To rescue and rebuild.

The Remaining is the first book in the best-selling series, which tells a gritty tale of survival, perseverance and fighting to get back what has been lost.

©2012 D.J. Molles (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Horror Science Fiction Scary Fiction Dystopian Solider Zombie
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Great series and great narration. Can recommend. Not quite as good as the Mountain Man series but very close.

Loved it.

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This is not a bad book, the plot was pretty good and there are way worse books in the genre however there were some writing quirks that were pretty annoying. In Audiobooks, far more than on the written page, repetition of words in quick succession is really obvious. In some sections of the book I found myself thinking "he has used the same word half a dozen times in just a couple of sentences. Buy a thesaurus or something!" There was also a rather laboured repetition of the state our protagonist finds himself in.

Did Christian Rummel do a good job differentiating each of the characters? How?

Hmmm - not really. Characterization was not a strong point in the book, most of the players seemed rather two dimensional.

Was The Remaining worth the listening time?

I listened to the whole book and was not bored. So yes, but I did not enjoy the book enough to buy the next few in the series, mainly because I never found myself caring what happened to any of the characters really.

Average. I wont be buying the others in the series

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Finally a gripping, fast paced, deep and believable story in this genre. The Remaining is unforgettable and has made such an impression on me I’m so excited I came across it. Entertainment at its best I’ve lost myself in this epic feast and the blurry eyes mornings were totally worth it! Be warned if you pick it up you won’t be able to stop! DJ Molles THANKYOU

RAW, SPECTACULAR & ENTHRALLING!

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Not as thrilling or suspenseful as a virus/zombie aftermath should be. I won’t be racing to get the next one but maybe when I run dry on the “to read” list.

It was ok

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I am giving this review for books 1 - 4 as I listened to them back-to-back. I would HIGHLY recommend all 4 books written so far - I am so glad that 4 had been written before I found them as this has enabled me to immerse myself in this world for the past few weeks without a break. Incredibly well written, the fear is palpable and you will find your heart beating and adrenaline pumping as you read. I love the characters I am meant to love, hate the characters I am meant to hate. The books seem realistic, you are already in a world where a major situation has happen and you are not expected to suspend your disbelief any further, they flow, everything asked is answered. Exciting, engrossing, scary, nail-biting, interesting - the smells, the decay, the evil characters, the military hardware...

What other book might you compare The Remaining to, and why?

Comparable to Robert McCammon's - Swan Song, V. M. Zito's - The Return Man, David Brin's - The Postman (ignore the film, read the book), Robert Kirkman & Jay Bonansinga's - Walking Dead books, think J. L. Bourne, Craig DiLouie, Z. A. Recht - all for the world's which they create, the believable characters and situations, the horror...

What about Christian Rummel’s performance did you like?

Well paced, calm, no silly voices, no hysterical action sequences, no unwarranted tempo changes - the voice and the character match.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Without question.

Any additional comments?

Download 1-4, listen, love... then wait for number 5 - it's in the pipeline...

Books 1-4 are some of the best work in the genre!

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