Midway (The Harvesting Series Book 2)

By: Melanie Karsak

Narrated by: Kristin James

Length: 2 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

Midway is a tie-in novella that compliments The Harvesting, Book I in The Harvesting Series.

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, for the beginning of the end.

Carnie. Ride jockey. Roustabout. White trash. Tilt girl. Gypsy. Cricket has been called a lot of things, but she never thought survivor of the zombie apocalypse would be one of them. One day she's barking on the midway, and the next day, the world is eating itself alive.

Cricket, along with Vella, a tarot reader, and Puck, Cricket's mangy mutt, find themselves running for their lives, but where can you hide when mankind has fallen? Cricket will need help if she hopes to survive.

Luckily for her, we were never really alone, and apparently, magical forces want to keep this tilt girl alive.

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Mediocre

Would you try another book from Melanie Karsak and/or Kristin James?

Yes, I liked the Harvesting

What was most disappointing about Melanie Karsak’s story?

Not really about carnie life, Just another zombie tale.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Didn't like fake southern accent.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No

More greatness

My only complaint is that the book isn't long enough! Lol
This one pretty much only had zombies in it but with a hint of the supernatural when Cricket sees spirits.
I love this series. While the series looks like (from the covers) a teen or YA series it is more for older teens & adults.
The narrator is really good too. I would definitely listen to more by her. She does great voices for each character.

I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.

Great Series & Mix Of Characters!

Midway by Melanie Karsak is the second story in the Havesting series.
I love the diversity of characters in this series and the twists will keep you on your toes! The audio is very enjoyable to listen to and I cant wait to see where this story is going next!

Highly Entertaining!!!

Would you listen to Midway: The Harvesting Series, Book 1.5 again? Why?

Yes...it was well narrated and a super fun listen...I love the southern drawl and the story very much!!!

What other book might you compare Midway: The Harvesting Series, Book 1.5 to and why?

This has kind of a Tufo-esque quality to it...like the ZFO series...I can not wait to listen to book 1 and then 2!!!!!

What about Kristin James’s performance did you like?

She is great...lots of personality and flair...I would definitely listen to her again!!!

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

I did...couldnt put it down!!!

Any additional comments?

I was given a free copy of this book for an honest review...and honestly, I loved it!!! Its about a carnie girl named Cricket who finds herself right in the middle of a zombacolypse! She has a friend who is a fortune teller and a dog...and meets some interesting characters along the way....great dialogue and character development.....2 thumbs up...made me want to listen to book 1...matter of fact I may just buy it now, and I cant wait for book 2!!! :)

Midway

I truely enjoyed this book!It brought old characters into contact with new ones.The story is awesome and Kristin James is the perfect narrator.I was given this ook free by either the author,narrator or publisher.

Loved it!

Any additional comments?

I love it…anything carnival, circus, festival paranormal count me in!!! The zombie category always gets under my skin! It freaks me out and this did not disappoint. I was happy with the ending.. I was just sad it was so short!!
I was sent this book for a unbiased review.

What a great setting for an outbreak!

Cricket runs the tilt-a-whirl, and she has grown up with the carnival life. She seems like a really fun, laid back kind of girl- who has to become pretty kick-ass to survive. A 'mysterious' flu turns the place into a ghost town, and then the fun starts to happen. I have always been a little creeped out by carnies, and we didn't even have any great carnivals around my area.

Melanie Karsak really brings all her characters to life wonderfully in such a short time in this book. The action is non stop, there are plenty of zombies, and I really want to read the next one to see what happens.. Did Puck turn into Tristan? I'm dying to find out!

Kristin James does a fantastic job with the narration. She gives each character their own voice, and there are plenty of them to speak for! She nails the accents too. Very clear speaking voice, and a great pace. I would love to listen to more narrated by her.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of audiobookblast dot com

Uninteresting

This was really just more of the same of the first book, but with different characters and no romantic attraction this time. Set in a carnival instead of in a small town. I won't continue with the series.

It interested me a tiny bit at the end when a new character entered the picture, but not enough to sit through another book to find out what happens.

Additionally, the narrator made it hard to follow. Several of the characters sounded the same, and sometimes one character would sound different from one sentence to the next. Made it confusing.

Just as good as book one!

Midway is the first novella in the Harvesting series and comes directly after the first book, but focuses on a new character named Cricket. A carnie, owner of a Tilt-a-whirl, and now a new citizen of a world quickly going to hell.

The story picks up right before the beginning of the end and we get a chance to see some of the mayhem as everything starts going downhill. I really like getting to see the cause of the apocalypse close up, which is something we didn’t really get in The Harvesting, so I was happy to see it here and I think I’m actually grateful I got to see it through Cricket’s eyes. She has a very unique flair about her that makes her a joy to read about (or in this case hear about) right from the opening line, and it was interesting to see how someone with so much pep and enthusiasm would handle something so dire. But for all her cheer she has steel in her spine, and Cricket makes for one hell of a main character.

The story moves fairly quickly, the audiobook doesn’t even hit 3 hours, but it feels like complete lead up to the second full novel. None of the character development feels rushed and we still get the wonderful enveloping world building we were treated to in The Harvesting.

I initially had no idea this was the same narrator as the first book, as I sort of glance at the info briefly before letting myself be swept away. Kirsten James managed to completely cloak her voice in a southern accent, and as someone who has grown use to picking up on voice actors even through accents I am impressed. This girl has talent!

I am so stoked to start book two! I need to know how Cricket meets up with Layla’s group and just how Circket will handle finding out that zombies are not their only problems. This is becoming a series I NEED others to read so they understand how awesome it is.

Midway

I guess on this book I am confused how all these characters have anything to do with book one. I liked the book but caught myself wondering how it all fits together. I enjoyed meeting new characters and learning more about them. Cricket was a interesting character and I liked her. * I received this book from the author---this is my honest review*