Fourth Quadrant

The Wyoming Chronicles, Book 2

By: W. Michael Gear

Narrated by: Micki Fuhrman

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

From Western word-slinger and anthropologist W. Michael Gear comes the sequel to the best-selling contemporary apocalyptic Western, Dissolution.

Lauren Davis is closing on her 21st birthday when a cyberattack leads to the collapse of the American banking system. On the advice of her boyfriend, a special forces lieutenant, she is told to flee Colorado Springs and make her way to Tappan Ranch in Wyoming. As the country continues to fall apart, Lauren and Randy Howman, a co-worker at her bank, make their way through the Colorado Rockies.

On the advice of Tiffany Bishop, an old friend in Laramie, Lauren goes to work with an old boyfriend, Mike Vinich, providing FEMA provisions to refugees housed on a ranch outside of Cheyenne. There, she runs supplies to the outposts being established along the Wyoming/Colorado line—what Governor Agar calls The Fourth Quadrant. When a riot breaks out and Mike is shot, Lauren ends up being called a hero. But fame comes at a great personal cost, and Lauren’s demons are closing in.

Pulled from duty along the Fourth Quadrant, and with Mike in a coma, Lauren learns of a raid on Laramie. There, she is taken hostage along with a busload of school children. With nothing left to lose, and nothing to live for, Lauren is forced to make one last gamble....

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Great book vivid scene haunts me

a match in story for the first novel.
Spoiler not spoiler alert
Author fills in events to a reference in the first book about some refugees found dead. The tragic scene hits deep into the heart and followed me for weeks as if I had encountered it, instead of the characters.
10/10 will listen to again many times, but only if I skip one small section of it.

micki Fuhrman makes it live

 Fourth Quadrant (The Wyoming Chronicles, #2)

by W. Michael Gear

January 19, 2022

ASIN: B09NQHWXRM

ISBN-10 ‎1639771034

ISBN-13 ‎978-1639771035

the audible version makes a strong play to taketh thriller to the next level Micki Fuhrman does a great performance to am already out standing book.


How do you build a legend? Michael Gear is out-distancing his own phenomenal career with his Wyoming Chronicle series. With one of the most recently published books remarkably reviewed, this story will add to the explosively popular series. We fell in love with Breeze and Brandon Tappan in Dissolution. The epic story was the beginning chapter of an outstanding series, starting a new Genre in fiction, Cli-fi or eco-fiction. Breeze is not the only Line rider to become more of a legend then a living person, Lauren Davis may still cause her a run for the money.  Masterful written with a combination of suspense, anticipation, and misdirection, Michael explores the demise of American society, not with a whimper, but an explosive internal explosion. His use of dramatic build, and exceptional survival his characters are faced with the evils of a world without laws. In his book men and women prey on those weaker than them, to find Lauren Davis standing in their way. I read each page with the hope that something will get better, to find that Michael’s knowledge of Wyoming history still can teach the modern fans. It's simple to say if you don’t learn about history you're bound to relive it, then there is Michael’s version. I learned more about history, and the strength of Wyoming character than I ever knew. I have to see how Lauren and Breeze together in the ranch will change the world. 

Great book-but not for the feint of heart-

I read Book 1 and almost didn't listen to Book 2. Some of Michael Gear's detailed descriptions are so vivid--they can take you to a place you may not want to go.

I almost put book 2 down a couple of times. Not because of the story, or the narration, which were very well done. Some scenes were too much--almost! His descriptions were do vivid I felt like I was there. Isn't that what a good book is supposed to do?

Personally I normally prefer a book that perhaps exposes the ankles to the dark waters--his book emerges the whole body into the abyss...but he does bring you back out into the light!

Well done!!!

Bottom line-five stars!!!

Awesome series

The Wyoming chronicles is a great series. Really great writing and storyline. Would recommend to anyone for a great story.

Great Story... But Has Issues.

Just like the first 2 Books of this Series I Really like this Audiobook and I would still recommend it unless you are a bit squeamish when it comes to Overly Destriptive Gore. However there are more than a few things that annoyed me about this Book.

[Some Spoilers]

The first was during the Assassination attempt. Like Hell the Bodyguards protecting the Potential Victim wouldn't react to a Person in Plain Sight Drawing a Gun. The way the Situation was laid out Rang Hollow to Me.

The Next Dumb thing that Annoyed the Hell out of Me is When the Convoy Decides to Ambush their Attackers with Night Vision Gear. There were Multiple issues with this, Starting with the Convoy's Lack of Initial Caution about the Enemies that were Gathering for an Attack. Which lead to Multiple of their Number being Gunned down. Stupid but Okay. Then for some reason one of our Main Characters is not given a set of NVG's for the Nighttime Assault. This made absolutely no sense considering that the Convoy had already lost a Number of Soldiers who Should've had sets of Night Vision Goggles. Then during the Assault itself our MC's Witness the Bad Guys Bring out a Heavy Weapon that could cause Major Trouble and they ignore it and the Dangerous Sniper Accompanying it until the Bad Guys start causing Serious Damage. Why?? I have no Idea. Makes no Tactical sense. Then to My Dismay this Scene Ends with our people letting the Surviving Enemies Go. Again Why??? Apparently just, Because.... It doesn't seem to matter anymore that these Killers are responsible for Murdering several Members of the Convoy and several of the Civilian Scientists. Stupid.

One Minute our MC's are saying that they'll Kill all the Evil Bastards and the Next Instance their just letting Enemies Go to Continue Their Pillaging Ways and attack them a second time. Like I Said, it's Annoying to have such Inconsistencies and Oversights in Judgment. Towards the End of this Audiobook I was Practically Yelling at the Characters to get a Clue and Not Underestimate Your Enemies.

Still A Good Book, but it needs a serious Rewrite in Multiple Places.