Hero: A Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Adventure

The Traveler, Book 7

By: Tom Abrahams

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

As far as the east is from the west...

Marcus Battle is tired of the world. And he's certain the world is tired of him.

But when an old friend needs his help, he steps back into the violence and corruption he's fought for so long to avoid.

A decade after he disappeared north of the wall that separated his Texas from the rest of what used to be his country, an oppressive government threatens the only people alive for whom he cares and who care about him.

He'll sacrifice everything to keep them safe, and he'll travel one more time to places no man should have to go.

©2018 Piton Press LLC (P)2019 Piton Press LLC

The Traveler Series (listened to all 8)

ALL eight novels are approximately a 70 hour listen - a post-apocalyptic world. A flea born pathogen, highly contagious, wipes out over two-thirds of the world population. There is no cure, but there is natural immunity. If you want the full experience, in sequence: Home, Canyon, Wall, Rising, Battle, Legacy, Hero, and finally Harbor.

Plot. Marcus Battle, a PTSD victim, returns to Texas and loses his son and wife to the plague; he speaks to them and hears them speak to him. Marcus also lives as a hermit on his land, defending it with shoot-first, so you don't need to ask questions. After months of solitude, Marcus rescues a woman being chased by a cult of marauders. The marauders have her son. They successfully burn Marcus's house down. Under a facade of revenge, Marcus and the woman set out to rescue her son and rid Texas of these thugs. The story has a considerable slice of flashbacks to Marcus' time in service - when he nearly dies to rescue his badly injured friend. Will Marcus conquer his own demons, rescue the boy of a stranger? Stay alive? Will he have a second family?

The story moves to Battle's father-daughter friendship with an orphaned, snarky, broken girl. Smart as they come, fiercely independent, able to sling a knife with lightning speed - Louise (Lou), is as damaged as Battle, having lost loved ones to the virulent infection and possies of opportunistic thugs. Lou and Battle's adventures traverse the years and the miles in search of a life without violence.

Liked. Good character development, easy to visualize action, well-organized plot over eight novels. No sex, no explicit language. Decent narration and production.

Not so hot. There are some holes in an apocalyptic world, in my opinion. Not much mention of shortages of essentials like gasoline, medicine, etc., all that would surely be horrific. No mention of tampons - hey, they will run out! Just sayin'. By the time the series ends, a span of 21 years since the plague, there is also a plethora of ammunition - who's making all this stuff? Lots and lots of double-tap gun violence. A bit slow tempo, but just pump the speed up a tad on your iPhone.

This is a long series, cliffhangers throughout - but, comes to a satisfactory conclusion with the final novel, Harbor.

Written by By Tom Abrahams, narrated by Kevin Pierce in unabridged audiobook format, released in March 2016-19 by Piton Press LLC.

Recommended - don't have to stretch the imagination much. This stuff could really happen, as we all now know with COVID19.

Best series of books I've listened to in many year

I've listened to all 8 books in this series. I loved every one of them!

A New twist on a distopian society after an viral pandemic

Just love Lu and Battle so much it hurts to know the story ends soon 😢

Excellent story. Gripping tales of hardship and concur. Hard to put down.

If you haven’t read the earlier books, do so before reading this one.

Marcus, you're old!

Wow! A lot has changed since we last saw Marcus and Lou! This adventure does not disappoint, Battle, though older, wiser and somewhat feeling shunned, is still Battle. Doing things like he has since the scourge!

Ten Years Later

A lot has changed but Battle is still going. Lou is in need of his kind of help. How can he refuse.
First half of another great story.

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Outstanding!

Sad that the journey has ended! Keep up the awesome writing and narration. I'll be waiting......

LOVED THE SERIES

yOU WONT' be sorry if you purchase this series. Each book leaves you wanting more

Normally 5 stars but…

Until there’s a book that has one chapter, one line: ‘Hey Norma, how about you tidlle off somewheres & go play hide & go **** yourself, it’s 4. I’m so sick of that damned woman. I’ll pay the $20 for the one liner book, Author. Love your books, but the above just needs to be done.

Great post apocalyptic survival series

If Kevin Pierce is narrating it you know that it's going to be good. the traveler series was no different. Great chacharacters and full of adventure.

Loved the whole series,

Loved all books in this series, Kevin Pierce narration makes this story come alive .