Dawn of Eden

By: Julie Kagawa

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Before The Immortal Rules, there was Red Lung, a relentless virus determined to take out all in its path. For Kylie, the miracle of her survival is also her burden - as a doctor at one of the clinics for the infected, she is forced to witness endless suffering. What's worse, strange things are happening to the remains of the dead, and by the time she befriends Ben Archer, she's beginning to wonder if a global pandemic is the least of her problems....

©2013 Julie Kagawa (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Great intro!

Any additional comments?

This was a great intro into a whole new world by a new writer ( for me) ! So far I have read 3 in this series and I think they are must reads! Yes it is a vampire book but yet a dystopian novel and nothing like twilight! The action, the passion, its just WOW!

1st person five star

Any additional comments?

First Person
Five star trilogy
these are pretty good books
still need to listen to forever song but will eventually get to it

In the Beginning!

I thank you Julie for giving the "The Immortal Rules," book a beginning! Dawn of Eden answered all my questions that were not answered in book first book. I really enjoyed reading it, oops, listening to it. It could have been a litttttle bit longer, :-)

Can't wait for the 4th to come out.

Nice Prequel

The title says it all. It was nice to see how the "Immortal Rules" world came to be and those who tried to escape such a fate. My only warning to those who read "Immortal Rules" because it's YA--there's a descriptive scene of "intimacy" that I'm mature enough to listen to, but was still startled to hear after a...relatively YA series.

Till the end of the World? Really?

I loved this story for it's own sake. It wasn't the best in the world in originality although I do give it 5*'s in not being you're typical Zombiequien/Smutmance. It has a unique concept and interesting creatures I haven't read about before. Hard find for me.
If you're here for the romance it's hot and good. If you're here for the Apocalypse it's as typical as you'd expect: virus takes down modern society.
If you're here for the combination then it's gonna really please you. They blend well in this book, and if you're a narrator junkie then you already know Terese Plumber is amoung the best in female leads of this genere.
My biggest let down was when "Till the End of the World" was uttered at one point in the story. If you've read many books in the Zombiequien/Smutmance genere then you KNOW why I'm saying that.
If you truly enjoy this book and it's sequels, go from here to All the Stars in the Sky also narrated by Terese Plumber.

You'll absolutely love those, with a side series narrated by another all time great male lead Luke Daniels.

Beginning of the End

This book drew me in right away because I can relate to the hospital/clinic setting. It made me think about if something drastic like this were to happen while I was at work in the hospital. All the carnage and devastation. Kylie is a doctor trying to help the sick and dying from a virus plague like thing. Everyone else has panicked and bailed on her. Then a newcomer brings in a wounded patient from the outside. Little do they know, this patient could mean the death of all of them in worse ways than the virus. The newcomer, Ben, and Kylie form a close bond from working together trying to survive. It is a fight for their lives, literally. There are things that defy anything science has ever known. And Kylie seems to be the only person to ever survive the virus. I don’t want to ruin it but if you like dystopian type books with vampire creatures and plagues, you will love this. I can’t wait to start the next book and I’m really curious about the mysterious stranger with dark eyes who helped them on their journey then disappeared. He seems to hold the key and answers for what has taken place. There was research being done to try and cure the virus but it seems to have made things worse. The book ended at a good point so it wasn’t really a cliff hanger. Hang on for an intense ride!

Great prequel!

Where does Dawn of Eden rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the top, along with the rest of the BLOOD OF EDEN series.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved getting a first hand account of the world right after the Red Lung disease wipes out much of humanity & the beginnings of rabidism and the spread of the virus. I also enjoyed Ben & Kylie's relationship, along with the seemingly irreparable father-son relationship between Ben & his dad.

Which scene was your favorite?

Then here are so many for such a short book, but I think the part when Ben's stubborn dad doesn't listen to Ben & Kylie and disaster ensues was the best part of the book.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"Red Lung Disease & Rabidism: When S@#$ Hits the Fan!"

Any additional comments?

This was a well-written, well preformed to prequel and I really enjoyed the insight of how both diseases began to destroy Earth as we know it. I wish it had been longer and I would suggest outright purchasing the audiobook instead of spending a whole credit on it. It cost less than $4 and it was well worth every penny. Highly recommended!

what is wrong with her

all her stories seem to be developed around weird creatures. Dragons, zombies, vampires etc...

i read talon by Kagawa and really liked it, so decided to give this book a try. Though, story was on shorter end, it was good. she is obviously really good writer - the way she developed and described everything; i might have a nightmares tonight...

Awesome Prequel

Firstly, Julie Kagawa, I'm a fan. I love that this series is about the frightening vampires I grew up with. Though there are humorous parts, this book is intense.

Again, no glittering, cuddling vampires here. It's pretty vicious at times. A great dystopian story.

This came after the original trilogy, Blood of Eden. It's not something you must read in order to start the trilogy but it's a fun read and worth your time.

The story was very intriguing and kept you wanting to hear what was going to happen next. But the end was a total let down.