The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner Trilogy

By: Stevie Kopas

Narrated by: Scott Birney

The end of the world is not glamorous.

In a matter of days, the human race was reduced to nothing more than vicious, flesh-hungry creatures. Criminal defense attorney Samson struggles to keep his family safe and his sanity intact when the world comes apart at the seams. Veronica, the high school track star, races to get her brother out of their doomed city. Ben, a military veteran, is forced to come to grips with the end of the world as he fights the undead. Andrew, a police officer, struggles to maintain some sort of humanity in a world overrun by death and destruction.

There are no heroes here, just survivors, and they all have one thing in common: Who you once were can no longer determine who you will be in the face of catastrophe. The Breadwinner, book one in The Breadwinner Trilogy, thrusts you head first into postapocalyptic Northwest Florida and will leave you craving more.

©2013 Stevie Kopas (P)2015 Stevie Kopas

The Breadwinner review

What did you like best about this story?

Everything. It really was a fantastic zombie tale.

Which scene was your favorite?

The very first scene and the introduction that zombies are involved.

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

Yes definitely.

Any additional comments?

Received for an unbiased review.

Loved It!

I have been on a binge of apocalyptic type stories and the biggest type are like the Walking Dead. That's okay because they all seem to give you something different. I loved the way the author Stevie Kopas has written this story. I absolutely enjoyed the story immensely. I wondered exactly where Stevie was going at with the title but it comes not to far along in the story. Honestly, she picked the perfect title for a perfect story. I was extremely intrigued by this story. The author has written an excellent story and I can't wait for the second book. Stevie made sure that she kept details limited except ones that are needed. I loved how she swapped each of the characters story throughout and still found a way to bring the main characters back together at the end of the story. I don't want to give anything away so you won't find out details about the story here, you'll just have to find out for yourself. I most definitely recommend this story to anyone who loves apocalyptic stories but even if you don't. The story has a meaning that goes farther than the end of the world.

The narrator Scott Birney did a good job with his telling of the story. I thought he did a great job at keeping the story flowing and he kept me glued to the story from start to finish. I definitely will be checking out more of his stories. A wonderful listen and the story grabs you and touches your heart. I LOVED this story. I received this audio in exchange for an honest review.

Great start to a good seies!

Really enjoyed this audio book. So good, I purchased second and third audio books already. I'm starting on second in series now!

Left in two minds

Finally a return to the traditional zombie genre! No alien races... no good verse evil supernatural beings... no secret organisation behind the end of the world.

Just good old-fashioned character development in a zombie outbreak. Or is it? The author seems very careful not to use the word zombie. Not once was the 'z' word used. I wonder why? I find that a little strange. The people doing all the chasing are called ‘eaters’. As a fat man I pictured a bunch of fat people shuffling along after the people in the story all going ‘num num get in me belly little people’.


Ok with that little strangeness aside. The only real gripe I had with this one was the length, just under 6 hours in total. The narration was good but had to be increased to 1.25x speed. So the listening time was shortened somewhat. I noticed the second in the series is about the same. This is a trend that is starting to annoy me in this genre. It is now far too easy to listen to one title in one day! At say $13 a title that soon adds up to a very expensive hobby over the course of the week! I know this is harsh on the author. But I’m really starting to bulk at any title, which is so short in length. Particular since the second one could have been combined with the first in the series.

Ok rant over with, normal service will return. The author does a brilliant job at developing the characters. The character flaws and strengths make the characters believable and cause you to want to know what happens next.

The narrator also is excellent in bringing those characters to life.

I liked this one enough to purchase the second before I finished the first. However, with my earlier rant about the ‘z’ word and the price I feel compelled to advise if you are on a budget and a heavy listener. Then wait until this is on special. If the money per hour is not really a factor, you can’t go to wrong with this one.

So rather that this fast fat man giving the 'Breadwinner' two thumbs up. I will give it one thumbs up with a stupid grin on my face!

Excellent story. Fun listen.

The story was pretty fun. The narrator was far from bad. I enjoyed the book.