The Last Bastion of the Living

A Futuristic Zombie Novel

By: Rhiannon Frater

Narrated by: Kristin Allison

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

A walled city surrounded by lush land, protected by high mountain summits, and fortified by a massive gate to secure the only pass into the valley, The Bastion remained humanity's last hope against the fearsome undead creatures known as the Inferi Scourge. On one fateful day, the valley gate failed and the Inferi Scourge overran and destroyed the human settlements outside the walls, trapping the remaining survivors inside the city. Now, decades later, the last remaining humans are struggling to survive in a dying city of dwindling resources...and dwindling hope.

Vanguard Maria Martinez has lived her entire life within the towering walls of steel. She yearns for a life away from the overcrowded streets, rolling blackouts, and food shortages, but there is no hope for anyone as long as the Inferi Scourge howl outside the high walls. Her only refuge from the daily grind is in the arms of Dwayne Reichardt, an officer in the Bastion Constabulary. Both are highly-decorated veterans of the last disastrous push against the Inferi Scourge. Their secret affair is her only happiness.

Then one day Maria is summoned to meet with a mysterious representative from the Science Warfare Division and is offered the opportunity to finally destroy the Inferi Scourge in the valley and close the gate, reclaiming the lost lands and energizing the populace with renewed hope for the future. The rewards of success are great, but she will have to sacrifice everything, possibly even her life, to accomplish the ultimate goal of securing the future of humanity and saving it from extinction.

©2012 Lyssa-Noel Rhiannon Frater (P)2012 Lyssa-Noel Rhiannon Frater

decent action, sappy romance.

I enjoyed the novel action sequences. I was not a fan of the overly sappy love story/ending. seems like more could be done with this story. look forward to a true sequel

What a nice surprise...

Initially, I had a difficult time with the narrator. Seem robotic but as the story progressed, either I became used to it or it got better.

The Story is a different take on zombies, which is always good. There were times listening that I did not want it to end. There is intense action and the storyline kept the listener glued to the story.

I have now added another author to my favorite, thank you Rhiannon Frater. Glad there is a book 2, guess what I am ordering now... enjoy!

Futuristic Dystopia Zombie Writing at it's Best

This story is amazing and one of my favorites. So excited to have it on audible now so I can listen to it whenever I want or don't have time to read it, again.
I like the voice of the person reading this book, she tends to be a little fast with her speech (I may just be used to listening to another audible book read by a different person who is a very slow reader) but still easy to understand.

The Last Bastion of the Living

Rhiannon Frater is an amazing story teller and I so love all her work and this one is no different. It was so intense I couldn't stop listening to it as I had to know what happened next. I really hope there is more to this series. Kristin Allison does a great job narrating her voice is very clear and smooth

A zombie novel that is more than hack 'n slash

I was pleasantly surprised. The zombies are a fresh take, the world is one we recognize, and the situation the survivors are in is logical. There is a mild `romantic` component, but it is used more so to create a 'view' into the world outside the walls - and how the zombies have affected all aspects of life - than as a traditional romance.

The build up to the revelation of the 'truth' was gradual, but not particularly surprising. One would have to have been naive to have expected anything different.

The climax of the novel, however, took a long time to crest... about 3/5 of the book is spent describing the world, situation, main characters, their activities, etc, but then it feels like the 'final battle' took nearly as much time as the entire set up. It was like the first half was written from a distance - with a high level description of events - and the final part got into the nitty-gritty of the battles - complete with weapon descriptions etc.

This didn't detract from the story, it just felt like a change in perspective from the world view of a zombie apocalyse to a military smash-bang zombie killing book.

All in all I liked it quite a bit, and will be reading more by this author. The narration is good, the violence is not too gory, there is no detailed sex, and the swearing is not excessive.

Wonderfully rich and exciting

The world created in this story (our world but in the distant future) is so rich and vivid I really felt as though I was there. The characters are engaging and fresh. The way everything unfolds keeps you on the edge and wanting more. This was one of the best reads (listens) I've had in a while. I am so excited to have learned recently this author has created more stories from this universe. I am going to be all over it.

Best So Far

This was one of the best Zombie books I've heard so far. Solid story line, great plot, and the narrator was easy to listen to. Would highly recommend.

Never ever volunteer!!

This was my first time listening to this author and I must say I really enjoyed the storyline. The narrator really brought the story and characters to life. This was a completely new take on the zombie storyline. I was hooked as soon as I started listening. This book has everything that I like in a series, fast pace action, good storyline and characters that you can get invested in for their survival. Heartache and Betrayal, this book had it all. I look forward to reading the other books. I recommend this series and author to you.

Outstanding, absolutely loved it!!!

Rhiannon's As the World Dies series has always been one of my top 3 Zombie series, but I do believe that The Last Bastion of the Living is tied with it or even better. Rhiannon has put a twist on the traditional Zompoc story line that is unique and compelling. This is a must read for Zombie fans. Keep them coming and I will keep reading them. Cheers!

loved this book

There is a book prior to this and one after. This book is still really good..I am not a fan of the Narrator. but the story line I thoughly enjoyed.