The Remaining

By: D. J. Molles

Narrated by: Christian Rummel

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

In a steel-and-lead-encased bunker 20 feet below the basement level of his house, a soldier waits for his final orders. On the surface, a plague ravages the planet, infecting over 90% of the populace. The bacterium burrows through the brain, destroying all signs of humanity and leaving behind little more than base, prehistoric instincts. The infected turn into hyper-aggressive predators, with an insatiable desire to kill and feed. Someday soon, the soldier will have to open the hatch to his bunker, and step out into this new wasteland, to complete his mission: Subvenire refectus. To rescue and rebuild.

The Remaining is the first book in the best-selling series, which tells a gritty tale of survival, perseverance and fighting to get back what has been lost.

©2012 D.J. Molles (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Not your standard story

What made the experience of listening to The Remaining the most enjoyable?

This series does not play out like most books. This book drew me in and made me feel like I was right along side them. DJ Molles does a good job of making you really want to read the next book as soon as you are done with this one.

Which character – as performed by Christian Rummel – was your favorite?

After hearing the first book I really hoped that Rummel would narrate the whole series. He did a very good job.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book has very high highs and very dark lows.

zombies!

if you enjoy zombies and apocalyptic books this is the book for you. great job all around. will be looking for the next in the series. narrator was excellent.
"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Fantastic Listen!

The narrator kept you in the story every second of the way. The story was well written and engaging. I hated having to stop listening and cannot wait for the next book! Which I bought as soon as this book was done. It feels like a solid mixture of The Walking Dead and 28 Days Later.

The best zombie/apocalypse to date

This book series sets a new standard for post apocalyptic and survival stories. Guaranteed to be a film in the future. There is no way to be disappointed with this series.

good zombie series

great book. story line was good, narrator was easy to listen to, even played it on 1.25 speed with no problems.

A Glance at the Military Mindset

As a disabled war vet, I read (and listen) to a lot of books. I stumbled upon the dystopian / zombie / apoc genres because, in some cases, they provide a glance into military culture that can't be found elsewhere. This genre provides the opportunity to view the military profession and mindset without the inherent brutality toward humans... which frees the soldier's tongue. The glee with which someone opens up with a "ma deuce" isn't abhorrent for the typical mind because he's only killing zombies, for instance. Typically, even the most hardcore stories can't reveal the horror, even the most thoughtful stories don't reveal the brotherly love and camaraderie, even the most action packed can't capture the tenacity and capability. D.J. Molles's stories are exceptional and capture all those aspects of military culture, beginning with The Remaining series, but not ending there. Leave your politics at the door and enter his stories with a curiosity about how normal everyday men are trained to do extraordinary things to keep us safe, and how they interact with one another and the world around them. These stories are military sociology hidden behind horror fiction, and they're brilliantly done. You won't find validation of your world views or correct thought patterns here... but if you possess the ability to keep an open mind, you just might learn something about a rare and diverse species of human. I can't recommend these books more. Bravo Zulu, Molles!

Only easy day was yesterday

Awesome series I’ve listened to the Remaining series 3 times already and it’s just a great series of apocalypse books that I think most people would enjoy . If you haven’t listened to it yet I recommend you do.. you won’t be disappointed especially with the Narrator Christian Rummel and the author D.J. Molles.

Not bad

I really think this book is between 3.5 and a 4 but I guess the fact that I'm wavering means it's not a full fledged 4!
Enjoyable read with some good action and likable characters. Would recommend if you like post apocalyptic books.

Interesting Concept of What might Happen

What did you love best about The Remaining?

the twists and turns were unexpected

What did you like best about this story?

the development of the human survival characteristics

What does Christian Rummel bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the voices fit the characters and the excitement.

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

The Survival of Good and Evil

good stuff

was a bit dubious about getting a zombie book. figured it would be the same old story. i was pleasantly surprised. downloading book two now.