A World Darkly

De: John Triptych

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

A year has passed since the ancient gods of myth and legend returned and irrevocably changed humankind as we know it. All across the earth, survivors of the initial onslaught have now abandoned their faith in the modern world and have begun to worship the pagan deities once again.

The United States hangs perilously close to ruin as the newly resurgent Aztec Empire begins its final assault against the country.

In this maelstrom of chaos and destruction, a small of group of individuals holds the key to either stop or to aid this terrible menace. Across these devastated lands, Tara Weiss searches for her lost brother, aided by the trickster god and the vampire-like Patrick Gyle. Tyrone Gatlin, a US Army deserter, is guided by dreams of a great spirit as he makes a dangerous journey across the flooded areas of the Deep South. Tepiltzin, high priest of the flayed god Xipe Totec, is torn between devotion to his family and of his responsibilities in the new empire.

Meanwhile, Detective Valerie Mendoza travels across the nightmarish landscapes of Hell in order to find and rescue the one man she loves, Dr. Paul Dane.

The Wrath of the Old Gods series features a unique blend of multiple genres that encompasses mythology, real world politics, fantasy, horror, war, survival and high adventure, all wrapped up in a thrilling, post-apocalyptic setting.

Bad writing, worse "reader"

The poor writing and is only made worse by the AI "reader" used to narrate the book. I bought the book on sale on whim to see how it was and am confident that I overpaid.
I would recommend skipping this book.