Chaco

De: Peggy A. Wheeler

Narrado por: Chris Abell

When everything you count on for your existence fails, could you survive?

Within days of a series of monster solar storms slamming into earth, electrical grids fail and everything in the northern hemisphere with a computer chip ceases functioning. Electricity won't be completely restored for at least a decade, and the result is that everything modern life depends on to function is gone. There is no way to pump gas or water. Cell towers are wiped out, along with satellites. Airplanes and most vehicles will not operate. Communication is practically impossible. People cannot access life-saving prescription drugs or food. Police, fire services, and the military are overwhelmed, and hospitals can't cope. There's no one to come to the rescue, and as mass panic ensues, people begin dying. Fear and violence escalate until society collapses.

An unlikely hero emerges.

Chaco is a well-educated freedom fighter on a death list in El Salvador. Having fled to the United States, he is in hiding by working for a wealthy couple as their handyman and gardener. Following the disaster, he reveals his true identity, and convinces his employers and their neighbors to follow him over brutal mountain passes to a self-sufficient commune nearly 800 miles away.

But only a few will survive.

©2017 Peggy A. Wheeler (P)2018 Peggy A. Wheeler

A solid apocalyptic story

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This was an interesting book and I enjoyed the reading by Chris Abel. Things came to a head really quick, but it made for a fast paced story which was great. For what it was, I think it's a good book and worth a credit.

I could happen

I enjoyed this book. The premise is plausible and the main character , an educated gardner had many dimensions. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

Awesome! Exciting, Encouraging, Fight to the end

This is an awesome listen. I really enjoyed the entire listen. I didn't want to stop listening when I had to. I absolutely enjoyed how there was no judgment about Chaco past. The way the neighbor was a jerk by the end he was the reason they made it safely. The saddest part was that the little girls lost everything but the adults kept going to there goal. It was great how the different events they had to overcome. I was very impressed how the relationships all came together at the end. I like how you can judge a person to find out it was all wrong. I like how the hate became admiration and they were friends in the end. The fact that trust was so intense at the end. I can't say enough good things about this audiobook.



This audiobook was an awesome listen and I would absolutely recommend it. The narrator was good as well. I was sucked into the story and waiting for the next thing to happen. It was just awesome. I certainly will be listening to this one again and again.

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This book was decent..

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

I'll be honest, this book had some issues.
-Sometimes it seemed a little racist towards Latinos.
-There were some random, useless, descriptive mentions of penises. dead and alive.
-Mr. & Mrs Pennymon. (sp)? ... almost a third of the book was him being a complete dick or racist and her yelling at him or them bickering. neither seemed to learn from their bickering and yelling and thus, yell to each other about the same stuff over and over.

There were a few other things, but, why beat it down right?

Overall, it was a decent representation of a theoretical situation in the event of a major & destructive solar flare event... with some plot holes.
The narrator had a lot of work to do and he seemed to do a good job of making everyone sounding different.

breaks all the rules

It was a great listen. The story continually throws you curves and keeps you guessing. You root for the unexpected heroes and boo the many bad guys.

Pleasantly Surprised

Would you consider the audio edition of Chaco to be better than the print version?

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

While I have only listed to the audiobook and not read the print version, I think this book is one that flows well between audio and print.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Chaco?

This story is unique in that the story follows Chaco, an undocumented immigrant with an interesting past as he tries to get his group to safety after an EMP.

Have you listened to any of Chris Abell’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to a few of Chris Abell's performances and found this one to be just as well done as the others.

Don’t try to fall asleep listening to this

I tried. Ended up till 2 am. Great, fast paced story. Excellent job by the narrator. If you like dystopian fiction, you’ll like this. I gave it 5/5 because I like both this genre and the author, Peggy. Her ability to write from so many different perspectives is amazing

End of the world and we know

I love the main character. story was good hoping there's a sequel.
narrator was amazing.
it really got you thinking what you would do if something like that happened.

Treacherous journey indeed.

Here we have a bit of a twist in the apocalypse/survival genre. Our protagonist, Chaco is a Salvadoran refugee who helps his neighbors survive and escape to safety after a CME hits. The CME, as dangerous and deadly as an EMP basically affects life on earth in the same way. Electronics and electricity are fried and dead. Chaco is aware of a commune that may provide them safe harbor, but it is 800 miles away. Their travel is fraught with bad weather, wild animals, cannibals, and dissension in their own ranks. The story recounts the group’s treacherous journey as Chaco leads them through the mountains to their destination. How many will make it alive? This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

Epic Undertaking

Chris Abell did an excellent job of narration. I look forward to hearing more from him. CHACO seemed to want to jump in with a lot of different themes and as a Post Apocalyptic fan, I found some of the circumstances just too far fetched. Perhaps someone new to the genre may enjoy it. I wanted to enjoy it and liked the character of CHACO as it started then, it just became to inconsistent. Kudos for Peggy Wheeler for writing a book.

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