The End

A Post Apocalyptic Novel

De: G. Michael Hopf

Narrado por: Joseph Morton

For Gordon Van Zandt, life was one of duty and loyalty to his country, so when 9/11 happened he dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corps. This youthful idealism soon vanished, one fateful day in a war torn city in Iraq. Ten years later, he is still struggling with the ghosts of his past, but must now face a new reality thrust upon him and his family.

North America, Europe, and the Far East have all suffered a devastating Super-EMP attack that has caused catastrophic damage to the power grids and all electrical devices. With nothing working, from cars to phones, and the total collapse of the economic infrastructure, Gordon must fight for limited and fast dwindling resources. He knows survival requires action and cooperation with his neighbors, but as daily life continues to break down so does all sense of civility within his community. With each passing day, Gordon makes choices that would seem extreme in today's world, but necessary in this new world.

©2013 G. Michael Hopf (P)2013 G. Michael Hopf

Good, but a bit long-winded at times.

A good, if lengthy series concerning the United States during a massive EMP attack. Our civilian protagonist Gordon Van Zandt is a former Marine who leads his community in surviving the EMP and fortifying their community against looters and misfits. Our military protagonist Colonel Barone had been ordered to take his command of three ships to the east coast to aid in the protection of Washington and its survivors. Instead Colonel Barone chose mutiny and treason to lead his command back to the west coast where their families were and help those still alive rather than the dead in the face of this apocalypse. The story cycles back and forth between military and civilian plots. Barone and crew make anchor at San Diego while Gordon and family are making plans to leave same. Good, but a bit long-winded at times. Three.point.five for starters.

could not put this one down

it is very captivating, I finished it in less than three days. would recommend.

Loved

I loved this book and the characters. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen in the rest of the series. G. Michael Hopf is a great author. I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author. I bought the next audiobook is this series. I would recommend this book.

The narration is excellent. The story line had some great twists.

There were just a few predictable moments and scenes but other than that it was impeccably done. I am eager for the entire series.

Awesome book!

I’m not much of a reader but this audiobook was great! The storyline so far is amazing and sounds realistic. Great narration and author (:

Prepper's Always Seem to Get A Bad Reputation

But when the sheet hits the fan, who would you rather have your back? The military aren't appreciated enough either, this story tells a story.

The most non-fiction fiction book that exists!

A modern day 1984 book with contemporary examples and a very surreal future if the world as we know it doesn't change it's course soon. It's the kind of book that really makes you realize that everything contained inside COULD actually happen... and happen in YOUR lifetime.

Great story, so so performance

The characters are not morally black and white, they hug the line of gray. I enjoyed this originality. Fast paced

Engaging Story - Needs a good editor.

First, Hopf is a talented storyteller, and having read some of his later work, I can tell you that he’s improved on a the issues you’ll find in this book. The two main drawbacks come down to lack of a solid editor and less than great narration in the Audible version.

Poor word choice, repetitive phrasing, etc., all things any author deals with. It’s the editor’s job to fix these issues. However things like editing and narration cost money, and one must make due with what they can afford. As is the case with most self published authors, that means seeking out bargain pricing. You get what you pay for.

All that said, this is one of the most engaging series in this genre and I highly recommend it, although if dry, mundane, often monotone narration, rife with easily correctable mispronunciations bothers you, I would probably suggest purchasing the kindle version.

AWESOME SERIES

once you start you won't be able to stop listening to these books AWESOME SERIES