The Redemption Trilogy Box Set: Emergence, Penance, Resurgence

The Redemption Trilogy, Books 1-3

De: AJ Sikes

Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot

Jed Welch thought washing out of the Marines Corps was the worst thing that could happen. It landed him back in his old life of crime, running with drug dealers in Queens. Just when he thought his luck couldn’t get worse, a global viral outbreak unleashed virulent hordes of Alpha predators. He quickly finds himself alone, saving his own skin, and on the run in New York City as the outbreak spreads.

In a twist of fate, Jed discovers the remnants of a devastated Marine platoon and decides to join them in the fight for survival. With these new allies, Jed has more than a new safe haven. He finds a renewed sense of mission and the conviction to serve again. Together, he and the other Marines will take the fight to the enemy, striking them where it matters most.

As the battles rage across the earth and humanity slowly gains a foothold, Jed grows into a leader, bringing his squad into the front lines against a new and more dangerous threat than any they have yet faced.

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This is a MUST read.

This whole multiverse of books is an amazing twist to an apocalyptic world. It is so easy to get sucked into it. The author makes you feel like you are truly living through a viral pandemic that turned the world on it head. It feels like it is something that could truly happen. An amazing trilogy attribute to this series.

Despite a few gaps..

I found the read enjoyable, but I do love a good twist on apocalyptic stories. And no zombies here, folks, but something a bit different.

I did feel as though we lost closure on two of the female characters, as one falls down a manhole and....? Then, from volume 2 to 3, what happened to our Marine? I get it, like Black Summer (I can't believe they didn't extend that Zombie series). Don't get use to any character but not getting full closure on characters you build only to have them vanish... Well, it did leave a little to the imagination, at least. But it kept my attention. Fiction allows you to be fictitious in events and protocols, so I'm not going to be hard on the writer's interpretation of my Marines; plus, for all those negative comments, how about you try writing a good book?

I did enjoy the twist on the infected and their later ability to evolve. It has a lot of meat, but the story dif feel rushed. Maybe AJ Sikes cut out some content for whatever reason that was or should have been there for the plot to have more substance.

Interesting twist on zombies

The lead to a while to develop into a BA. But when he did it was great.

I like it

I like the book the Arthur did not continuously refer back to the other books like some of the other books, I have listened to 

I love Jed journey

it was a mesmerizing and I couldn't stop listening, must listen to this can't wait for next book...

Not bad, not good.

Nothing authentic about the military aspects. The medical aspects are even worse. The forward in the third book talks about the author trying to give these books as authentic a military aspect as possible and having the monsters, with the virus that causes them, grounded in actual science. The author is clearly talking about subjects he has no actual experience with. The main character is supposedly a 5 year Marine veteran, doesn't have any trigger discipline or understanding of a Glock when handed a pistol. The way his military characters talk is ridiculous bordering ludicrous. It is pretty clear the author got his military information from movies and fiction books.

The same can be said of his medical knowledge within these books. As a critical care provider with twenty years of front line medical practice, I could probably write a novel just correcting the medical faux pas he wrote in these books. That also goes for the interactions with the firefighters in the first book.

Both the medical and military aspects of the book made this a struggle to get through. The story itself however is a rather unique take on the whole zombie/viral plague apocalypse. This is what allowed me to finish these books.

I dig it. Unrelenting zombie combat.

Unrelenting zombie combat did not disappoint. Overall, it's a great addition to this story universe.

Excellent "zombie" style monster series.

It's a rarity to find a group of survivors who aren't just drama and constantly making bad decisions in these types of books. The survivors here make smart, tactical decisions and even then are fighting near impossible odds. Very well read and it kept me at the edge of my seat!

I hope this becomes a TV show

better than I expected. didn't expect to even fish it before I started but surprised myself by binge listening

Spectacular Story

Thoughtful, realistic enough that I couldn't listen before bed and truly awesome narration. It felt like I knew the characters. I cried when a hero died and cheered at their triumphs.