Unexpected World

The EMP Survivor Series, Book 1

By: Chris Pike

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Author Chris Pike's debut novel Unexpected World is a gritty and compelling survival tale about human courage and steadfast determination to live, to endure, and to persevere against all odds. Assistant District Attorney Dillon Stockdale is on the phone with his daughter when an EMP obliterates the entire electrical grid of the United States. Anything relying on a computer is fried, including the plane his daughter is on. Gripped with the terrifying realization the plane has crash-landed somewhere in the expansive and dangerous landscape of Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin, Dillon sets out to rescue her before it's too late. A harrowing survival story with non-stop, pulse-pounding action, Unexpected World is a story of good vs. evil, of a complex narrative of fight or flight, and mind-bending choices resulting in profound consequences. Dillon Stockdale is determined, he's well-equipped, and nothing will stop him. Or will it?

©2016 Chris Pike (P)2016 Chris Pike

Another great EMP story

First I have to say that Kevin Pierce is the best. I listen to anything he narrates & lucky for me he reads the type of stuff I love.

This book was very good. Of course there a lot of convenient things going on.... it's one of those where things happen to work out for the characters. Yes there are issues but they over come them.... for the most part.
You can definitely learn a lot listening to or reading this book.
I loved that part of it takes place in Louisiana my home state..... & Texas where I live now.
It's clean & profanity free.... not that it should bother me if it weren't but some people are more sensitive to that so it should be pointed out.
I am looking forward to the next book.

A EMP story that is enjoyable.

This story and character development great for an apocalyptic story. Kevin Pierce is great. I just downloaded book two and was sad that it wasn't available with this narrator.

Outstanding

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This is a very good book to start the series. Full of suspense and kept me listening. As usual, the narrator did a very good job.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

A good survival tale

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An EMP is set off. Who is responsible? What do we do now? Where are the 3 Bs? Time to take charge of our future.
I like survival novels, especially post-apocalyptic ideas. The authors tend to show the best and worst, as well as the gray areas, of people and it seems much more true as a result. Kevin Pierce has a great voice and delivers the story in a very matter-of-fact manner, much like one would do when in that type of situation. He doesn't have a large range of voices but it doesn't detract from the stories for me, it just seems more like a campfire story years after the (enter disaster here) occurred.

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

Perfect pace

I decided to read this book on the recommendation of another author who's books I really enjoy.

It seems that I cannot get enough of good EMP stories and fortunately this one didn't disappoint. As with most first in series books, the emphasis is on the initial event and the introduction of main characters who must now survive.

The pace of the book is perfect and the author did a great job in setting up the story for the next book