Arisen: Raiders Volumes 1-2

By: Michael Stephen Fuchs

Narrated by: R.C. Bray

Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Start the number one best-selling ARISEN series - which fans are calling “the best zombie apocalypse series ever written,” “an edge of your seat thrill ride - the best zombie thriller since WWZ,” and “an adrenaline-laced rush” - right from the beginning of the end, with the first two books together...

Volume 1 - The Collapse

Two teams of spec-ops Marines left to die in the fall of North America

One carrier strike group, humanity's last best hope for survival

And 7 billion ravening dead guys, devouring an overrun planet

Climb aboard the USS John F. Kennedy, the most complex and deadly warship ever built by man, along with its pipe-hitting Marine Raider guardians, to experience two years of horrors and glories of the Zulu Alpha across the world's fallen ports and coasts. Now, after the epic 14-book ARISEN main series, the story before the story can finally be told…

Volume 2 - Tribes

Doc Yaz, Gunny Blane, and the rest of the Raiders are safely back on the Kennedy after surviving the horrific collapse of North America. But they are instantly thrust back onto shore, and into the worst of the ZA, to secure the critical supplies the strike group needs to survive even another day - and the weapons and ammo the Marines need to keep fighting for everyone else. Hold your breath as these shore missions go from simple, to stupid, to suicidal, all with breathtaking speed and violence. Keep the tribe alive.

ARISEN

Hope Never Dies.

©2021 Michael Stephen Fuchs (P)2021 Podium Audio

Retired Marine here...

I am always SUPER critical of books that try to portray my beloved Corps... So, I spent 24 years in the Marines with a bunch of time in combat zones, lived all over the world and had a number of different MOS's actually and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel of Marines...so, I have the creds at least to critique. Most books...unless they were written by a Marine...about the Marine Corps...suck. We still need to teach Bray how to pronounce some of the abbreviations.. Like SSgt is Staff Sergeant, and Cpl is Corporal...but for the most part, he did pretty well. Bray, if you ever need a translation of Marine speak...HMU.

BUT FICK.... Holy hell. I had some serious LOL Moments listening to him, then I found the Fickisms compilation.

This was well researched, cannot find if Fuchs had any time in the Gun Club, but he did a pretty darn good job writing about it...so BZ for that.

Made me go find other Arisen titles since this was my first one....

Great listens.

Time flew and the (2) book series was over. Fuchs does a great job with character development and the storyline is believable enough. There are no epic plot twists or mysteries that need solving. There are however, harrowing, nail biting series of combat cliffhangers. Bray is awesome too.

Marines!

I'm so happy to hear the story of my favorite leathernecks from Arisen. Thanks Mike/RC

Amazing books and amazing narrator

These two books are truly amazing just like the others! Great story, fantastic narration! The Arisen series and RC Bray are truly amazing! Highly recommend. Best military post apocalyptic stories I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.

A lot of action

Always love RC Brays performance. Fantastic book. Love the camaraderie and dark, gutter humor. Overall good zombie or Zulu 😉 apocalyptic book from a military point of view.

Happy to be back in the Apocalypse!

Listening to R.C.Bray read the brilliant prose of Michael Stephen Fuchs felt like saying hello to old friends. I love being back, and Fick is an absolute delight. If this is your first read in the series, go back and lose yourself in the pipe-hitting military zombie goo of the first books. Like me, you will plead for the return of post-apocalyptic adrenaline!

Freaking awesome

Definitely one of the best series I have listened to. Freakishly written well. but combined with RC Bray, it's unbelievable. it's like listened to a movie. edge of your seat sh$%

Raiders Rises against Zombie Hordes

Its always great to read a new MS Fuchs' book (especially when the Audible is read by RC Bray). Fuchs is a master story teller whose writing is well researched and engaging. Arisen Collapsed #1 is another feather in his cap.

I read a lot of indy horror with varying levels of skill in the art of writing. Its refreshing to read something from a highly capable writer who can, and does, spin an intriguing yarn. In the Arisen universe no one is safe and things can always get worse for the main characters. Collapse follows a group of special operations Marines (Raiders), aboard the US JFK aircraft carrier, as they survive and fight back as the zompoc emerges and world order falls.

Well worth the read!! Get some!

A really good apocalyptic military sci-fi book

Great start of a series and don’t forget RC m-f’ing Bray’s fantastic narration! Looking forward to the next book.

Worth the wait....

Was looking forward to these books as a fan of the Arisen series. Absolutely worth the wait and great to be taking on the plague with Gunny Fick again. Well-written and brilliantly narrated.