The Borrowed World

A Novel of Post-Apocalyptic Collapse, Volume 1

De: Franklin Horton

Narrado por: Kevin Pierce

In a night of devastating terror, ISIS operatives have unleashed a coordinated attack on America's infrastructure. Life as we know it in America grinds to a halt as the electrical grid collapses, communication networks are damaged, critical bridges and dams are destroyed, and major fuel refineries go up in massive fiery clouds. When the government responds by immediately halting fuel sales to the public, Jim Powell finds himself in a terrifying predicament - trapped five hundred miles from home with a group of coworkers.

With thousands of trapped travelers and scarce law enforcement, the miles between Jim and his family become a brutal gauntlet where the rules of civilized society no longer apply. As Jim puts his years of preparation and planning to the test, he is forced to ask himself if he has what it takes to make it home. Does he have the strength - the brutality - required to meet this new world toe-to-toe?

©2015 Franklin Horton (P)2015 Franklin Horton

Meh

Kevin Pierce brings the story to life masterfully. However, while the story line has a plausible initiating sequence for a post-apocalyptic novel, the author believes that chaos will reign in only a matter of hours. The story has more in common with a B grade action movie script. Maybe that is what the author was trying to achieve.

Brilliant story but writing a little repetitive.

Any additional comments?

This is one of those books where it could happen and it makes the story that much creepier and scarier.

When an attack on a lot of the main systems in the USA happens, the country is thrown into chaos. With no heat, no phones, no electricity and a ration on petrol etc, people don't know what to do. Most are just trying to make good of a bad situation, but there is always the bad seeds. This story follows Jim, a prepper of sorts, and his journey home. He is stranded hundreds of miles from there with some of his colleagues and they decide to do what they can to get home safely.

The story also follows Jims' family. He left instructions with them on what to do if a situation like this arose. His wife is on their land with their kids and she knows she needs to secure the homestead and follow Jims instructions in order to survive.

As I said already, this was scary because it's a kind of "what if" book. I found myself thinking while reading, what if that did happen, what if we were left with no power etc, what would we do. It's a possibility that could happen and that made it scarier.

This was a great read and I flew through the book, though I did have a tough time with the repetitive writing. What I mean by repetitive is the author used the same word too many times in a paragraph, eg (NOT in the book but an example of what it was like) when he was on about the road it was like this.... We were afraid to walk the road in case something would happen on the road because people were getting hurt on the road. (That is not a sentence in the book just an example) It annoyed me a lot, which is why this is a 4 and not a 5 star read.

Anyway, the plot was slow to start but once it did, it really took off. I had trouble taking out my earphones because I wanted to see what would happen! The characters are all well written and developed and easily likable. I was rooting for Jims group all the way!! It was an eye opening listen and I can't wait for book 2. It ends on a cliffhanger of sorts so I'm hoping it will be released soon!!

Once again, Kevin Pierce did an amazing job. There is quite a few different characters and at no stage was I confused. He has a pleasant voice that will grab you from the start. He delivered and it made for a great performance.

*I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review. ALl thoughts and opinions are my own.*

This is great book

Franklin storytelling is so vivid it makes me feel as if I'm really there and being from Russell County it just really came alive for me.

Kept my attention very well

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It was written in a way that made it easy to pay attention most of the time. I'm eager for the release of the next in the series. There are little things I could pick on that may be worth mentioning, but I don't personally feel that try ruined anything for the overall story. An example would be the high amount of action all of the characters seemed to encounter, along with the speed at which we're supposed to believe things crumbled. But these sort of stories are made to have those kinds of things happen. It certainly wouldn't be very interesting if they spent entire chapters detailing how the characters went about a boring and routine day. That is why I still gave it five stars across the board. Others may find reasons to disagree, but with books in this genre I gauge my satisfaction on how well my attention was held and whether I felt like I gleaned some piece of knowledge or wisdom in the end. This book was up to the task.

A frighteningly possible look at the end of civili

If you could sum up The Borrowed World in three words, what would they be?

Riveting, interesting, fast-paced

What other book might you compare The Borrowed World to and why?

Prepper's Crucible, Home, Northern Lights etc.

His style reminds me a bit of Boyd Craven III and the subject matter is very similar.

What about Kevin Pierce’s performance did you like?

Kevin is always awesome. I find in this book, like others he narrates, he breathes life into the characters and gives each their own voice. I find myself really getting engrossed.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes absolutely. If I had a day off I would have!

Any additional comments?

“This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.”