The Remaining: Aftermath

By: D. J. Molles

Narrated by: Christian Rummel

Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

Nothing has gone according to plan.

To Captain Lee Harden, Project Hometown feels like a distant dream and the completion of his mission seems unattainable. Wounded and weaponless, he has stumbled upon a group of survivors that seems willing to help. But a tragedy in the group causes a deep rift to come to light and forces him into action. In the chaos of the world outside, Lee is pursued by a new threat: someone who will stop at nothing to get what he has.

The Remaining: Aftermath is the second book in the best-selling The Remaining series.

©2012 D.J. Molles (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Great follow up

Continues to be a interesting story for a genre that is over saturated. Characters are interesting.

SPOILER! SPOILER!!

Not sure how Captain Lee was selected as the bravest and baddest to have the bunker, when he shows such horrible decision making and repeating mistakes. BIG mistakes.

What was the last chapter all about? I finished this book, then went and started the third. He dies at the end of this book, but the next book starts with him as the main character again?!? Huh?

Love this series

You feel like you’re in the fight with captain harden. A great way to enjoy the book

I thought it was great...

Any additional comments?

I am really enjoying this series. The author is very creative and the narrator does an excellent job. I'm at a loss for all the people who's reviews criticize the author's character development as being "idiotic". It's a fictional book for crying out loud. If you want realism find a different genre. Kudos to the author.

im still in awe at how great these books are

Would you consider the audio edition of The Remaining: Aftermath to be better than the print version?

I consider that Christian Rummel is a God in the world of narrators

What did you like best about this story?

The whole flippin thing!!!

What does Christian Rummel bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Oh m y God!!! He is the life blood of this most awesome story.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes, every single friggin time that Jerry speaks in any of the books I wanted to transport into the book just so I could kill him. I'm still amazed that Mr. Rummel can read the captain as so likeable and Jerry as such a froggin worm. Now that takes talent.

Any additional comments?

If you haven't listened to Christian Rummel read before then now is the time, because this story of survival and perseverance is amazing.

Great Action and Narration!

Captain Lee Harden is committed to the Project Hometown mission: survive, rescue and rebuild. After surviving his first week running and fighting through the plague-infected humans, Lee has stumbled into a community of survivors. Although the leader of Camp Ryder, Bus, is willing to accept Lee’s offer of help, the opposing power-hungry politician, Jerry, doesn’t want more outsiders and challenges Lee’s veracity. Even though Lee is under medication trying to recoup from injuries he becomes the prime suspect when an attack by the infecteds appears to have had inside help. Jerry and his supporters are quick to label Lee as a spy and saboteur with connections to the brutal outside raider group led by Milo. Now Lee is forced to prove that he can fulfill his promise of providing desperately needed supplies.

Lee sets out with a handful of men in a vehicle with limited gas. Harper, an older gruff man who initially tried to turn Lee away, chooses to go just to spite Jerry. Miller, the wiry young man who helped rescue Lee while he was running from Milo's goons is another volunteer as well as a brawny older teen, Josh. Surprisingly, a jittery Doc steps up at the last minute to go with them.

The team has to scavenge gas and fight infecteds and looters just to get to the bunker location. On the return trip Lee insists on stopping in Smithfield to seek Julia, sister to Camp Ryder's cook. The survivors in Smithfield are barricaded inside the hospital. Lee hopes to make allies but instead he faces betrayal and danger. The leaders are being threatened by Milo and Lee doesn’t know who can be trusted and who can’t.

Lee and friends have to fight there way through infecteds and thugs. New characters are added as Lee gets help from another soldier, LaRouche, Julia, and Father Jim.

I was a little distressed by the foul language but I was gripped by the plot and action. D. J. Molles manages to create characters and relationship dynamics that I got invested in. The story and action kept me glued and then I was delighted with some wonderful descriptions.

Audio Notes: Christian Rummel does a terrific job with the narration. Each character gets the right voice and the intensity of the action is conveyed through the narration. It is possible that reading the book might let the reader skim over the bad language easier. Still I am definitely enjoying listening to this series.

This could cause problems with your JOB

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Must listen to book 1 and then get his one. You will want to listen to it all of the way through. I dont want to give anything away with the plot but my adrenal gland was on overload and I wanted to jump into the book and get in the action. I will prob buy the rest of this series NOW.

I did find some parts of the book a lil funny , SPOILER ALERT... Military Humvee's dont have keys, lol there are a couple of other things in the book that will let you know that the writer doesn't have military experience but he does a great job none the less.

love it

I absolutely love this series every time I get to the end I'm always craving more

Best Zombie Series

This is my favorite series for Zombie apocalypse horror. Capt. Lee Harden is a Superhero that can be admired. The story is entertaining and well written. There isn’t the normal woman bashing and unnecessary sexual content that is normally part of the genre. I’ve read all of the books and am now enjoying the audio version. I highly recommend DJ Molles.

The 2nd Book Should Have Been the First

The first book of this series was just adequate. Frankly, it could have been a prologue to this book. But the first book had a great narrator, as this one does because they are one and the same. There was some character building and some tears in the story as well.

Yet, it is Aftermath where Molles opens the spigots and let the story flow. There is a terrific set of characters and unrelenting tension as people try to become communities with sustainable protection. While the world has changed a sense of normality and stability grew.

You don't need the first book to enjoy the second, but if you read the first book you will be happier with it after you read the second book. At least I was happier with the first after reading the second.