This Fallen World

By: Christopher Woods

Narrated by: Mark Boyett

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's Summary

The world has Fallen, but life goes on....

Matthew Kade was a corporate assassin - one of the best agents Obsidian Corporation had. But then the bombs began falling, and the old world ended. Now he must navigate the new world he finds himself in, a world where the strongest survive, and the weaker do their bidding...or die. 

Kade was always one of the strongest, though, so when a rich man’s daughter goes missing, he turns to Kade to find her and bring her back. But she has already been gone three days, and in the Fallen World, that is an eternity in which any number of things could have happened to her. 

Can Kade - a man with a price on his head - pick up the trail of the young woman and navigate the streets of the city to find her, or will the city’s denizens be the end of him? It will take all of Kade’s abilities to find her and save her life...if he doesn’t lose his first. 

This Fallen World includes three novellas in an exciting new universe by best-selling author Christopher Woods. You’ll want to get it - right now!

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A series of death-defying short stories

I normally do not prefer post-apocalyptic novels but decided to give this one a chance based on the many good reviews. I was rewarded for my decision to give this book a try.

Christopher Woods defines the world in terms of the remains after a futuristic worldwide nuclear holocaust brought on by warring large corporations. He does this in book 1 by breaking down a section of the US centering around a once large metropolitan city into several factions. One being top-side governed by sectional urban warlords, some vile and sadistic, others powerful but peaceful. Each story is focused around a few supra MCs who had been implanted with tech engrams and who either acted as a one-man justice-delivering mercenary or as a local community protector.

The stories involved some functional section of the city's infrastructure, top-side, farming, underground sewer and water distribution and limited electrical power generation. Each section being Hobbesian nightmare of "No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear, and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."

Riveting and well-written and performed hauntingly well by Mark Boyett.

3 dystopian novellas with a Western atmosphere

I preferred the first two stories. The third had moments in time and would skip to future events. It seemed more like a fleshed out outline than a cohesive story. The content of the third story was pretty brutal and ended on a cliffhanger. There were so many characters in the third novella, they were difficult to keep track of. The reader performed the book well.

Audible Plus *****

I’m so into this storyline!!
Happy there r more of this series to go.
Keep em coming plz.
Next game night will be:
Statements That End in “This Fallen World “

Great story, writing is a little subpar

As a long time fan of the fallout series I really enjoyed this book. I haven't really found too many post apocalyptic books that I liked as much as this one. I'll definitely check out the other books in this series. My only complaint is the repetitive use of "this fallen world" or "this broken world" the first few times was alright but when it's said atleast 20 times within the first half of the book it just became cringy. Also the repetitive use of "he said, she said" was a little annoying. If you can get past that its a fun read/listen. There's a few other minor issues I have but nothing big it just reminds me of when I was about 13 or 14 and tried writing my own book that failed miserably looking back ha.

The best post-apoc book I have ever read!

I am absolutely in love with this book and need more! write more, Chris! Write more!

Free and Mark Boyett brought me here

As long as you ignore the trite “in the fallen world” and similar inserts, this whole series is ridiculously good. Like, really good. And I have never liked post-apocalyptic genre books before.

Outstanding take on a post nuclear war America.

More fun than any other post apocalyptic I have read. The main character of the first two stories is excellent and has just scratched the surface of his story potential.

fine performance and better story

loved it a lot. I will buy it in pb for my collection.

in this fallen world. it helps to have friends

Reminiscent of Fallout, but better

In the heart of The city arises a reluctant hero with a troubled past. But my review can't do this book justice. Best post apocalypse book I've read to date.

Do you have to hear the title 100 times?

This a good book with a good story. However, the last part of the book I was ready to throw my phone if someone said “this fallen world” one more time.

Story is great….however

Right.

The author has very nearly taken a good book and ruined it.

Ending every chapter “in this fallen world” nearly drove me mad. It wasn’t clever, it nearly ruined the book. Without that stupid moniker…..This is an excellent 5 star listen for me.

Just try and block it out when it’s happening and focus on the excellent parts of this book.

First story is the best, I haven’t looked but I’m hoping there is more in this series.

really enjoyed it

Not often a book will draw me in and stir my emotions. really enjoyed this one

Not bad

I can't get too excited about this book. It was a reasonable listen. Some interesting but clichéd characters. There is rather a lot of repetition. Lots of private jokes for the main character, explaining them away as old world stuff. It sure gets old! As does ending EVERY chapter with the words "this fallen world". Okay. I get it. This Fallen World. Give it up now! It may not bother you, but it irritated the hell out of me.

The narration is very good.

free as in the Plus Catalogue - not even worth it

shockingly poor. the bad Clint Eastwood impression used by the narrator is the high point.

just wow that was great 💯

now this was worth rateing never a boring moment unlike book 2 id love see this made into a TV show 💯💯