Awesome book! Now hurry up with the next one!

I have to say it has been a pleasure to follow this series of books. While The End (the first book in the series) I still consider the best so far The Line of Departure is a very close second. The book has some great plot twists while remaining believable and not over the top like allot of movies and TV shows.

This book finds Gordon and Samantha finally settled down at their cabin in the mountains. While in The Long Road they faced almost constant danger throughout their travels they are by no means safe. Now they face many challenges and even more volatile dangers here. In a world with little to almost none of the great medical advances of the last two hundred years are readily available to the masses of the population. Now things that would have been of almost no concern before present themselves as possible mass extinction events.
The other aspect of the book that I enjoyed was watching President Connor slowly evolve from a political leader who seemed like a man of the people into a ruthless tyrant and how was able to justify some pretty horrible barbarism to himself as “for the greater good”. Some other plot twists with other leading figures in the book are also masterfully done. Seeing how the author tied some of these loose plot lines together is really intriguing and incredibly addicting.

The one thing I did notice in this book was that the main character Gordon is not quite as ruthless as he was in previous books. Which I found kind of interesting. I would have figured that after the death of his son Hunter, Gordon would be far more likely to deal out death to save others the pain an anguish that he was forced to endure. There are several scenes where Gordon seems to almost want to avoid using violence in this book where as in the first book he seems to be able kill without giving it even a second thought. I am not sure if this is a character growing in a different direction or what.

Lastly I will cover the one small aspect of the book that I personally did not like. In fact I felt that it was completely out of context and character for the series. One of the characters begins to have premonitions of the future in her dreams. This is a very small part of the book and it does not really play into any of the major parts of the story. So I really do not understand why the author choose to include this in the book. I found myself wondering is this really part of the story and why? But that is a small portion of the book and it was over fast. I am just hoping that this series does not somehow de-evolve into an apocalyptic scenario combined with the X Files.

If you read the first two books you are almost sure to enjoy this book like I did. If you have not read the first two you will want to read them first or you will not understand allot of the back story. This book is really good and helped me pass the time on a number of chores that probably would have seemed much more unpleasant had I not had this great book to help the time pass by quicker.

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Story OK

Narrator is not good. Can't tell the difference between characters . His gravel voice sounds bad as a female &I barely managed to make it to the end.

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Audio Crack

I can't get enough of this book series! Just finished this, heading straight to Google to find out when the next book might be out.

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Fantastic!!! Another great addition to the series.

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The book was so good I listened to it in one day. I just want to know when the next book is the series is going to be published.

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Best apocalypse series ever written!

As a veteran and paranoid gov't skeptic, I appreciate this series immensely. I hope I can be a Gordon if SHTF, every decision the character makes I can relate to and would have also chosen.
This 4th book really escalates quickly, it felt short despite being actually longer than other titles in series, because I was so engrossed I lost track of time, I found myself sitting in the car almost making myself late to work just so I could finish a chapter.
The narration....dear heavens, the narration....Keith sounds like he has been smoking since pre-school, unfiltered camels. He tried way too hard with the voices and it was laughable and humerous at times, despite tense dark moments. His thick New England accent was off-putting and unbearable at times, and I see a different narrator for the next few books so I am happy.
G. Michael Hopf more than makes up for that with amazing story telling, and attention to detail in many aspects of the firefights and military was very good, I was impressed. Larry Correia's Monster Hunter series is another author with impressive weapon knowledge and despite over the top fantasy monsters, it keeps to semi realistic weapon attention to detail.
Thank you G. Michael Hopf for such an amazing series, I look forward to listening to book 5 asap!

G Micheal Hoph keeps us interested

The conflicts changed. Gordon Van Zant does not catch a break. His problems only grow in magnitude. It's a great series! It's Morality Tales on a grand scale.

Too much of a ok Thing!

Not a big fan anymore, i didn't like the narrator switch in the middle of series, and the books just never developed into the series it had the potential to be.

Behind the Scenes: A Nation at War

Tension is gripping the nation, sides are chosen and lines are drawn. There are a number of players, but G. Michael Hopf has done such a great job with characterization in previous books that it’s a seamless progression. The sub-plots really add to the story and we get to see the big picture of a country clawing to survive. This is such a fantastic series that shows how one person’s choices can have consequences, good or bad.

Keith Szarabajka does a great job narrating this series. He helps the characters come alive and helps paint a vivid picture of the events.

Can't get enough.

Hopf delivers again. Some one never told him that sequels are inferior. The action is everpresent as the story twists and turns with ups and downs that keep you engaged.

Touching and tough

My favorite part of this story is Gordon's thoughts of his wife and their lost youth. It was such a poignant and human touch. It connected me to the story.

The plot kept me hooked. Narration was solid and entertaining. The use of real places allowed me to follow along on a map.

The ending is satisfying. It allows the reader to relax and feel good without becoming maudlin. I recommend this book as a perfect continuation of the series.