Got sucked in...

When I read the first Remaining book, I almost stopped there. It was bleak and gritty and didn't seem like there was ever going to be any sunshine , ever... But something about the extreme bleakness, the way the zombie apocalypse wore down the protagonist, Lee, how the other humans interacted, that felt more real than most of the genre, and I've read a LOT of zombie books, i'm slightly embarrassed to say. This is no Mark Tufo reluctant hero who saves the ones he loves story, this is a story of loss, betrayal, survival, politics, and of course, zombies....

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much-needed piece of foundation

The Remaining: Allegiance is slower moving than the others because it gets into the nitty-gritty of politics and allegiances. Each character encounters an opportunity to show their allegiance to their friends, their ‘acting’ president, and life in general.

Each character demonstrated how life is viewed and where our priorities are or should be down to Sam moving to rescue Kaleb from the hunters who leap over the fences to grab Camp Ryder residents. Sam struggles with why he is running to rescue Kaleb when Kaleb has repeatedly been a bully to him. Abe’s loyalty is called to question when he leaves the side of the acting president and is captured. The two groups setting the explosives, the group who had a run-in with Harper’s group and more; they show humankind’s need for allegiance to something.

Lee also struggles with this dilemma but with the added burden of whether he can be true to himself.

Was this slow-moving? Yes, it was. Was it boring? No, I found the interaction between the different characters and their exploration and final decision of allegiance to be fascinating. This book is well written, it is slower moving but very important to the series. I am not one to blindly accept that Capt. X is against Capt. Z or Sergeant P. I want to know specifics; I have my own mind and want to know more so I can make my own decision. This book allows me to do just this.

Christian Rummel is one of my favorite narrators. He does a good job with this book considering he is challenged with not only doing male and female voices but also children. He enunciates well and delivers the story in a voice that builds when necessary and remains even toned for those times when it is proper.

I enjoyed this book very much and see it as a much-needed piece of foundation for the next book.

Audiobook was purchased for review ABR.

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This series is great even though zombies

I am burnt out on zombie tales. It is not that I don't like them, but there are just so many everywhere. I started this series after a recommendation, and I thought it was a post apocalyptic story, which it is, but did not know the cause of the apocalypse was the dreaded zombies. So I rolled my eyes expecting the same story under different covers, but it surprised me.

While this story is not high literature it is fun. The characters are done well enough that you care for them, and the zombies are used to move the human interaction and plot along. The zombies are used sparingly. It also gives you a plausible feel of how government and military evolve after a situation like this.

As for this particular book? It was good. It felt so very short, but it was over 14 hours in length so I think that describes the pace of the story.

I am not a big fan of the cliffhanger serial. I want my story to be fully complete. There can still be a great deal to do in the author's universe without resorting to the old cliffhanger serial technique, but I guess if it keeps bringing the readers in and keeps the series going I don't mind that much.

Super narration.

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This series has fallen off a cliff

What disappointed you about The Remaining: Allegiance?

First a disclaimer ... I read all of the other books in this series, and this is the first one in the series that I listened to. I LOVED the first books because they had a pace that was fast, but still allowed for us to get to know the characters. Then came the Novellas, which were a waste of time. I found this book to be slow, repetitive, and boring ... and the narration of the little kids and female characters was just creepy. I think this whole book was a waste of time. Not much happened expect for a lot of whining and internal thinking.

What could D.J. Molles have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Mr. Molles should have ended this series before the novellas. I just get the feeling he has run out of stream or just can't think of anything else to write.

Would you be willing to try another one of Christian Rummel’s performances?

Boy, good question. I didn't like the narration at all, but much of it had to do with the poor writing. But even then, I found the hysterics of the narration to be irritating.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Remaining: Allegiance?

You could have cut out 50% of the document and it wouldn't have made any difference. Too much talking, too much thinking, too much planning. For the most part there were no zombies in this book. Isn't that strange?

Any additional comments?

If you go look at my reviews, I gave the first couple of books 5 stars. I loved those books. I found this book to be a complete waste of time.

Anyone who gave this 5 stars had to have overlooked how bad this book because of the quality of the first books, or they have to be friends, paid reviewers, or employees of the publishing company. This was just bad. Don't let 5 star reviews fool you.

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Can't wait for extinction

When is the final part coming out i cannot wait
Christian Rummel is bar none the best narrator

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I feel like this story was a bit slow...

yes I know not all books are going to be thrillers but it seems like it was just dragged out and filled with stuff that wasn't really needed. of course I'm no author so I don't know exactly what I should have expected. all in all the book great and the performance was outstandingly done. the voices changed perfectly and weren't too overly chanted that it seemed silly. it was perfect and I can't wait until the next one. I'm a Marine veteran so it's. cool to hear my fellow marines kick ass. also I think you captured our attitude very well.

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Where's the story?

After reading the previous books in this series, I started this one several days ago. I'm now nearly 4 hours into it and nothing has happened!!! I give up. Uncle.

The series began with such promise but now appears to be completely devoid of ideas and just relentlessly grinds and whines over nothing.

Sadly, I wasted a credit.

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I will be waiting impatiently for the final book..

We D.J. make dang sure all his readers will buy the 6th and final book. The story was another brilliant continuation the remaining series. Although the cliffhanger at the end was just mean lol.

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Filler Book

I was disappointed. This book just seemed like a bunch of "filler" material for the story. no interesting plot lines like the other books. it seemed like a throwaway episode like Lost or The Walking Dead. But since I have the other 4 I had to listen to it, right? but I could have probably skipped it and picked up the next book and be up to speed.

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I love this series

What made the experience of listening to The Remaining: Allegiance the most enjoyable?

The narrative of this series is awesome. The voices are all distinct and easy to recognize.

What did you like best about this story?

Lee Harding enough said!

Have you listened to any of Christian Rummel’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I love listening to this entire series. I can't think of any other narrator who could do this book as good as Christian Rummel.

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