Hero
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- Author：Claire Kent
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Summary
I was in college when the asteroid hit， and all my dreams and ambitions went up in smoke along with more than half the planet。 Now I'm left eking out a treacherous existence in the lonely， violent world that remains。 Everyone who loved me is gone， and I'm stuck depending on Zed， my former stepdad's younger brother。 I never liked him， but he and his four-year-old daughter are the only people I have left。
The small world we've built for ourselves in the past five years is crumbling at the edges。 Our food is running out。 So soon we'll have to leave our home and travel a dangerous road in search of safety that might not exist anymore。 To make it worse， I'm hit with new feelings for Zed and start wanting things from him that I can never have。
I know better than to put my hope in romantic daydreams。 This has become a world without heroes， and the happiest ending is just to survive。
Note: Hero is a short， steamy post-apocalyptic romance。 This title was originally intended to be Mack and Anna's book， but their story has been postponed until later in the series。 Hero features a different couple。
The small world we've built for ourselves in the past five years is crumbling at the edges。 Our food is running out。 So soon we'll have to leave our home and travel a dangerous road in search of safety that might not exist anymore。 To make it worse， I'm hit with new feelings for Zed and start wanting things from him that I can never have。
I know better than to put my hope in romantic daydreams。 This has become a world without heroes， and the happiest ending is just to survive。
Note: Hero is a short， steamy post-apocalyptic romance。 This title was originally intended to be Mack and Anna's book， but their story has been postponed until later in the series。 Hero features a different couple。
Reviews
Izzie d
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 First of all， it's refreshing to have an apocalyptic story without zombies。This series has all the survival aspects without the brain eating theme。They struggle without proper law and order and resources。But although I've enjoyed the series I do feel it's getting a bit wash， rinse， repeat。 This book is very similar to a previous one， the Hero and heroine， and his daughter is an interesting addition in this one， are pushed together basically by circumstances， they are the only ones left in their First of all， it's refreshing to have an apocalyptic story without zombies。This series has all the survival aspects without the brain eating theme。They struggle without proper law and order and resources。But although I've enjoyed the series I do feel it's getting a bit wash， rinse， repeat。 This book is very similar to a previous one， the Hero and heroine， and his daughter is an interesting addition in this one， are pushed together basically by circumstances， they are the only ones left in their group to survive。They are intimate， no explanation of feelings， no proper conversations。Yet they love each other but don't realise how each other feel。No intimate scenes other than the Hero and heroine。 Single dad。HEA。 。。。more
Suzanne
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I do love this series。 It’s a really interesting world with a lot of serious issues without getting too boggled down in the evil of mankind that can arise from these situations， while still having there be a present and active threat of it。 If there were more， I wouldn’t enjoy it。 If there were less， it probably wouldn’t be realistic enough。 This couple specifically is…I’m not sure how to express it。 I liked them both but I felt something was held back。 I’m not sure I felt their love as deeply a I do love this series。 It’s a really interesting world with a lot of serious issues without getting too boggled down in the evil of mankind that can arise from these situations， while still having there be a present and active threat of it。 If there were more， I wouldn’t enjoy it。 If there were less， it probably wouldn’t be realistic enough。 This couple specifically is…I’m not sure how to express it。 I liked them both but I felt something was held back。 I’m not sure I felt their love as deeply as others。 It all seemed fairly circumstantial and convenient。 I was pretty sure he’d loved her for a while but the way he held back wasn’t satisfying to me。 And the way she held back didn’t make sense to me。 I really appreciated that she had an anxiety issue， and that she dealt with it multiple times throughout the story。 It felt real to me and an important thing to mention about her as a character。 I’m not sure what I’m really saying here， except that something was missing to really get me invested in their relationship。 I was just sorta along for the ride， same as them。 It could have been a lot more。 Instead it was just pages turned and a decent story told。 。。。more
Anne in VA
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The author starts off by saying she ended up writing about a different couple than the one she intended。 I was totally fine with that because I have no interest in Mack and Anna from the previous books。 So how did I feel about Esther and Zed？ Well。。。 sadly there's not much to say。 This was a very short book and I didn't learn much about them。 Zed was very one-dimensional and Esther kind of annoyed me。 This story is very simple and usually this author excels at making a simple story come alive， b The author starts off by saying she ended up writing about a different couple than the one she intended。 I was totally fine with that because I have no interest in Mack and Anna from the previous books。 So how did I feel about Esther and Zed？ Well。。。 sadly there's not much to say。 This was a very short book and I didn't learn much about them。 Zed was very one-dimensional and Esther kind of annoyed me。 This story is very simple and usually this author excels at making a simple story come alive， but this was just meh。 I love this author and love this series， but this one is definitely the weakest of the bunch。 。。。more
Toni
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loved itI love every book in this series but there definitely a part in this book that made me cry happy tears。 Loved it。
Jen
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short but oh so sweetI loved the depiction of anxiety and panic attacks in this because it felt so accurate and relatable。 Plus their slowburn romance was adorable to watch。 I definitely choked up during the high-drama part。 Rina was freaking adorable。 What a little cutie。
Sandra R
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Another engaging story in this survival-after-impact series， I really enjoyed it。 It has action， bad guys， very 'real' steamy romance scenes between our H/h， a cute five year old and a dog。 What's not to love。。。 😍 Another engaging story in this survival-after-impact series， I really enjoyed it。 It has action， bad guys， very 'real' steamy romance scenes between our H/h， a cute five year old and a dog。 What's not to love。。。 😍 。。。more
C bond
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Loving this seriesI am loving this series， looking forward to the next book in it。 This is dystopian romance the way I like to read it。 A good balance between the two。
Alice
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Amazing addition to Impact series。Noelle Adams/Claire Kent books are always an automatic buy for me。I read this book in one sitting this afternoon。This is another addition to the aftermath of the Impact asteroid disaster。Zed and Esther are making it through the struggles of the day to day existence along with Zed’s almost 5 year old daughter。We see some of the characters from previous books make an appearance。 Rachel and Cal and Mack and Anna。 Claire weaves and intense storyline about everyday s Amazing addition to Impact series。Noelle Adams/Claire Kent books are always an automatic buy for me。I read this book in one sitting this afternoon。This is another addition to the aftermath of the Impact asteroid disaster。Zed and Esther are making it through the struggles of the day to day existence along with Zed’s almost 5 year old daughter。We see some of the characters from previous books make an appearance。 Rachel and Cal and Mack and Anna。 Claire weaves and intense storyline about everyday survival， along with deep feelings between Zed and Esther。Her writing is so vivid and intense， I couldn’t stop reading。The steam and heat level is intense too。 This is a well written， compelling book。Looking forward to more stories from this Author as this storyline continues on for several more books。 。。。more
Amy
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love love loveI just love this series so much and had been checking all month hoping it had released early。 So of course I had to immediately open and start reading it when it was released today （pre-ordered the e-book）。 Loved everything about it so much！ And I’m over the moon she’s continuing the series。 Can’t recommend it enough！
✨lucie-grace✨
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This series just gets better and better！ I absolutely loved the relationship between Esther and Zed， and with Rina。 I personally love single parent romances （especially single dads with younger kids） so this book was amazing for me as someone who loves that trope and post-apocalyptic romances。 Without spoiling anything， I cried at multiple points （for those of you who’ve read it， especially just before Maria turned up）， and the spice was written really well。 I really enjoyed reading about how th This series just gets better and better！ I absolutely loved the relationship between Esther and Zed， and with Rina。 I personally love single parent romances （especially single dads with younger kids） so this book was amazing for me as someone who loves that trope and post-apocalyptic romances。 Without spoiling anything， I cried at multiple points （for those of you who’ve read it， especially just before Maria turned up）， and the spice was written really well。 I really enjoyed reading about how the relationship developed over time and the happy ending makes everything better。 Also， man falls first is another trope I am in love with。 5 stars and really looking forward to the next book💗 。。。more
Kerry
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An amazing 4th installment！ I felt everything right along with the characters， and I was brought to tears a few times during this story。 Zed and Esther were just perfection， and I so enjoyed watching their relationship progress。 Rina （and Buddy too！） added a fun and uplifting element to the story。 There is something about this post-apocalyptic world that really resonates with me and gets me so invested in this universe。 I also really could relate to Esther's anxiety and thought Zed did a great j An amazing 4th installment！ I felt everything right along with the characters， and I was brought to tears a few times during this story。 Zed and Esther were just perfection， and I so enjoyed watching their relationship progress。 Rina （and Buddy too！） added a fun and uplifting element to the story。 There is something about this post-apocalyptic world that really resonates with me and gets me so invested in this universe。 I also really could relate to Esther's anxiety and thought Zed did a great job bringing her back down。 I loved every minute and can't wait for installment #5！ 。。。more
Mary Lynne
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Hero is another great entry in Kent’s series showing how humanity can still be “human” after an apocalypse。 This book takes a bit of a different spin in that it’s about one family in the wild， and how they end up connected to the communities set up in earlier books。One thing Kent does really well in this series is illustrate that not everything is perfect for the protagonists—the idea that the bad stuff happens to peripheral characters， not the main ones， is never in play in this series。 Esther Hero is another great entry in Kent’s series showing how humanity can still be “human” after an apocalypse。 This book takes a bit of a different spin in that it’s about one family in the wild， and how they end up connected to the communities set up in earlier books。One thing Kent does really well in this series is illustrate that not everything is perfect for the protagonists—the idea that the bad stuff happens to peripheral characters， not the main ones， is never in play in this series。 Esther and Zed start out as part of a large group， one that slowly dwindles as the consequences of catastrophe take their toll。 Zed has a child from an earlier relationship， and she’s a huge binding factor between him and Esther。 In Hero， we see them discover reasons within one another to create additional bonds。One thing Esther and Zed have to confront in this book is what becomes your ambition when something cataclysmic happens。 Dealing with change is also a huge part of Hero; it’s easy to fall into the comfort of habit， so how do they address change when it’s needed in their known world？There are a couple of fortuitous encounters in Hero， but I could accept them as necessary to move the plot forward。 I also loved how Kent makes Zed and Esther both examine their priorities to determine what they want from life。The book is told entirely from Esther’s POV， so by default we know more of what she’s confronting， particularly dealing with anxiety （something I enjoyed seeing depicted in apocalyptic romance for once）。 Zed is more enigmatic by default， but Kent has subtle ways of demonstrating his emotional path as well。This whole series is a gem in post-apocalyptic romance， a subgenre that’s often dark and grim。 Kent shows you how rays of light can emerge from that darkness， and it’s a take I deeply appreciate reading。 。。。more
Carvanz
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I am a huge fan of this series and Hero is the perfect example of why。 With characters that feel real， issues while otherworldly are dealt with in a mature manner， and emotions that layer every action and reaction this couple experience， I can't help but love them。I'm not a fan of post-apocalyptic stories but the characters here and in the previous books have me falling in love with not just them， but the world that's collapsing around them。 This is presented in a way that I feel as though I am I am a huge fan of this series and Hero is the perfect example of why。 With characters that feel real， issues while otherworldly are dealt with in a mature manner， and emotions that layer every action and reaction this couple experience， I can't help but love them。I'm not a fan of post-apocalyptic stories but the characters here and in the previous books have me falling in love with not just them， but the world that's collapsing around them。 This is presented in a way that I feel as though I am a part of this new broken world。This was a bit angsty yet filled with heartwarming moments。 It had danger that kept me at the edge of my seat， and a steam level that had me reaching for something cool to drink。 Although this has previous characters， it can stand alone。 Heroine POVSafety （view spoiler）[ h is virgin - asteroid hit when she was still a teenager; H was having a sex only type of relationship with other woman who had accidentally gotten pregnant when it hit - they were not in a forever relationship - she dies after the first year or so after the asteroid hit - baby survived; h/H are not with anyone else at any time （hide spoiler）]Triggers （view spoiler）[ no apparent triggers on page （hide spoiler）]Steam （view spoiler）[ 5 /5; explicit; no condoms available but they take other methods to protect from pregnancy （hide spoiler）]["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Carlina
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Ohhh I loved this one so much！ This series has truly reignited my love for post apocalyptic themes while also keeping my love of romance alive。 Zed might be my favorite hero from this series so far （I have a feeling Mack will take over once his book is written， but for now it’s Zed） He’s a playful friend and protector to Esther and an amazing father to Rina。 I love that he understands Esther and knows when she’s bottling up her emotions。 He seems to be the only person who can open her up。 I’m a Ohhh I loved this one so much！ This series has truly reignited my love for post apocalyptic themes while also keeping my love of romance alive。 Zed might be my favorite hero from this series so far （I have a feeling Mack will take over once his book is written， but for now it’s Zed） He’s a playful friend and protector to Esther and an amazing father to Rina。 I love that he understands Esther and knows when she’s bottling up her emotions。 He seems to be the only person who can open her up。 I’m a huge fan of the miscommunication/nervous to express true feelings trope used in this book。 The tension between Zed and Esther was just perfect 👏🏽 I’m SO HAPPY that this series is going to continue for a few more books！ Claire Kent， please write 17 more just like this， cause I will read them all！！ 。。。more
Vi
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No book will ever top Princess but this was a solid read。 Enjoyed it
Charde Jackson
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Love this series！！Ohhh！ Loved the more complex FMC and “average Joe” MMC in this story。 It was great to have characters who were not total bada$$ all the time and had their stuff together。 It was great that she didn’t even really like the MMC at first。 When they got down to the get down， WHEW！！ 🔥🔥🔥This book was intense！ Roller coaster of emotions！ Have your tissues ready！
Simone Haeseler
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It was a great story about a self sufficient woman who can handle a gun and almost everything and a man who is responsible for a kid and had faith in her abilities。 A great apocalyptic scenario but also kind of frightening。 All in all I loved this book， great heroine great writing。
Ka'Lynn Paz
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Well this book is prime example of my lack of self control。 I just started reading the series maybe 3 days ago and I'm in love。 So when I finally got to this book and it wasn't released for another two days， yes I got lucky on that one。 I pre-ordered it， right now it finally downloaded it on my Kindle; surprisingly a few hours earlier then its actual release date。 And so as soon as it finished downloading I read it and I just now finished reading it all in one fantastic day or a handful of hours Well this book is prime example of my lack of self control。 I just started reading the series maybe 3 days ago and I'm in love。 So when I finally got to this book and it wasn't released for another two days， yes I got lucky on that one。 I pre-ordered it， right now it finally downloaded it on my Kindle; surprisingly a few hours earlier then its actual release date。 And so as soon as it finished downloading I read it and I just now finished reading it all in one fantastic day or a handful of hours。 And I really liked it it was worth every penny I spent on the pre-order I just love every couple that this author gives us not to say that they're perfect or that I don't have some complaints because that would not be true but I really do overall enjoy this series。 I will say this couples romance was not as fulfilling as some of the other ones were。 Not that I didn't enjoy them but they definitely had a forbidden romance and they don't ever really address the part that it's kind of forbidden he brings up the fact that she's younger a lot but the fact that it's literally her step uncle is not really talked about how they're technically related。 Or the fact that i felt like they jumped into bed together incredibly fast with little to no real emotions toward each other。 Another small complaint I have with this author would be my pinch of criticism， if you will， is that she says the phrase "silly whimpers" or "silly moans" so many times in all her books。 Not every whimper has to be silly sometimes a whimper is just well a whimper。 Overall I really did enjoy the characters in this I thought they were very moving and soft I loved the aspect of child in the world。 Rina was a delight to read about。 And I definitely will continue reading more from the series as more are published I am so grateful to have stumbled upon this author。Trigger Warnings:Post apocalyptic worldDeath/violenceLoss of loved onesMention of rape 。。。more
melissa warnimont
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loved it Love this series and this new couple。 Having a kid in this world was a nice change。 So excited that this series will be getting more books
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OMG YES！
Sheila
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Just love visiting this post-apocalyptic world that Claire has created。 Although book 4 in a series， this is easy to read as a standalone。 Esther and Zed would probably never have got together， had it not been for the asteroid and the challenges they then faced together。 Although this was a relatively short read， their character growth and development was believable and well written， as was their blindness to what was right in front of them emotionally。 A split-second terrible decision which had Just love visiting this post-apocalyptic world that Claire has created。 Although book 4 in a series， this is easy to read as a standalone。 Esther and Zed would probably never have got together， had it not been for the asteroid and the challenges they then faced together。 Although this was a relatively short read， their character growth and development was believable and well written， as was their blindness to what was right in front of them emotionally。 A split-second terrible decision which had to be made when seeking a new home was totally heart wrenching。 I was so caught up in the moment， I had a lump in my throat and tear in my eye。 Lots of themes running through including adversity， survival， bravery， together with plenty of love and passion。 。。。more
Amanda Peterson
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Claire Kent's Kindled series always feel so warmly comfortable， which is odd since they're post-apocalyptic。 But there's something about every book being so centered on good people who are just trying to love and take care of each other at the end of the world that is so heartwarming。 "Hero" is more of the same and in this series， that's a good thing。 Zed and Esther， who are vaguely related by marriage， are trying to take care of his young daughter， Rina， while they slowly run out of food。 As ti Claire Kent's Kindled series always feel so warmly comfortable， which is odd since they're post-apocalyptic。 But there's something about every book being so centered on good people who are just trying to love and take care of each other at the end of the world that is so heartwarming。 "Hero" is more of the same and in this series， that's a good thing。 Zed and Esther， who are vaguely related by marriage， are trying to take care of his young daughter， Rina， while they slowly run out of food。 As time passes， they have to make a dangerous move for better long-term survival。Like in many books in the series， these are two people who probably would not have ended up together if the world had stayed the same， so they have to answer the question， "Are we together because there's nobody else？" All in all， I would give this book 4。5 stars。 I thoroughly enjoyed every moment， but I always wish these books were more plot heavy and can never help comparing them to Last Light， which is just perfection in my eyes。 I received an ARC from the author， but my opinion is my own。 。。。more
Jean
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This is book four in The Kindled series and it is Esther and Zed's story and it is definitely a must read。 Esther and Zed are the total opposite of each other in every single way and in normal circumstances they definitely wouldn't have fallen for each other but these conditions are different and they are aware that this is all that is left of there family so they both end up protecting and looking after Rina who is four and Zed's daughter。 I love how there story evolved from dislike to great ch This is book four in The Kindled series and it is Esther and Zed's story and it is definitely a must read。 Esther and Zed are the total opposite of each other in every single way and in normal circumstances they definitely wouldn't have fallen for each other but these conditions are different and they are aware that this is all that is left of there family so they both end up protecting and looking after Rina who is four and Zed's daughter。 I love how there story evolved from dislike to great chemistry， feelings， hope， love and togetherness as they all travel a dangerous road but together they are stronger and able to get through all the ups and downs and everything that life throws at them in this unforgiving world。 I absolutely love this series and it just gets better and better with each book written and I can't wait to read more book's in the future。 。。。more
Cassie
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I have to begin by saying that I am really enjoying the Kindled Series。 I was looking forward to Mack and Anna's story but was not disappointed by the delivery of Zed & Esther instead。 I am drawn to a Single Dad so that addition alone made this a winner for me。 Rina being only 5， gave a different dimension the this world， adding challenges and smiles。 You can feel the realism in this newly created chaotic world， Zed & Esther were both fighting for their unit， while fighting themselves for more。 I have to begin by saying that I am really enjoying the Kindled Series。 I was looking forward to Mack and Anna's story but was not disappointed by the delivery of Zed & Esther instead。 I am drawn to a Single Dad so that addition alone made this a winner for me。 Rina being only 5， gave a different dimension the this world， adding challenges and smiles。 You can feel the realism in this newly created chaotic world， Zed & Esther were both fighting for their unit， while fighting themselves for more。 I was happy to see their relationship evolve as they proceeded to join other survivors。 。。。more
Adria
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This was another sweet and sexy romp in Claire Kent’s post-apocalyptic world。 Zed （great name！） and Esther might not have fallen for each other in different circumstances， but they fit together perfectly in this place。 I could relate to their main problems of self-doubt and not accepting the truth of each other’s feelings until they were stated explicitly—some of us definitely need words rather than just actions。 Maybe I’m misremembering， but it seemed like Esther took out more enemies than prev This was another sweet and sexy romp in Claire Kent’s post-apocalyptic world。 Zed （great name！） and Esther might not have fallen for each other in different circumstances， but they fit together perfectly in this place。 I could relate to their main problems of self-doubt and not accepting the truth of each other’s feelings until they were stated explicitly—some of us definitely need words rather than just actions。 Maybe I’m misremembering， but it seemed like Esther took out more enemies than previous heroines， and I’m here for it！ I loved Rina and Buddy， and I always enjoy revisiting people from previous stories。 Great read！ 。。。more
Jenn （The Book Refuge）
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Hero by Claire Kent is like slipping back into warm cozy bed sheets after having to dash across cold wooden floors。I have absolutely loved every book in the Kindled series。 They have the right amount of danger， pining， romance， and cozy vibes that work for me so well。 Her heroes are always a bit grumpy and the heroines are smart and savvy。 The chemistry is always just right， no matter the situation。This installment was another novella length tale， but that was just right as well。 Zed & Esther we Hero by Claire Kent is like slipping back into warm cozy bed sheets after having to dash across cold wooden floors。I have absolutely loved every book in the Kindled series。 They have the right amount of danger， pining， romance， and cozy vibes that work for me so well。 Her heroes are always a bit grumpy and the heroines are smart and savvy。 The chemistry is always just right， no matter the situation。This installment was another novella length tale， but that was just right as well。 Zed & Esther were the last two who would have expected to be stuck together in the family cabin。 Everyone else， including her mother and his brother have died and they are left to care for Zed's young daughter， Rina， and are slowly running out of food and places to raid。There is also a growing awareness of each other and the knowledge that neither would have chosen the other to be stuck with。。 or would they？With just the right amount of spice and danger， this was another win for me。4。5 stars2。5 on the spice scaleCW: loss of loved ones and violence 。。。more
Louise Ryan
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This is Zed and Esther （and Rina’s） story， characters we haven’t met before which was fun and unexpected。 I love the stories of how different people survived Impact and that this story is set 6 years afterwards when things have changed drastically and most of Zed and Esther’s family have unfortunately died。 Of course， these relationships develop from proximity and necessity but it’s lovely when the couples choose each other even when there are more options。 This was a quick， sweet read and thoro This is Zed and Esther （and Rina’s） story， characters we haven’t met before which was fun and unexpected。 I love the stories of how different people survived Impact and that this story is set 6 years afterwards when things have changed drastically and most of Zed and Esther’s family have unfortunately died。 Of course， these relationships develop from proximity and necessity but it’s lovely when the couples choose each other even when there are more options。 This was a quick， sweet read and thoroughly enjoyable。 。。。more
Pinky
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HELL YEA I AM EXCITED
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