Fun ReadI enjoyed this new book in the series! Can’t wait for the next one and definitely interested to see where the story goes!
Tracy Crabtree,
Just Gets BetterReally enjoying the multiple aspects of the story as it grows along with the Safe Zone。 Some really interesting new characters and of course some people always seem to try to take advantage。 Glad our group is able to make choices needed to survive and succeed。 Looking forward to next book and hoping with tech to see more interactions with friendlies。
Steven Kirby,
Fun bookI loved Beggar。 Want to see more about the rats and spiders。 Really want to see how things play out with the elves。
Jon Svenson,
It took me until I was well into book two of the series to realize what was happening with this series, and why I was so annoyed by it。 I love LitRPG post-apocalypse stories, and this series is far outside that mold。 It annoyed me as Marc, Felicia, Rob and the others talk about what's happening while not really doing anything。It clicked for me when I thought back to Light Online, the author's previous series。 This might be advertised as a post-apocalypse story, but just like in Light Online, the It took me until I was well into book two of the series to realize what was happening with this series, and why I was so annoyed by it。 I love LitRPG post-apocalypse stories, and this series is far outside that mold。 It annoyed me as Marc, Felicia, Rob and the others talk about what's happening while not really doing anything。It clicked for me when I thought back to Light Online, the author's previous series。 This might be advertised as a post-apocalypse story, but just like in Light Online, the focus is on town building。 Except that in this instance, it translates to Safe Zones。 When I read book 1, I was hoping for masses of monsters, PVP when humans turn on each other (because that seems to always happen), and a struggle to survive against all odds。 Maybe some aliens are sprinkled into the mix, too。There's no struggle here。 Not in any real sense of the word。 Marc leads his team and the Safe Zone, and everyone else does whatever the heck they do。Now that I know it's about town building with a thin veneer of apocalypse slapped on, I doubt I'll read book 3。 Having said that, we have other problems。 Marc's team is the only one we see, and they aren't really go getters。 They don't shy away from problems, but they're also happy hanging out with their girlfriends watching movies and the like。 Except we find out that Marc's safe zone has over 250 people in it, and every person is required to work。 There's lots of talk of the scavengers that go out and get the supplies Marc needs to upgrade his precious safe zone, but they might as well be machines because we never see them。 and they don't get any credit。 There's also another team or two of people out there trying to find survivors, but those teams never surpass Marc and his team in levels or accolades。 What are all these people doing? They can't all be keeping guard or farming the fields。 It seems none of them have any initiative to leave the safe zone, despite it not being all that dangerous outside。 We don't get a sense of top down management from Marc, or anyone really, which I think is a missed opportunity。Which leaves us with Marc。 As the main character, he's not very well developed。 Even with his parents helping out running the safe zone, he doesn't think ahead to what might be needed in a couple days, weeks, or years down the line。 How about systemizing a motorcycle to explore the broader area? Nope, they've got different plans for that (which I won't spoil)。 Marc just isn't a very memorable character, and the rest of the group suffers even more。 Even mom and dad are only memorable because his mom embarrasses him in front of his friends and his dad loves old Roman things。 Beyond that they're blank slates。The things I liked here was that Marc does add some new safe zones, and the system starts adding some new things。 Dungeons show up, and they meet another safe zone full of people。For me, it's not enough。 The book is well written and edited, but I read these last two novels for post apocalypse magic, and I'm not getting it。 Time to move on。4/5* 。。。more
Anthony,
Excellent storyContinues from the first, right at the point it left off, so without reading the first book you may be a bit confused。 I read both back to back over the past two days and wish I had a time machine to accelerate be to the next book。