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Equal parts Z for Zachariah and Mad Max, Gilpatrick and Lang’s darkly funny debut follows a girl from outer space and an aging scavenger who must learn to trust each other in order to survive.
Welcome to the Junkyard, a toxic wasteland where humans, machines, and everything in between fight for survival among the ruins of a long-forgotten war. This is where Diane Three-One-Seven finds herself after the arkship Cradle—the only home she’s ever known—falls out of the sky.
When a mysterious scavenger named Virgil stumbles upon Diane’s escape pod, the two strike a deal (if it can be…
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Reviewer: WyoGal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellently written, gritty, and has memorable characters
Review: This book is full of immersive moments, vivid imagery, and distinct characters. While there are a lot of elements that are similar to those in other great science fiction stories, they are woven together into an original tale that will stick in the reader’s mind. I hope that this becomes a movie someday.There are lots of fantastic scenes with mayhem and violence, and death is commonplace. Citizens struggle with chemical dependence, altering themselves with mechanical parts, and moral ethics are nearly absent. This is not a world I would ever want to visit, but it’s fascinating to explore in my imagination. The authors really thought out the complexity of the political elements all working against each other for survival on this dying version of earth. It’s intriguing, fresh, and yet it reminds me of the enforced poverty of railway builders and miners fighting against their corporate “owners” to earn a better living.The characters’ emotional journeys and transformations are compelling. Their relationships are developed with nuance and insight. The antagonists are mysterious and add complications that should lead to more books in the series.There are very few errors, and the action scenes are intense! There is profanity. There is no sex, and no (obvious?) misogyny. Males and females have agency and intelligence. Such great writing! I recommend for high school and older sci-fi readers.
Reviewer: roger
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A wild ride chock full of action.
Review: I would call it an action adventure with lots of characters, many kinds of part human life and several kinds of AI. Not too strong on hard science but a good story to take your mind off of real world issues. Some good likeable characters and a complete story that can stand on it’s own.
Reviewer: Joseph Aldred
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great idea, wonderfully executed.
Review: Gregory and Brennan came up with an interesting idea for a post apocalyptic world and populated it with memorable characters from Virgil to the Crybaby. I love Battery Life and hope to venture into the world again.
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Awesome post apocalyptic book
Review: This post apocalyptic book is everything you look for in this type of story. A future world ruined by man where someone “untouched” tries to navigate the mess. Also there is a anti-hero who tries to redeem himself. Awesome book, can’t recommend it enough!
Reviewer: Ed4589
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very good dystopian saga
Review: The title was enough to draw me in. From the first scene, just one damn thing after another. Looking forward to the next installment.
Reviewer: Scott – Book Invasion
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great post-apoc action-scifi
Review: This book was quite the surprise of ‘Fallout’ mixed with a ‘Fifth Element’ kind of unlikely companion story. A Woman falls from her posh life amongst a generation ship into a treacherous wasteland of Earth to be discovered by this ‘Han Solo’ of the junkyard. A swindler and scrap dealer, he knows people, the ins and outs of this world and now Diane has to rely on him for her survival.We know that Virgil’s motives aren’t entirely pure and well-intended. He’s in it for himself though there’s something about seeing the hope in Diane that just starts to plant the sed of becoming a better person.This story is rich with action, mad-max chases, battles with giant leviathans, technology-enhanced humans, sewer monsters, raiders, and an overzealous leader that can’t seem to be touched. Though there was also plenty of mistrust, moral struggles, funny dialog, and overconfident heroes that never let their nerves show.Virgil’s arc was wonderful and i really enjoyed it, Diane was well played and she eventually got her gusto rather than being the scared out-of-place visitor to a new land. I loved her character shift as well.All in all it was a really great hidden gem for those who love some post-apocalyptic action with quippy dialog and a imaginative cast of side characters and monsters.
Reviewer: DW_4343
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Lots of Action
Review: I guess I’m a romantic at heart because I find the “end of the world” genre kind of a downer. This book tried hard and had a list of interesting & well developed characters & non-stop action. If you like this genre of si-fi, then this is one you should read.
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Wild
Review: Fantastic read, what a crazy mess to walk through you will enjoy it! Hard to put down but a blast.
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