for a great series, and a perfect ending, Now that I've finished this trilogy and the other series that takes place before this one, I'm sad it's all over, I will admit to not being sold on Joss in the first book but now that it's over we've come full circle and she ended up being one hell of a character.
The zombie books by Ms, Ward are so awesome and this one was phenomenal, I really had a hard time putting it down, Based on the cliffhanger from bookI never imagined bookwould go in the direction it did, Ms. Ward has such a way of bringing her characters to life, . . even the bad guys and you can't help but be emotionally invested in them, Trent was the best sidekick in the world too! If you're a zombie fan with some romance thrown in go pick these up! I don't even care if I'm biased, this was my favorite book in the series to write.
I'm sad to say goodbye to it, . . Ward really picks up her storytelling with Tearing Down the Wall, her third book in the Survival Series, Joss, Ryan and Trent finally learn more about what happened when they were younger and the fever ran rampant killing the world as
they knew it.
Each perspective is uniquely written, interesting and telling of each character's relationship with each other,
Set on freeing her friends left behind in the colony, Joss will stop at nothing to end the religious zealots.
Finding allies in the most unlikely of places, Joss, Ryan and Trent work together to free those enslaved to the post apocalyptic world.
Ward brings back a few characters from previous novels, However, this can still be read as a series without having read Quarantined, It's definitely great to see what's happened since Quarantined ended and how everyone managed to live after the cure failed, I loved this series focusing on Joss and Ryan both were strong characters, There really was an entire cast of of wonderfully developed, flawed, human characters I enjoyed and appreciated that everyone's morality was gray, as it should be.
It was also very nice to see Jordan and Ali again, if unfulfilling,
As with the Quarantined series before it, I was incredibly disappointed with the ending I needed more, For some strange reason, Ward seems to like to rush an ending,
I know I've done a lot of complaining, but this was an awesome story that deserved a better send off.
Definitely recommend a read though, despite my bitching, One of my new favorite zombie apocalypse universes, I'm going to start Vin/Trent's story Gods of the Dead tonight, Won a paperback when its published, so excited, can't wait!
update:
This was definitely the best one in the series.
There was a few surprises and some stuff I expected,
It picks up right where Backs leaves off so there's no missing time, I didn't expect that scence to go how it did,
Joss and Ryan are so good together and Trent is still just as badass as ever, What Vin has been up to is unbelievable, The Vashons show up where they're not expected,
I do love Joss and Trent's relationship, He seems to be her best friend and there's one scene well you know there's going to be change within them,
I mostly love the ending, I mean it is a ZA story so of course there is death,
I'm a little heartbroken to know Joss's story is over, No more Ryan and Vin either but Trent is getting a novella I hear, Which is awesome, he ended up being my favorite character, Really enjoyed this trilogy! Once I read the first, I downloaded the two sequels immediately and got stuck in,
Its a refreshing take on the zombie apocalypse genre, its based approximatelyyears after the outbreak so our main character Joss has faced those years since she was eight fighting to survive and doing it alone.
She refers to herself as broken a lot, which infuriated me this kid has spent the lastyears completely alone apart from the odd interaction with a man she trades with.
Shes not broken, shes just adapted herself to her surroundings, to her environment and to her own comfort,
As much as I found it difficult to read that women were basically used as products and currency in this trilogy, its definitely a different take on anything Ive read or watched.
It makes it understandable on another level why Joss keeps herself hidden,
The love story wasnt really something I was feeling, I like a read or movie where the heroine doesnt need to fall in love to feel complete, However, it did help with her development, In saying that, being around other people helped with that too so yea, the love story wasnt needed in my opinion,
Overall a great read, I got very attached to Crenshaw amp wouldve liked to see how Vin turned out, Even amonths later epilogue wouldve put me at peace!
Very nice conclusion to this zombie apocalypse, where the humans are more monstrous and dangerous than those poor infected masses.
It was also a nice break from romance books, This book is about action, The scenes of violence are riveting, shocking and effective, but not gratuitous or torture porny, The romance subplot is by no means unimportant and is definitely resolved here, in a safe, YA, fade to black way, I was a little disappointed that the potential love triangle was left dangling, with that third character, an incredibly charismatic and interesting postapocalyptic pimp turned soldier and leader just disappearing at the end after an awkward encounter with our heroine, but perhaps it is because the author plans to give him his own novel I am all for it! More Vin please : Add Jocelyn to the list of people I want with me when the zombie apocalypse comes! This series was so ridiculously awesome! It picks upyears after the equally awesome Quarantine series, with a new set of characters, and some new human threats alongside the zombies.
Tracey Ward killed it with this series, continuing to build on the characters, and creating new challenges, If youre a fan of The Walking Dead or anything postapocalyptic, you need to read this series, Book was good! Joss was not,
For a girl who livedyears on her own, you would think she'd be smarter about when to shut her mouth.
I think I went from really liking Joss in the first book because she was kick ass, to, . . really not because she just couldn't keep her mouth shut and kept making aggressive comments to everyone she didn't trust or like.
It was like she could be stupid because Ryan and Trent was with her, I didn't really like that slip in her character,
Aside from that, the action was great, the intense moments were rightly balanced and the book kept me turning page after page.
I wish there was more or another series on Trent and Amber, that would be super cute, I really like Trent also really like Vin, but not sure if I should start her next series on these, . . not sure if it'd be repetitive, An awesomeexcellantabsolutely faultless ending to the series Having seen this series recommended by one of my favorite authors, I was excited to see what it was about.
From the very first chapter of book one I was hooked, Joss is the type of heroine I love self sufficent, strong, sarcastic but with a big heart, Even when she would be dealing with her own personal demons she never let them get her down or to take away from the ultimate goal of saving those she loved.
Watching her go from a loner to finally getting the family she always secretly craved was beautiful, Enter Ryan there couldnt be a better match for her Just as Trent said, He was the human side of the dark new world that showed her not all was lost, Their relationship was slow building but when it finally came to be all the trials amp heartache was worth it, I adored them! But probably my favorite person to sneak up on me was Trent, When you first meet him you have no clue what to expect, His dry wit and endless knowledge added much needed comic relief, Some of my favorite scenes were between him amp Joss, Their banter and arguments usually Joss being the only one mad was hilarious, His loyalty to not only Ryan but to Joss as well made me love him that much more, The first two books in the series all leaded up to this final act and I couldn't have wanted it to end any differently.
The unexpected allies, action and uncertainty of how it would all go kept me glued to my iPad, There was some heartbreaking moments but much happiness, My only complaint is I wish to have had an epilogue, To see how everyone is but I'm hoping her other series which is suppose to be ten years in the future will show my favorite characters.
This series will be added to my favorites amp I'll be sure to visit Joss, Ryan amp Trent again,Stars! HEA Stars
Well, the series is over and I'm a bit sad to see it go, I would have liked to have found out and what happened to Vin.
Damn I LOVE that boy!
I do have to say that this series definitely went by quickly and I didn't have one yawning moment.
An author I will absolutely be reading more of, I think the writer tried to put a bit too much into this final book but overall it was a satisfying ending to the series.
The final book in this the Survival series, and DANG it was just way too awesome,
It is time for the final battle, but first Cannibals time! The last one we still needed to meet, The one we heard so much about, mostly in hushed and scared tones, I am glad the author took her time to introduce us to the cannibals, and also told their story, How they became cannibals, why they live underground, and how the cannibalism works for them, I was quite surprised when we found out how they are cannibals, it was totally different from what I had expected mostly thanks to the stories.
I still don't approve of anyone eating anyone, especially not in a zombie apocalypse, but I have a bit more understanding for them.
I am happy that finally someone was willing to help our trio out, I was getting a bit disheartened by the rejection from the other groups,
Of course with the colonies going down we also meet Vin again, I was surprised at what happened while Joss was away, I keep forgetting that it took them very long to finally initiate the plans to free the colony.
At those times it would be handy if there was still something like cellphones or computers, Now there was just no way to communicate and thus what we find when our group gets back to the colony was surprising.
The battle for the colonies, to defeat Westbrook for once and for all, was all very very exciting, I already couldn't stop reading but at those points I just noticed I really didn't want anything to disturb me while reading.
It never felt rushed or hurried, Everything was carefully planned, everything was carefully done, Everyone had a purpose in this plan,
I am happy that the Vashons helped out, More Ali is always good in my book, I am glad that Sam finally told even if it took way too long our trio why he was protecting Ali or I should say protecting her and everyone around her.
I know it wasn't appropriate but, . .
I have to say my annoyance at Joss grew with this book, Don't get me wrong, she is a wonderful, kickass, zombies be damned girl, but she has some issues and I really wanted to shake her around and show her it isn't only about her.
This is about a greater thing, this is for all of Seattle, Instead our girl keeps complaining and opening her mouth at any inappropriate moments when all she should do is follow the damned plan for once.
Plus, while I can understand, this is really not to go on and on about guys trying to protect you, They know you can handle yourself, but they LOVE you, they care about you, they want to keep you safe, You should be happy that someone cares about you in this dead and doomed land,
She is so tactless as well, For instance, I could understand her point on the cannibals, but I was definitely unhappy how she opened her mouth while she was there.
You need these people. You need every men and women to fight, You can't just dismiss them and be disgusted with them,
Trent knowing many things got a tiny bit on my nerves, Especially since he felt the need to rub that in with Joss, Guy, please. You were freakingwhen the world ended, she was, I am glad that Joss stays herself and also states that she doesn't feel the need to learn why things are x way.
Rain falls out of the sky for some scientific reason Shrug, It gives me water, it gives life, she doesn't care how it happens as long as it happens, :P
Ryan and Joss' relationship is still written pretty nicely, I have to mention this again, but I am happy that the author took her time, She didn't rush it. She let both characters get closer at a relaxed speed, showing the bumps and holes in the road, letting them discover their feelings.
A big thumbs up to this, Thank you.
As with the previous books, we find out more about what happened to Joss in those first days, and my gosh, my heart just broke.
It is no wonder she is broken, that she has such trust issues,
I am definitely happy with how the book ended, it was a sweet note to end it with, Plus everything that had to be resolved the battle, the fights, getting freedom is now resolved, Of course, there is always room for more books, but I think Joss and Ryan's story is over, They have fought their battles, found each other, found love, and they can retire now and enjoy their time together, of course still fighting the zombies a never ending battle.
All in all, I would highly recommend this series to everyone, Be sure to also read Quarantined,
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