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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Superheroes plus zombies. Kind of a guilty pleasure sort of thing that I almost don't want to admit to having listened to.
Some of the explicit language is a little over the top, and the portrayal of women and minorities is a little lacking, but I suspect that I'm not actually the target audience for this author, and he's writing to please a certain kind of reader. Having said that, I did enjoy, and will listen to the final book in the trilogy whenever it is finally ready....
Some of the explicit language is a little over the top, and the portrayal of women and minorities is a little lacking, but I suspect that I'm not actually the target audience for this author, and he's writing to please a certain kind of reader. Having said that, I did enjoy, and will listen to the final book in the trilogy whenever it is finally ready....
Loved it - much better than the first book, which I did like. This one had a much more interesting plot, with several threads weaving nicely together and much clearer characterisation throughout the book.
The first one was enjoyable mainly for the concept and the light tone.
This was extremely enjoyable and fun for many reasons - the plot, the warring factions, the likability in the characters becoming much stronger and the "Then" and "Now" structure in the story timeline being used really well.
All in all - a lot of fun and a great read.
Now I really want to read the next one.
The first one was enjoyable mainly for the concept and the light tone.
This was extremely enjoyable and fun for many reasons - the plot, the warring factions, the likability in the characters becoming much stronger and the "Then" and "Now" structure in the story timeline being used really well.
All in all - a lot of fun and a great read.
Now I really want to read the next one.
More or less as entertaining as the first volume, but without adding anything new.
I will follow the rule of three and give the next one a go as well, it it’s the same again I’ll drop the series there.
I will follow the rule of three and give the next one a go as well, it it’s the same again I’ll drop the series there.
I continued to read the Ex-Heroes saga since I thought the ideas was a refreshing take on a beaten horse like the zombie apocalypse. I'm glad to say that this new take on the subject got better in this second part of the story.
I have to say that the characters don't develop much between one book and another which makes them feel familiar when you come back to the story, and since the story of the book ghappens in a short period of time it also makes sense that their personality hasn't changed much by the end either. What has changed is the list of traumatic events they have experiences and how it has scarred them which is nice because invulnerable super heroes takes the edge off the danger and [a:Peter Clines|3396842|Peter Clines|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1314048538p2/3396842.jpg] recovers it by giving us heroes with superhuman physiques and very human emotions.
The story is pretty straightforward but is full of little twists that you always had the hints to discover but were probably too distracted by other details to notice, just like our heroes. This helps give you a sensation as you reach the end were you are basically tumbling down the story with the heroes and are at no moment just being tugged along. All in all I rushed through it because I just fell in love with the book.
As a fan of bioshock, Smith's revelation of his power instantly brought back the phrase "Would you kindly?" and of course it also brought with it the hate for any type of mental control
I have to say that the characters don't develop much between one book and another which makes them feel familiar when you come back to the story, and since the story of the book ghappens in a short period of time it also makes sense that their personality hasn't changed much by the end either. What has changed is the list of traumatic events they have experiences and how it has scarred them which is nice because invulnerable super heroes takes the edge off the danger and [a:Peter Clines|3396842|Peter Clines|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1314048538p2/3396842.jpg] recovers it by giving us heroes with superhuman physiques and very human emotions.
The story is pretty straightforward but is full of little twists that you always had the hints to discover but were probably too distracted by other details to notice, just like our heroes. This helps give you a sensation as you reach the end were you are basically tumbling down the story with the heroes and are at no moment just being tugged along. All in all I rushed through it because I just fell in love with the book.
As a fan of bioshock, Smith's revelation of his power instantly brought back the phrase "Would you kindly?" and of course it also brought with it the hate for any type of mental control
More of the same as the previous books but with a larger national angle & super powered soldiers this time.. fun fun fun
A solid 3.5 for fun. Parts of it were a bit predictable. Other parts not. And the battle scenes tend to go on a little long for my taste. But that happens in other books too. (Even, dare I say it, The Lord of the Rings! Sssshhhhhhhh ... don't tell.)
Definitely worth the time, and I'm looking forward to reading the third book in the trilogy.
Definitely worth the time, and I'm looking forward to reading the third book in the trilogy.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ex-heroes was survivors against each other and zombies. Ex-Patriots is superheroes with super soldiers and the left over government. Now, I don’t know about you but the one thing that I have learned, from every zombie movie ever, is in a zombacalypse never trust the United States Government. But, let’s see how that works out for our superhereos.
“The real supervillians wear business suits and paisley ties with full Windsor knots.”
This has a great blend again of a story told in the past and the present (much like LOST) to tell the story. There is a little backstory to the heroes but most of the backstory follows an extremely smart scientist and the Super Soldiers that he helped create. When the heroes discover they are not alone and there are other survivors possibly even a left over government they are excited to meet them. Barry/Zzzap is there to keep the pop culture references coming and when meeting the Army
“If someone asks if you’re a god,” said Barry’s voice, “you say yes.”
I loved the bad guy/guys in this. It had just enough of a twist to it that I wasn’t really expecting the outcome of the story. I really like the Stealth/Saint George semi-romance that is happening and there were a few cute moments but just because you are a super hero does not mean you have any player skills when it comes to women. Both Saint George and Barry seem to find it difficult to get anything going with the lady of their choice.
Stealth is a favorite character of mine now. I didn’t love her in the first book but she really grew on me in Ex-Patriots. It could be because she is so smart and we got to see more of her fighting skills. I really like how she examines everything and when the ‘government’ shows up she seems to know how to ask all the right questions. She is even more personable in this one where you can see she really cares for and trusts her team.
All in all this is another action packed adventure where you are not sure who the good guys and the bad guys really are. I really want to see a little more into the past of a few heroes but I really like the multiple POVs and rotating past/present story telling. Peter Clines has done another fantastic job at telling a story that seems much like a summer blockbuster. Again like I said for ex-heroes, if you are a fan of audiobooks this one is fantastic!
“The real supervillians wear business suits and paisley ties with full Windsor knots.”
This has a great blend again of a story told in the past and the present (much like LOST) to tell the story. There is a little backstory to the heroes but most of the backstory follows an extremely smart scientist and the Super Soldiers that he helped create. When the heroes discover they are not alone and there are other survivors possibly even a left over government they are excited to meet them. Barry/Zzzap is there to keep the pop culture references coming and when meeting the Army
“If someone asks if you’re a god,” said Barry’s voice, “you say yes.”
I loved the bad guy/guys in this. It had just enough of a twist to it that I wasn’t really expecting the outcome of the story. I really like the Stealth/Saint George semi-romance that is happening and there were a few cute moments but just because you are a super hero does not mean you have any player skills when it comes to women. Both Saint George and Barry seem to find it difficult to get anything going with the lady of their choice.
Stealth is a favorite character of mine now. I didn’t love her in the first book but she really grew on me in Ex-Patriots. It could be because she is so smart and we got to see more of her fighting skills. I really like how she examines everything and when the ‘government’ shows up she seems to know how to ask all the right questions. She is even more personable in this one where you can see she really cares for and trusts her team.
All in all this is another action packed adventure where you are not sure who the good guys and the bad guys really are. I really want to see a little more into the past of a few heroes but I really like the multiple POVs and rotating past/present story telling. Peter Clines has done another fantastic job at telling a story that seems much like a summer blockbuster. Again like I said for ex-heroes, if you are a fan of audiobooks this one is fantastic!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No