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Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon
by J.L. Bourne
After a great first book, J.L Bourne follows up with a worthy sequel. The characters are consistent, the action set-pieces are exciting, and the conspiracy-laden story continues to evolve.
I felt the first book ended too abruptly. This book picks up right from the end of the first book, dealing with the aftermath of an attack. The story constantly changes...just when you think you know how things are going to play out, Bourne shakes things up, putting our hero in a different, more dangerous, situation. It helps keep things from getting stale.
I did have a few issues with the story. A new sniper character is interesting, but his unexplained back story seems so obvious, that our hero looks stupid for not picking up on it. Same goes for a situation with a love interest for our hero. There is a situation that develops towards the end that is so obvious, our hero again looks stupid for not picking up the signs.
The book doesn't end as abruptly as the first book, though it does wrap up quickly and set up the main issue for book 3. I'm really enjoying this series. Even though book 3 looks to shake up the format (both in terms of writing style and locations visited), I can't wait to see where this series goes.
I felt the first book ended too abruptly. This book picks up right from the end of the first book, dealing with the aftermath of an attack. The story constantly changes...just when you think you know how things are going to play out, Bourne shakes things up, putting our hero in a different, more dangerous, situation. It helps keep things from getting stale.
I did have a few issues with the story. A new sniper character is interesting, but his unexplained back story seems so obvious, that our hero looks stupid for not picking up on it. Same goes for a situation with a love interest for our hero. There is a situation that develops towards the end that is so obvious, our hero again looks stupid for not picking up the signs.
The book doesn't end as abruptly as the first book, though it does wrap up quickly and set up the main issue for book 3. I'm really enjoying this series. Even though book 3 looks to shake up the format (both in terms of writing style and locations visited), I can't wait to see where this series goes.