Death Lands –
James Axler
Reviewed by trucker
Mikal Parmer
FFE
Dallas
Title: Death Lands
Author: James Axler
Publisher: dh Audio
Listening Time: 3 hours
Retail: $7.99
Genre: Science Fiction
Plot: Ryan Carter leads a group of characters to survival after the nuclear holocaust.
Main characters: Ryan Carter is the leader of the group. J.B. Dicks is the weapons expert. Christi Roth is Ryan’s girlfriend. Roth is a mutant transformed by radiation. Jack Larren is an albino. Mildred is a female doctor who Carter brought out of cryogenics. Mildred was frozen prior to World War III. Doc Tanner was originally living in the 18th century, and he was brought to modern times via the time machine. Tanner was pushed even further into the future so that he could be found by Carter’s group.
What’s best (or not)? I liked it because of its intensity. It kept me awake wanting to hear what would happen next. The characters and story were believable.
Would you recommend? Yes, I felt it was very entertaining and had a story line you could keep up with and understand.
Narrator’s style: I enjoyed his voice. He was clever and very easy to understand.
Rating: 10 +
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