Journey by Timothy Nugent
Book 1 in the Beast Invasion series
Narrated by Henry Schrader
Genre: post-apocalyptic fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in the Beast Invasion series
Narrated by Henry Schrader
Genre: post-apocalyptic fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
About Journey:
Drew's life had fallen apart. He was middle aged, estranged from his wife and son, and stricken with a disease that was progressively getting worse. Things changed however when the beasts invaded. Using power gained from the beasts he killed, Drew now finds himself in a young healthy body, unimaginable strength, and a desperate need to journey home to his family. Experience the collapse of society with Drew as he navigates its dangers, meets new friends, and steadily grows in power. This can be considered a Post Apocalyptic Progression novel. It has similarities to cultivation novels, but is not Wuxia, it is only slightly Xianxia.
Source: Info in the "About Journey" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/179032895-journey on 22/01/2024.
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My Thoughts:
This is my first Timothy Nugent read and I am glad I bumped into him! I looked for other works by this author and it seems that this is the only series he has thus far... Though, it seems like he is planning three trilogies for this series in which this is the first one. So, there are more goodness to come!
Having said that, I really do not like cliffhanger endings and that is exactly how this book ended! In fact, the entire book is just a chapter or two of a bigger book. In other words, there isn't much of a plot. A start of a plot, maybe. But not much else. All the characters are doing are journeying from A to B, and that is it. That is the whole story! Probably why the author titled it "Journey". Appropriate title perhaps but, plot-wise, it is quite very thin.
So, where did they come from? Why are they invading? I hope these get answered in subsequent books.
This is my first Henry Schrader audiobook and I would definitely buy audiobooks by him again! I love the way he used sound effects like the "roar" and how he "doubled" himself in line with the the narrative. The line was two people screaming the same thing at the same time. He must have taped himself and then replayed it together with him "screaming" the lines, so you hear two of him at the same time. I think it is very clever!
Not only is he a wonderful and talented narrator, he has a sense of style as well! Love his burgundy attire!
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 3
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 2.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (8 hrs and 55 mins listening time)
Plot = 2
Narration = 4.5
Character development = 4
Story itself = 3
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 2.5
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (8 hrs and 55 mins listening time)
Plot = 2
Narration = 4.5
Books In The Beast Invasion Series:
Meet The Author
About Timothy Nugent:
Timothy Nugent is the author behind the Beast Invasion series, a post-apocalyptic progression action-adventure. Born in Houston, Texas, he’s an IT professional, avid reader, and cat-wrangler. He does his best writing in his RV, deep in the forest, away from civilization. Always on the move, Tim loves to hike to scenic vistas, summit epic mountains, visit tranquil lakes, and transport readers into his rich worlds. His work is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, Kindle Unlimited, and Audible.
The Narrator
About Henry Schrader:
Versatile, highly directable voice actor in video games, anime, commercial, audiobooks, and just about anything else you can think of.
From Dallas, Texas, United States
FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.
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