Apocalypse Machine

By: Jeremy Robinson

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

The human race started the sixth mass extinction on Earth.

A chain of subglacial volcanoes erupt in Iceland. The melting ice floods the countryside. Poisonous gas descends on Scotland. A tsunami devastates the Norwegian coastline. An ash cloud rises into the atmosphere, blotting out the sun across Europe, ushering in a new Ice Age. Dozens of nuclear power plants, flooded by ocean water, experience meltdowns. Millions perish. Many more are displaced. All on the first day.

On the second day, a series of earthquakes moving in a straight line, reveal the presence of something massive walking across the landscape. Concealed by a thick, radioactive ash cloud, the 'aberration' heads west, toward Russia.

Abraham Wright, a science writer for Modern Scientist, who wants nothing more than to be reunited with his family, finds himself at the center of the United States' response to the crisis. Under his new title as Assistant Science Advisor to the President, Wright is sent to Europe with a team of Army Rangers, where he uncovers the truth about the ancient behemoth laying waste to the world: there have been five mass extinctions on planet Earth, and the aberration has been present at each.

On the third day, the world fights back.

And loses.

Separated from his family by continents and oceans ravaged by countless disasters and populated by strange new life, Wright struggles to survive in an evolving world. Hoping to uncover the key to mankind's redemption, he fights for answers, and to reach his loved ones - before the human race's extinction.

The Apocalypse Machine will finish it.

Jeremy Robinson returns to the Kaiju thriller genre he popularized with the largest Kaiju to ever appear in fiction: the Apocalypse Machine. Bursting with all the epic action, desperate struggle and complex characters that listeners have come to expect, Robinson takes the world to the brink.

©2016 Jeremy Robinson (P)2016 Jeremy Robinson

Kaiju, Kaiju and more Kaiju, oh my!

As a group of scientists study a volcano in Iceland, they make a discovery that spells doom for mankind. As a Kaiju that would give Godzill a massive inferiority complex rises up to the sky, they run for their lives, and the months and years that follow show the battle mankind faces to survive an extintion level event, namely a Kaiju that has caused massive die offs throughout the planets history. Great writing and characters, a fast paced story that has you waiting to see what comes next are key points. The only issue I had with it was the complete harping on the climate change thing. Wow, does the author beat you over the head with it, as if its completely settled, and no questions remain, even though some of his own writing in the story show climate has been cyclical throughout history. Other than the complete overhammering of that point, which to me was pointless preaching, a cheap plot device for the Kaiju's existence and the weird "marriage" arrangement of the main character, the book had lots of great points that make it readable. Jeffrey Kafer, as always, really nails the characters and makes the story narration flow smoothly. If you like Jeremy's other Kaiju books, you'll enjoy this one.

I was given a copy of this book by the narrator free of charge in return for an honest review through Audiobook Boom.

The End is Neigh....again!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Gotta love end of the world, derivative stories by Jeremy Robinson. Otherwise, no so much.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

It rolls along in typical Jeremy Robinson fashion. Nothing is off the table, and I can't see how it could be improved without changing the core of the story.

What three words best describe Jeffrey Kafer’s voice?

Clear
Consistent
Creative

Could you see Apocalypse Machine being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

SyFy, and 3rd level actors. It's sort of trashy.

Any additional comments?

OK I get it, this is right up the alley for Robinson and his fans. I was not enthralled, but yet I respect and understand why there are so many fans.

I was given a copy of this book by the narrator free of charge in return for an honest review through Audiobook Boom.

Awesome

Really like this book. Jeremy Robinson writes the most awesomest books. His Kaiju books are wonderful.

meh,... didn't do anything for me

probably just me, but once the story was established and you knew the premise, the time seemed to drag out as there were no twists or surprises.

Another masterpiece

Man Jeremy really knows how to tell a story with characters you care about and root for even when they are facing the end of the world.