How We End

How We Survive, Book 1

By: LM Juniper

Narrated by: Nathaniel Priestley, Savy Des-Etages

Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Last of Us meets The Walking Dead in this post apocalyptic story. Perfect for fans of The Cascadia Series, and Until The End Of The World by Sarah Lyons Fleming.

A deadly infection. Seven Strangers. The fight for survival begins...

Jake didn't think his night could get worse, but that was before his train stops deep underground and zombies attack and things go from worst-day-ever to run-for-your-life terror.

Liv is good at running, mostly from other people straight into a bottle of vodka. But as chaos erupts on the city streets, depending on others may be her only chance at survival.

London is gone. The world has ended. In the chaos that remains, seven strangers fight to escape the city. But as they navigate this new and dangerous world, they soon discover that surviving the apocalypse means confronting their deepest fears and making impossible choices.

How We End is a heart-pounding diverse story with a character driven plot that explores how societal collapse forces ordinary people into extreme situations and reveals the lengths they'll go to survive in a world gone mad. Will they make it out alive, or will they become just another casualty?

"The How We Survive series is zombies with a cool twist and real characters you root for. LM Juniper shoves you into the action while also tugging on your heartstrings." - Sarah Lyons Fleming, Author of Until The End of The World Series

©2022 Reiley Novusson (P)2023 Reiley Novusson

I liked the character developing and I can’t wait to see more

I really like this book and hope to be able to read more about these characters. Give it a read, you won’t be disappointed!

Non-Toxic Zombie apocalypse

The characters are real. I loved everything.Thank you for writing this and creating a relatable narrative

Loving the diversity

As someone obsessed with TLoU, this was like travelling back to the curious world of post-apocalypse and melting into the horror it brings.

I liked the story but

I enjoyed the male narrator and the story however the female narrator was really bad. It was hard to keep listening to her but because of the story and male narrator it was good.

Sarah Lyons Fleming would be proud

I would totally hang out with these humans and that’s the deciding factor in rating post apoc genre books like this. Loved following along with the geographical markers. Loved the character development. The narration was difficult for me. The first person narration of Jake was really very good. The tone, inflection, and pacing of his narration was spot on. The third person narration of Liv was difficult to consume because of the heavy, nasally vocal fry that tried to tend towards aloofness or cynicism. For me, this character desperately wanted to be first person narrated and I really wish it was done by someone else. Her main narrator voice could be pleasant but when she directly voiced Liv, she sounded like she was imitating an arrogant Dean Martin with a glass of whiskey in his limp twisted hand. I don’t have any preference for make verses female narrators, but the difference in ability of these two narrators is huge. If there’s a second book, I can’t plow through with the female narrator, but I would really love to follow these people and their stories, including the path that is Livs.

Beautiful

This is the kind of book that you can’t put down because something is always keeping your attention. It’s the characters you love and are infuriated by. It’s the way that safety always seems to be just out of reach in this wonderfully horrid world. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a new book that carries these elements. Truly a work of art.

Solid debut and welcome entry

LM Juniper’s debut novel is a welcome entry to the post apocalyptic genre. Solid storytelling with great characters, looking forward to the next entry.

Grabbed my attention

This was a very interesting take on the source of the disease that was creating zombies. In fact the nature of the disease was quite unique. I was intrigued by some of the characters and really liked the American couple. The male narrator was excellent. The female narrator was good, but not as good as the male. I love the big dog!

Unique Zombie origins

I enjoyed the story and the story arc. Engaging likable characters.
This was more a character driven story rather than an action adventure.
There were uniquely British elements of the story that were interesting. I loved the inclusion of the channel water ways and narrow boats.
I thought both of the narrators did a good job.

Waiting on the Netflix adaptation 🔥🔥🔥

Thoroughly enjoyed the story, and appreciated a setting that wouldn’t allow characters to simply gun their way through the zombies. Looking forward to the sequel!