The Age of Hysteria: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller

The Age of Embers Series, Book 2

By: Ryan Schow

Narrated by: Kevin Pierce

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

The second book in the highly acclaimed Age of Embers series is here and advanced listeners are gushing! Brace yourself for the next installment of this thrilling new post-apocalyptic adventure series by best-selling author, Ryan Schow! The Age of Hysteria is perfect for fans of Matthew Mather, Jack Hunt, Mike Kraus, Bobby Akart and Harley Tate.

If you’re between a rock and a hard place, choose the rock...

Pinned down in a hot zone with a woman he’s not even sure he likes, Roque “Rock” Dimas is herded into the fiery center of an extinction-level event where only two choices exist: run for your life, or burrow in to the last place anyone sane would go and confront the enemy directly. The problem is, one man against a multitude of threats just isn’t enough...

Locked down on the outskirts of the emerging Chicago wasteland, a more nefarious conflict is brewing, one between Fire Dimas and a ruthless human trafficker with an axe to grind. In the high-stakes game of kidnappers and assassins, Fire and his brother, Ice, will tear the world apart to get what’s theirs, but will that be enough?

Welcome to the next evolution of high-octane, post-apocalyptic survival fiction! The Age of Hysteria is filled with fully-developed characters you’ll love and want to know, big apocalyptic action, a splash of humor and the kind of nail-biting suspense that rarely lets up. Grab yourself a double-dose of caffeine, find a quiet place and buckle up - the fun is just about to start!

Note: The Age of Embers series can be listened to as a stand alone series or in addition to The Last War series. Both of these series are written in the same universe on the same timeline and some characters will overlap. With tens of millions of pages read, more than 70000 (audio)books sold, and hundreds of five star reviews, The Complete Last War Series is the perfect compliment to The Age of Embers series.

©2019 Ryan Schow (P)2019 Ryan Schow

Critic reviews

“Epic apocalyptic read with compelling characters! Ryan knows how to write action and suspense. But where he truly shines is the flawed, complex, broken but resolute heroes and heroines he creates. Dare I say that I loved the characters in this book even more than The Last War series-and that’s saying something. These characters are embroiled in deep, high-stakes problems before the apocalypse even starts. How their journeys entwine with the oncoming, world-ending disaster makes for great fiction.” (Kyla Stone, author of the best-selling The Last Sanctuary series)

Issues

The story was great but I found some inconsistencies. Nia, unsure of spelling, is she a doctor or a nurse as both we said. Otherwise the story and narration was fine nothing wrong and I enjoyed the book other than that issue which to me is huge as I am a nurse.

Let GO OF MY THROAT

This book had me by the throat, especially by the end!! I had to put it down for a few minutes but then couldn’t stay away and was right back to it! Gah, will I survive the series??? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Characters are serious and funny

it was a great read the characters are easy to identify with serious scary and funny Well worth you time

cant wait book 3

great take on the end of the human race, as we know it. humanity at it worst

Excellent

This series does not fail to impress. Characters have a lot of depth. Excellent Read.

Mental and emotional roller coaster

This book really captures the attention and keeps you listening in one sitting if at all possible. Great continuation to the Age of Embers, book 1. A few new characters, a LOT of action and family, neighbors, real type people. And that AI Queen is something to be watchful of, as you will see. Kevin brought the characters to life so well you forget it's just one person "reading" a book to you. The people are real and each different as you are listening to it. The separate personalities are very apparent. Overall a great continuation of the story, and exceptional presentation by Kevin.

Very complicated Apocalyptic plot

Ryan Schow has tried to cram every possible scenario in the Age of Embers. There is Fire Dumas and his personal war with a human trafficker that is going on while Chicago burns. And there are other such subplots, but the the book is centered on Fire's viewpoint, it's in first person. That makes it a little confusing. All in all, it's action packed and full throttle. There is never a dull moment. So one can overlook the crowded plot because of this. Kevin Pierce's narration keeps the pacing just right. Without him, it wouldn't work. He makes the story come to life. On to book three.

OMG! Scary Shit!

The reality this story portrays makes my heart shudder and my bones quake! Are we prepared? Can we survive? Do we have what it takes?
Will we just go screaming into the night?
Ryan has done an awesome job of entertaining....or warning? Depending on how you take this story. Awesome read! Well worth the money! Grab this series if you think you can handle it!
Bravo Ryan! Can’t wait for the next!

Exciting

The story flows very well and the characters fully developed. I found myself rooting for the main character and carried along the emotional Rollercoaster of the story. I would definitely recommend this book to friends and family.

Another Fine Tale

Ryan Schow definitely did not disappoint and an excellent performance by Kevin Pierce as usual! can't wait to delve into the next one!!