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  • By: A. American
  • Narrated by: Duke Fontaine
  • Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (112 ratings)

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Going Home

By: A. American
Narrated by: Duke Fontaine
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Publisher's Summary

If society collapsed, could you survive?

When Morgan Carter's car breaks down 250 miles from his home, he figures his weekend plans are ruined. But things are about to get much, much worse: the country's power grid has collapsed. There is no electricity, no running water, no Internet, and no way to know when normalcy will be restored - if it ever will be.

An avid survivalist, Morgan takes to the road with his prepper pack on his back. During the grueling trek from Tallahassee to his home in Lake County, chaos threatens his every step but Morgan is hell-bent on getting home to his wife and daughters - and he'll do whatever it takes to make that happen.

Fans of James Wesley Rawles, William R. Forstchen's One Second After, and The End by G. Michael Hopf will revel in A. American's apocalyptic tale.

©2013 A. American (P)2013 Penguin Audiobooks

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Good story but confusing reading

The story itself is interesting, if a little high on technical detail and abbreviations. I found it confusing to listen to though, as there were no pauses or other distinctions between changing scenes. Made it hard to follow in some places.

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good

only have one gripe....
in the latter half of this book it needs to do something about switching between characters monologue. you will be listening to one character then all of a sudden it's another character talking. it was hard to keep up. But other than that it was another good story.

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Boring

This book was sooooo boring, I kept listening in the hope that it was just slow to start.......don’t bother 👎

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story and detail

very easy to listen too and visualise the story. the details helped understand what was going on and the narrator did an excellent job. series is set up with and excellent first book.. go Thad!

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awesome series

Easy read, great narrator. I love thid series. I can't wait for the next book.

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Not for me

Reads like the work of an enthusiastic amateur. Super cliched characters and poor craft. Too much tell rather than show. For example, within seconds of a man's car stopping, he works out it is the end of days, vomits because..."my wife and girls are alone without me"!, then moves on to cataloguing his convenient prepper super kit in the car before he moves off. Unbelievable.

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Open your pantry and start naming all the products

MilitaryFan ASMR

The only good thing about this is the narration.
The story however, I'll save you hours.
Open up your pantry and name all the products 1 by 1 and also reminisce about how they got in there.
Once you're done go through your daily agenda before you proceed to your storage shed and name every single product inside while also reminiscing about how they ended up in your shed.

There you go that's book 1.

Made for people who get a hard-on by reciting weapon/tacticool gear model numbers.

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Simple style, good story

Great premise to the story, which is only slightly let down by the unsophisticated writing. Great writing shows the reader, rather than tells them. It’s obvious that the author is a very descriptive and and enjoys being specific, but sometimes less is more. Letting the reader connect the dots and come to their own assumptions can often enhance their imaginative experience.

The narrator has an enjoyable voice to listen to, and has a good range of accents and voices in their repertoire. The only critique I have is that the excitement, shock and feeling they’re trying to convey can often feel feigned. While this can detract slightly from the immersion in the story, it’s not a big deal.

Frankly I’m nitpicking. I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in action, survival thrillers, prepping or looking to get their fill of apocalyptic hell-scapes. I’m about to go and download the next one in the series.

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Fun and exciting

Easy to listen to while driving. the story makes the miles roll by real fast

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Outstanding

A solid mix of a believable premise and action-hero skill, whilst also projecting vulnerability and desperation. As a family man and a survivalist myself the main character was relatable, and even though Morgan was highly skilled and seemed to come out on top somewhat easily at times, he did not come across as a Mary-Sue and more often did things the "smart and lucky" way rather than being yet another Rambo-esque "walking god" type. I fully recommend this book to survivalists and preppers.

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