Otherworldly invasions. Nuclear meltdowns converted to dark power. A quest assigned by the Planet itself.
Three weeks ago the world started anew as buildings literally stood up, fearsome monsters materialized, and humanity’s way of life changed forever. Now, Rockland Barkclay must continue to protect his people from a new threat while dealing with internal issues that keep popping up. For instance, will he choose to heed the warning of his resurrected Ancestral Guide as she notices the edges of an ancient conspiracy?
Things take a turn for the worse thanks to a freshly awakened God—or was it the fearsome evolution of Earth's wildlife? Regardless of the cause, the group discovers something dark and twisted in the Atlantean System, invited by a recent unmanned nuclear catastrophe.
The apocalypse isn’t over; it’s just luring everyone into a false sense of security.
My Opinion: 445 pages, $5.99, Available on Kindle Unlimited
The series continues to be entertaining, though it definitely takes a more fantasy turn losing the Urban Apocalypse vibe of book 1. There are also still moments where it feels like the story makes up a solution to a problem instead of using the existing structure. The story adds town building as the refugees from book 1 make it to a place they can build a community.
Expanded game mechanics includes RTS style buildings with bonuses or special abilities that are needed to build more advanced structures. There is also a dungeon to manage, resource gathering, and the normal XP grinding to get increased levels to face their foes.
The story still has action and adventure but also expands on the intrigue as the group deals with problems from within and without. There are new enemies, new powers, new dungeons to fight through. Good action.
Overall, a good story. Though I thought the cliffhanger ending was a bit wand wavy.
Score: 7.5 out of 10