Scavengers & Remnants

Race War in the Post Apocalypse: Reaper Moon, Book 1

By: Ted Neill

Narrated by: Chante McCormick

When pandemic meets politics, the US fractures. Unite to survive.

Winner - Best Social Political, Best Sci-Fi, Best New Adult; Finalist - Action Adventure - Beverly Hills Literary Awards; Finalist - Readers View Literary Awards

The human epidermis deterioration virus (HEDV) has obliterated the population. Billions have died worldwide. The lucky few who survived are now faced with rising racial tensions and white supremacist armies determined to eradicate all people of color and anyone who tries to stand in their way, including Scot Jamieson's mostly white community.

Left for dead, Scot is rescued by a young black girl, Coby. Together, dodging supremacist armies, they search for an integrated community of survivors to take them in.

©2019 Edwin B. Neill (P)2020 Edwin B. Neill

What stood out the most: the humanity.

The bond between the protagonist and the little girl was nothing short of beautiful. His need to protect her and her need to help him heal is at the heart of the whole story. This is one of the best apocalyptic stories that I listened to all year—more. The acquisition of this being political is ridiculous. It certainly holds up a mirror that’s hard to look into, but if you’re brave, you’ll find a literary gem on the other side of that mirror. This was well written and an excellent performance and is well worth the credit.

Couldn't get 15 minutes in

Too much political rhetoric. I felt like I was listening to the news. I'm not a big fan of books that start out like I'm in a college session listening to a professor drone on. And I struggled with the narrators slang, it just didn't fit. Three Strikes.