Things Fall Apart

The Old Man and the End of the World, Book One

By: William Hale Harrison

Narrated by: Antony King

Mysterious spores spread across the Earth, unseen, undetected. They embed in the sinuses, move to the brain, and colonize the entire nervous system. When the takeover is complete, they kill the host and animate the body, making them truly undead, flesh-devouring zombies.

As the pandemic spreads the world becomes aware of the peril, but there is no cure, and there is no refuge. Society crumbles, governments search in vain for solutions, and individuals around the world struggle to save themselves and the people they love.

Watch as a grizzled old ex-Marine outside Chicago, a Cossack firefighter from the Siberian Arctic, a twelve-year-old sword-wielding Japanese schoolgirl, a policeman from Cairo, a primate researcher in the Congo and many others struggle for survival against the impending apocalypse.

©2019 William Harrison (P)2022 William Harrison

Great book!

I loved the series when I read it and highly recommend it. Antony King did an amazing job varying the tones of his narration for all the characters. I will be watching for more narrations done by him for sure!

The Old Man is a great character. He is truly a flawed human who tries his best. Family is important and the book revolves around them. This book jumps around as the plague takes hold. It was easy to follow. The way you learn about how the world falls apart is almost exactly how I expect it would. The progression of the story moves smoothly. I quickly developed favorite characters. The underlying message of this book is honor. From the sword, Willow the dog, to the dad forced to face abandoning his daughter, honor was apparent. It really worked for me as a reader.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys zompoc and the human story that plays out. There is an excellent balance of both.

My Favorite Zombie Story!

Great on the science of the cause of the plague, the cool description of what the zombies are like—unique (except for Crawlerz—another good story) in that the process of the world becoming infected happens slow enough in some areas for some preparation to take place. Very very well written for this genre! And the hero is an old man!

Interesting spin

I really enjoyed this book. The zombie virus is a new spin that is refreshing, and it focuses more on what will happen in the world. It did seem to meander a little in the middle, but overall, I liked it. It was depressing in spots, but that is because it accurately (I think) depicts what would happen in the world if something like this happened.

Good story—horrible narration

The story was good, but the narration was horrible! I would read this one rather than listen to it.

excellent

this author and narrator are excellent. both deserve high praise and large checks I say