Title: Earthshatter
Series: Haven Prime # 1
Author: Albert Nothlit
Genre: Science Fiction
Length: 530 pages
Publisher: DSP Publications (March 8, 2016)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5 Hearts
Blurb: The world is gone. All that’s left are the monsters.
The creatures attacked Haven VII with no warning. An AI named Kyrios, a nearly omnipotent being, should have protected the city during the Night of the Swarm.
Except it didn’t.
No one knows why it failed, or why it saved eight specific people: the Captain, the Seer, the Sentry, the Messenger, the Engineer, the Alchemist, the Medic, and the Stewardess. They have no idea of the meaning behind the titles they’ve been given, why they were selected and brought together, or what Kyrios expects from them.
When they awake from stasis, they find their city in ruins and everyone long dead. They’re alone—or so they think. But then the creatures start pouring out from underground, looking for them. They don’t stand a chance in a fight, and with limited supplies, they can’t run forever. All they know is that the creatures aren’t their only enemies, and there’s only one place they can turn. Kyrios beckons them toward Its Portal, but can it be trusted?
In Its isolated shrine in the desert, they might find the answers they need—if they can survive long enough to reach it.
ISBN-13: 978-1-63476-825-2
Product Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/earthshatter-by-albert-nothlit-215-b
Reviewer: Shorty
Review: I loved this book. It’s about eight individuals chosen to survive a horrible catastrophe that happens. What was surprising was the amount of time that went by after they were awoken from their deep sleep. The world they wake up in is bleak and fraught with danger.
Each character was chosen for a specific reason. They each brought a certain skill that was needed as the story progressed. Joachim, the alchemist, Marie, the stewardess, Dex, the seer, Alain, the captain, Rain, the medic, Kenichi, the messenger, Omar, the engineer and Nikos, the sentry were all unique individuals that brought a lot of different aspects to the story as they strived to survive and make sense of the changes around them.
I loved all the characters but one. I hated Marie. She acted like everyone was supposed to do exactly what she said even though some of the things she said were wrong. She seriously got on my nerves early in the story. It really broke my heart at the loss they all suffered through. Dex was complete a mystery to me. I am intrigued by the fact it said he was from an ancient race of guardians. Kyrios confused me as I knew he held great power and was fascinated by how complex he was.
The so-called monsters were creepy and disgusting centipedes that were mutated. The size of a cat or larger these things were deadly and functioned under a hive mentality destroying everything in their path. What surprised the most was where they came from.
So much happens in this amazing riveting, spellbinding story that it is impossible to go over it all.
Needless to say it was wonderfully written with harrowing details on the group’s survival step by step. I especially liked the POVs of each character as the story progressed as it gave a better understanding of each individual.
The battle scenes were deadly and gruesome at times. There is no sex in this book, so if you’re looking for hot and steamy between the sheets this book is not for you. But if you’re looking for a wonderful story to immerse yourself in that leaves you on the edge of your seat gasping for breath at times then this is for you.
I seriously can’t wait to read the next installation.
I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all.
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