Behind the Ruins Stories of the Fall Book 1 eBook Michael Lane
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Grey has turned his back on the life of a raider. He’s learned other ways to survive in a damaged world stripped of its technology. Late in life, he’s made friends and a home - and buried his inner darkness in dreams.
He’s respected, known and trusted throughout the slowly-recovering valley he calls home. He should be happy, and he is.
But a murderous chance meeting shows that others have dire plans for this refuge. Further, the power behind the plot is a man Grey once called a friend. More worrying, he has an army, with yet another chasing behind.
Grey is left with the choice of abandoning his home and friends, or risking everything – including those friends - in a desperate and pitiless stand behind the bloody skills of his own ruined youth.
Behind the Ruins Stories of the Fall Book 1 eBook Michael Lane
This well written book caught me from the first page. I was in the book, not just reading it. The characters developed clearly in my mind and the plot rolled out smoothly. This book was about life and the human condition. It does not bog down on the "how the world ended" yet was believable.This book is not the type I normally would read yet I enjoyed it so much that I recommend it to eveyone. Just read the first few pages of the sample and you will get an idea of the authors voice, writting style and the characters you will find throughout the book.
Very little sex and mild violence as compared to most movies out there today. I would say young adult OK.
I hope this is the beginning of a series. Enjoy it. I did.
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Behind the Ruins Stories of the Fall Book 1 eBook Michael Lane Reviews
This review is for the edition ebook.
This is a story after the apocalypse, but it is also the story of one man's fight to correct a wrong. It is the story of how much doing the right thing can cost a person.
II enjoyed most of this book. It is a good story, from the viewpoint of one man trying to correct a mistake he made in the past. It stirred a lot of emotion within me, and at times drags the reader right inside the story. Although we are allowed a glimpse of the main characters past life at times, it is very clear when we are in the past instead of the present.
The author did an excellent job showing what could happen after the apocalypse. He gave me, as the reader, a look into the future, and allowed me to imagine being there. I could feel the frustration and self-searching of the main characters, and their emotions.
If you enjoy reading post-apocalypse science fiction, this is a great book. If you like science fiction without monsters and zombies, this is a great book. I would recommend this book to all adult readers, I think they will enjoy it without allowing the emotions overwhelming them.
The writing style is excellent, particularly for the genre; he does not use excessive adjectives and allows the world to unfold for the reader, showing rather than telling about the people, places and events the book covers. I really appreciated his rationale for the apocalypse that doesn't involve GSBs (Giant Space Bats).
Setting
The story unfolds in territories stretching from Canada to Oregon. Many surviving settlements are detailed in a brief-but-informative fashion, painting a compelling picture of each without drowing the reader in exposition. The population levels feel on target for a post-industry society, as do the various societies that have emerged in the aftermath of the meteor showers that destroyed civilization. He explains how guns still are in use in limited scale in a believable fashion, and mentions reloading ammo a couple of times - without beating you over the head with it.
The four primary post-fall societies that are detailed include a valley of hunter-trappers in Canada, a lakeside settlement in Washington, a fictional "castle" that was once a Dep't of Homeland Security bunker, and to the east, a resurgent America slowly bringing a measure of civilization and security back from the dead. Each is slowly exposed through the telling of the story, as experienced by the characters, and this was a great touch by the author.
Characters
The main character, known only as Grey, begins the story by killing three marauders who are hunting him through the wilds of Canada. He is enigmatic in the beginning, and slowly throughout the book his history is revealed to beautifully and believably explain both his personality and his current circumstances, as well as providing a solid rationale for his decision to go on the adventure covered within the book. His journey is one of personal redemption, and I loved watching this all unfold.
Grey's companions, acquaintances and friends are numerous and each feels both unique and possessing depth of character. These are not one-dimensional foils. They aren't furniture, but living, breathing people with history, passions and goals of their own, sometimes at cross-purposes to Grey's own. Some, such as Grey's love interest in the lakeside town, may not even survive (off camera) at the end of the book, and the uncertainty of it feels painful. I found myself hoping for a sequel just to see if she lived long enough for Grey to return to her.
The villain of the story is also not a charicature of bad-assery. He's evil, certainly, but I always felt I could understand why he did the things he did, and how he came to be that way. This guy just did what he had to in order to survive, and that led down a path he embraced out of necessity, but one senses he could have been a much different person with just a few different choices at key points in his life. Grey was the same way, but did make those different choices (eventually), so they remain flip sides of the same coin. It was pretty compelling stuff.
Plot
This was the highlight for me. It was beautifully personal to all those experiencing it, and in fact it's revealed only through their eyes. Different characters experience the same event differently. Some are overjoyed at the return of some measure of US government; others are hostile to the idea, feeling betrayed by the government in the first place; others are wary of their motives. That's just one example, but there are many throughout the novel.
Without giving away the story, Grey kills the three bandits following him, but on their bodies finds a map that foreshadows both the return of some form of government, and an impending invasion by marauder forces; the two are deeply intertwined. Grey takes a small group of hand-picked companions to try to avert the crisis facing his own small community, and gets drawn deeply into an unfolding drama that is definitely larger than the immediate concerns of his adopted community or himself. In the end, their choices and actions dance with those of the villains and other forces to spin out an end result that might have been very different otherwise.
One interesting trait was that, while most novels lean heavily towards physical hardship to test the protagonist, Behind the Ruins has a great blend of personal, emotional, spiritual and physical conflicts to provide the tension in Grey's "Hero's Journey." It has action, but is not purely an action story.
Summary
This was a wonderful story. The author's writing style is clean and smooth, without the jarring moments that sometimes rip a reader out of the experience of the story. The plot was solid and believable and the people and places within the scope of the story are well developed without being mundane. I ended the book hoping for a sequel, which is probably the highest compliment I can give any book.
Enjoyable easy read a real page turner can't wait to read more from Michael ps no relative taha I know of
I really enjoyed creating the book. The ending was not what I expected which is a good thing. I would recommend this book to anyone.
This read is different than most of the post apocalyptic genre being written. It is reminiscent of "The Postman" ( the story, not the movie.) A well developed plot, descriptive writing, and plenty of surprises await the reader. It's refreshing to read a novel with a well written story instead of detailed instructions on gun calibers. I hope Michael Lane continues the series.
This is just an honest to god awesome book!
In fact, it's a really entertaining book for the type of person that i am.
AS a writer, I'm always working out stories using what i read... jejejeje
The storyline was an interesting premise of a future survival of the fittest world, and the causes thereof.
The down fall of the book for me was way too many change of scenes and trying to remember all the characters and places. There's lots of violence and cruelty, so not for the squeamish. I'm not a writer but I read a lot of books, I think this could be a great book with some tweaking. That's just my opinion.
This well written book caught me from the first page. I was in the book, not just reading it. The characters developed clearly in my mind and the plot rolled out smoothly. This book was about life and the human condition. It does not bog down on the "how the world ended" yet was believable.
This book is not the type I normally would read yet I enjoyed it so much that I recommend it to eveyone. Just read the first few pages of the sample and you will get an idea of the authors voice, writting style and the characters you will find throughout the book.
Very little sex and mild violence as compared to most movies out there today. I would say young adult OK.
I hope this is the beginning of a series. Enjoy it. I did.
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