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Ex-Heroes

By: Peter Clines
Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Khristine Hvam
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Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. The Mighty Dragon. They were heroes. Vigilantes. Crusaders for justice, using their superhuman abilites to make Los Angeles a better place. Then the plague of living death spread around the globe. Despite the best efforts of the superheroes, the police, and the military, the hungry corpses rose up and overwhelmed the country. The population was decimated, heroes fell, and the city of angels was left a desolate zombie wasteland like so many others. Now, a year later, the Mighty Dragon and his companions must overcome their differences and recover from their own scars to protect the thousands of survivors sheltered in their film studio-turned-fortress, the Mount. The heroes lead teams out to scavenge supplies, keep the peace within the walls of their home, and try to be the symbols the survivors so desperately need. For while the ex-humans walk the streets night and day, they are not the only threat left in the world, and the people of the Mount are not the only survivors left in Los Angeles. Across the city, another group has grown and gained power. And they are not heroes.

©2010 Peter Clines (P)2011 Audible, Inc. Action & Adventure Adventure Fantasy Horror Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Exciting
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I certainly would but not it's not for everyone. However if you like super powers zombies and a certain childish but endearing slant on sex and sexuality, this is the book/series for you.

What three words best describe Jay Snyder and Khristine Hvam ’s voice?

Hmmm I'm not sure. I really wasn't a big fan of having two narrators in this format. Although either would have been fine on their own, the dialogue between the two was obviously recorded at different times so the interplay seems more suited to a bad soap opera.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely. I made the mistake of listening to the first ten minutes inn a lunch break then spent the rest of the day irritated that I couldn't hear more.

Any additional comments?

Although the dialogue between the male and female narrators is stilted, it is only a minor annoyance and I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who likes the fantasy/horror/sci-fi genre. If on the other hand you are more fond of the works of Jane Austin, Emily Bronte or indeed anything which requires even the slightest use of the brain or higher emotions, then this may not be the best choice for you.

I hate myself for liking this book

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I found this quite hard to listen to because it couldn't decide if it wanted to be an audiobook or an audio drama so fell somewhere in between. As a result some of the performances were a bit clunky and a struggle to understand who was speaking or what was going on.
The story was interesting but it didn't quite meet its potential, and waaaaaay to much time was spent describing each fight section in minute by munite detail. The author clearly loves anything like that!
Not sure I liked it enough to listen to the sequel but it was an entertaining, if not fully gripping, listen.

Bit if an odd listen!

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This is one book where the narration adds an extra layer to the story itself. No spoliers from me, just listen to it!

A nice take on the zombie apocalypse.

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Zombie apocalypse, with fair amount of gore, but also some humour. Kept me entertained.

Not as good as 14, but entertaining

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This story is a big swing, it essentially boils down to how would a world of super heroes deal with a Zombie Apocolypse. The long and short of it is... not well. The characters are flat and two dimensional, the narrative hops back and fourth between flashbacks for several characters in an attempt to provide depth and the present day. There are a handful of decent action set pieces and a couole of tense attack scenes. The main twist is telegraphed fairly early on and feel far too predictable.

pleasantly surprised

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