Human After All
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Average rating4.3
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Ratings7
Average rating4.3
Freeman is a genius with an uncommon mixture of memory, intelligence and creativity. He lives in a worldwide utopia, but it was not always so. There was a time known as the Grind—when Freeman's people lived as slaves to another race referred to simply as "Master." They were property. But a civil rights movement emerged. Change seemed near, but the Masters refused to bend. Instead, they declared war. And lost. Now, the freed world is threatened by a virus, spread through bites, sweeping through the population. Those infected are propelled to violence, driven to disperse the virus. Uniquely suited to respond to this new threat, Freeman searches for a cure, but instead finds the source—the Masters, intent on reclaiming the world. Freeman must fight for his life, for his friends and for the truth, which is far more complex and dangerous than he ever imagined. Robinson's lightning fast, cutting-edge novels have won over thriller, horror, science-fiction and action/adventure fans alike, and he has received high praise from peers like James Rollins, Jonathan Maberry, and Scott Sigler. XOM-B is a wildly inventive zombie novel with a high-tech twist that will keep readers guessing until the very last sentence.
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If you like robots... READ THIS BOOK.
If you like zombies... READ THIS BOOK.
And if you've never seen the two subjects in one book, as I had never... READ THIS BOOK!
My title wasn't joking, if anything it was probably an understatement. Jeremy Robinson is an amazing author, and he has said this is his best book yet. I have to agree with him - it truly is. You can get the base description from the description here on Amazon, and all I can add is that you are in for a whirlwind of surprise, grand adventure, epic storytelling, and amazing battle sequences.
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This is, by far, one of the more unique genre fiction novels that I've had the pleasure of reading. And while the title implies a zombie based plot, the book is more distinctively science fiction than it is horror. Set in the not distant enough future, this is at its core a cautionary tale— an all too plausible, “what if” scenario that at first seems somewhat farfetched. But by the end of the book, odds are that you'll find yourself no longer considering the events of this book as implausible as they might have first seemed.
First and foremost, Xom-B is the tale of one man's wide-eyed and innocent discovery. It's told from the first person-present perspective. While at first this point of view was a little jarring and unfamiliar to me, it soon became more comfortable. I have no doubt that it was the right perspective from which to tell this particular tale. So much of what happens is made much more effective by the real-time first person point of view, and I think my initial discomfort from the perspective came simply from the fact that so few books utilize this perspective.
There's no question that every aspect of this story is creative and thought-provoking. But for as much as I enjoyed the first 75% of the book, nothing prepares you for the kickass ride that is triggered at the story's climax. Once you reach that point, hang on. Not only are ALL of your questions answered, but the book turns into a killer roller coaster ride that's just about impossible to put down until you reach that last page.
If you like zombie fiction, this book is for you. If you like quality science fiction, this book is for you. If you want to see the two paired in a single, fun thriller— Xom-B is the book for you!
