Left with no choice, the President orders Tom to turn to his archnemesis, Albert Van Ness. Within moments, the United States loses every single one of its major urban centers, including Washington DC. Across the globe, cities are being overrun by the monsters who have emerged from their lairs to launch a coordinated attack all at once, killing everything in their path. Realizing too late what it means, Tom races back up to the surface to find the world in chaos. On his latest mission with his team out in the Nevada desert though, he is shocked to arrive on the scene of a purported creature stronghold to find it completely empty. He knows there are more creature nests still out there, and he won’t rest until he finds and destroys them all. The world can finally catch its breath and begin rebuilding, now that it’s safe from both monster attacks and total nuclear annihilation by a madman.īut is it really over? Tom isn’t so sure. It was only thanks to the efforts of Tom Cafferty that millions more did not die in the name of Van Ness’ fanatical crusade against the ancient bloodthirsty creatures that have emerged from their underground nests.
As the story begins, our big baddie Albert Van Ness has been stopped and is currently serving time in a high-security prison for his murderous crimes against humanity. To get the most out of it, you do have to be caught up with the previous books, so be aware there may be possible spoilers in this review for what came before. In terms of the plot, Obliteration picks up shortly after the end of The Brink. Gone is any attempt at creating suspense or atmosphere, as the focus shifts entirely to cramming as much action into as little time possible. To be fair, the authors probably weren’t aiming for anything more than a mindless action-packed thriller, but still, when you compare the first book with Obliteration, the differences between the two are quite telling. Murray | Darren WearmouthĪlthough I’m glad I got to finish the Awakened trilogy, it is unfortunate to see the quality go down with each book. Murray with Darren WearmouthĪuthor Information: James S. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher.
Audiobook Review: Obliteration by James S. A man who is a sworn enemy hell-bent on taking Tom Cafferty down forever: Albert Van Ness.īut even this desperate move may not be enough to stop the creatures and save humanity. A man who has already caused the death of millions. Humankind has finally met its match.Ĭafferty knows that only one man can help him stop the onslaught. Now, the all-out war against humanity has begun-a war in which only one apex species will survive. Across the planet, creatures are emerging from their subterranean homes. It can only mean one thing: the battle for survival is not over.
When Cafferty enters a nest underneath the Nevada desert, he is horrified to find it completely empty. The villainous Foundation for Human Advancement has been dismantled, the cities of the world are safe from nuclear annihilation, and Cafferty is now on a hunt to decimate every nest of creatures on the planet. Thanks to the heroics of former New York City Mayor Tom Cafferty and his team, the world is once again safe. Evils both above and below ground arise once again, threatening the world and all its inhabitants with extinction in this electrifying science fiction thriller-the final novel set in the Awakened universe-from the #1 internationally bestselling author and star of television’s Impractical Jokers and a bestselling science fiction writer.