RazorWire

After Civilization, Book 1

By: Troy Hallewell

Narrated by: Troy Hallewell

Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Once the world was beautiful and full of people. Cities filled the landscape and buildings reached the sky. But now, after The Wandering, very few portions of the old world remain, and more of the surviving fragments of a glorious past disappear every day.

Yet, it is more than just memories of the past at stake when a new enemy arrives in The Waste. Flooding over the land and leaving total destruction in their wake, these mysterious invaders will stop at nothing until all ties to the old world are destroyed and forgotten.

But there is one last hope, a rumor which speaks of a powerful people who survived The Wandering unscathed. Could they be the answer The Waste needs in its darkest hour? Could this rumored people hold back the tide of destruction or will The Waste, along with the final remnants of humanity's glorious past, disappear forever like dried grass in a flame?

©2016 Troy Hallewell (P)2016 Troy Hallewell

A Vivid and Intriguing World..

Any additional comments?

RazorWire takes place about a hundred years after civilization ended and humans have reverted back to a hunter / gatherer ways of living.

The main male lead wanderer, Rock, encounters Caroline after her tribe has been attacked and decimated by villains, the Vorin. I did not understand why the Vorin were attacking everyone. I wish more details were provided about them.

Rock is trying to escort Caroline to the Wall without Walls. She is either going to sacrifice herself for her tribe or try to find help against the Vorin. During their journey, Rock seems to develop feelings for Caroline.

There are a few unanswered questions and some scenes are a bit slow.

However, the author has created a vivid and intriguing world and the story is well written with complex characters.

The book was narrated by Troy Hallewell, the author, and it was interesting to Hear His Characters come to Life.

Note:
"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

Action! ...and more action!

The author is actually a pretty enjoyable narrator.

The story is pretty much one action scene after another with wooden dialogue between. Some interactions are very odd or seem like wasted time. An argument that never goes anywhere for example. Or a character who is supposed an expert on books that seems to mistake The Grapes of Wrath for Of Mice and Men. Lastly, this is another of the increasing trend of books that are written as a series, so there is no real conclusion.

It's not a bad book by any stretch, but I won't be reading any more in this series.

A good start to what may be a great series

This book is one that’s set in a dystopian future where mankind has been reduced to small-ish groups where most people band together in tribes or clans to provide protection for each other. For the most part there’s almost no electricity and almost nothing mechanical left. Things like body armor and ammunition are also in short supply. The author spent a lot of time describing the details of the environment and surroundings which helped me better picture the world. He also went into the backstory with his major characters, which helped me learn where they came from and why they are the way they are. The level of detail in the environments and all the backstory around the characters certainly helped me feel more drawn into the story. This was the first time I’ve listened to an audiobook that was narrated by the author and I think he did a great job doing different distinct voices for all the characters. It was interesting to hear how the author thought all his different characters should sound. This book does leave several unanswered questions at the end, but I think that’s because this is the first book of a new series, and it did a good job of leaving me wanting more.

This audiobook was provided by the author at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.

Pretty good

This was a good story. I'm still not 100% certain what the wall without walls is. Lol I will be interested to see where Rock & Caroline end up. I love that books are important in this world. I like that people are trying to learn again. I don't get why there aren't remnants of a forgotten world like buildings, cars & things like that. People know about guns, toasters & solar screen to charge things....
Not everything has come together for me but I am hoping that in the next volume more will be explained.
I did not like the voice used for Rock but I got use to it. I also didn't like that the name of the book was said between every chapter. It got old & was unnecessary.
Overall it was a good story. New creative names for things. I am very interested in the woman in the tent. How did she do what she does?
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I'd listen to more of the serires

Civilization was destroyed generations ago along with the means to create technology that we're all used to. All that is left are a few solar panels and some appliances - oh, and guns. People live in tribes or alone as traveling merchants. Everyone mostly gets along until a new tribe comes out of nowhere with extremely powerful bows and the skill to use them.

I listened to this is as an audiobook and I believe it's the author narrating it. He did a good job, but I think I got an early copy of the audio as it could use a little more post-production.

I would like to listen to follow-on stories in this series.

A Different Kind of Apocalypse Story

What made the experience of listening to RazorWire the most enjoyable?

His characterization of the different lead characters in the book. It gave them personality and made the story more interesting.

What was one of the most memorable moments of RazorWire?

When they were running from the Vorran and Dickens was reciting poetry all the way.

Have you listened to any of Troy Hallewell’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the first book of his I have read. I really enjoyed it. I look forward to future books by him.

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

Yes. I listened to it every chance I got.

Any additional comments?

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Razorwired

An overall solid performance by Troy. This book and the story it presents got me through several long car rides.

A Vivid and Intriguing World

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, Very much so

Which scene was your favorite?

When they were running from the Vorran and Dickens was reciting poetry all the way

Any additional comments?

This is the first book of his I have read. I really enjoyed it. I look forward to future books by him. Troy Hallewell did a good job in the narration


I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Razor wire

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed this audiobookThe world building was excellent. I felt like I was stepping right into The Waste. The story is action packed! The plot is developed well and the characters all brought something important to the story. A good story for the 1st book in the series.

A great post apocalyptic listen!

I very much enjoyed this book. I love post apocalyptic novels and this one did not disappoint. The story is well thought out and has a few mysterious themes that keep you guessing as you go along. I loved that the main character is flawed, and to a point, is very relatable. The author kept up a good flow to the story with the exciting points being many, and the more subtle points being short yet vital to the plot. The only thing I didn't like about the audiobook was that the narration, even though well done, had a bit of an echo and was muffled at times.

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