Out of the Ashes

Into the End, Book 3

By: Bonnie R. Paulson

Narrated by: David Gilmore

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

America can rise, but the cost is high.

Traumatized by previous exposure to her own tests, Dr. Rachel Parker has to complete the methodical steps she swore would never see the light of day...on herself. Her sister, Brenda Krous, may be the only one capable of pulling her through intact.

If they can accomplish the feat and find resolution together, the answers they discover can help the rest of America rise up and reclaim itself from the protection of destruction.

But a nation's fall has a time frame and pride can get in the way. Rachel and Brenda must find what they need in each other to conquer the fear in others.

©2012 - present Bonnie R Paulson (P)2014 Bonnie R Paulson

out of the ashes

It was good. was a little much and drawn out on parts. Ending was OK
over all liked the 3 book series

Post-apocalyp w/ interesting psychological twist.

America is under attack and individual citizens are being subjected to horrible physical and mental tortures. These tortures were designed by Dr. Rachel Parker with the help of her friend Daniel as her partner to help her pull through the traumatic experiments. Now the foreign enemy is using the methods they designed and the local forces are intent on getting the final tests from Rachel. It isn’t clear if Daniel is standing by to help Rachel or betray her. But Rachel’s sister, Brenda, isn’t willing to trust Daniel at all. She may not completely trust her sister either but she is willing to help her complete the tests if it will help America.

As Rachel, Brenda, and Daniel struggle with the bizarre testing, Josh continues to run missions trying to protect Rachel and others. In a community where it isn’t clear which side the local militia are fighting on is there any hope that an ally can be found to help the beleaguered survivors?

I enjoyed that the story is presented from the view of different primary characters. I really like Josh and his hero nature… even though he makes mistakes too. I liked Brenda’s strengths… even though her past experiences have made her distrustful and cynical. The story kept my interest… even though I never fully understood how Rachel’s self-revelation would help to save America. Since that was a central theme in all three books I sure wish it had been made clear. So, if you can set aside the fact that the central theme might not be resolved, you can enjoy the action and suspense in this post-apocalyptic trilogy.

Audio Notes: David Gilmore did a good job presenting the story without creating any distracting issues. I was a little surprised that this third book narration was completed by Gilmore who narrated the first book and not the second. On the other hand, the change of narrator didn’t impact my interest or engaging with the story. I was glad to have the trilogy on audio.

Source: Audible Credit from author. My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.0.

very great read

Would you consider the audio edition of Out of the Ashes to be better than the print version?

This is one of a trilogy. I have discovered I do NOT like sequels. The book itself is superb, carries your interest, through all three books. I highly would recommend this set, having lined each one, to read in order.

What other book might you compare Out of the Ashes to and why?

Is part of the trilogy.

Which scene was your favorite?

I had no specific scenes, and enjoyed the entire book..

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

Yes, I was wanting to follow each as soon as one was finished, but darn it, I run out of credits and try to find offers as in Amazon.com having a super rate if you get the ebook, or specials offered through audible.com.

Any additional comments?

Great series, you won't regret this trilogy.

Disappointing

The story was choppy, the differences between the ending of one book together was abrupt. The should've just been one book instead of three so I wouldn't waste my time and money on three books. Totally disappointing don't waste your time and money