Mordacious

The City Series, Book 1

By: Sarah Lyons Fleming

Narrated by: Luke Daniels, Therese Plummer

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

From the universe of the Until the End of the World series. (Note: The City Series can be heard before or after the Until the End of the World series)

Sylvie Rossi has the loner thing down pat, with the exception of her best friend, Grace. But when the two are trapped in a hospital during the last gasp of a dying city, alone time is no longer an option. A nurse's offer of sanctuary promises Sylvie the supplies she needs to survive the zombies - it's the coexisting with people that might do her in.

Eric Forrest will do whatever it takes to get into the dead city for his sister, including ending up dead himself. He's used to taking risks, but with every mile he travels death looks likelier and likelier, and finding his sister may be his only prospect for survival - if he can make it home.

Sylvie doesn't need more than food, water, and shelter. Eric wants only to find his sister. But sometimes what we think we need isn't what we need at all, and what we find is more than we expected.

©2016 Sarah Lyons Fleming (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

This book was so satisfying!

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

I previously read it before I listened to the audiobook. I think I enjoyed reading it better, but I still loved listening to it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sylvie and Eric were probably tied. They are both so funny and witty and i obviously love what's happening between them. Sylvie isn't afraid to stand up for herself and her friends. She doesn't realize the impact that she has on people. She thinks she isn't worth anyone's friendship, but she doesn't realize that anyone she meets loves her. Eric gets her. Knows when to push her and when to back off. He gives her time to adjust to him and he respects her personality traits.

Have you listened to any of Luke Daniels and Therese Plummer ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

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

Sarah has a way with words. She could write the dictionary and I would still listen to it all in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

If you haven't read the prequel series to this, you are missing out. It's called "Until the End of the World" and it has three books. They are so phenomenal. I have re listened and re read probably a dozen times. Do yourself a favor ;) This series is setting up to be the same. I love her writing. And her plot twists.

great story, but not so great performance

It would be a full 5 stars if not for Therese constantly taking dramatic pauses even when they aren't needed. She reminds me of a bad Calculon, a character from Futurama that is a satire of bad tv actors, and is dramatic when the characters are doing something simple like reading a list. I can't say how many times immersion broke because of her performance. Luke did much better, and I think him and Julia Whelan would have been a far better duo.

Love this series, can't wait until Book 2

I like Zombie books, but I'm kind of picky. It gets monotonous when there's blood, gore and eating of human flesh, 24-7-365. So when I found a free book download on Audible, So long Lollipops.....I found nirvana. I plowed through the "Until the End of the World" series and was saddened when I discovered that series was finished. That's when I got desperate and plugged in Sarah Lyons Fleming's name into Audible and found Mordacious....Yahoo! I hit the mother lode! Now, I'm finished with that one and I'll have to wait until the next of "The City Series" comes out:-( Can you tell that I'm in love with this series. Oh well, I'll have to placate myself with some other meaningless books until the next comes out.

LOVED!

To say I was excited to see a new book out by Sarah Lyons Fleming is an understatement. After finishing. I feel the need to go back & relisten to her Until the End of the World series and at this point I think I will read everything she writes.

terrifyingly funny

I really enjoyed this book Sarah Lyons Fleming is becoming one of my favorite authors this book series is a side series to her original Three Books I would suggest reading them first

Amazing

The author writes with eloquence and the narrators were dreamy. There is nothing bad to say I will get the next one as soon as I can.

Did not disappoint

I loved the Until the end of the world series and every audio book I listened to after didn't even come close to measuring up to it. Until this one. It seemed more visual to me and the character was flawless. I was upset about the narrator change until I got into the characters. I cannot wait for the other two! This book flew by! I would recommend listening to her other series first, even though it's not necessary. If you loved until the end of the world, you'll love this one too.

Sarah Lyons Fleming does it again!

Sarah is fantastic in creating a world and characters so realistic you want to meet them. She does a great job with the City and giving readers an edgier, dangerous world, the same yet different from her other series. I can't wait for the next book!

love it

This is one of my favourite genre and I have read many, this is one of my favorites.

Great Follow-up to the Until The End Series

What did you like best about this story?

It took you on a separate journey thru a land that is the same as the other series written by this author. You understood the time lines and how the world was functioning,

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

If I could have yes! It made my long car trips great

Any additional comments?

Great story, back story and plot