I went into this on a whim and ended up binging the entire 5 book, 40+ hour box set in two days. I listened at 2x and read on Kindle when I was not on audio because I did not want to stop. This series yanked me right out of a reading slump.
The story starts fast and never really lets up. Dan is a pot smoking hippy who flies across the country to help his dead best friend’s mom, and from there everything just keeps getting bigger and wilder. I loved watching Dan and Holly grow together and meeting all the people they pick up along the way. There is revenge, found family, small town mountain living, weird culty groups, and enough tension that I was clenched half the time, but it never turns into over the top sci fi or cartoon violence.
Kevin Pierce is perfect for this. His voice fits the world and he keeps the action clear even in the most chaotic scenes. It felt like listening to a very long movie in my head.
If you like fast, gritty, post apoc stories with lots of action, memorable side characters, and just the right amount of “what the hell did I just listen to,” this box set is absolutely worth a credit.
I am honestly sad to say goodbye to Dan, Holly, Krin, Bird, and the rest, and I will be diving into Franklin Horton’s other series next.