I love an apocalypse story and I particularly love an EMP apocalypse story, so it’s no surprise to me that I thoroughly enjoyed “The Storm Before the Storm.” And beyond that, I can actually say that so far this is my favorite EMP tale yet! All of these stories seem to begin with the most obvious moment – people driving along when their cars just stop, or they’re home and their power goes out and their cellphone no longer works. It’s the moment you expect to read about when thinking about an EMP. But this one was different; it begins with what feels like a very real and compelling story about two couples that venture into the woods for a nature filled few days. Things start to go wrong for the group but the evil at hand is of the human variety. It’s only close to the end of this first book that the group even realizes what is happening in the world at large. I thought that was extremely clever, the characters are fully fleshed out and the adventure they are on will draw you in. Kevin Pierce never disappoints with his narration, he is one of the very best on Audible!
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.