The award winning, top-rated saga that sold a half-million copies returns in the second season of the Extinction Cycle. Welcome to the Dark Age. Survivors thought the extinction cycle had ended, but a powerful evil lurks in the shadows…Eight years ago, an engineered virus ravaged the globe, infecting and transforming humans into apex predators called Variants. Billions died, civilization … Billions died, civilization collapsed, and the human race teetered on the brink of extinction.
Nations banded together and heroes rose up to fight these abominations. On the front lines, Captain Reed Beckham and Master Sergeant Joe “Fitz” Fitzpatrick of Delta Force Team Ghost fought against the Variant hordes. With the aid of CDC Doctor Kate Lovato, they helped lead humanity to victory.
Now, almost a decade after the end of the war, civilization has slowly clawed toward recovery. In the Allied States of America, survivors live in outposts where they have rebuilt industry, agriculture, and infrastructure. The remaining Variants are believed to be dying off under destroyed cities and the abandoned frontier.
But evil and intelligent forces dwell in the shadows with the starving beasts, scheming to restart the extinction cycle and end humanity forever. And once again, Beckham, Fitz, and Kate will rise to fight them, joining forces with new heroes to try and save what’s left of the world.
READER NOTE: You don’t have to read the first 7 books of the Extinction Cycle to jump into Book 1 of Extinction Cycle: Dark Age. This new season is a self-contained storyline. For returning readers, this book takes place after book 7, Extinction War.
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A Titan and a Variant walk into a bar……….
What a collaboration! 2 awesome storytellers get together and make serious music or that’d actually be a bestseller! It’s 8 years later after the Extinction event. Things should be getting easier now but are they? Read this and find out. Chills, thrills and spills abound in this edge of your seat page turner. Can’t wait for the 2nd one!
The Extinction Cycle is one of my all time favourite series, so needless to say, I was beyond excited when the author announced a new book was coming out!!
This takes place about 8 years after the ending of Extinction War, and while this can be read as a stand alone series, I’d advise everyone to read the Extinction Cycle books first in order to fully realise the depth of the story and the characters.
The Allied States (formally the United States) has been slowly rebuilding itself and safe zones have been built. Life has been mostly quite for the survivours, with only some Variant attacks. But some of the outposts have gone dark and Team Ghost have been sent to investigate. What they find will call not only Beckham and Horn back from retirement, but also Kate. The Variants have adapted and the peace they have known is about to be shattered.
The plot of this was just as fast and nerve racking as the rest in the series. It never lets up and my heart was in my mouth so many times. The Variant threat has evolved and they are just as deadly as before. Kate is sent samples of things Team Ghost find and it’s up to her to see exactly what they are facing. I’m being intentionally vague because I could easily ruin the plot!! The science was well written and easy enough to understand! I’d be the muggle of a science community so I’m glad I was able to understand a lot of it. The action is brutal, fast paced and intense. I found it hard to put the book down and kept thinking of it even when I wasn’t reading it.
I haven’t read Anthony J. Melchiorri before (even though I have all his books!!) but the writing and characters here were seamless. It didn’t feel like two different writers wrote this!! I’ve said it before about Nicholas Sansbury Smith though and I’ll keep saying it… he writes exceptional characters. Seeing Beckham, Horn, Kate and Fitz again made my heart happy. Seeing the kids all grown up was amazing too as was seeing Dohi, Rico and the rest of Team Ghost. Of course, each character is put through the wringer, as was my heart!!
This book was amazing and I hope we get a good few more!! I urge all fans of the extinction cycle books to pick it up. But I also urge anyone who enjoys a non stop, action packed read to pick it up. This is a worthy edition to an amazing series and I’m more than ready for the next one.
Highly, highly recommend!!
Be prepared for sleepless nights and red puffy eyes. This book will sweep you back up into the Extinction Cycle Universe in no time at all. The survivors of an extinction-level event are working towards a full recovery. However, a series of unexpected occurrences have them pondering what they may have missed over the last several years.
Have you ever played musical chairs? Season 2 in the Extinction Cycle universe is like that. Things are gearing up and going at a steady rhythm, then the music stops and everyone is left scrambling… only this time there aren’t any chairs. No one knows why.
The Extinction Cycle is one of my all time favorite series and this latest installment just fortifies it.
This takes place about 8 years after the ending of Extinction War. It can be read as a stand-alone book but I would highly recommend reading the Extinction Cycle books first. This will give you a better basis for following the storyline and characters.
The plot was fast and furious like the Extinction Cycle Series. Nerve racking as the rest in the series. Nicholas Sansbury Smith writes exceptional characters and his collaboration with Anthony J. Melchiorri is outstanding. They are like two sci-fi peas in a pod! If you have read both authors’ works you will be hard pressed to guess who wrote what… it is that seamless!
Once again a winner!
I cannot recommend Nick’s books enough. He has several series and ALL are wonderful. You can’t go wrong with any of his books.
NSS returns with Season two of the Extinction cycle. Helping him this time around is Anthony Melchiorri, author of the brilliant Tide series.
The two authors work really well together the action and story is seamless. Shadow is set 8 years after the end of season 1. It felt like I was visiting old friends and catching up with them. Then BAM! the action kicks in, holds on and doesn’t let go.
Awesome.
Holy sheet!
I wondered how they were going to write a continuation of the Extinction Cycle series. Never doubt these 2 authors. Their imagination is unparalleled. I cannot wait to read what happens in book 2!
I recommend making sure you don’t have plans when you pick this up and start reading.
Need not have read the original Extinction Cycle series. This can be read, and enjoyed, as is.
I devoured this book! I am such a big fan and have read all of the Extinction Cycle books and couldn’t be happier that Shadow was written to continue the story. It doesn’t matter if this is the book you started with, the authors fill in the story so effortlessly. Give it a read and if you haven’t read through the Extinction Cycle Series, you really must! You will love them all!
This entire series is amazing and I highly recommend it. This is the first in what is being called the second season. It’s 8 years after War and starts a whole new, exciting arc with all the characters we have come to know and love. It’s a fast paced, exciting story.
I’m not even sure where to start, but I’ll try. This book is the start of another amazing series. It’s unbelievably hard to put down because everywhere you turn something crazy is going on! It’s a wonderfully written book with characters that you will love and an awesome storyline. I highly recommend this book!
I did not think this series could get even more awesome than it is… But let me tell u, season 2 is even better than season 1. (and I LOVE season 1) Holy cow. This is not your everyday sit and read a book kind of book. This book sucks you in from the very first page describing where this starts. You will lose all sense of time and reality as you read more and more! It is truly all encompassing! Wow wow wow! You will be on the edge of your seat with your stomach churning to read the next sentence. I can hardly wait for book 2 of season 2! Patience while reading a Nicholas Sansbury Smith book is impossible!!
Wow – the EXTINCTION CYCLE series is back and even more hard-hitting and full of action
This book takes place eight years after the last book EXTINCTION WAR ended.
The United States has slowly been rebuilding itself, now called the Allied States, in fortified outposts across the country.
Dr. Kate Lovato and Capt. Reed Beckham have gotten married and their child is growing up along with MSgt. Parker Horn and his daughters in Outpost Portland, Maine.
Events have been fairly quiet for a long while until suddenly Outposts are being hit disastrously by Variants all across the Allied States and Team Ghost and others get called back into action.
This was another great addition to a great series. Author Nicholas Smith co-wrote this with author Anthony Melchiorri and the collaboration was seamless.
Tons of action and new dangers have Team Ghost back at the forefront of the new dangers threatening a slowly rebuilding country.
I loved this offering and have been a fan since book one and I highly recommend this book.
I received this Advanced Reading Copy provided by the authors in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.
I am without words… Anything I say is just going to fall woefully short of the incredible excellence that this book is! I feel breathless, terrified, and full of adrenaline all at once. This is no joke. From the start I was lulled into a (brief) sense of security and then literally picked up and dropped into Variant hell all over again. It was amazing and all I can say is More, More, MORE!!
I’ve been a fan of both of these author’s works independent of each other; but the combining of their two incredible minds and words? BRILLIANT absolutely BRILLIANT.
8 years after the Extinction War was ended, the Variants have a huge surprise for the surviving members of the human race.
Master Sgt. Joe Fitzpatrick, Fitz to his friends and fellow Deltas, and Sergeant First Class Jeni Rico lead US Army Delta Force Team Ghost still fighting Variants, Alphas, and human collaborators wherever they popped up. Captain Reed Beckham and his wife Dr. Kate Lovato with their son Javier Riley Beckham live in Outpost Portland Maine with Master Sergeant Parker Horn and his two daughters Tasha and Jenny, and Apollo’s four year old pups, Ginger and Spike. A hugely missed Apollo had passed quietly in his sleep just months ago from old age. President Jan Ringgold’s term as President of the Allied States of America coming to an end, a new election was forthcoming to select a new leader for the Atlantic and Midwest States. The Western United States had been surrendered to the Variants, who to all appearances were dying out.
Great strides had been made in President Ringgold’s term, but the election could lead to unforgivable actions in an extermination war on the Variants. Now, when the Variants seemed to be starving out, stirring them up was not the best idea. But they might not be the party choosing, and other parties, or things, might have different ideas.
It was great seeing my old friends back together and back in action. It was sad to hear the losses and to say goodbye and pay homage to their memories. Once again the collaboration of Nicholas Sansbury Smith and Anthony J. Melchiorri have produced a winner, another exciting combination of science and combat, authentic, high-tech actions against an enemy that seems to be smarter, stronger, faster and better suited to survive in this changed world. Maybe Team Ghost has met its match. The world of Extinction Cycle has returned in Extinction Shadow, Extinction Cycle: Dark Age Book 1. Come getcha some! All it takes is all you got!
Eight years on and the good times have come to a disastrous end for humans. But for us, the readers, its straight back into the adrenaline charged page turning goodness we love from the Extinction Cycle series.
This book has set the bar high for the next one and I’m can’t wait to read it.
The kids from Extinction Cycle have grown and something has evolved.
Sneaky Variants, need I say more?
Back with a vengeance!
The Allied States (formerly the United States) just got the rug pulled out from underneath them by the Variant scourge that nearly wiped them out eight years prior. The Extinction Cycle series has returned and it feels like a marvelous family reunion with characters we’ve grown to adore, along with a new assortment of fiendish Variants.