How far would you go to change humanity’s fate?
Jared Cartwright grew up in a loving, caring community, completely isolated from the horrors of the outside world. When tragedy leaves him alone and untethered, Jared sets out to explore the unknown; a world where twisted, scarred creatures roam an earth ravaged by nuclear war while the rich fled to the skies on floating utopias, escaping … to the skies on floating utopias, escaping destruction and leaving the rest of humanity to die.
To face his new reality, Jared must learn to survive in a cold, harsh world. A twist of fate changes Jared’s destiny when he discovers dragons are real. The dragon unlocks a hidden technology within his body, giving him powers he never imagined existed.
With deadly adversaries above and below, he must evolve beyond mere human limitations to defeat the powerful rulers of the cities and the rabid beasts lurking in the shadows.
Amazon #1 Best Seller in Post-Apocalyptic & Cyberpunk!“A worthy series kickoff with riveting characters and a world that readers will want to explore.” (Kirkus Review)
Rated ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ by Reader’s Favorite!
I was hooked. I just couldn’t put it down.” – Kim Anisi (Reader’s Favorite)
What others are saying about Radioactive Evolution.
“It’s really well written and it does an awesome job of worldbuilding and character development.” GaiusPrimus
“A masterful mix of fantasy, LitRPG, apocalyptic future and advanced tech.” Melissa Jane
“Really exciting action filled tale where the world building though frightening was excellent.” Angie-Lee
“A masterful mix of fantasy, LitRPG, apocalyptic future and advanced tech.” Melissa Jane
“Really exciting action filled tale where the world building though frightening was excellent.” Angie-Lee
Hunger Games, Ready Player One, and Game of Thrones collide to bring you a Science-Fiction & Fantasy cross-genre spectacular!
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“Our fates are intertwined. For better or worse.”
This SciFi, mixture of myth and cyberpunk, fantasy in a post apocalyptic world is fascinating! I was thrilled to read such an excellent combination of genres. A post-apocalyptic tale of a group of survivors who face, and have to figure out ways to overcome, whatever problems come their way, and how they might reflect on us, as the reader, and those around us. The evolution of the protagonist and his companion is incredibly powerful and amazing; every battle, all the heartache and loss they experience is traumatic and thrilling at the same time. This is a truly excellent example of determination, resistance, resilience, hope and a forge for unity, to fight for a common cause. The tech involved is excellent and overwhelming, easy to understand. To be beside such a wondrous and beautiful creature and watch her grow her potential and capabilities, to see her soar the skies has been one of the most beautiful experiences of this book, the writing making it so realistic! I’m totally hooked with this series!
Can I just start with how great of a cover Radioactive Evolution has? Really. Great. It’s what first caught my attention. I know plenty of books and movies will have the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of how the world has fallen. It’s almost a gimme but for some reason, this time I stopped to admire the cover. Which then lead me to the blurb. Apocalyptic, wasteland, destruction – yup, yup, yup. Just like the cover implied. I came close to passing this one up until I saw it. The magic word. The one thing that will draw me in almost every time: Dragons.
Folks, I read this book because of dragons. Dragons, particularly a white one, is what first got me reading science fiction. Since then, I have been hard pressed to find dragons in a futuristic setting. And that’s what we have here. Earth has been ravaged by nuclear war, the rich are living in the sky and the rest of the survivors are struggling to live on Earth. The interactions Jared had with other survivors, the other mutated creatures and of course Scarlet, made for curious and sometimes icky outcomes. . Mr. Hummel has created a very interesting world here that, for the most part, I enjoyed. Now, to cover what worked for me and what didn’t.
Dragons. Taking a chance for that one word was a big risk and I was not disappointed. Scarlet, her kind and their role on this destroyed world made for a great adventurous reading. Not many authors will have taken a creature that is normally associated with knights of old and stick them in the destruction of a nuclear war. That alone has me applauding the author for this uniqueness
What didn’t work for me was the role-playing aspect. I’ve gone back a few times to the blurb to see if I missed or overlooked this side of the book. Nope, it’s not there. It wasn’t until I saw other reviews that I finally discovered the parts of the book that were a turn off to me, mainly the divvying up of the nanites, that I finally had a name to what I didn’t like. See, I thought I was reading an apocalyptic story which I really like. It’s all about the possibilities and the what if for me. Instead, I was reading LitRPG, that’s short for Literary Role Playing Game, which role-playing was never anything I was a fan of.
I do question whether or not I would have read Radioactive Evolution had I known about the RPG aspect. Dragons were a plus but the LitRPG, not so much. There’s a good chance I will read the next installment because I can’t wait to see what is in store next for Jared and Scarlet. But, more than likely I’ll skim through the portions I don’t care for.
Stars – 3.5