A DEADLY PANDEMIC. FIVE GROUPS OF SURVIVORS. ONE DESTINATION.
“The funny thing about fight-or-flight was that sometimes flight didn’t cooperate when fight failed you. There was always freeze, but no one ever talked about freeze, because no one ever wanted to admit they weren’t strong enough to fight and were too scared to flee.”–Idaho survivor“She had killed two of those men and not shed a … survivor
“She had killed two of those men and not shed a tear. Even as she replayed it in her head, she felt no remorse. No, it was more than that. She was glad… happy she had done it. She wasn’t sure she knew who she was anymore.”–California survivor.
“If the human race was to survive, they’d have to dig deep and find the strength to take back their homes.”–Florida survivor
“She moved on to the bed to lay beside him and leaned in so their heads were touching and held on to him until his last breath. ‘Be at peace, Dave, and keep a seat warm for me.’”–Massachusetts survivor.
“Eric’s voice was distant, as if water had filled her ears. The room was too stuffy, too small. Rising, she shook her head and turned, fleeing from the place she had lost Shawn.”–Indiana survivor.
A deadly virus born of good intentions ravages the planet, leaving humans on the bottom of the food chain as the infected mutate into creatures born of myth and nightmares.
As the military sets out to gather the healthy inside the walls of a biolab located in the central United States, the fight for survival begins for anyone willing to step beyond the safety of their own front door.
Follow five groups of survivors as they journey from California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, and Massachusetts in an epic adventure to find, not only what’s left of their government, but their independence, true love, and the strength to survive in a world bent on breaking them.
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This book was so cleverly put together. I cannot express how good this book was. So descriptive and immersive. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the survivors and I cannot wait for the next one to come out.
The authors of The Similayer Project weave their story so fluidly that it was impossible to tell pick out their individual voices. They’ve created a world that is so frighteningly realistic in its possibility, but also contains so much heart and faith in possible better futures. While a little slow in the beginning (a necessary evil in such a complex world), once it began moving, the story ran away with me (and the time – suddenly I had lost two hours in the real world as I was so engrossed in this one).
The authors take the reader around the US on a journey with survivors of an outbreak as they work to find safety and order in the new chaos of the world. Love is lost and found, friendships are changed and things that were once simple and everyday become rare and sometimes difficult. These characters are so well written that as the reader I felt myself filling with empathy for them and sharing in their wins and losses like they were my own. (heck, I even developed my own “reader crushes” on a few of them).
The incredible scope of diversity amongst the characters is probably one of my favorite things in this book – you’ve got your typical strong and heroic men, but then the authors have thrown in some amazing women and even children who defy the “damsel in distress” expectation and find a way to survive against all odds.
I truly cannot wait for Part 2 to come out so that I can continue following these new “friends” on their journeys to find “home” – which is more or less the journey of them all no matter where they come from. What form that “home” takes for each of them is what will keep me anxiously awaiting their future stories.
his is not my usual read but thought i would give it a go. So glad i did.
The way the stories of each group of survivors grows and changes keeps you guessing as to whats going to happen.
I love thats there is such diversity in the groups and its not all macho alpha men leading the charge to get the womanfolks to safety. Yes there is alphas but there is also kick ass women, “geeks” who step up to the plate and push fear aside to get on to the sanctuary they are heading to. And there is the sweetest little girl that will make your heart melt.
There is sacrifices that you understand but break your heart, unexpected attacks and fights that have you holding your breath to ensure everyone makes it.
So humanity is hanging by a thread and then the stuff of horror films becomes reality. There is a deadly virus killing half the earths population, oh and the obes who didnt die from it are “reborn” as creatures that attack and kill.
You need to read this book. I cannot wait for the second instalment!!!