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Old 01-14-2017, 09:06 AM   #25187
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Finally finished The Apocalypse Triptych - and I guess at less than a week for over a thousand pages, that's not too shabby. (As I say about my first time reading It, "I finished reading it in six days. On the seventh, I rested.")

There are some innovative apocalypse scenarios in there, and only two authors used zombies. Several asteroid strikes, a few plagues, battling AIs, nuclear warfare, killer mold… overall, it's a pretty good mix. I give the set 4 out of 5, as there were a couple of clunkers (IMO) and it was a hassle jumping between all three books to read each arc in sequence without missing any of the standalone stories.

I should observe that at least three of the authors linked their stories into their existing post-apocalyptic settings, either showing What Came Before or telling side stories. Getting more specific would probably spoil at least one plot twist, so I'll leave it there.

Next up: I think it's finally time to crack Hugh Howey's Wool series. He was a co-editor for the Triptych and contributed a story arc, so I might as well read some more of his work. I've bought plenty, but haven't gotten around to 'em yet.
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