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From the Ashes

A Survival Thriller (Nuclear Dawn, Book 2)

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From the Ashes

By: Kyla Stone
Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski
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If the radiation doesn't kill you, the survivors will.

In a matter of seconds, multiple American cities are devastated by nuclear bombs. Millions flee the destruction as the lethal fallout descended.

Entire cities are hot zones. The nation's supply chain is crippled. Hundreds of thousands of citizens are homeless, hungry, and growing more desperate with every passing hour.

While the government scrambles to respond to the worst humanitarian crisis the United States has ever seen, Dakota and Logan remain trapped in Miami. They fled the hot zone, but the insidious radiation can't be escaped. It's already inside them.

Their only chance to survive is to reach the nearest emergency hospital at the Miami airport, but deadly foes are determined to stop them. Something much larger and more insidious lurks, waiting and watching, preparing to destroy America for good...

Kyla Stone is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 25 novels with more than two million copies sold worldwide. From the Ashes is the second book in the apocalyptic Nuclear Dawn series, a survival thriller featuring compelling characters, nail-biting suspense, and twists ripped from the headlines. Perfect for fans of SILO, The Walking Dead, and The Last of Us.

*Rated PG-13 for mild language and moderate violence.*

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"A tense and beautifully crafted apocalyptic thriller that had me hooked from the first chapter." -Christopher Artinian, author of Safe Haven
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Gripping from start to finish. Fantastic narration and the characters are superb. So well written and described and the series just keeps getting better and better. Can’t wait for the next instalment!

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Kyla Stone weaves another story of post-apocalyptic survival packed with action and tension. We join up once more with Dakota and her group of survivors as they head to find Dakota's sister Eden. This instalment of the series hits the reader right from the start and it hits hard. Straight away we’re thrust into the thick of the action and the tension never lets up. Kyla Stone has proven again with this book that she is one of the best at writing apocalypse fiction. There’s added depth to the characters as they begin to grow into the new world they’re forced to live in. Each is struggling with their inner troubles as well as the obvious dangers of roaming armed gangs and deadly radiation. This is a thoroughly entertaining story of tension and surviving against the odds but also one of possible redemption and learning to trust again when the world lets you down. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
Stacey Glemboski is fantastic. She reads this wonderful story beautifully bringing each character to life with individual tones making it easy to follow who’s talking. Kyla Stone's words really do come alive with Stacey Glemboski, making the whole thing fly by and before you know it you’re at the end! She really conveys the fear Dakota & co. experience. All the characters are similarly well performed, each with their own distinctive sound. This narrator has to be up there with the very best. Great story read by a great narrator, recommended.

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I have listened to the previous two books and dived into this one as soon as I could. The storyline is captivating and the narration is brilliant. The narrator is super great. We continue to follow the journey of the survivors and meet new characters. Great cliffhanger at the end. I can’t wait for the next book.

Stellar performance

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I have said this before but I believe everyone needs to hear this over and over again, this is an awesome series. I literally cannot put it down and am soo glad I have the next book ready to go. The story and the narration is one of the best I have listened to and will definitely be put in my read again list.

From the Ashes

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Dakota arrived in Bellview Point to find Eden’s foster home engulfed in flames and would have died trying to rescue her if not for Logan. Unfortunately Dakota’s past has finally caught up with her and when she regains consciousness she is horrified to learn that Maddox got to Eden first.

The group are perplexed by the tension between Dakota and Maddox, especially when the latter reveals that not only is he Eden’s biological brother but that Dakota kidnapped Eden and killed his other brother. Despite his revelations, the group’s attempts to prevent Maddox from taking Dakota and Eden at knifepoint end in tragedy.

Fortunately Logan later overpowers Maddox who escapes wounded while Dakota and Eden are aided by Julio. Dakota is forced to come clean to Logan about the Shepherds of Mercy cult and it’s nefarious leader who had set his sights on making Eden his wife despite her tender age. She explains how Ezra took them in following their escape. Logan is initially angry that she hired him without warning him of what lay ahead but the two come to a better understanding following her admission.

With Eden suffering from radiation poisoning and Dakota from the after effects of smoke inhalation, the gang make their way to an emergency medical facility set up at Miami airport for treatment. The government’s slow response to the crisis has led to chaos and looting and their journey to the facility is a treacherous one with the threat of the Blood Outlaw Gang in every corner.

When Eden confesses to Dakota that she told Maddox about Ezra’s bunker, Dakota realises that they must reach the Everglades before Solomon Cage and his men kill Ezra. With the cult already hot on their trail however, will they make it in time?

From the Ashes is the third exhilarating post apocalyptic survival book of the Nuclear Dawn series. The book alternates between Dakota, Logan, Maddox and Eden’s point of view. Once again the author has delivered a well executed, tense and compelling instalment. From the offset I found myself completely immersed in the characters and their predicament. Having fled the hot zone, our protagonists must now face off with the best and the worst aspects of humanity now that society has broken down. The government has been forced to implement martial law and are forcing survivors to go into camps in order to gain some semblance of order. It’s also revealed that the Shepherds of Mercy are responsible for the nuclear attacks.

While the first two books briefly touched upon the backstory of the main characters, I was pleased with the character development in this instalment. The characters have been consistently realistic, flawed, complex and relatable. Several shocking revelations came to light regarding Dakota, her relationship with Eden as well as her reasons for escaping from the compound. We learn that as a teenager, Logan had belonged in a gang as a result of having an absentee father and drug addict mother. Maddox, however, is perhaps the most complex character of all. At times one can’t help sympathising with him and I feel that he still has a key role to play in Dakota and Eden’s fate.

In addition to the character development, I was impressed by the graphically detailed scenes which made it easy to visualise each predicament that our protagonists found themselves in. By the third book it’s easy to become invested in these characters. Each life and death situation seems to have solidified the bond between them.

All in all this was a gritty solid addition to a series with a unique twist in the post apocalyptic survival genre with diverse characters and human resiliency to survive against the odds.

I received an advanced free audible copy of From the Ashes and I am voluntarily reviewing it. Stacey Glemboski has masterfully brought the characters and story to life with her clear, concise delivery which made it easy to differentiate between characters.

Thrilling 3rd instalment of the Nuclear Dawn serie

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