The Beachhead
Written by Christopher Mari
Narrated by Christopher Lane
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
After Earth is decimated, the entire remaining human population is marooned on an unfamiliar beach. The enigmatic winged Orangemen leave the survivors with instructions to remake their society, basic tools and weapons, and a few thousand books, including Bibles in many languages. As two generations are born and raised, conflicting theories as to the nature of the apocalypse continue to simmer.
Fifty years later, the arrival of a new family that shouldn’t exist threatens the delicate peace holding humanity together. Two young soldiers, John Giordano and Kendra McQueen, venture into the unexplored wilderness beyond the city walls in search of answers. But their disquieting discoveries only raise more questions, forcing mankind to reconsider what it means to be human.
In this reflective, provocative postapocalyptic novel, John, Kendra, and the remnants of humanity must find the strength to love and the will to forgive—or they will all perish.
Christopher Mari
Christopher Mari was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and was educated at Fordham University. He has edited books on a wide variety of topics, including three on space exploration. His writing has appeared in such magazines as America, Current Biography, Issues and Controversies, and US Catholic. His next novel, The Beachhead, will be published by 47North in 2017. He lives with his family in Queens, New York.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5While parts of the book were a bit repetitive and moved slowly, overall this was a good read. Please note: I am Jewish, not Christian.. which means I follow Old Testament, not new. Yes, there were many references to the book of revelations...yes I know what that is, but I've never read it. No, I don't go for religious reads... but this story could be understood and enjoyed, nonetheless. If you substitute 'predictions from the time before the event' for 'book of revelations', you would end up with a similar novel.. there would be only a few changes to make.
This was an interesting combination of end-of-the-world, with aliens, with crafting a new society after everything collapses.1 person found this helpful