Sentinel:
A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller
(The Hurst Chronicles
Book 2)
By
Robin
Crumby
An unstoppable
virus. Everything we took for granted is gone. Only the strong will survive.
In the aftermath of a devastating flu pandemic, hope returns for the survivors of the Millennial Virus.
Under the watchful protection of the Allies, Hurst Castle has resumed its centuries-old role as an outpost guarding the western entrance to the Solent. The Isle of Wight is designated a quarantine zone, free of the virus. The tide of refugees surging towards the island has placed impossible pressure on already scarce resources.
When the desperate search for a vaccine leads the Hurst team to a classified government research facility beyond the New Forest, will an inactive bio-weapons program accelerate their understanding of the Millennial Virus? Could one man hold the key to discovering the origin and causes of the outbreak?
Not everyone shares the Allies’ aspirations for reconstruction. Dark forces seek to prolong the lawlessness, pursuing their own ambitions. There’s a war coming that threatens to return the whole region to chaos. Hurst finds itself in the path of the coming storm
In the aftermath of a devastating flu pandemic, hope returns for the survivors of the Millennial Virus.
Under the watchful protection of the Allies, Hurst Castle has resumed its centuries-old role as an outpost guarding the western entrance to the Solent. The Isle of Wight is designated a quarantine zone, free of the virus. The tide of refugees surging towards the island has placed impossible pressure on already scarce resources.
When the desperate search for a vaccine leads the Hurst team to a classified government research facility beyond the New Forest, will an inactive bio-weapons program accelerate their understanding of the Millennial Virus? Could one man hold the key to discovering the origin and causes of the outbreak?
Not everyone shares the Allies’ aspirations for reconstruction. Dark forces seek to prolong the lawlessness, pursuing their own ambitions. There’s a war coming that threatens to return the whole region to chaos. Hurst finds itself in the path of the coming storm
What did I
think of the Book?
Only the strongest survive…
The
Millennial Virus has devastated the world. Governments have fallen, and those
who have survived find themselves in an uncertain world, where criminals become
leaders and only the strong survive.
The Isle of
Wight is virus free, and this has encouraged a tide of refugees who are
desperate to reach a place of safety. But the authorities are at breaking point,
for they have not the resources for such an influx of displaced people.
If only there was a vaccine. But in the search for one, questions are raised as to how the virus came about in the first place.
Robin
Crumby has done it again. I was really looking forward to reading the second in
the Hurst Chronicles series and book two did not disappoint. Crumby has created
an apocalyptic world that was easy to visualise and
incredibly believable. The attention to detail has to be commended. It is very
clear that Mr Crumby has done his research and this makes for a realistic
read. I also loved the fact that this series is set in the UK when usually such
fiction is set in America, this makes for a refreshing change.
Sentinel: A
Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (The Hurst Chronicles Book 2) is the type of book
that draws you in. There is a compelling cast of characters in this book, and
each has their role to play in this fast-paced and thrilling read. It was
simply unputadownable.
Although
this is book 2 in the series I felt that it would work well as a standalone,
however, do yourself a favour and start with book 1.
If you are
looking for your next post-apocalyptic thriller that does not involve
zombies, then I Highly Recommend, The Hurst Chronicles.
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About the author
Robin
Crumby is an author and writer living in London with his wife and two children.
Since reading John Wyndham’s Day of the Triffids as a child, he became
fascinated by end of the world dystopian literature. More recently, re-reading
Cormac McCarthy’s The Road and Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven inspired
him to start writing. Why? Because post-apocalyptic fiction fires the
imagination like nothing else. Pondering what comes next, who would survive,
what would life look like? Much of the best fiction in this popular genre
focuses on brain-eating zombies or events unfolding in the USA so Robin
determined to write a story set in the UK. His Eureka moment came wandering the
shingle beach at Milford-on-sea, inspired by the beauty and rich history of the
Solent. Where better to survive the end of the world than a medieval castle
surrounded by water? Robin spent much of his childhood messing about in boats,
exploring the many waterways, ports and military forts of the Isle of Wight,
where The Hurst Chronicles are set.
