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Countdown: The Wasteland Chronicles Book One Kindle Edition

by Rashad Freeman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 1,193 ratings
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"Do not go gentle into that good night."

Our World is ending...

How or why is unknown, but make no mistake about it, we are living on borrowed time. Millions dead in a matter of days, billions in a matter of weeks. Yet somehow through the destruction and rubble, Lenny Brewster has staked his claim on survival.

A former Special Forces soldier, a current womanizing alcoholic and a hardcore survivalist, Lenny is a conflicted man. He doesn't care much for this world, but he'll be damned if he leaves it quietly.
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    August 24, 2014
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"If you want a fast paced thrilling read that screams entertainment, then this is your book!" - The Lazy Book Reviewer


"It's Jack Bauer meets X-Files in a whirlwind of action and nonstop suspense!" - Book Boasting

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Books in The Wasteland Chronicles:

#1 Countdown
#2 Escape
#3 Resurrection
#4 Revenge
#5 Genesis
#6 Exodus

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00N0E5S1O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (August 24, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 24, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2536 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
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    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 1,193 ratings

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Rashad Freeman

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"Just hanging on for dear life."

The date was October 31, 1979. The air was cool and a light fog blew in from the gulf, cloaking the Tampa area in an ominous, tight-fitting tunic. The annual Halloween festivities had just begun and a night of mischievous tomfoolery was afoot.

Scandalous and nefarious characters took flight. Doorbells were rung and ill-boding tricks were played regardless of the treats given. This was the dark reality of the bustling Florida metropolitan.

To the north, Grateful Dead crooned the night's theme music at the Nassau Coliseum. Within earshot of the concert, witnesses stated a UFO hovered over the grounds for thirty minutes before vanishing.

At the same time, the Cromarty's were busy hosting their notorious Halloween party at 112 Ocean Ave., better known as the Amityville Horror House. Screams and cries for help were reported throughout the night, punctuated with the disappearance of the family next door. They were never heard from again.

Unknowingly altering the course of history, Kurt Vonnegut released "Jailbird" the same week KISS gained infamy on The Tomorrow Show. The aftermath of this collision would not be felt for decades until the emergence of Justin Bieber.

After a night filled with mayhem and destruction and the deaths of several prominent entertainers, politicians, and a notorious bank robber, the Federal government was forced to loan $1.5 billion dollars to Chrysler. This spurred a series of violent protests, resulting in the Brunah Agate oil spill. Over 10.7 million gallons of oil were dumped into Galveston Bay. This became the worst oil spill disaster in U.S. history.

A few hours later on November 1, 1979, Rashad Freeman was born. Feel free to draw your own conclusions.

Rashad Freeman is the Amazon bestselling author of the Deconstruction Series. His stories include post-apocalyptic science fiction and mystery thrillers. He’s an avid reader and lover of all things art, where the last truth lives. When not writing, he can be found on or around the water or trying to take over the world.

"I'm a writer, I right things."

Reach out and touch me...I'd love to hear your thoughts

rashad.freeman@rashadfreeman.com

www.rashadfreeman.com

Twitter - @RashadFreeman

Facebook - www.facebook.com/rashadthewriter

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Gregg C
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
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This book was a gift and I started reading it and just could not stop. The book starts out with a lot of action and ended the same way. The series is so good so far that I have already bought the next book in it, to make things worse I have about six other books to read. They are going to have to wait a little longer than expected. Mr. Freeman definitely has a talent that will keep you turning pages just to see what happens next. Thanks for you time and talent and letting me read your fine work. Give it a try ,it's not like you have anything to lose and I bet you will find yourself like me and and adding a new author to your list of one's to keep an eye on. Thank you Mr. Freeman.
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Grampy
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Story... It Pulls You In
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2015
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I just finished reading "Countdown", Book 1 of "The Wasteland Chronicles", and thoroughly enjoyed it. The story begins by introducing us to one of the main players, detailing events which solidified his worldview, and led to his subsequent actions.

The story then shifts to a pivotal, but unexplained, event involving a couple teenaged boys in a shack, celebrating the birthday of one of them. We are left wondering how they fit into the story, until Rashad clarifies that at the end of Book 1.

We are then taken back to the main character, Lenny, and his then-current lifestyle. Shortly thereafter things get really exciting, really fast. We are left in the dark, every bit as much as is Lenny, and we don't know what precipitated the global apocalypse until the final line in Book 1.

At this point, Freeman has masterfully teased us into wanting Book 2. Fortunately, a preview of that sequel is included. Once again, Freeman masterfully teases us as that preview concludes.

This is a series you will want to obtain and read from beginning to end. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go buy the next exciting episode!
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S. Hudson
3.0 out of 5 stars Way too clichéd and convenient
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015
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This story sounded really interesting and even started off halfway decent. But by the second chapter, it just came off really slick, predictable and contrived. For example, Lenny just happens to have been left a million dollars, just happens to have used most of it for an apocalypse shelter and just happens to come across Rebecca who just happens to be a mechanical engineer who just happens to need rescuing by the guy she just met, who also just happens to want sex all the time...during the apocalypse. I won't even get started on the aliens storyline. See what I'm getting at here? Also, Lenny's reactions to certain situations don't make sense for a guy who's served in the Army SF. He seems a little too surprised and completely unprepared for someone who spent time in the Afghan theater. This book was clearly written to be the vicariously-lived wet dream for the American prepper niche who spend all their money on guns, ammo and tacti-cool "bug out gear" but are so overweight they can't even climb a flight of stairs without fainting. Maybe that was the author's intention? To poke fun of that cultural subset? I don't know but I just couldn't take this book seriously. Good thing I got it for free.
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DamageIncXLE
2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't get into this one.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2015
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I could not get into this book. I don't know if my Kindle was jumping me all over the place or what but I felt like I had started a couple of different books at the same time. I don't normally quit reading books but due to the cussing, lack of interest and writing style I gave up. I can't recommend this one.
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Alicia Suggs
5.0 out of 5 stars Now this is a book....
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2014
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So I started with the free teaser and was sucked right in. This book includes the two free books, the prequel, a prologue and like 5 chapters of the next book. I really felt the story fell together with this, it connected Lenny's past with what was going on now.

It had a real survivalist theme to it with some pretty detailed and accurate military scenes. But at the same time it built this sense of mystery and suspense that made me go out and purchase all of the other books immediately. Definitely a great series to get into and I can't wait to see how it all ends. Go Lenny! Lol
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Dakota 7
1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t get into it
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021
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I read the first third of the book and couldn’t get into it. The first chapter was good, then the second chapter was a dead end, the rest just didn’t work. Needs a lot of work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good storyline and strong characters...
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2015
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This author has written a strong, action thriller that is very readable and enjoyable. I had a little trouble with the fact that he doesn't spend much time on character development, but rather stays right with the action all the way through the book. I appreciated that his main man, Lenny, Was an ex-marine, and took everything as serious as he did, otherwise the doomsday scenario wouldn't have worked too well.
I do recommend this book for all action/adventure fans.

Gaston Sanders, Author
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Book Lover
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2015
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I just finished reading this book and I can say I did enjoy it. There were some outlandish events (combination aliens with invasion end of world events. The characters were strong. It wasn't the best book on end of the world events but it was worth reading. I was going to buy the second and third books but when I looked at how many pages they each had, I didn't think it was a great deal. Book two has 200 pp and book three only150 pp. and each book is priced at 4.99. These two books should have been put together as one book at 4.99. Author is over pricing "novellas".
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Ariel Grumberg
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Robert Gillett
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Interesting story but a very weak ending
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LDC
3.0 out of 5 stars Pity about this...
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I do wish people would use proof readers- then you wouldn't get grammar, spelling and style errors. You also wouldn't get plot holes the size of Texas and convenient happenings just thrown in to explain things. Its not a sign of weakness to use a proof reader and many of us do it for free...
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