The Island: Part 1
Publisher Description
The Fever struck hard and fast, rising out of the slums and claiming victim after victim. At first, reports trickled across the wire in small segments relegated to the final seconds of the broadcast news. Lost among stories of failing economies and political bickering, few noticed what proved to be the birth pangs of a monster. Within months, the disease dominated the news as thousands died and infection rates soared.
William Hill knew his chances of avoiding the virus sat squarely between slim and none. With experts predicting a global pandemic, his choices boiled down to not if, but where he would die. While the rest of the world built barricades and set up distribution points for food, he chose a simpler end. The island had been one of the last and best times with his father. He couldn’t think of a better place to spend his final days.
He wanted sun and sand, fresh fish on the grill and cool nights by the campfire. He wanted feel-good days filled with oldies on the radio, days when he could hoist the sails and run before the wind. He didn’t set out to make enemies, but he did. He didn’t plan on becoming humanity’s last hope for survival, or watching over an old woman and an eerie little boy either.
To William Hill, the island seemed as good a place as any to die.
He just didn’t realize how good.
Customer Reviews
The Island Part 1
I have read all three books, and really enjoyed all three. Part One was just a little too descriptive, and I skipped over a lot of pages to find the story. I just do not care how the sun shines on the buildings, or how old the roof is and on and on and on for pages. I get bored. If it is important in later segments introduce it then, as in how it looked the first time you were there. I want the story to grab me right off the bat. Once the book got down to business, it was great. The story is wonderful, and I was so glad Part 2 and 3 got right into the story with just enough background and description.
I slammed through all 3 books in just a couple of days. I could not put them down, and I am more than willing to pay $.99 to see what happens in Part 4.
Thanks Michael Stark for an excellent series keep them coming!
Getting better and better!
I am loving these books! Just downloaded the 4th for $.99. I will be buying the series! Can't put it down!
Excellent story
Good writing and an excellent story. Not your spaceship type of sci-fi, more of a horror story (at least so far). I warn you once you start reading this series you will not be able to put it down! I burned through parts 1 and 2 of book one in one sitting. Now I can't wait for further installments! Great work Mr Stark!