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After the Virus Kindle Edition

by Simon Archer (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 1,077 ratings

Book 1 of 3: After the Virus

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Henry never realized he was special. Sure, he’s an engineer who served his country, but, well, when the virus hit, he soon finds himself alone in a nearly empty world.

And that’s the key. Nearly empty.

And there’s no one left with the technical know-how to make the world run again.

Well, no one but Henry.

And for humanity to survive, he will have to rebuild society out of the motliest crew of survivors the world has ever seen.

It might be impossible, but at the same time, Henry has always loved a challenge.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085YD3NQ2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 15, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2109 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 472 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #360,746 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,527 in Action Thriller Fiction
- #4,162 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #5,387 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books)

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A big fan of fantasy, sci-fi, and superheroes, Simon Archer read and read and read books... and then finally decided to write some. Simon writes escapists genre fiction for adult males. Enjoy!

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Frances Frost

Does this sound familiar?

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022

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Suspenseful. Some editing errors. But really a VERY good read. My husband and I have survived the COVID pandemic. We both have compromised immune systems. We have not had the shots. We live 35 miles from the nearest large town. We only go there if needed for medical appointments and shopping. We wear masks to go into a store. We have been isolated since day one except for the month I spent at a rehab center in Sacramento. I am preparing to have a failed hip replacement fixed.

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023

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Finding my way back in to reading. The cover caught my eye. Glad it did. I enjoyed the story. Will read more.

Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2020

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I really enjoyed this story. It's built up an amazing base for a series and I can't wait for the next one. The characters are very relatable and the actual survival talk isn't out of bounds crazy. This is one of the best post apocalypse books I've read and it feels very fleshed out and something very believable. I like that it wasn't rushed and the characters actually have depth and brains to them!

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stonebeast

not your average SHTF book

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2022

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Author goes a bit slower and doesn’t have to many encounters with others in this first one really setting the stages for future books. The writing was good enough and entertaining that I actually didn’t mind the slower pace.

Looking forward to the next one though it sounds like it might be more of a normal SHTF on the 2nd one but we will see.

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020

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My first review got rejected, I suspect for language because I was scathing about one element of this story.

So, here is my honest thought about this story. it starts basically, with a slight twist to the "everyone gets sick" tale used to remove any scenes of people actually getting sick. This allows it to jump into the "let's rebuild" part of the tale quickly. And that part is solid. The hero is thoughtful and resourceful. His early companions are interesting and while the relationships build fast, they aren't at the stupid horny level so many of these harem tales insist on using.

I did see issues with the travel, not that it was too hard/ too easy. More that people run into people who make me wonder how they could survive any kind of apocalypses. One thing that The Stand by Steven King did right was include the fact that many survivors of the plague died quickly due to bad decisions they made. That doesn't happen here, and some characters who show a lack of common sense manage to survive quite a while.

And then we had the major villain, both for this book and the one hinted/revealed for the future. Sorry, I've had enough of that type. They are cliche to a level I dislike. There just isn't anything new in those plotlines. And while the story is well written and has some engaging characters, those less than interesting plot twists make me downgrade this book so barely above 2 stars.

Its not really a bad book, but I rate on how/if I'd recommend this one. I know that I'd be hesitant to recommend it to many people. It just rubbed me the wrong way by using overused cliche villains in another apocalypse tale.

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John

World starting over

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2022

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After the Virus by Simon Archer is an apocalypse story where most of mankind dies overnight - killed by an unsuspecting and unknown virus. The survivors are far and few between. The main character of the story immediately plans for the future and gathers food, supplies, and livestock, taking it all to his farm. While scavaging, he comes upon a young female, Jackie, who immediately joins him in helping in prepping for the future. Only a couple of days pass before they have sex - the author is quite descriptive during this activity. They soon come upon additional survivors. One is a stranded doctor from the CDC in Atlanta.

The story picks up after traveling to the CDC and discovering additional survivors. There are discussions between Jackie and the main character about "sharing himself" with other women to repopulate the planet. Both are okay with it and he acts upon this by having sex with a female survivor from the CDC. He informs Jackie of his actions and she accepts it - then suggests a threesome.

I'm glad the story ended there with no mention of a sequel. The last chapter introduces a religious fanatic who convinces his followers to find this group of survivors and kill them. So I have to assume a sequel in underway. I will pass on continuing this series.

I found several editing issues and suggest that if the author is considering a rewrite, then remove the sex scenes and innuendos from the rewrite, which seems to be a real turnoff to many readers.

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Couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022

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This book had interesting characters and very good pacing. It really held my interest. The general feeling was hopeful, rather than grim.

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Kate

Good read zero zombies

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023

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The author may write to attract male readers but the book was a good read. I am looking forward to the other books in the series.

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Great read

Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2020

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Loved the booked, had me hooked right from the start. I really hope there is going to be more in this series.

I'm Trying to read.

Sassy and saucy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2020

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My sort of book. Practical solutions to problems after a disaster.

Good content and fun to read. (with a side order of sex!)

It concentrates on the problems that could be encountered AFTER a pandemic.

Makes you want to get the second book in the series.

nishanth venkatesh

Pretty great start

Reviewed in India on April 5, 2020

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I'm already in love. Just this last day I've had enough time to get through a number of Simon archers works. The man's ability to tell such varied stories is absolutely astounding. This is a great post apocalyptic setting book and I can see it becoming a phenomenal series down the road. Give it a read. You'll most likely enjoy it.

Alan K

A fun and somewhat sobering read in these times

Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2020

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Reminiscent of Eric Valls Without Law series we have an ex-military man trying to rebuild after an apocalyptic event wipes out a majority of the population. I would hope that after an event like that there were less people inclined to be problematic, but that wouldn’t make an interesting story. The MC has some mechanical and engineering skills along with his military background to help create an environment where him and his new lady friend can build a future. The story does have some initial sex scenes detailed but is mostly FtB. This book does have harem elements building. Its also an enjoyable and fairly well paced read with a bit of pop culture references thrown in. Hopefully more books I this series will follow. Timely release with the Covid-19 pandemic being a majority of the news every night.

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Mark C.

Kenmore is a washing machine

Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2020

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Ok so maybe a dyer or microwave oven ....KENWORTH 9000 is a sloaped nose 18 wheeler...379 long nose Peterbuilt is the choice of independent truckers across the USA ...one other point of contention is semi needs air to get the brakes off. Means running said truck so it can move ...but was a good read ...oh and if your wondering family owns a trucking company and has more miles under his belt than cares to admit
....Mark C.

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