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by Steven Savile

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Fiction. Science Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: *"A fun and exciting read . . . Perfect for fans of complex series heroes like Jack Reacher and Joe Ledger, with a dash of Dan Brown sensibility" (Booklist).* Jake Carter is a subway electrician in New York City�??but his previous employment was in Special Forces. One day, he finds two young men spraying graffiti across the subway station walls, and realizes their marks aren't gang tags or band names�??they are a message, a call to arms spelled out in a lost language . . . The Hidden are communicating with each other. The end of the world has arrived, and it's being orchestrated by those unseen�??for profit. Carter finds himself dragged into a world of menace by a woman he hasn't spoken to in over a decade. His ex-girlfriend Sandra is one of the few who knows what's going on, and she has just turned against her paymasters. As they run for their lives, as dogs howl in the streets and birds fall from the sky, and even the sun starts to dim, as terrorists take out a Brooklyn army base, they must figure out how to fight an enemy they cannot see, how to stop some of the richest and most powerful men in the world, and how to stay alive when the world around them is dying . . . "[A] scary conspiracy thriller . . . Clever." �??Publishers Weekly "Any readers who have been fans of Dan Brown's conspiracies will enjoy Savile, who is a master of his craft." �??New York Journal of Books "Quite entertaining . . . Will grab your attention and keep you turning the pages as you attempt to figure out how our heroes will escape the traps set for them." �??East Nia… (more)

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I know I read this book. I remember enjoying it as I read it, but I also vaguely remember being disappointed as it descended into overused conspiracy tropes by about 2/3 of the way through.
About three months after reading it, I have no further memory of any of the details or characters or writing style (

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zizabeph | May 7, 2023 |

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Because its been so long since I received this book(several on hold at library can in) then the holidays, I was going to just skim over the book and give a review. "
Dogs howl in the streets, running wild. Birds fall dead from the sky. Even the sun itself is failing."
With a opening line I was hooked, and you will be too. Was go luck to have received a copy of the book, well worth your time and money....Thank you Library Thing. (

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JJKING | Feb 4, 2016 |

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Wow. This book drew me in from page one and kept my interest until the very last sentence. Between the multiple perspectives, the intrigue, the suspense, the feeling of being hurried along with the characters as if they were holding my hand and taking me with them, there was not an element to this book that I could find a fault with. Aside, maybe, from the fact that it ended. It's smart and witty and fast-paced, and I couldn't put it down. (

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Gwnfkt12 | Jan 21, 2016 |

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The dogs seemed to be first, running through the streets howling. No one knows why. Terror strikes New York again and it is left in ruins. A ex-Special forces electrician finds himself at the center of it all and everyone seems to be coming after him.

Jake Carter has received a message from an old acquaintance - Sophie Keane: I’m not who you think I am.” Considering they way they had parted, he didn’t think so. Sophie on one continent and Jack in the US race to fix things before they get worse. Can they??

A well-written novel by a writer who I’ve read a lot of over the years: Steven Savile. You may not know the name, but if you were/are a fan of Doctor Who, Torchwood, Primeval, Stargate and others, you will really like this one. Excellent plot and characters and I hope to read more. (

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macygma | Jan 12, 2016 |

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I had to read this twice to answer the many questions it raises. Some are still waiting to be answered. Hopefully there will be a second book to answer them.
The end of the world or so it seems. Are the top one percent controlling these end time events?
Jake Carter former special ops sees graffiti being sprayed on walls. He gets a strange call from his past asking for help. Jake takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of what is going on. Getting in deeper than he thought.
The story was ok. It was a bit drawn out with questions still left unanswered. It did not seem to me as much action as I hoped it would be. (

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therealjim | Jan 2, 2016 |

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Fiction. Science Fiction. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:

"A fun and exciting read . . . Perfect for fans of complex series heroes like Jack Reacher and Joe Ledger, with a dash of Dan Brown sensibility" (Booklist).

Jake Carter is a subway electrician in New York City�??but his previous employment was in Special Forces. One day, he finds two young men spraying graffiti across the subway station walls, and realizes their marks aren't gang tags or band names�??they are a message, a call to arms spelled out in a lost language . . .

The Hidden are communicating with each other. The end of the world has arrived, and it's being orchestrated by those unseen�??for profit.

Carter finds himself dragged into a world of menace by a woman he hasn't spoken to in over a decade. His ex-girlfriend Sandra is one of the few who knows what's going on, and she has just turned against her paymasters. As they run for their lives, as dogs howl in the streets and birds fall from the sky, and even the sun starts to dim, as terrorists take out a Brooklyn army base, they must figure out how to fight an enemy they cannot see, how to stop some of the richest and most powerful men in the world, and how to stay alive when the world around them is dying . . .

"[A] scary conspiracy thriller . . . Clever." �??Publishers Weekly

"Any readers who have been fans of Dan Brown's conspiracies will enjoy Savile, who is a master of his craft." �??New York Journal of Books

"Quite entertaining . . . Will grab your attention and keep you turning the pages as you attempt to figure out how our heroes will escape the traps set for them." �??East Nia