In the year , the world is stricken by an epic natural disaster, sounding the death knell of modern technology. Sent back to the Dark Ages, billions perish in the aftermath. Seven years later, the scattered populace is left to fend for themselves against rogue organizations that seize the opportunity for a power play in a world without power. Three individuals; three separate paths. All will be irreversibly entwined as they search for the answers in an attempt to reassemble the pieces of their broken lives. But will they find what they seek, or will they stumble upon the devastating truth that lies just beyond their reach?
The Epsilon series explores the events seven years after the catastrophic death of a technological society. The first installment, Clarity, begins in and focuses both forward and back on the raw, emotional journeys of former friends and partners. Will they band together to help right wrongs and restore order to the scattered remnants of the populace? Or will their quests for individual fulfillment tear apart an already worn bond?
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Set in the near future, where the world has been stricken by a natural disaster that destroys modern technology, Clarity picks up seven years after the catastrophic event. The populace is scattered and left to fend for themselves against rogue organisations who seek to take advantage of the power vacuum created by the disaster.
Told from multiple points of view, three individuals attempt to put the pieces of not only their lives, but also the world, back together again. This book has a lot of potential, but I have to admit - I struggled with the way it was executed. Personally, I felt the flashbacks bogged down the pacing and just when I was getting to grips with the story, the author would drag me backwards into a scene that I didn't think was necessary.
I actually love flashbacks as a literary device - when they're done well - and this is one of the few times where I felt they didn't really add anything to the story. In fact, I think they harmed it. Also, there is clunky dialogue and language that I wish was smoothed out.
In saying that, this book has a lot of potential. The premise is intriguing and the wider plot, subplots, and arcs of the characters kept me turning the pages. With action and suspense, the author tells a tale of the bleak future, using scenes from the past to illustrate who the characters are now compared to who they used to be. I admit that the story was a bit confusing at the beginning, and because of the time jumps, I originally had a hard time getting into it, but afterward, once the foundation of worldbuilding had been set, I really got into the story and found myself rooting for the characters, for Clive and Steele especially.
Everytime this book went one step forward, it went to a flashback to help you understand what you just read. In my opinion, that was WAY too many flashbacks in this book. To the point of annoyance. However, there was a story here and I did not stop reading the book like I thought I would when it started. One mis-step and I would have stopped. But I actually enjoyed the story despite the fact it annoyed me. There will obviously be a 2nd book in this series which I will read because there are a lot of loose ends at the end of this one. I do hope the author keeps the flashbacks to a minimum when it does come out.
The story is a strong 4, the flasbacks knocked it to a 2 star book.
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I rated it 3. The author is unknown to me and the genre isn't one I generally enjoy. This book firmly falls in the category of 'not to my taste' overall, however, I found myself drawn into the story very quickly. And that was despite some clunky word choices and a main character that I heartily loathed.
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