Tomorrow War: Serpent Road: A Novel (The Chronicles of Max Book 2)

The author, J.L. Bourne, seems to have a pretty sound understanding of where the mess we find ourselves in today could lead.One possible scenario of what could trigger a global apocalyptic planet and the demise of America as a nation.The military understanding is sound and appears realistic probably because of the author’s 22 years in the Navy. Don’t know what he did but he seems to have an authentic understanding of the intelligence side of our military as well.Character wise, after a bit of a slow start, as the background is built, the books pick up quickly. Written from a first person point of view, Max’s experiences keep you engaged from after the trigger event to the end of the second book.Human nature takes over quickly which is what I would anticipate. It ain’t pretty and it seems like that is what one could expect. Humanity is pretty much eliminated by the time the book ends with a new beginning- 90% down, again what I would expect.The only thing missing for me was practically no Biblical reference to end times. Kind of neutral on the topic as a whole.From a Christian perspective this is akin to the period called the time of Jacob’s trouble or in more common expression, “the tribulation period”.No sex scenes and some, but not much, obscenity which did not detract from the story at all.Overall an excellent read and scary wake up call that should shake one out of the normalcy bias that causes one to assume something like this could never happen in the U.S.It can, and probably will, sooner than any of us could expect.Great read. I found myself completing the two books in about 2 days, give or take some interruptions in time due to other events.If this post-apocalyptic genre is of interest this is a read you will enjoy and profit from. Suitable for Christians with the exception of a bit of obscenity and one GD, along with a few grisly but quite possible scenarios.After all, whose power reigns most strongly during the trib? This is the kind of world one could expect as a consequence. Read it. I don’t think it will disappoint.And if you are not familiar with this genre, read it anyway. This would be a good introduction to it and may wake you up enough to save your butt along the way.

Serpent road was a great read. I could not put it down. I hope there are many more books headed our way. Thank you Mr Bourne.

This is a great follow-up to Tomorrow War with less agonizing CN soup. The author writes with the prescience of Matt Bracken, the character development of Vince Flynn, and the situational analysis and awareness of Brad Thor. But being sucked straight into the gritty milieu of post apocalyptic homesteading is 100% JL Borne. I get the same sense in all of Borne's books, like I was there and long for clean socks. I've now read them all, but not reviewed them all. So, if you're reading this and wondering about reading this or any of the other's by the author, don't hesitate, they're all great! I do however still fear for Elvis who was last seen running for his life with a hungry horde vectoring on his pos.

If you're a fan of dystopian, survivalist, or action thrillers look no further. J.L. Bourne is a master at crafting an intriguing, gripping tale that won't let go. This book is the second in the Tomorrow War series and picks up a little bit after the first book, The Tomorrow War and finds our boy Max alone and hiding out after the events last winter that started the rebellion.Mr. Bourne weaves this sequels tale with lots of action, surprise characters showing up and shocking events that are sure to get an emotional response out of the reader. The characters inside are very relatable, and even though the main character Max is highly trained, you still feel like him at times when he sees how desparate the situation has become. Stopping at nothing to rescue a captured friend, the feeling of isolation when he's alone, the emotion he feels when he loses a friend. All are captured so well, you feel as though you're there during the story, looking over his shoulder. While the first book was about survival and making sure Max kept himself alive and fed throughout the aftermath of a calamity he helped create, this sequel focuses more on Max dealing with the nagging issues of what he did and facing the choices and situations that arise from the consequences of those actions, while also fleshing out more of the Rebellion side of things. I put this story up there with Empire Strikes Back in scale of sequels. It absolutely deserves a read!

Serpent Road is a consistent continuation in J.L. Bourne's writing evolution. Throughout the book there is a mix of attachment and detachment in the face of a stressful world crisis.For past fans of Bourne's work, you will find an evolved style of writing and story telling that stays in the narrative world of the first book. The evolution is in drawing the reader into relational attachments (narratively), and the writing seems to be becoming more polished in what I could only describe as a Bourneian format. I am certain there are other books like it that I have not read. If you have already invested in the Tomorrow War, then this will continue your journey with a flawed human struggling to make the world a better place. Even if you were iffy on the first book for a reason, I'd suggest picking this book up because of the layers that unravel at the heart of the story.For those considering getting into Bourne, Tomorrow war and Serpent Road is a journey worth taking. The writing is not convoluted. The characters grow on you in a real, gritty way. The situations and terminology used may cause you to go look up some odd reference, but there is nothing that will hinder your progress through the book. Pick these two books up together.

Love everything this guy writes. I’m 20 years old now and I remember my dad reading me the first day by day Armageddon when it was still just on the internet and not a book. Fast forward to now and I have thousands of rounds to feed my rifles and enough skills and paranoia to think I could make it as far as max lol.

Another incredible story, loved the book. Another detailed addictive story from one of my favourite authors.Wtf! Saddle bag!Literally on tender hooks reading this book.A must read for any apocalyptic world reader.

Serpent Road is a great follow up to the first Tomorrow War book. It paints a stark picture of a dystopian America with the " lights out " and the trials and tribulations the main character Max faces, as he comes to terms with the consequences of his actions in Tomorrow War.The author writes with an excellent attention to detail which is so realistic it enables the reader to picture the scenes in vivid detail.The main reason for giving this book 4 stars is because like a number of the authors previous books the ending is a bit rushed.On the whole I really enjoyed this book and like previous books by this author have not been able to put them down once I start reading them.I hope we will see more of Max.

Another excellent book from Bourne. This one is even better than the first. Fantastic action scenes. Bourne once again brilliantly describes the struggles of a post-apocalyptic world.

Great stuff! As authentic as it gets. Hands down my favourite author, JL Bourne has something different coupled with the ability to tell an incredible story.

More superb post apocalyptic fiction from JL bourne. Can't get enough of his work, and if you liked day by day you'll love the chronicles of max. Simply brilliant