The Fourth Phase, Adrian J. Smith
The Fourth Phase, Adrian J. Smith
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The Fourth Phase

Author: Adrian J. Smith

Narrator: Raphael Corkhill

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2019

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

Would you risk it all to save your family? The Hemorrhage Virus tore through America and swept the globe, leaving no country untouched. New Zealand was no exception. Those infected mutated into monsters, monsters that became known as Variants.Seven weeks have passed since Jack and Dee’s quiet world shattered. Along with a small band of survivors, they fled to Mayor Island. Determined to help stem the Variant scourge, they volunteer for what remains of the army. Led by Captain Ben Johns, a grizzly retired NZ SAS soldier, they are sent on a dangerous mission to rescue a scientist. They must call on all their skills and courage to overcome a deadly foe.They thought the worst was over, but humanity’s fight for the future of mankind has just begun. Evil forces have a score to settle with the survivors in New Zealand.

About Adrian J. Smith

Adrian J. Smith is the author of the Extinction NZ trilogy and the Nameless series. As well as writing, for the last fifteen years he has run his own successful painting and decorating business. A self-confessed book and movie geek, Adrian lives in Hamilton, New Zealand, and when he isn’t working his day job or writing, he can be found wandering the mountains, swimming, quizzing, watching movies, and of course reading.

About Raphael Corkhill

Raphael Corkhill grew up in central London and attended the renowned Eton College before moving to the United States to attend Princeton University, after which he completed his MFA acting degree at the University of Southern California. Raphael’s recent credits include the Los Angeles Theatre Center’s production of Short Eyes, A Happy End at the Museum of Tolerance, and Luke Eberl’s latest film, The Movie. Raphael’s voice-over work includes the Weinstein Company’s upcoming feature Lawless and the award-winning short film Wrecks and Violins.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Claude's on December 13, 2020

2.5 Stars CW: Gore, loss of loved ones Well this wasn't quite as engaging as the first one. I also struggled to get past the lack of effort to use correct Māori pronunciation. This beautiful language isn't difficult so there isn't really any excuse. I liked that there was a lot of inclusion of Māori c......more

Goodreads review by andrew jackson on January 24, 2018

We Fight And at the last we fight. Adrian has written another great book in the realm of The Extinction Cycle. He has brought the death and death of the Variants to New Zealand . This and his twists of Lord of the Rings obtained in to the story and his use of classic rock to spur the small band of he......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on January 10, 2021

The second volume in the Extinction NZ series, again deserving 3 stars as a solid apocalypse novel (would give 3 & 1/2 if I could). If you suspend disbelief you can get caught up in the story and enjoy the exciting events, set in a remote country far from more populated areas of the globe... I have i......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 23, 2018

Continuing the storyline from The Rule of Three, Adrian has provided another terrific read. The New Zealand fight against the Variants enters a new phase as the variant alpha known as the Trophy King for the grizzly heads mounted on his shoulder horns. His thick mutated bark-like skin formed pikes a......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on November 17, 2019

Wow- never have i read a book where all the protagonists do is sh*t on humanity- then fight to survive. Paradoxical and nihilist. Will not be reading #3 and glad i got this from the library......more