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The Trees

By: Ali Shaw
Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
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There came an elastic aftershock of creaks and groans and then, softly softly, a chinking shower of rubbled cement. Leaves calmed and trunks stood serene. Where, not a minute before, there had been a suburb, there was now only woodland standing amid ruins.

There is no warning. No chance to prepare. They arrive in the night: thundering up through the ground, transforming streets and towns into shadowy forest. Buildings are destroyed. Broken bodies, still wrapped in tattered bed linen, hang among the twitching leaves.

Adrien Thomas has never been much of a hero. But when he realises that no help is coming, he ventures out into this unrecognisable world. Michelle, his wife, is across the sea in Ireland and he has no way of knowing whether the trees have come for her too. Then Adrien meets green-fingered Hannah and her teenage son Seb.

Together, they set out to find Hannah's forester brother, to reunite Adrien with his wife - and to discover just how deep the forest goes. Their journey will take them to a place of terrible beauty and violence, to the dark heart of nature and the darkness inside themselves.

©2016 Ali Shaw (P)2016 Bolinda Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Genre Fiction Science Fiction Literary Fiction

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Narration hard to follow with a very deep British voice. Story a little simplistic. Ending predictable.

Almost OK

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The story was engrossing. The Characters were fully fleshed out and relatable. I enjoyed every moment of it.

Amazing Book

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I went back and forth on selecting this book for months. Combed over the reviews multiple times. A couple times I was a close as selecting “confirm purchase” but sides against it. Finally I decided F*** it!

The book starts out strong and continues throughout the book. It was an interesting twist on the post-apocalyptic genre. The book had me excited to continue on. I’d wake up and be waiting for the time of the day I could continue the journey.

I thought the narrator was great! I will say though that I read most of the book on my Kindle so I only listen to maybe a 1/4 of the book but I thought the narration was solid. You could easily distinguish between the characters.

If you are at all on the fence with this book please don’t be like me a wait, going back and forth. Dive in, you won’t be disappointed.

Magical and Interesting Post-apocalyptic Novel

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What made the experience of listening to The Trees the most enjoyable?

This was a strange book, difficult to define. The writing is beautiful with vivid descriptions of nature. It's a look at not only Earth's nature, but human nature as well.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked them all.. every quirky, flawed one of them. I even started thinking "hey, maybe worms aren't that gross"

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite part of any book is when someone is faced with a difficult decision, and trying to understand what led them to that decision. There were quite a few in this book.

Any additional comments?

This book reminds me of a Margaret Atwood novel. If you liked her MaddAddam series, you will probably like The Trees. If you don't like apocalyptic/fantasy/survivalist stories, then this one isn't for you.

Post apocalypse with a little bit of magic

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A gripping,intense story with characters who grow into meaningful people The end is satisfying.

The Trees

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