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The Eden Plague (Plague Wars) Hardcover – October 29, 2016

by David Vandyke (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 477 customer reviews
Book 0 of 10 in the Plague Wars Series
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Product Details

  • Series: Plague Wars
  • Hardcover
  • Publisher: Castalia House (October 29, 2016)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9527065879
  • ISBN-13: 978-9527065877
  • Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (477 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,025,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 starsI am almost done with the 3rd book- my opinion so far
By Crab McNasty on June 7, 2013
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There are things I love and things I hate about this series but I guess the good outweighs the bad because I just bought book 4. Many former soldiers have the knowledge to write an interesting military story but their prose tends to be awkward and organized poorly. Mr. Vandyke is an exception to this rule. In fact, I believe he could make excellent use of his talents by ghost writing soldier's memoirs! His characters are interesting and I like a lot of the concepts he introduces. In my opinion, this author's strengths are in his ability to tell the details of the story. Unfortunately, this series has some pretty awful continuity problems on the grand scale and it is riddled with religious nonsense.

Book 1 is about a small group of former spec ops soldiers who put their training to good use and leave a trail of destruction in their wake. Book 2 really shifts gears to get more into the global politics in a rapidly changing world. I didn't mind the change in tone but I resented the stunning amount of deus ex machina he uses to get there. Here are some examples (minor spoilers!) of silly things that spring to mind: Plague carriers require massive amounts of food until lots of people are infected ("ummm, we fixed that"), the main character basically becomes the most powerful leader in the world, the former explosives expert is suddenly a nanotech expert, people continue to be religious after it is revealed that an alien created the god myth to influence humanity (well, middle eastern humans anyway). These and many other problems interfere with my enjoyment but the skillful prose with an authentic military perspective has kept me reading these books.
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3.0 out of 5 starsgood start for an ebook author
By burn face on September 30, 2013
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first and foremost I'm old. I remember the pulp books...these ebooks are the same. sometimes they allow an author room to grow and mature before hitting the main stream (kinda like the minors). That being said the review

the premise of the book is good; a unique twist on the good zombie (for lack of a better term)/military genre. But, the principle people in the story are still flat. Mr. Vandyke needs an editor (like the majority of the ebook authors) to help punch the book up in certain places, tone down excessiveness, and point out basic writing style flaws.
Example: the first scene is great, a new approach to the "suit" recruits ex military. then everything becomes too easy, of course he falls for the girl, of course he builds a crack-shot dirty dozen in a couple of weeks, etc.
To put it another way the author falls into the classic "show me don't tell me" beginning author trap. Mr. Vandyke shows promise but he needs to work on showing grit, details beyond weapons, and better character conflicts (internal or external)
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4.0 out of 5 starsEntertaining Thriller
By Michael Gallagher HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on October 30, 2014
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I'm not really sure how to classify this novel: post-apocalyptic, thriller, or science fiction as it has elements of all three genres. The author does a good job of getting you into the heads of his characters and describes the scenes and events well and make you feel as if you are right there in the middle of the action. You also have some Walter Mitty type moments where you think "what if" you had some radically different potion (or is it a plague?) that could cure all diseases and what might have been - or could be - if such a thing were possible.

The author sets the stage for a sequel and I am ready to start book #2 in the series. I originally picked this up for free vs. its normal Kindle price of 99 cents - I certainly received a lot more than 99 cents worth of entertainment value out of this one. If you enjoy a good thriller with a little bit of a science fiction twist, I'd recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 starsA human....paradise?
By D. Roberts VINE VOICE on May 24, 2013
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In The Divine Comedy, Part 2: Purgatory (Penguin Classics) (v. 2), Virgil leads Dante the Pilgrim back to the earthly paradise, set atop Mount Purgatory. It represents the utopia where Adam & Eve lived before the fall of man. It is a place where entropy has no deleterious effects on the frail human body, and where the knowledge of evil is foreign to the mind. This is as far as logic (as embodied by Virgil) can take the Pilgrim; the Roman poet can go no further.

The Eden Plague: Book 1 (Plague Wars) is something like a science fiction allegory of this journey "back" to paradise. Instead of working within the confines of a religious paradigm, the story is set within the paradigm of science.

A virus of unknown origin is smuggled out of a biological weapons complex in the former Soviet Union. It can cure cancer and heal the body of all kinds of wounds. The Pentagon loves it as they're hoping to use it to make "super soldiers" with it; soldiers who can remain in a combat zone indefinitely as the fighting men / women will be able to rejuvenate from major wounds within hours and go right back to taking the fight to the enemy. The virus does not make a person invulnerable as a bullet to the brain or a puncture to a vital organ still equals death. However, it is the next best thing to producing an army of Achilles type warriors.

Of course, there is one major drawback. A side effect of the virus is its so-called "virtue effect." People who are infected become less enthusiastic about killing people & running the machinery of war.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 starsVery good

A complete story in and of itself.. A different kind of plague.. Well defined characters and plot, with no graphic sex to detract from the story..

Published 15 days ago by ROBIN CONKEL-HANNAN
4.0 out of 5 starsLike it a lot!

I am still reading this book and look forward to the next session of reading every day. I find myself cheering for the heroes. Read more

Published 19 days ago by Stephanie Bianco
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Eden Plague-- How it begins.

A great dystopian read. The first in a series that establishes the story line, back story, and several innovative sub-plots. Read more

Published 22 days ago by T Paul
2.0 out of 5 starsThey read like one giant NAXALT argument

Read the first two books. They read like one giant NAXALT argument. If you are up for some conservative virtue-signalling Victoria-style, then dig right in. Read more

Published 22 days ago by Elusive
4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars

Fun fast placed read

Published 1 month ago by Randy
5.0 out of 5 starsEden Plague series great.

I love them. I am reading whole series. Nice long books

Published 1 month ago by Nancy B. Moore
4.0 out of 5 starsBranching out...and glad I did!

I don't usually read obscure apocalyptic thrillers but this one was free so I thought I'd give it a shot. Read more

Published 1 month ago by starshining4ever
4.0 out of 5 starsWell done

Well written. Well detailed and lots of twists, some unexpected, some less so. Great idea when it comes to the Eden Plague. Heading into book 2.

Published 1 month ago by Oliver Foulkes
3.0 out of 5 stars... described this as a "pulp" - I think that's perfect, as I was...

Someone earlier described this as a "pulp" - I think that's perfect, as I was interested enough to finish it off as a borderline guilty pleasure "quick read" but... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Rebecca T-F
5.0 out of 5 starsBetter than expected

When I first started to read the Eden Plague I was not really expecting much. First of all the emphasis on jarheads was a bit much. Read more

Published 2 months ago by B. Keeland

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