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The Ruin Saga (3 book series)

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by Harry Manners (Author)

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After the apocalypse, what would you save? What would you fight for?

Decades after the apocalypse, a group of survivors struggling to stop the dawn of a new dark age, inadvertently spark a war with a country in the grips of famine, and encounter supernatural forces that might destroy the Old World forever.
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The End cost humanity six billion lives. Almost every person vanished, the lights went out, computers turned to dust, and planes fell from the sky. The Vanished left behind a handful of scattered survivors, in a world made empty and quiet.

Forty years on, civilization is failing. The ways of the Old World are being forgotten, and the original survivors are ageing. All that stands between the British Isles and a new Dark Age is the mission of New Canterbury, desperate to save the books, technology and knowledge needed to begin again.

Famine has forced refugees to wander in their thousands. Anger against the city's hoarding of resources is growing. In the wild lands surrounding New Canterbury, old grudges fester, and supernatural forces have awoken. Somewhere, an army is on the move, hell-bent on ending the Old World forever.

The End was just the beginning.

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Ruin (The Ruin Saga Book 1)

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Out in the apocalyptic wastes, something strange is on the move.

Shadow has fallen over the Old World. Norman Creek and the mission of New Canterbury face a world turned hostile by famine and betrayal. Fires appear on the horizon, and rumors spread of an army gathering in the north.
As the skies darken, supernatural forces entwine a chosen few in a battle that will decide the fate of everyone.
The last war for humanity is about to begin.

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War. Decades after the End, in which most people on Earth mysteriously vanished, civilization is in danger of being lost forever. Fires line the horizon, distant screams ring out, and circling birds black out the sky.

The last bastions of the Old World are cut off and surrounded. An army marches from the North, and a supernatural struggle between good and evil is fought by a fated few. Both threaten the survival of everyone.

Norman Creek and the mission of New Canterbury must lead the resistance against the encroaching hordes. Outnumbered, outgunned, and alone, they must fight for the Old World, as the last battle for mankind begins.

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Ian M. Walker

Dystopia decidedly different.

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2015

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Come on now, dystopia, again?

Nope.

Dystopia decidedly different.

I've been a bookworm since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I've been a fan of sci-fi and horror since I was a teen (centuries ago, I'm 47) and in the last couple of years have become a big fan of dystopian stories.

This one intrigued me for two reasons - the author is British (as am I, despite that I live over here in the US) and the mechanism of this world-changing event is rather unique. No zombies, no plague, no bombs, just a quiet disappearance of most of the population.

How and with who the author starts the story really had me hooked. The main story takes place 40 years after this start, however, we are gifted with some of the best flashbacks (interludes here) I've read. Such a trope can be annoying in a story. Here it was anything but. Each time it added weight to the "now" and fleshed out the characters more whilst building up one of the big, bad mysteries today's survivors are dealing with.

As one might imagine, what we are mainly dealing with is humanity in all its ugliness but also its strength and drive to survive. Interestingly, one gets a sense (most of the time) that people actually value life now and don't throw it away easily.

There is a side-story that stretched the suspension of disbelief a little too far though I quickly came to care for the characters and I'm looking forward to how this piece will develop and tie in with the main arc.

Our main protagonist, Norman, is also a little unusual. He was born after the event so has no real experience of life before. He has been guided by a (very interesting) character who is from the Old World but at this point is doubting his wisdom, chafing at the idea that he is to be the next leader of our main group and is a rather reluctant hero.

Overall, interesting, enjoyable and intriguing. I almost felt as though I'd like the answers to what is happening NOW (especially with food) rather than the event itself, that is how clever the author is.

The sequel is already in my queue and I hear the third in the series is due to be released soon.

Highly recommended.

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My corner of the world

Great writing! he is not one to grab you ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017

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Great writing! he is not one to grab you by the hand and off you go!!! but he is one to put the arm around your shoulder and walk you through his words turned into a story that you yourself feel involved in.
I will be buying his other books on this continuing story, the fact that an author gives you so many of his words for so little of a price tells me that he has not lost his footing with reality, so many authors charge such a high price for the continuation of a saga that I just don't finish them, they lose touch with reality and what the world around them in the " now " is going through so yes, I will continue to buy this authors books and I am glad I found him.

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The Duck

Not my cup of tea

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018

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This was a well written book. The author did a good job of character development although the bouncing back and forth with his characters and how they got to their current status was a little hard to follow. The interesting part about possible interference from the future came in the last pages of this first book. A little less development and more of the interest someone from the future has on what happened would have been more to my taste, hence the 2 star rating.

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Rancher

dull read after a few pages

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2018

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I worried that this would be a plodding, dull read after a few pages, but then settled in for the ride. The author wraps you into the story and slowly builds the reality that, honestly, sucks you in sneakily. I've read books 1, 2 and 3 and enjoyed almost every minute. There is some horrible violence, being dystopian after all, just be prepared to be saddened by the actions of the characters. Lord of the Rings meets The Stand

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skayefyuree

Intriguing

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2017

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Although some parts are a little too similar to Stephen King's The Stand, I enjoyed the ride and the mystery. I like how it is unraveling over time, but I wish there was a conclusion in this book. Instead I have to decide whether I want to get the next two just to finish a narrative that should have had some feeling of completion with this book. I liked the characters and will probably complete the series.

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eleanor

Confusing

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019

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Too many character groups, present and past, made it confusing to follow. Parts were really interesting, especially when foraging, but parts were really slow.

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Angela J. King

Can't wait to get the next one

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2017

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Usually I don't write many reviews,but this book deserves a review.Well written,great characters,this book reminds me of the way people used to write,before all the same story,different covers novels.loved it,can't wait to get the rest.

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Donna

Great story!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020

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Great story!!! Liked it so much I purchase the second book before I finished this one!

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Alex Roddie

A great first novel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2015

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Post-apocalyptic fiction is popular at the moment – so popular, in fact, that it takes a great deal for a post-apocalyptic story to stand out from the crowd. We've become well aquainted with zombie apocalypses, nuclear apocalypses, and more recently ecological apocalypses. What Harry Manners offers with his debut novel, Ruin, is something a little different.

Ruin tells the story of Great Britain in the aftermath of a cataclysmic event known simply as the End. For reasons unknown, the vast majority of Britain's population – and that of the world – completely disappeared, leaving no trace. Every electronic device also stopped working at that moment. The few survivors who remained found the world a very different place.

It's a story of brutal realities and conflict, but some great characters underpin the narrative. Alex, a visionary leader who aims to salvage what he can of the Old World and bring education and technology to the scattered people of Britain, is deeply conflicted but is regarded as something of a messiah by his followers. Then there's Norman, trained by Alex to eventually act as his successor, but Norman is plagued by feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. Alex's mission is a major driving force behind the plot. He has worked tirelessly for decades to keep the light of civilisation burning, but when famine devastates the land even that may not be enough. I did, however, feel that the female characters in Ruin were a little less well developed.

One thing I really enjoyed about this book is the sense of mystery and destiny that the author skilfully weaves into the narrative. There are more questions than answers at the end – an effective cliffhanger leading to the second book, Brink, although the novel works as a standalone.

It's a very British work of post-apocalyptic fiction. It's set in the British Isles, the characters are British, and many of its qualities succeed by being understated and subtle rather than overt. Although there's plenty of violence, Alex's principles of education and reform seek to change the world so that armed conflict is no longer necessary. There's a lot to admire in his lifelong mission to transform the lands, hold back the dark, against dwindling odds.

Harry Manners also writes exquisitely, with excellent dialogue and description. Less commonly amongst self-published books, the publication standard is of a very high standard of professionalism: smooth editing, flawless formatting and presentation, and one of the best covers I've seen in a long time.

I enjoyed reading this author's debut novel, and I enjoyed the sequel, Brink, just as much. If you like the post-apocalyptic genre then I think you'll love this great first book.

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Queen Nadine

An impressive debut! In my top ten for 2014.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 15, 2014

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It really was a shame to finish this book because I loved it. This is an impressive debut by Harry Manners. It's an intelligent, engaging and thought provoking story. All of the characters that we're introduced to have a clear purpose and you can understand their frustrations and motivations. There are times when you sympathise with them, agree with them and even at one point wish that you were there so that you could tell one particular character to 'shut up' because this isn't going to end well if you carry on like that (personally I would have told this particular character to stay at home - you will know exactly who I mean once you read Ruin).

I enjoyed the flashback chapters as we saw Alex (who was my favourite character) begin his day innocently enough, as he makes his way to sit an exam, then the moment when the world that he knows effectively comes to an end, his journey and then discovery that he's not the only survivor.

I constantly found myself asking 'what the hell happened?' as I progressed through this book because unlike similar books in this genre, the way in which the word's population is wiped out , Alex's reaction and the reality of a world, that no longer functions, is all quite plausible, especially as this all takes place in England and you can just imagine yourself (well I did) walking in the streets of London, a city that doesn't work.

Even though, you will probably work out what's going on once you're third way through this book it doesn't make a difference as Manners does a good job of creating tension and leaving us asking questions without making us frustrated or even worse, bored.

I'm not the biggest fan of post-apocalyptic fiction and I can count on one hand the books of this genre that I have persevered with and have actually enjoyed but Ruin is definitely one of them. Well, done Mr.Manners. It's so annoying that I have to wait for the next instalment.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2016

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The premise of the story line was good, proof reading fairly good, but the quality of the writing itself was not there for me. There were moments I could have skipped whole chapters without feeling I'd lost any contribution to the story, the scene setting was long winded and overly verbose, leaving me with the impression there was a word count requirement to be met. A lot of the time I was left feeling incredible bored with the story, which is a shame as I stated the premise for the story line is good. The protagnists were again good, hopefully developed further with greater depth in the following books. Throughout the story the theme of a secret/s about to be revealed the hints being dropped we're not strong enough to hold my attention. I will not be reading the follow up books. I wish the author well in honing his talent further.

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Ray D

Just okay.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2020

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Very well written and it starts off okay but it fizzles out long before the end. Not enough to make me want to read the next instalment.

Keyan Shah

Great beginning!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2015

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Ruin is a great beginning for the series, and also for Harry Manners.
It is very much how you would expect a post-apocalyptic future to unfold and its realism makes it brilliant. Ruin, set in the UK decades after ‘the End’, an event where nearly all people vanished and all electronic devices stopped working, follows a set of emotionally engaging characters trying to survive.
Manners keeps making us think throughout the book, making Ruin a skilful, very well thought through book, which left me eager to carry on reading. I am very excited to see how everything plays out and am really glad I don’t have to wait for the second instalment!

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Harry Manners

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Harry Manners is a British author of science fiction and fantasy. A physics postgrad student by day, he has spent the last few years working on his next project: a hard-science-fiction space colonisation epic.

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