Review - Escaping Extinction by Tara Ellis and Mike Kraus

Title: Escaping Extinction
Author: Tara Ellis and Mike Kraus
Series: Extinction #5
Pages: 180
Release Date: June 25^th 2021
Format: Kindle
Buy it: Amazon
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Synopsis: The jungle hides many secrets waiting to be discovered as allies become enemies and the final countdown begins in book 5, the penultimate chapter of the Extinction series.
Tired of the usual post-apocalyptic story? Welcome to your new addiction.
An underwater explosion devastates a chain of islands.
A mysterious illness begins to spring up across the world.
Earthquakes shatter the west coast, causing untold damage and loss of life.
To the ordinary observer, these events appear random and coincidental - but for some they're all pieces of a global puzzle that leads to one conclusion: the end of humanity.
In a desperate race against time, the survivors must not only survive but learn to adapt to an insidious set of foes, each more dangerous than the last.
From the #1 best-selling post-apocalyptic author Mike Kraus, writing with best-seller Tara Ellis, comes a terrifying post-apocalyptic survival thriller tale that's guaranteed to keep you up at night.
Point of Extinction is a 6-book post-apocalyptic survival thriller series from the authors of Flashpoint, Final Dawn, Surviving the Fall and Storm’s Fury. With a deep emphasis on characters and real-world science, this post-apoc tale will keep you reading well into the night.
 
My Review: In the 5^th instalment of the series we see the characters all trying to survive once more now that they have arrived in Suriname now that the Amazon Jungle is starting to attack back.
 
After having been rescued by ICONS and then running from them to the CDC Peta has to overcome her burdens and chase down the link between the unexplained disasters and the deadly pathogen.
 
Once The Kuru began Jason tried to gather all the information on the prion disease from those he trusted and set out to find his daughter and anyone left who could help find a cure.
 
Tyler has proven to be a valuable part of the group since losing his mum and leaving his dad at the CDC lab for him the journey has been personal, he needed to help find a cure not just for his did but before time ran out.
 
Jessica is now living at the Libi Nati preserve with her nanny Akuba now that her dad has left her after recovered from the sickness and changed but he's not the only one that Jessica has to worry about, the whole jungle is changing.
 
Was heading for the Amazon Jungle where the source of the prions was located be the right thing to do?
 
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Read in 2022: 16/40