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Out Of Darkness (The Starborn Uprising Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jason D. Morrow (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,037 ratings
I learned to move things with my mind. That's how the revolution started. My name is Mora, and I am a Starborn. At least, that's what they call me. There are others, but they have different powers. My ability has been pretty useful, especially against the mindless greyskins. I've thrown trucks. Boulders. I’ve even brought buildings to the ground. I'll do whatever it takes because a bite or scratch from one of those creatures and we become one of them forever, losing ourselves to the virus. You would think the Starborns would band together to stop them, but we have a bigger problem—a man named Jeremiah. He’s trying to recruit us so he can gain more power. He has been successful with a few of us, but he has never met someone like me. He will do anything to recruit me. He will lie. Cheat. Kill. I'm not going to join him, of course. That would be stupid. I don't want to put my family through that, but the alternative is worse.I think he knows how the virus started in the first place. I intend to find out.
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Jason D. Morrow is the author of The Marenon Chronicles and The Starborn Saga. A writer since a young age, Jason enjoys playing guitar, making fun videos, and spending time with his lovely wife Emily, and their dog, Winnie.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BCL2QE4
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 17 Dec. 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 396 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1301217540
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  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Starborn Uprising
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I like to tell stories about people who do incredible things when the world is falling apart all around them. Whether EMP, AI, Zombies, or Alien Invasion, any end-of-the-world/dystopian scenario is the perfect setting for unlikely heroes.

Author of the Fallen Earth Series and The Starborn Saga.

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Customers find the book enjoyable to read, with several mentioning they enjoyed the whole series, and one noting it's aimed at a YA readership.

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  • AlwaysReading
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2019
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    Another good read in this Starborn saga, this time, sixty years after the virus began.

    I like this series because it's different from other zombie /apocalyptic stories and encompasses the sci-fi element. It does seem aimed at a YA readership, however, the possibility of such an outcome for the world is a serious one - science and governments make for frightening bedfellows, after all. And, who knows for sure what's beyond the realms of Earth and how humans began?

    Well-written and enjoyable.

    Recommended.
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  • Frank Murphy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Again another good read from Jason Morrow.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2015
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    This was really enjoyable and exciting. It reminds me of the ' The Walking Dead' in the episode where they fight a sadistic power hungry leader's group inside their walled and protected town.
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  • Jules
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 November 2016
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    Gripping and well written. Certainly worth picking up if you have an hour or two to immerse yourself in the "what if".
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  • Loves It!!
    3.0 out of 5 stars Books!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2014
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    The relationship between Connor and Aaron, I feel that she needs to stick with only one. The chemistry between them is not that there. Yet. All in all its a good read.
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  • Miss N
    5.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't expecting much from this free read but...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2016
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    I actually really enjoyed this book. Although there are some mistakes in the writing, the storyline is gripping, and made for a fast read. I read the book in less than a day and wanted to read more.. I now have the remainder of the saga downloaded in order to read.
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  • DVR
    4.0 out of 5 stars Ok read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2015
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    Lacked something but enjoyed reading and will buy next in series. Slant on zombie scifi fantasy genre definitely a recommend
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  • Roxanne
    5.0 out of 5 stars it's a must for all zombie fans.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2014
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    Absolutely amazing. Well written. Good story line. Fab characters. Could not put it down. Read all 3 in a few days.
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  • Ginger Beer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Going Home?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2014
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    Kept me interested right to the end. The story of a girl with special talents in a dystopian world, where manipulative autocratic leaders 'protect' against the enemy.
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  • V.K.T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars V.K. Taylor
    Reviewed in Canada on 2 March 2015
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    Excellent book. Well worth the read. This is an excellent book. This is a free book from Amazon. You will not be disappoints
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  • Nodin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ever think about the zombie world many years in the future, beyond the short term?
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 May 2014
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    That's what I found new and intriguing in Out of Darkness.... taking the story far enough that it gives credence to twists and developments that can be as wide as your Sci Fi imagination allows. Jason Morrow has such an imagination and uses it very well. I bought Out of Darkness a few hours ago and wanted to write this while it's still very fresh.

    I suppose the beginning premise could be predictable - yet it isn't in any way I could conceive - I'll let you decide for yourselves. The world after zombification is evolving through the people who are left alive - barely; Jason Morrow uses his premise to create an original and intriguing new direction that requires deeper characterization than is often found. I found myself exploring the new world in ever rising suspense as I made each new discovery - along with some awesome zombie encounters.

    Characters in many books are hard for me to keep straight, unreal - that Alzheimer's thing I guess - but from early on I could picture these in my mind and know exactly who they were even after they hadn't appeared in a while. Memorable and very sharply individuated, with individual twists and turns and questions that I never imagined.

    Out of Darkness is very well written, the plot begins on a roller coaster ride, then slows a bit to flesh out and familiarize then takes off like the proverbial batouttahell. I just bought the first trilogy and plan to buy the rest as soon as I finish.

    I don't think I'm going to accomplish much until I'm through...I have to see where Jason Morrow is going with this first! The possibilities seem endless.
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  • keywestgirl72
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good lead up to the final battle.
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 June 2016
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    ****WARNING!!! THERE ARE SPOILERS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST 3 BOOKS*****

    Out of Darkness begins 57 years after the Starborn Ascension series. We begin with Mora who is seeking help for her small town of Springhill that is under constant threat of attack from grayskins. She has a grandmother who is unnamed but I get two guesses who she likely is. We also have her brother Jake who is unseen.

    She has grown tired of the constant threat and thinks it's time to travel to Screven for assistance. The costs are high, all colonies must give the town of Screven 80% of all they grow or make. In exchange for this high fee is complete guard assistance to fight the grayskins (who were created by Jeremiah to begin with.) Of course she doesn't know this so she goes out by herself.

    The story begins just as Mora runs out of fuel. She is in a ghost town looking for anything to help when she is attacked by the vile creatures. She runs the only direction that is available, up. While on top of this building and out of ammunition she finds a power she never knew she had and didn't even think was possible. While I think I know who her grandmother is I find it odd that she is never told about Starborns and the powers that some have in their blood.

    She is eventually helped by a guy named Connor. He is from a town called Salem. Salem is under Screven protection and is therefore run by Jeremiah. There are a lot of rules to keep everyone powerless and under his thumb. There are the wrist bracelets that keep track of everyone. Each person is given a shack to live in with just enough food to survive, They have curfews and can't leave the town without permission. If they are given a pass to leave, they have 7 days from the time they are due back before they are declared dead and are banished forever. Unplanned pregnancies are not allowed, though it is stated that it has happened but not the punishment. This is part of the severe population control. The town population is at 20,000 and no new people are allowed unless someone dies. The reason given is it costs a lot for Jeremiah to keep these people fed and protected and he would rather have the money for his capital city of Screven.

    When Mora is snuck through the gates in the back of Conner's truck and into his shack she's given a couch to sleep on. The next morning he has to go to a meeting and leaves a note not to leave the house, but she's hungry, so what's a girl who's starved her whole live to do? She sees an elderly lady down the street behind a fruit stand. She thinks, I'll be ok, I'll just ask the lady for a handout. In a way it made me mad but in another way it was awesome to see Evie aka Evelyn again. Although she's no longer 3, she's now 60!

    She offers Mora some food and instantly "knows" that Mora is the one she's been waiting for. The new leader of the Starborn Uprising. She is discovered later by the guards and is lead out on a hunt for missing townsfolk one of whom turns out to be Connor's own brother Aaron.

    Later on bad things happen and Mora knows the only way to stop it, her new power. She isn't told that Jeremiah once hunted and studied Starborns. So when the grayskins attack she uses her power and word gets back to Jeremiah, who grants her a meeting.

    But we also discover more Starborns. Will Aaron, Danny, Heather, Christopher and Evelyn be strong enough to overthrow Jeremiah and his armies? Will Mora lead them to victory? Not if she has anything to do with it. She wants nothing to do with this. She doesn't know how bad Screven and their leader is. All she knows is she wants her brother and grandmother safe and she thinks the strict rules are a small price to pay for sleeping soundly.

    Connor may agree with her but Aaron thinks she needs to speak to Evelyn more before making up her mind. Of course before she can talk to Evelyn she is taken to Screven to meet with Jeremiah. The town has a population of over 100,000 and doesn't seem to have the hardships of Springhill or even Salem. The people are described as fat and happy. I can't help but make the 'westerners are lazy' leap that most authors want to beat into our heads.

    She agrees to Jeremiah's plans and he agrees to send guards to Springhill. But is the cost too high. Once you agree to ally with Screven can you ever say no? If he's so powerful, why are there still grayskins 50 years after the original outbreak? Once she gets back she learns with her special new gifts the kind of man Jeremaih truly is. She learns that freedom may not be free and some things are too good to be true.

    I know it's a Segway into the next two books and while I enjoyed seeing Evie all grown up, there is so much left out that I long for more details. The other thing that I didn't so much like is the love triangle. While there is no sex in these books I hate that he had to go there. Now instead off a fight between good, evil and undead, we have to deal with jealous bickering. I get it, the girls a teenager and she's away from home alone for the first time ever but does she have to fall in love with brothers? Oh well, I still liked it way more the the other series I finished recently. I have no idea what kind/color of shoes this girl is wearing and I don't care. (People who have read my other reviews will know exactly what I'm talking about.)

    This book is an excellent and quick read, although I would recommend reading the first series before this one. They can be read Independantly but you won't know as much and the post apocalyptic world the author created is worth the short amount off time it takes to read the first 3 books. I'm off to read the next one!
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  • Maria Rasmussen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Sucked Me into the Series :)
    Reviewed in the United States on 5 May 2015
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    I love apocolyptic books, zombie or otherwise, and this is really good. It seems to be written for a teen/young adult audience and is appropriate for younger readers (starting at 12 maybe). I'm considering buying the trilogy for my 13 year old niece's birthday, but I'll read the next books and the Ascension series first. I enjoyed the storyline and the fighting scenes. It wasn't nearly as gruesome as some more adult--oriented zombie books, but it was suspenseful and moved along fast. I got this first one for free, but I bought the next one, so it's good enough to spend money on. There is a bit of redundency in the writing style, but when you put yourself in the head of a teenage girl then it makes sense. After finishing this one I realized that the Ascension series came first chronologically, so I'm going to read that one now, then come back to books 2 and 3 of this one. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys series like Hunger Games, Mortal Elements, Frost Arch, etc because it has a lot of that political revolutionary feeling.
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  • Sunny
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not consistently good
    Reviewed in the United States on 26 June 2014
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    This is one of those zombie novels that has a twist and it is not your typical zombie genre. (Read spoiler below on what this book reminds me of) I actually love zombie books that tries to be original however I still preferred the zombie world to be scary, dark, gruesome, and somewhat hopeless. This book is none of that.

    It is an interesting concept and there are some parts of the book that reads well. However, the writing style was very annoying to me and keeps jarring me out of the story. While I understand the reasoning behind the main character's actions, I still find her inability to see the cons of her decision rather annoying. There should not have been any romance.

    *spoiler*
    This book is X-men meets zombie apocalypse.
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