Author Topic: Review - Jonathan Hollerman's Equipping Modern Patriots Trilogy  (Read 5678 times)

Offline JohnyMac

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This is a review of Jonathan Hollerman's last two novels in his Equipping Modern Patriots trilogy.
 
My review of Hollerman's first novel EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots; "A Story of Survival" can be read HERE, Reply 2.

The second in the trilogy is titled, EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots; "The Aftermath". We find the hero, Sean Marlin's family getting settled into a south-central small Pennsylvania town and working out the bugs of a post apolitical world caused by an earlier EMP.

A wrench is thrown into the process of surviving when a regiment of U.S. Soldiers move into a nearby small town to get the towns defunct electric power plant up and running. The power plant is needed to get a small refinery working, also located in the same town.

In the beginning the soldiers are not welcome however, by the end of the second novel things move towards an understanding. An understanding that each group realizes that to survive, they need to work together in this new world.

Plenty of good survival challenges to overcome with many ideas that can be extrapolated out in the future for the reader. On a "1-5" JohnyMac scale, with "5" being outstanding, I would rate this novel as a solid "4".

I would have rated Hollerman's second novel in the trilogy a "4.5" however, the amateur radio parts were weak. He might have done a bit more research on amateur radio operation when he wrote this novel. I know, I know, I am picky when it comes to amateur radio operation in novels. 

I enjoyed the second novel in the trilogy so much I ordered and received the third novel in the series, EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots; "New Beginnings".

The novel picks up where the second novel left off. Sean Marlin's family have settled in and working on planting and gathering food as fall and winter approaches. Wandering homeless people and roving gangs tend to be an irritating issue but are quickly taken care of. A now growing friendly relationship develops between the town folks and the regiment of soldiers the next town over. After all, we need everybody to survive in this new world.

Out of the three novels, this one really had me turning the pages into the wee hours of the night. Heck, some nights when I could not sleep, I would get up, throw a few logs into the wood stove, and pick up this novel to read till my mind was clear enough to go back to bed.   

I would give this novel a solid "4.5" on JohnyMac's "1-5" scale with "5" being outstanding. I was a bit disappointed at the end as there were a few threads left open. At first, I thought, "Okay. There will be a fourth novel". Well, this novel was released in 2017/18; Consequently, I doubt their will be a fourth addition at this time. To bad.

Bottom-line, if you have some free time over this Holiday season buy and read one or pick up all three. All three novels are worth your time and dollars.

JohnyMac


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Re: Review - Jonathan Hollerman's Equipping Modern Patriots Trilogy
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2021, 05:20:26 PM »
   Johny, I'll second your recommendation.  I really enjoyed the EMP: Equipping Modern Patriots trilogy, they hold your interest and seem to flow along.  They're good enough that I have hard copies of them.

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Re: Review - Jonathan Hollerman's Equipping Modern Patriots Trilogy
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2021, 07:42:42 PM »
Yupper. I have hard copies too. MrsMac has even read them.
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Re: Review - Jonathan Hollerman's Equipping Modern Patriots Trilogy
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2021, 10:54:50 PM »
Thanks for the recommendation. I just bought the EMP trilogy for my E-reader.
 ( Think of the irony )


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Re: Review - Jonathan Hollerman's Equipping Modern Patriots Trilogy
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2021, 08:49:11 AM »
Sir John, your perspective and humor are always appreciated.  :cheers:
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Re: Review - Jonathan Hollerman's Equipping Modern Patriots Trilogy
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2021, 07:48:06 PM »
Mini-Review of most of book one. (It's a trilogy and very recommended)

Well done. A good read. The writer's style is such that I SEE the tale unfold in my mind's eye, which is a sign of good writer.
(or perhaps a sign that my grip on REALITY is somewhat specious...  :sarcasm:
So how 'real' are the various plots and actions taken? Real enough that I was up past 4 a.m. reading, not wanting to sleep.  When I did finally awaken a few hours later, I smiled when I heard the Roomba vaccum cleaning our little cottage "Aaaah! We have a power grid, that's niiiiice!)

I like this better than One Second After, which is saying a lot.


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