Yesterday's Gone: Season 2: Yesterday's Gone, Book 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

I am one of those who prefer to wait until all of the episodes in the season have been written and read them all at once. I really liked Season One of Yesterday's Gone, Episodes 1 - 6 written by Sean Platt and David Wright, two fairly new self-published authors who have what it takes to (hopefully soon) get on today's best sellers lists. I also need to put an ALERT in here: if you are one who is easily offended by bad language and descriptions of both mens' and womens' body parts not acceptable in most social circles, these might not be books you'll feel comfortable with. To be honest, I am one who does not normally like such language. But I am SO glad I did not let my own hangups stop me from reading this excellent series. However, I want to put it out there because these are not books for those who mostly stick to Danielle Steele or Nora Roberts. No judgment intended, everybody has their own preference in reading material. Yesterday's Gone is written in episodic style, sort of like watching a television series. Since I read the stories as seasons, it was more in book form for me. What makes this series so addicting, is that the stories follow through. They never leave one hanging or wondering what happened to so and so. Sean and David writing together manage to keep each character true to life, from inception to the end. ***SPOILER ALERT*** I will be mentioning minor specifics from this point, without giving away any of the thrilling, brilliant reasons they are happening. I would like to talk about certain characters most important to the entire storyline. Main characters are Boricio, a psycopathic killer, (major character with genuinely surprising twists); Will, an older fellow who experiences psychic dreams of events that happened in the past and events yet to unfold; Desmond, a strong, but kind man who becomes a group leader of sorts; Mary, a strong, protective woman who has, from Season One, been a main player in events as they unfold; Mary's daughter Paola; Ed, who in Season One was a bit of a conspiracy theorist, but in Season Two we learn that his paranoid ramblings may or may not have been so paranoid; Brent, husband of Mary, father of Paola who lost them to a brief affair and is partnered with Ed on the road to finding them; John, who is NOT John (but becomes a major part of the unfolding story behind the apocalyptic events); a cultish group known as "The Sanctuary," comprised of The Prophet, the brilliantly evil Brother Rei, and many followers including the sweet but abused young girl, Rebecca; a few other characters who have had a few chapters dedicated to them including Charlie, Adam and Callie, but have yet, as of the end of Season Two, played an important role in what we know by now is a quite spectacular happening; and a young boy named Luca, a major player who is very strangely portrayed in Season One, but comes into his most important part in Season Two. I am so invested in each of these characters at this point, I want to slow down my reading and savor Season Three because I know, without a shadow of a doubt, I am going to miss them all when this series is finally over. And I can count on two hands how many times that has happened to me. Season Two gives us a much clearer picture of what caused the apocalyptic event. We learn of two shady operations, one known as Black Island somewhere off of Long Island, New York, and the other known as Black Mountain, somewhere in the southern part of the United States. The action begins to unfold in Season One with monsters from your worst nightmares attacking and killing (and voraciously eating) any and all humans at will. We learn much more about these monsters in Season Two. Without giving away any plot spoilers in Season Two, we learn a lot about what happened to the world on October 15th at 2:05 a.m. through the stories of each of these characters. We also learn some horrifying things about the monsters (as if they could get more horrifying than portrayed in Season One). I am a fussy reader. I cannot read authors' works that do not adhere to simple decent sentence structure, keeping their, there, and they're and words like these in correct context, keeping dialogue true to each character (and there are a lot of characters in Yesterday's Gone to keep straight!). As changes occur in the story, the authors keep the writing, dialogue, sentence structure, and character growth at what is, IMHO, a high level of accuracy. I despise run-on sentences (exceptions being when one is reviewing a story :), I find them distracting and amateurish. I applaud Sean and David for staying on top of these small but extremely important fine points of literature. I am highly aware, even when the excitement of the story can overwhelm my critical eye, of small deviations in a character's actions, and thought and speech patterns. These two new authors' attention to even the smallest detail have earned them the right to be on my must-read list. So, great characters, stories, excitement, writing, and letting out JUST enough of the "why" and "how" to keep the story rolling and keep us wanting more. I am at the beginning Season Three and it already starts with a bang. The more I read, the more I see brilliance at the other end of the authors' pens. I wanted to give this four and a half stars because, since five is the best there is, I wanted to leave some wiggle room. However, Season Two, with heart-stopping action, excellent character and story development, is honest to goodness five star writing. I look forward to reading Fornevermore and Whitespace and it looks like a few other stories written by Mr. Platt and Mr. Wright. If you like well-written, exciting paranormal/sci-fi/fantasy type stories, Yesterday's Gone is a unique treat. I highly recommend this series. I'd give them 10 stars if available!

Wow! These guys have delivered another winner. I downloaded Season 2 yesterday and finished it today and am going to download Season 3 right after writing this. I think this season is almost as good as Season 1, but there were a few places that fell short of 5 stars, but overall was still better than a 4. If a 4.5 was available, that would be perfect, as there are some disappointments in the writing delivery. I liked most of Series 2, except the several months that were skipped between the first and second. I like a good cliff-hanger, but not one that skips ahead after the drop and doesn't show the complete scene. I also didn't like the repeat of Boricio and his "black drink" bender. I feel as if it was mistakenly included in Season 2 after already shown in Season 1. If it wasn't intended to be the same scene, it was unnecessary to revisit the experience. This series is full of action and adventure with a lot of twists and turns. Season 2 definitely answers a few questions posed in Season 1, but there are definitely a lot more questions to go. I enjoy that the plots are not predictable and that some characters are lovable and some are truly despicable and hate-worthy. Let's just say I was not sad when a few characters found the wrong side of the knife wielded by a lovable character. However, after reading Season 1, I was a little sad to see some of my favorite characters meet their end (or have they? it was a true cliff-hanger). These are great stories with some awesome characters. Yes, there are a lot of stories going on at once, but that is true to life and since these are written for adults, they are not difficult to see as pieces that all fit together in the grand scheme of their lives on the planet. I truly like the fact as a reader, I get to see so many different perspectives of what is going on in their world and their different reactions and thoughts about it all. I also enjoyed reading after the stories, of how the writers go about their creative processes and what influences them in their writing. We get a small glimpse into their lives as creative artists and a little hint as to who and what in their personal lives actually showed up on the pages and how their own processes sometimes surprises them too. I found it very Impressive how they discussed the need for reviews in order to continue to be independent publishers and how they even showed respect to those who did not write positive reviews. It means a lot when an artist can even appreciate those that don't necessarily like what they have created.

If you have read any of my reviews you will see I am not fan of serialized fiction. Why? Because to me for the most part you pay a few bucks and only get so many pages. I read a lot. I've read nearly 50 books for the year so far so I am very adamant I get a bang for my buck so to speak. My sentiment is why not wait until there is more to publish and sell it as a collection. If you go through my reviews you will find me admonishing an author for doing so, and I also take no issue for calling out what I think is ridiculous. I also take issue with reviewers who basically summarize the book description with a few personal sentiments thrown in, hopefully if you pair my review with the book description you can decide if you would like to read this book. When I saw the first two episodes on Kindle for free and episode ten offered for free as well I figured well why not give it a try. Those authors are smart and sneaky ***turds. They knew that 99.9% of those who read the first two would be hooked. The first two novellas should be more than enough to develop a definite opinion. Needless to say I was instantly hooked. Length wise they are novellas and I am guessing if your considering buying season two you already read season one right? If not let me describe season one which is a post- apocalypse serial that is a hybrid of nods to pop culture (think to the Goonies nods in season one) and the blending of post apocalyptic fiction. Think The Stand meets Swan Song, meets the movie Pulse, meets The Shining meets the rapture meets the movie Slither. The premise is that in the middle of the night almost everyone disappeared and those who were left behind discover that there are monsters/aliens/ghosts and they are being hunted. Told from the point of view of many of the survivors, this is what would be considered in television as an ensemble cast. Many survivors also discover not everyone disappeared. As a few of the survivors make the horrifying discovery of bodies stacked like cordwood. This is one mystery that has yet to be explained. Some of the survivors are now "enhanced" and have abilities that should make survival easier. At least you would think. We discover at the end of season one that we were wrong in our thinking of what actually happened to those who went missing. Season two begins months after season one lets start with the bad. My main complaint is the grammar; however unlike some reviewers I do not dock points for grammar because self published books are bound to have errors. What's that point of docking stars if even with the errors you still enjoyed the book? Plus I'm cheap and self published books usually cost less so hey they skipped having a good editor to pass on the savings I'm not going to lament over it. My second complaint is what happened to Teegan in season one there were a few chapters from her perspective? Besides that I feel that plotline had been neglected. It seemed as if she and her baby would be important in the future. Yet she is barely mentioned in season two. I just felt like there were too many loose threads and seeing there will be a season three I just have to let that go. I figure the authors will address them when the time is right. I also think there were some deaths that were just unnecessary, as there was no build up that indicated why these characters should die and why we the readers should be ok with it. If your looking for everything to be tied up in a shiny package with a nice little bow, your going to be disappointed. Remember Luis well Ryan is in the same boat right now and I would like to know how it's possible they lasted that long. Hint. Hint. I know you read these Sean. By the way where is Desmond? How could you do that to him? What about Charlie and Callie? Like I said loose threads, you have to try to let them go. It is not easy though. Let's move onto the good season two does answer some of the questions we all have been asking. While some issues like who is behind this are not directly answered it is hinted at. We do figure out where everyone went in October. Ed offers some answers to his plot as well when he teams up with Brent which I really liked because I think Brent needs to be with someone like Ed. Brent is to attached to the past and over emotional at times, for him to survive he needs to pick up a few moves from Ed. With Ed and Brent we get answers but were also left with more questions. We also get some more insight as to who Will is and at the end Wills story line is just one big brilliant, frustrating, confusing total cluster****. Borico and Luca's storylines have also taken a most unexpected turn. John's storyline also leaves more questions than answers but the resolution was fitting. Just be prepared to finish this book thinking WTF. Fair warning though you will also be very pi**ed off. It is obvious to me that the writers have read enough apocalyptic fiction to know what works. It is also interesting how masterful and insightful they write the characters we should be weary of and how quickly someone can turn from a main character like Mary in season one to a supporting cast member in season two. There are a lot of characters in this book and it seems putting their story on the back burner is a very smart way to keep us interested. You know the saying too much of a good thing. The writers have taken that sentiment to heart it seems. My point, buy the book.

First, I'd like to address the fact that I think some people just don't like serialized fiction and that's obviously their right. However, the authors are very clear about their delivery method and reasoning so I don't understand this complaint. If you don't want to do serialized fiction, don't read this series. It's as simple as that. From the beginning, I looked at this adventure as a tv series in printed form. This is how the writers say they intended it and if you can give that idea a chance, it's a great concept with an original story and intriguing characters. I love their delivery of the concept as a whole. Second, I'd like to address the fact that for every series, Season 2 inevitably becomes a little bogged down because more is required of it in order to continue the framework that was laid in Season 1. There has to be more explanation, more back story, and more set up in general in order for anything to make sense going into Season 3 and "Yesterday's Gone" is no different. You find out more about the who, what, when, where, why and how. At the same time, obviously new questions come up because otherwise there would be no Season 3. I found the balance was fine for me personally and I was very excited to start Season 3 immediately after finishing Season 2. Thank goodness I discovered this series after they had already completed the first three seasons or I would have been in trouble! As long as the writers don't leave us hanging with an unsatisfying conclusion like a certain formerly exciting tv series ("Lost" I'm talking to you), I will be a happy camper. Any "complaints" I might have had while reading Season 2 were gone by the time I started Season 3. I understand why the writers made the choices they made and they've done an excellent job of weaving their story. Any of those things I didn't particularly like, for instance the whole fundamentalist compound aspect plus all things Boricio, were done for specific story telling reasons which I better understand now. All I can say is to stick with it if you become frustrated because you will be glad you did. The only "complaint" I still hold onto, even though I understand why they did it, is the graphic nature in which they wrote for Boricio. I had a hard time forcing myself to read some of the Boricio stuff. Now I also happen to be a fan of the tv series "Dexter" but have never read the original story the idea is based on so maybe it is something about absorbing the written word rather than watching it play out on tv. I don't know. Either way, I could have done with some toning down for Boricio but I can see how it may not have been as effective in building the character and setting the stage for things to come. Season 2 is a must read. Just make sure you are prepared to purchase Season 3 as soon as you are done with Season 2 because believe me you will want to dive right in. I can't wait for Season 4 to be released!!

I am so hooked that I bought the second & third books right after I read the first. I am really enjoying this series, it is really good reading. As I said in my review of the first book, the serial aspect of it doesn't do it for me but the story itself is great. I get a bit frustrated at some of the other reviewers commenting on spelling & punctuation. It is a story not an English essay. Either some of the reviewers are getting revenge for their returned papers in school or they're hoping for a free book & a job as a reviewer. There are errors, there are errors in every book I read. (Have you read the newspapers lately?) The point of a review, in my opinion, is to give your impression of the story you have read to help other readers decide if it is a story they would be interested in. I have noticed that the other eager beavers with their red pens at the ready seem to appreciate the English essay report cards, so maybe I am wrong, but it really does not help me to decide what to read next. I'm sure people who have read my reviews would like to send them back just covered in red pen but to me that is not the point of a book review anymore than this paragraph of my opinion is. The book is a great read it will keep your attention unless you have severe ADD. The storyline just keeps twisting & turning. Episode 12 blew me away, I never saw that coming at all. What a mind blower! I am pretty eager to get on to the third book. I'm going to try to slow my reading down if possible because I have heard that there will be a fourth book and I don't want to go week by week, so hopefully the authors will have #4 ready by the time I get there. I am noticing that I have been ending my reviews with the recommendation to read the books that I have reviewed. I recently doubted someone whom I respect very much because all of their reviews were positive, well I guess I showed that I am very new to reviewing. I realize now that most of us really don't have time to read or review books that we don't like, so Joe if you are out there, I get it now! Anyhow...READ THIS BOOK!

Look, I'm PICKY and I'm STINGY. I won't spend money on CRAP at any time. That is the main reason I have left bad reviews for books I got on Amazon. If I give you money, you better damn well earn it. It doesn't matter if it's .99 or $99. I have to admit, I came in late to the game. I found the first episode of season 1, went back for the second episode and to my joy found that Season 1 was available. 24 hours later, with bleary eyes from reading straight thru, I go looking for the first episode of Season 2. With a little research, I found that the final episode of Season 2 was only a week away! And even better, the whole Season 2 is only 2 weeks away! Okay, I LOVE the weekly "novelette" and the cliffhangers, I mean, the real world doesn't come to an end, why should a book? But to get the whole season at once is a RUSH I just can't pass up! These books have it all!! ACTION! ADVENTURE! INTRIGUE! MYSTERY! And on top of that, you get ZOMBIE-ALIENS and NECROPHILIA!! You just can't lose with that combination!! I have been reading for almost 40 years (I began reading comics at 3 years old - way before kindergarten) and full-bodied characters and well thought out plot lines are the most important part of any book. If I can't "see" the story in my head, I can't dive in and enjoy the adventure! That isn't a problem with this series! Each person (I hate to call them characters) is fully alive and well, living in my head! Once you meet Boricio, you will see how a character can come to life! On a side-note, for those that may think that Boricio is too "over the top", I invite you to visit my home in Tennessee and I will take you to meet cousins that make Boricio look like a 6 year old schoolgirl - with pig tails! I'm nobody important, I just LOVE a good story. Something to take away the "humdrum" of the real world. My "drum" had the "hum" beat out of it with each new chapter!! Now for the name-dropping section of my review: If you love the mile a minute action and adventure of Doctor Who, the suspense and shock of The Walking Dead, the "oh Hell and "you've got to be kidding" of Lost, AND the "What the Hell was that?!" of Fringe, then this is the book for you!! Be brave, jump in the time machine, get lost on a island, fight zombies from another dimension, buy new tennis shoes! You're going to need those tennis shoes to keep up!

There are a lot of elements here that I don't care for (dream sequences, heavily relying on voices or mystical guidance, some rather graphic violence, etc), but somehow the whole package works. The mystery and the character development is great. The authors say that it is inspired in part by "Lost" and that's definitely here; that was a show that I both loved and hated. You get sucked in, but the mysterious happenings aren't all explained -- at least not yet -- and I just hope that they will be explained and not just dropped (like in "Lost"). There was one scene in this season that was left unfinished and just moved on, which I did find frustrating (felt like a chapter was missing). I have now read Seasons One & Two and will be buying Season Three since I can't seem to stop myself from continuing.

I came across YESTERDAY'S GONE in an Amazon 11-book collection of dystopian fiction, where I was given SEASON ONE, which led me into the dark world of this incredible work of fiction. SEASON TWO is even better than Season One.....a lot better, in fact. The development of this meandering story of the lives of several people looking for relatively the same thing.....the reason why all hell broke loose on a particular day in October and left virtually no one alive on Earth.....begins to solidify, then expand some more, growing ever more complex. Characters in Book One that you would just as soon see die off.....as soon as possible.....start growing on you and endearing you to see what hell they can walk into next! Other characters continue to grow.....and age quickly....while fighting off the black goo that are chasing them down. David Wright and Sean Platt write in a style that keeps you riveted to the book.......maybe a better word would be soldered to the book: you'll find it difficult to step away from the book, even if it means you need to get up for a bite to eat, go to bed to rejuvenate, or whatever you feel you need to do........You Won't Want To Put This Book Down. The style in which the chapters and episodes are delivered is quite a lot like the way Quentin Tarantino delivered PULP FICTION: by mixing up the chronological order of the time line, you have to sort them out yourself to keep track of what has happened and is happening to each character. While I used to think this method was irritating, the way Wright and Platt entwine the lives of their characters is nothing short of amazing with this style of delivery. In other words, while you are reading, they make you THINK about what is going on in this world at the end of time..........or is it? This is the only series I've read by Wright and Platt but it certainly won't be the last..........and I think you'll feel the same way as you reach the end of Season Two and grab Season Three....and Four....and then wait for more from this excellent writers of dystopian fiction!

Wie seine Vorgänger in Season 1 super geschrieben, sehr spannend und durchaus zu empfehlen. Allerdings sollte man schon bei Season 1 anfangen, damit man weiss, worum es im Ganzen geht. Aber die Bücher sind wirklich prima.

Love Season One and still hooked after Season Two. Characters were as enjoyable to read as Season One. So much depth to the story and the character arcs are truly great to follow. I will be grabbing Season Three for sure.

You know how it is, when one day, you happen across an excellent TV series that you didn't know was there, or, after your friends and colleagues rave about something they have been watching on TV and you finally cave to see what all the fuss is about and you realise, 5 minutes into it, this is one of those that is going to hook you? You know how great it feels when you happen along a brilliant TV series (think Lost, Walking Dead, Fringe to mention but a few) and realise you have a shed load of episodes to immerse yourself in, ones where, at the end of each cliff hanging episode you can just press next on your remote control and keep watching until an entire weekend has gone by or you finally reach the end and want to throw the remote at the TV out of pure frustration because you DO NOT want to wait until the next episode is aired to see what happens next? Well, that is what you get with the 'Yesterday's Gone' series. What a clever idea this is! Though I admit, I was not aware of this until recently, so I was not one of those eagerly awaiting the next 'episode' to download but have hungrily devoured the first two series in their entirety and am now on season three, but I know I am going to be screaming with frustration when I come to the end of it and am not sure if I will wait for the entire season four to download it (which is more my style) or if I will be unable to wait and end up downloading each episode. Time will tell I guess on that front. Yesterday's done is a cleverly written, nail biting epic that will grab you by the throat and transport you to another world. If you are into post-apocalyptic, survival of the fittest, twist and turns around ever corner kind of genres then this is for you. I found with this book, the authors have taken a little bit of inspiration from some of my favourite books and TV programmes, have meshed them together to create a story which is almost like 'The Best Bits' of each and delivered it to me so I may feast. And feast on it I am. The writing is fast paced and the characters are well written. I have a love-hate relationship with all of them, and Sean and David have not been afraid to kill of my favourite ones, leaving me wanting to scream at them, but at the same time eagerly reading on to the next 'episode' to see just how they will go on from there and to not be disappointed. I have devoured the first two seasons and will most definitely devour season three. I have talked about this in the office and have smiled at the looks on my colleagues faces when I talk about episode this and season that and note the confusion on their faces when they realise I am talking about a book and not a TV series but I know, intrigue alone will get some of them to buy this and then I know, they too will be addicted. I have also read Z2134 prior to this and will certainly be reading more from these two authors. I love the topics they write about, all very current and trendy right now and I believe they are pioneers in a new market that will surely take off like wildfire. Well done boys.

Great book. I love how each chapter focuses on the different characters in the story, it makes the book even more enjoyable.

I really enjoyed season one, which I devoured and borderline obsessively could not put down. Season two was still a really enjoyable ride...just not AS much as the first. There's nothing like the first time! I had issues with the compound and the religious/cultish overtures throughout much of the book and understanding of the new characters motivations and actions - apart from the obvious fanaticism and herd mentality of a cult. I would have loved to have seen more development of Rebecca's story though. I never got to understand in particular her mothers behaviour and how they got together with the prophet after "the event". What was the backstory on what made her mother so cruel? Something happened that I can only guess at. Little gaps that I can make up for myself. I think this is a fast-paced, well plotted and well written book (I couldn't care less about any editing mistakes that are seen sporadically - they do not detract from the books intentions and meaning in any way). I love following Luca and Boricio and especially loved Will's background story. I think Will was underutilised in some ways but he was one of my faves so of course I wanted to see more of him. Overall an enjoyable read with great characters and a fresh take on a PA world. Definitely recommend and looking forward to season three :)