The 4400: Welcome to Promise City: Welcome to Promise City Paperback – November 8, 2010

First off, very poor formatting. The publisher uses huge gaps to separate paragraphs, rather than traditional indentation with no gaps. Also, when the viewpoint character or location changes within the same chapter, sometimes there's nothing to mark the transition, just a big gap that's identical to all the other big gaps between paragraphs. Other times there is a line of stars to mark the transition, with no obvious rhyme or reason why one transition has the stars and another doesn't. This is the most poorly formatted ebook I've ever read, and it is published by a major publisher. Go figure.Second, I was charged sales tax in addition to the purchase price. The tax was charged by the publisher, NOT by Amazon. So be warned: the listed price is NOT the price you will actually be paying. All total, the book costs about 60 cents more than the listed price. I've never been charged sales tax on an ebook, so this one was new to me, and it really irritated me. I'm already annoyed that these big publishers charge the same price for an ebook as for a paperback, and then to get hit with sales tax as well...Bollocks!If I hadn't wanted to read this book so badly, the formatting and the sales tax nonsense would have irritated me enough that I would have returned the book immediately. But I was a big fan of The 4400, which was cancelled after a season 4 cliffhanger. I only recently found out about The 4400 books, so I had to read this book despite the formatting and tax issue.Welcome to Promise City and its sequel are not mere self-contained books that would fit somewhere in between episodes of the series. Welcome to Promise City and its sequel should be subtitled The 4400: Season 5, because that's exactly what they are. The first book picks up right after the final cliffhanger episode of the final season of The 4400 television series. If you've always wondered whether Tom Baldwin took the shot, and how the saga of the 4400 continued after the series, you'll find your answers here.There are two main story threads. One revolves around Danny Farrel's body, and the other revolves around Richard Tyler and the Marked. If this were the actual television series, this book would probably take place over the course of three or four episodes.Overall, it's a very good, well-written book. Kudos to the author, but boo to the publisher for the poor formatting and tax issues. If you're a fan of The 4400, this book is a must-have. But the saga of The 4400 doesn't end with this book, so now I'm moving on to the sequel, Promises Broken.

Greg Cox became the creative mind behind a beloved television series when he wrote "Welcome to Promise City", a position that (for the fans) cannot be taken lightly. This book is entertaining. Cox reveals his ability to keep the voices of the characters while moving along the story akin to what we saw before. However, I did not feel that the characters, especially those that were newer to the series, were developed as deeply. I simply did not care about these characters as much. The story did not move me emotionally. I was left feeling that this was another way for CBS to get a few more dollars rather than provide entertainment for a faithful fan-base. I don't know that Cox took full advantage of the platform that he was given. With a t.v. series, you can only go so deep into a character's mind or emotional base. With a book, you can dive deep into their emotional processes, histories, details, etc., that have to be overlooked in a 45 minute show. This book wasted that opportunity. I plan to read the follow-up book, "Promises Broken", however, now I will go into it with slightly-different expectations.

This is a direct contiuation of the final episode of The 4400 television show. The novel is set in badly damaged Seattle in the months after a strange plague kills several thousand Seattle residents. It's a pretty wild ride continuing the lives of the major characters we got to know from the series.My only complaint is how Cox, the author had to stick with the geographical errors from the show. The last season of the show and the novel place "Promise City" on the Duwamish River Delta - a polluted waterway. Picky, picky, I know that's what you're thinking. There is no Duwamish River Delta in Seattle! The Duwamish has been a very polluted river and is still being cleaned up after over ten years of work. The writers of the show got that more or less correct, and Greg Cox, a native of Western Washington had to stick with the error.But, if you're in Peoria or elsewhere the geographical errors in the the 4400 novels will slip right past you.The 4400 novels are a wonderful way to reconnect with your favorite characters from the show for a rainy, yucky weekend read.r

Being a fan of the TV show The 4400, I was very disappointed when the show came to an end. I haven't read any of the previous stories written during the airing of the show but I just couldn't leave the show the way they ended it. Great ending, I just wanted more.This book starts right off with the end of the series. Greg Cox, who also wrote The Vesuvius Prophecy for the 4400, does an excellent job of continuing the story where the show left off. Being a book written with established character the is no time spent on introductions or familiarizing the reader to who's who, which works perfectly. The book reads much like a script and it's very easy to visualize and conceptualize the characters voices in your mind while reading.Don't want to give too much away, it's a very good read and feels like a collection of lost episodes.Recommend this to fans of the series and also recommend picked up the next book in the series Promises Broken by David Mack, it picks up right where this one ends and also acts as the last chapter in the 4400 cannon, so far...

I'm a huge 4400 fan. A very good book. I read it within a day. The book is easily understood only if you've watched The 4400 show. This book isn't perfect, but that's to be expected. This book answered some questions and gave me some closure.Unfortunately this book's front cover came slightly damaged but it's no big loss. I ordered both books (Welcome to Promise City & Promises Broken) which came together and the delivery was fast. I was so excited when they came, I started reading Welcome to Promise City ASAP and will be reading Promises Broken next!(SPOILERS AHEAD!) I loved the whole plot around Danny Farrell's body. Also loved the plot about the Marked. All the main characters were included in the book which was great. But some more than others though, unfortunately I was disappointed that Shawn Farrell didn't appear much, same with Kevin Burkhoff. Isn't Shawn meant to play a big part? It felt slightly empty without him. But overall it was a good read, I liked how Kyle's character was explored, and Tom's too. I also liked the whole story involving Ryland and Richard. And I can't forget about Collier. It was an interesting read. However, this book didn't explore relationships much, such as that between Tom and Meghan, Kyle and Shawn, Collier and Kyle, Kevin and Tess...etc. But it's definitely fun to read.

Finding it quite a hard read. Some character Are described in detail and as i already had the image in my head from the tv show I skipped a few bits. Saving book for my holiday so only a few chapters in. Love the whole concept of the story it's brilliant, hope the ending isn't disappointing like Lost!!

Characters were still believable from the TV seriesReally enjoyed the teenage Maia who is starting to develop her own personality including rebelling against he motherI wonder when Tom will take the shotPoor Kyle is really struggling with the situation unfolding , however is taking a stronger role with Cassie

I wouldn't describe this as a great piece of literature but it worked effectively as the follow up to the discontinued television series.

passable , read it if you have nothing else to read and you are interested in the 4400 television series,