Blog Tour/Feature Post and Book Review: Ark of the Apocalypse by Tobin Marks

Hi, everyone!

I am very excited to be sharing my Feature Post and Book Review on the Blackthorn Book Tour for ARK OF THE APOCALYPSE (The Magellan II Chronicles Book #1) by Tobin Marks.

Below you will find a book description, my book review and an about the author section. This is a captivating first book in a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi/fantasy series. Enjoy!

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Book Description

Earth is on the verge of becoming a dead planet.

The polar ice caps melted long ago, and it’s been decades since the last raindrop fell. Ocean levels rise a dozen meters, and forest fires rage on a global scale. Eleven billion people dying of thirst wage water wars against each other as extinction looms.

Humanity needs a new planet. As Earth deteriorates, the nation states desperately work together to build a mechanism for recolonization. And so the Magellan II is born, the first starship capable of interstellar travel.

The future of the human race is tasked to ten thousand colonists-now homeless but for the vastness of space and the decks of Magellan II. A distant planet offers hope of survival, but it’s a strange, watery world inhabited by giant reptiles.

Humanity is starting over, but survival isn’t guaranteed.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56496136-ark-of-the-apocalypse?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=EW8bqdgCkR&rank=1

The Ark of the Apocalypse

By Tobin Marks

• Amazon link: http://mybook.to/ArkApocalypse
• Genre:  Post apocalyptic fantasy
• Print length: 426 pages
• Age range: This is an adult book but suitable for mature teenagers 16+
• Trigger warnings: No
• Amazon Rating: 5 stars
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My Book Review

RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars

ARK OF THE APOCALYPSE (The Magellan II Chronicles Book #1) by Mark Tobin is a captivating first book in a new post-apocalyptic sci-fi/fantasy series.

No one is listening to the warnings that the Earth is warming. The planet is on fire, the ice caps have evaporated, and governments are willing to go to war over scarce natural resources for their overpopulated nations.

Humanity needs a new planet. Magellan II is the first starship capable of interstellar space travel and will become the hope for humans to recolonize. The colonists are on a journey to a distant lush planet with the hope of starting anew, but survival is not guaranteed.

This story pulls you in and begins with familiar themes from the present and then weaves them into a story that extrapolates the warnings of today into a post-apocalyptic world seamlessly. The author has populated the story with characters that could walk right off the page and his worldbuilding is easily visualized. I was completely engrossed as I followed the two lineages of the Yanbeyeva family over decades, on earth and on the new world of Aqueous. This is an action-packed tale that I was unable to put down as I was completely immersed in the story. I am looking forward to seeing where the author takes me in the next book in this series.

I can highly recommend this first book in this post-apocalyptic sci-fi/fantasy!

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About the Author

Marks is a world traveler who grew up in a household of rocket scientists. As a boy he had a front row seat observing many NASA and NOAA projects. He writes science fiction novels from his home in north west Baja, and you can usually find him on Twitter @tobinmarks.