Great narration by Scott Brick (of course)!

This is book two of the Revival series, and I highly recommend listening to or reading the first one ahead of time or there will be a lot of things that don’t make sense.

This felt on-par with book one with the somewhat confusing world building - like there was a collapse and everything fell apart, and people are starving and everything is chaos, but there’s a still a zoo? And you can buy a burner phone? And satellites are still in orbit? - it all feels a little too conveniently inconsistent for me. I did really appreciate that the FMC Rachel was much less of a dithering dingdong this time around.

Overall, this was entertaining enough with some fun surprises along the way, and I’d definitely listen to a third book to see where it goes next.

A new novel in the Revival series - “The Nine” (evil multi-billionaires) are getting old and impatient for the cryogenic science that is going to put them in a position to run the world in a few decades. But their test subject is missing. This sets off a cat and mouse game, leading to a shocking discovery that has far-ranging implications for the project.
It took me a little while to remember the first book, but then I was back with Reiff and the medical and scientific team working to keep him alive.
My thanks to the author, publisher, #MacmillanAudio, and #NetGalley for early access to the audiobook for review purposes. Scott Brick narrates with a seriousness that drives the suspense. Publication date: Jan. 7, 2025.