This book was completely ridiculous! Outrageous, unreal, crazy, bonkers, whacked out and a complete laugh a minute, cringe constantly, what the hell just happened thrill ride! It flew by so fast, mostly just leaving me shaking my head and trying to wrap my mind around what the f I just read!

Of course, me being me, I absolutely adored it! It was, for starters, oh so clever. I've never seen the apocalypse handled in quite that fashion before, and it suited my fancy very well. The characters were all unique, and well represented as the crazies they had to be to have survived that long.

I found it almost impossible to put down, and once it ended I had no choice but to jump straight into book two. So what if I don't know how it would be possibly to accurately classify this. Just read it!
~ George, 4 Stars

This book is very intriguing, short and sweet, leaving me wanting more.
The story itself is creepy, without giving too much away all at one time, following different peoples tales on where they were during a cataclysmic event known as The Change and what has followed since, which is basically an unpredictable chaotic world.
The characters are likeable and the author makes some interesting, descriptions whilst the story flows at a fast pace.
I will definitely read the next instalment.

Combine <em>World War Z</em> and <em>Mad Max</em> and put it into a comic book without pictures and you get the fast-paced feel for <em>The Change: Orbital</em>.

"The Change" came about suddenly, turning the world into an instantaneous post-apocalyptic, dystopian world. Howard wakes up in a car on a highway to discover the change and is confused by what he sees, and his surroundings. Nature has become cruel - with pigeons attacking like zombies - and men have formed scavenger gangs. Howard runs into an odd fellow who goes by the name of 'Hubcap' who brings Howard into the safety of his gang.

But Howard has a secret that even he isn't sure of. He has a very strong feeling that he and Hubcap are supposed to make a journey into another territory to explore what's at the heart of this change. A dark blob of goo appears, gobbling down members of a biker gang. Howard and Hubcap must pursue Howard's intuition.

In many ways this is a pretty standard post-apocalyptic sci-fi story. Author Guy Adams doesn't need to spend much time describing the setting or giving s a lot of background because most of us are already familiar with the genre and the look and feel of the world because we've watched <em>The Walking Dead</em> or the <em>Mad Max</em> films or any one of dozens of similar films. What the book has, then, that makes it a little more unique, is a mystery. This is not a survival at all costs story, there's something afoot and Howard is a part of it, and that's about all we know.

Even at the end.

Yup...this book doesn't end.

Like comic books, or graphic novels, this appears to be written in serial style. 'Book One' really means 'Chapter One' of a larger story.

There's a good history of serialized fiction, especially among the British (thank you Charles Dickens!) and while I've more than once bemoaned the lack of ending in a book because of the attempt to get you to buy the next volume, thus lining the publisher's pockets with your pennies or pounds, this feels a little different. First this is a short book. A novelette, perhaps? And it doesn't try to pretend to be a complete book, which I think is the main difference. Going in to this you have a pretty good clue that you're not going to get the whole story in this one volume.

Still...I'm not a fan of leaving so many questions unanswered simply to sell another volume. The book loses one star for that.

If you like the genre and don't mind some familiar tropes in order to begin a mystery, then you might want to consider giving this a chance. It's a quick read, so it won't take up a lot of your time.

Looking for a good book? <em>The Change: Orbital</em> by Guy Adams is the first, slim, book in a series about a strange sudden change that came over the world, casting it into a dystopian wonderland where something dark and evil lurks at the heart of it all, but you may have to pay out for many more volumes before you get a better sense of the whole story.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

"The Change: London Orbital' (book 1) was a fun post-apocalyptic tale aimed at young teens. A boy suffering from memory loss has missed a catastrophic 'event' where many people were killed. Fighting for survival through a mostly deserted London he stumbles upon a gang of survivors who have banded together to rough it out. Although it was fast paced and had some terrific action sequences (getting attacked by killer pigeons was a new one for me) it suffered from being too short and a cliff-hanger leading onto another book.

Howard was a strong lead character, and the back stories were cleverly filtered into the flow of the novel, as we gradually realise what type of 'apocalypse' we are dealing with. I think it kids gave it a chance there is much to enjoy, good action, fast paced and sequels which are all published quite close together to look forward to.

The first in this post-apocalyptic series is part mystery and part horror. With sometimes graphic scenes of violence, it is not for the faint of heart but an interesting read none the less. I look forward to the others in the series in hopes that some of the huge questions this book leaves will be answered in the subsequent ones in the series. Overall, I did enjoy the book, even if I left it quite a bit confused.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the opportunity to read the first book in Guy Adams's new "The Change" series. I have read many post-apocalyptic books in the last few years, and I found this one to be one of the more original. Still not certain what really happened that day (as is our 'hero?'), but it certainly caused quite a stir.

I have read previous novels by Mr. Adams, and always have found him to be an entertaining writer. This series is promising, and I cannot wait to read the next installments. Maybe we'll finally get the entire story of how the world came to an 'end'....

Eek! A quick and interesting read, loved the storyline... however I did a LOT of skimming as it was just way too gory for me! :( Highly recommended for teenage boys lol.

The story is fast-paced and every chapter makes you ask: "What's with this story?".

This thought and idea is not the real one, I guess for me it is:

The Change is something about fear. Something that draws your imagination asking, "What if I wake up and everything is like this?". That is a scary one. It is like the Walking Dead thing or some extinction where weird things happens.

It is a great read. I am more excited and curious for the next sequels. (Full Review in the link below)

When Howard wakes up alongside the highway with no recollection of who he is or where he is from he finds it most unsettling. Then to add insult to injury he quickly realizes things don't look like they should. There are abandoned cars all up and down the road, yet there are no people walking around. Howard has no idea what's going on, though he can sense it's not good. There are noises he can't explain, carnivorous pigeons that stalk him, and he knows there's more that his mind simply can not fathom.

The Change: London- Orbital is the first in a three book series that tackles the subject of a most bizarre and otherworldly change that takes over the planet. Think Armageddon-like occurrence that leaves unexplainable creatures ravaging the earth and more than half the population instantaneously dead. It's a unique and inventive concept written with a flair for horror. This first one was a fun, fast paced story. It was mildly gory at times, but that goes hand in hand with the terror the characters were experiencing.

Looking forward to cracking open books two and three next. Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this sneak peak opportunity.