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What Remains Paperback – October 15, 2013

by Nicole R. Taylor (Author)

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I'd never known true darkness until the lights went out.I had never known what it was to be hungry.Everyone I ever knew was dead. If they weren't, then they wished they were.I know I did.Prue Ashford has been surviving alone in the Australian bush for the last three years. After an unknown virus wiped out most of the human population, she escaped the chaos and hid. Every town and city was locked down into quarantine, but that only led to the inevitable. Death.Living off the land, avoiding other survivors turned bad, she's led a lonely life, surviving on the edge of a very narrow cliff. The moment she begins to lose hope is when she meets the handsome and enigmatic, Shaw.He's the first human being she's seen in three years that hasn't tried to kill her and she doesn't dare to hope. She'd given up finding anyone alive that still had goodness inside of them.Her only option if she wants to live is to trust Shaw and he takes her to the isolated community he calls home. Being among people again is it's own challenge and Prue finds herself tested on every front. Making friends was never easy for her and making them after an apocalypse is even harder.Hannah, the town's apprentice doctor, becomes the closest thing Prue has to a best friend and Nan fast becomes her surrogate mother. Shaw brings feelings to the surface that she would rather forget and Eva, the mayor's daughter, seems hell bent on making her life a living hell.In the end, Prue must make a decision. Stay in the town at the end of the world and learn how to love again, or go back into the wasteland of human civilization and go it alone.*What Remains is a gritty story of human survival. When society crumbles and chaos reigns, people become desperate. They turn to violence and resort to extreme measures to go on living. Parts of this story may be confronting for some people. It contains violent situations staged by desperate people, the extremes that people go to to show their love and a dose of bad language. It's recommended for readers 18 and up.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Createspace Independent Pub (October 15, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492784575
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492784579
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches

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Nicole R. Taylor is an Australian Urban Fantasy author.

She lives in the western suburbs of Melbourne dreaming up nail biting stories featuring sassy witches, duplicitous vampires, hunky shapeshifters, and devious monsters.

She likes chocolate, cat memes, and video games.

When she’s not writing, she likes to think of what she’s writing next.

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Sherry

What Remains is a good tale.

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014

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I did enjoy this story. I took off a star because the end felt forced and hurried to me. I would buy and read another book in this storyline. I also have to say though I enjoyed the story and the main characters and that it was easy to get lost in the story, I found the relationship between Prue and Shaw to be kind of weird and it felt forced as well. This is only my opinion though. Take a chance.

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Momo R

A book with a fresh and unique style.

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014

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When it came to light this story, I think we were all euphoric by his brother The Devil’s Tattoo (even we are for the next release of the book 2). I was able to hosting the cover to reveal, is beautiful, very fresh, unlike the dark colors that Nicole has accustomed us to see on their covers. But still had the essence of his style: tattoos.

Who has a tattoo on this story? Prudence Ashford , or only Prue.
She is the protagonist of the story, something I love about the protagonists of Nicole’s books is that they are independent women, strong character but know how to be subtle and show that side of wanting to be loved with respect and for what they are.

She told the story of what happened on a pandemic, we see first part of his life before and that’s what happened with his family and then change when he meets Shaw.

Who is Shaw? The boy handsome, mysterious and perhaps the little hope for Prue, that there is a light in the midst of chaos.

The story is crude but cute, I like very much the fact is the first book in genre sci-fi dystopia with the writer writes, perhaps in a few leaves still a little note is his first book in this genre and I think She has a great ability to tell a other story of this type. He manages to make the reader put to seriously questioning about what can do to survive and still not lose your consciousness and emotions.

I loved each character was well defined, also that Prue will use Japanese weapons! I have many favorite moments in this book.
I highly recommend you read this book, ok, I take two days to read it but it was during my trips to school on the subway. The book lightened my way and kept me in suspense amid the chaos of what could be the subway,

I would like read to much, a different story of this type of Nicole R. Taylor and continue to amaze us with his incredible imagination

P.S: I am Fan of Nan, She is cool! She should have her story about the time he lived.

P.S1.1: I asked me, what type of songs inspired you to write this book?

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Rena

What a surprise!

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014

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After the first few chapters I was hooked....then came the love story. I rolled my eyes and ready to move on to my next book but I kept going.

The love story isn't over the top and it's not just love as in a relationship but love as in family but Prue's 'oh poor me' bit got old. Then came the curve balls.

Odd whistles.
Screeches from the dark.

I liked it. Just a reminder that even in the darkest time, love can make it just a bit brighter =)

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Judith

all in all a pretty good yarn.

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2015

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Must admit I put this book down for awhile before getting back into it. I guess the romance thing got a bit too much but I liked it better the second time around. Sort of grows on you.

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014

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I usually like when a story is so long, you have to read five or six books just to get a glimpse of it.
But What Remains was so short, so accurate. There's no way the story could go on and be interesting.
Loved how Prue felt, loved how she didn't realize how she felt about people until she was in too deep.
I loved how she became part of a group of people, without stoping to be an antisocial person.
Really enjoyed the two days that took me to read this book :)

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2016

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I actually liked this book. Yes, it was obviously written for the young at heart, which I am definitely not, but I still liked it anyway. Basically liked the apocalyptic theme.

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Jay B

Great Book if You are a Teenage Girl

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2015

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This book really is a YA post-apocalypse story. I dont think I am the intended audience. The lead character is supposed to be 27 and formerly engaged, but is written like she is 17 and never been kissed. Moody, sullen, and wants to be left alone. Similar to several other reviews, this book is heavy on the romance, mostly teen high school type interactions with the other characters. I did finish the book and enjoyed the writing, when it wasn't revisiting Twilight as an Australian Outback apocalyspe novel. The obvious references to Walking Dead were called out in the book, as the author recognized she wasnt covering new ground, but finding a new perspective. Good book for a teenage girl that enjoys this genre.

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014

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This isn't like anything I usually read but if you like books about the future than you would like this one. It was different I skipped a lot of it. Not my kind of book.

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victoria radhanauth

What remains

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2013

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Excellent read, exciting, action, love something for everyone couldn't put it down would like there to be a sequel soon please

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