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Nomad #3

Resistance

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The fight for the future of humanity begins...
Jessica Rollins has made it to safety inside the Sanctuary system with the help of Ufuk Erdogmus, but is her mysterious savior really who he says he is? What secrets does he hide? And how is he connected to Dr. Muller? 
Jess doesn't have much time to ponder these questions, as soon she is fighting again for her life...

327 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 15, 2016

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Matthew Mather

46 books1,820 followers
Matthew is the million-copy bestselling author of CyberStorm and Darknet, and the hit series Nomad and Atopia Chronicles. He started out his career working at the McGill Center for Intelligent Machines, going on to become one of the world's leading members of the cybersecurity community. In between he's worked in a variety of start-ups,everything from computational nanotechnology to electronic health records to weather prediction systems. He spends his time between Montreal and Charlotte, NC.

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Profile Image for Barbara Sheppard.
277 reviews1 follower
February 12, 2019
The third book in the Nomad series. To me this book was a real snoozer. These people ended up in Sanctuary but that was short lived since someone blew it up. Then they were right back where they started from. Once they got to Africa or wherever they ended up I lost all interest in the storyline. It just went on and on and it was so boring that I scanned it to the end and that was that. Whew....what a disappointment.
Glad I got that over with.
Profile Image for Sara Marschand.
Author 2 books25 followers
April 24, 2017
This series keeps getting better as it goes along. The story has momentum and drive forward that kept me turning pages. I never know what insidious plot will be uncovered by Jessica and her band of refugees or if they will survive the next ecological disaster.
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918 reviews4 followers
July 31, 2022
I wish I had quit after book 2. I really don’t like the main character, so it’s hard for me to care what happens to her. It’s been a while since I finished the last book and this one picked up right where it left off, with no attempt to remind me who the characters are. Consequently, I had trouble following it. It includes a group of Russians that I don’t remember from before and have no idea at all who they are. It begins with astronauts waking up, that are headed for Mars. These people are literally the only characters I’m interested in now, and there is very little about them in the book. But, they improved my rating from 1 star to 2. In spite of lots of action in the story, I was bored. This book has no ending. I HATE it when authors do that. Series are great, but each book should conclude. That changes my rating back to 1 star. I guess since there’s only one more book, I will go ahead and listen to it, but I’m not happy.
Profile Image for Adam.
289 reviews7 followers
November 28, 2017
This was a fun book and a decent continuation of the series. What really helped make it more enjoyable was the more varied settings and the greater sense of progress the characters are making. It makes me wonder if it's Mather's co-author, Lucas Bale, that helps bring a lot more of the variety and interest to the series (or if it was Mather's plan all along). Also, though there were more injuries (expected) in this book, none of them were quite so gruesome and terrible as the second book. Still, it keeps us wondering: why is everyone making such a big deal out of Jessica? Halfway through the final book, I'm beginning to wonder if we'll never find out. The one thing I really didn't like about this book though was the ending. It was exciting. It was perhaps "appropriate", but it wasn't much of an ending at all. It's one of those endings that's literally just a cliffhanger to make you start the next book right away (which is what I did). At least the first two books in this series had endings that could more or less stand-alone (which is what I expect from a book), and they presented decent enough conclusions. Though of course you knew there would be more things happening so it encourages you eventually read the other books, but you don't have to rush to do it. Well, this book had literally no ending at all. Several sub-plots that were introduced in this book also were only barely mentioned and also given no obvious ending (or even really a connection) the the primary plot points. This makes me think the final two books should've been just one book, as that's how it's structured. I know this isn't terribly uncommon in modern self-publishing ebooks, but it's a trend that drives me nuts and I don't like it any more here. Overall though, it was an adventurous fairly well-written book with only a few bad typos and areas that really needed better editing.
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803 reviews6 followers
October 9, 2021
One of the best !!!!


Because its a four books series and all my reviews will pretty much the same for each of them, I’ve decided to write one review for all and copy / paste it to all four after I complete listening to the complete series.

One of my favorite ever the Author Matthew Mather is really awesome when it comes to science fiction.
The same talent he used with Nomad that for sure, truly a masterpiece a beautiful series but for an unknown reason it feels like it’s missing one more book to finish the series, its just feels incomplete.
Choosing the Narrator: Keith Szarabajka was without a doubt perfection.

And without a doubt this
Series
Got my full recommendation !

Oded Ostfeld.
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885 reviews29 followers
October 6, 2020
This one throws whatever you'd call "canon" out the window from the first two. It was established that global comms were knocked out, except for solid state like shortwave. It was established that no satellites are in orbit or working.

Yet we have the billionaire mastermind "good guy" friend (basically an Elon Musk) of the protagonist that can command a global army of drones from his iPad. How? The author even mentions that "someone might have hacked my network." What network? We just said, and actually reiterated it again in this book, that all digital networks are out? Are you telling me you taught your army of drones, ranging in size from a fly to a helicopter, to grow hands and operate a shortwave radio?

How are you controlling anything not line-of-sight? Were you magically aware of everything, and stored your army of drones in underground hardened bunkers that were also not destroyed by the massive earthquakes and tsunamis? He tells the characters that he has programmed them to work autonomously. That's not how any of this works, dude. YOu cant just say "go out and be smart." You have to give commands, etc.

The second book stretched the "magic laptop" to the point that even the author couldn't work his way out of it, and actually had to drop it here and say "well MAYBE it's you, the protagonist, that they want, and not the laptop!" Yet the previous two books make it clear that the only point was getting the laptop.

Also, although all non-solid state electronics are out, somehow that exempts things like brand new Land Rovers, aircraft, etc. Oh, and the author also states that turbine engines cant operate in the air conditions, then wrote "and the jet engines scream" during a scene in this book when they are under attack. Wait, what?

This book SUCKS. The first book of his I read was fine (not this series). The first book in this series was "fine" as well. Two was bad, this is just horrible.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Korey Sorge.
25 reviews1 follower
January 10, 2018
I really liked Nomad. I was really underwhelmed with Sanctuary. I'm also pretty underwhelmed with this. Jess is just so annoying. Ufuk is needlessly dodgy. Who knows what the story with Massarah is. It just seeems needlessly...young teen.

I liked the science in Nomad...that aspect is why I really liked it. Sanctuary was boring and light on science. This one starts to pick up on a scientific thread again. It's a little outdated (thanks to Cassini) but on the right track.

I'll finish the series, but these last two books have me wondering if I want to continue on with Cyberstorm and Darknet.
129 reviews
March 2, 2023
Like the whole concept. Not sure if it's the voice or what, but I don't think I like Jessica. In fact I kinda hate her. At first I thought she was ok, but as the books go on, she starts acting like she's 15 with her constant toddler temper tantrums. Every five minutes she's screaming and angry, it's overkill, I mean seriously. Stop. Hector acts more mature. After awhile it gets old, I keep saying "shut da heck up". How can someone be so angry every chapter. Ugh. She keeps harping at everybody for everything, and her dumb decisions keep placing everyone's life in danger. Bringing strangers into inner circle placing everyone in jeopardy. The Italian guy n his family might've been better off if he just cut her loose. Lol. I have an issue with her charging in pretending she's in her glory days, don't start shite that u know ur azz can't shovel. That's all I'm saying. Most of the time she's dead weight. Dragging everyone down, she's rude to everyone, acts entitled with everyone, asking questions as if people owe her an answer? It's that entitled attitude that drags on an on in every book. Again I don't know if it's the sound of the voice, or the delivery? She's been sounding like some stuck up, entitled, banshee brat since book one. And she acts dumb. Or something.its Like simple things she should already know, or common sense things, she asks silly questions. Smh trying to stick with it but real tired of her screeching.
368 reviews3 followers
December 26, 2019
Great cast of characters, and some pretty scary stuff happening.

The main strength in this series are the characters. Jess, a woman who just won’t die. Dr. Müller, a bit of a James Bond supervillain, but Mather prevents his devious plots from going so over-the-top that his actions become intolerable. Ufuk Erdogmus is a billionaire computer genius, who has plans within plans within plans that are revealed like peeling back the layers in an onion, and whose ultimate objectives are suspect by other main characters. And there is Roger, a man serving many masters, who cannot be trusted by anyone, haunted by the implications of his many treacheries, and yet the reader can still feel a kind of sympathy for him.

At this point in the story, North America plays almost no part, having been hit the hardest by the Nomad phenomenon, and Mather has most of the action take place in Northern African locales, with place names and people names and cultures that are so unlike the usual American-centered thrillers. This provides an alien-like setting and plotting that reveals an amazing amount of research on the part of the author.

Having found the first three novels in this series compelling and satisfying, I am about to start Destiny, to see how it all ends.

115 reviews3 followers
February 22, 2019
The story continued apace. The action sequences were stimulating, but the story provided little additional insight into several key characters' motivations. The clockwork parts of the plot are turning, but what the final outcome will be is yet to be seen (setup for the next installment).

This volume had a few more minor grammatical errors than the last, and repeated a couple of technical errors that also appeared in the second volume. Hint: jet fuel is basically kerosene with additives, is not "high octane" and is unsuitable for use in spark ignition internal combustion engines, like those found in a Cessna 182RG or a snowmobile. Also, turboprop engines are jet engines that drive a propeller. They don't use carburetors. The authors need to learn more about any technical content they employ in order to avoid such gaffs which pull the reader out of the story.
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222 reviews1 follower
January 24, 2021
The struggle for survival continues and our intrepid heroes go from a "Sanctuary" back into the elements of a ravaged earth. Some additional characters are added and some go away but, nothing can be counted on to be permanent. The intrigue is ramped up even more when it becomes apparent that most or, maybe none, of the characters are who they seem to be.

So far, this series has been heavy on the fiction and light on the science. It is much more about the mysterious characters than anything else. The only reason I have kept on with this series is because of the story-telling ability of the author. This book ends in a cliff-hanger (I hate cliff-hangers) and so, this apocalyptic thriller/mystery continues on to "Destiny", the last of the series. Finally!

I probably won't read any more "science fiction" novels by Mather.
172 reviews
April 27, 2022
Genre Social Hour Mixer

Well, book one of this series was more sci-fi, with some mystery/thriller mixed in. The second book was more thriller/chase/try-to-survive than sci-fi. In this book, the two genres meet up for after work drinks. So, how to describe this book? Exciting, thrilling, non-stop action, mysterious goings on, and revelations that will knock your socks off. (Mr. Mather, feel free to quote me in a future advertisement. It’s on my bucket list to be included on the back cover blurb of a book.) Do not try to start this series by reading this book. Start with book #1, else events and revelations in this book will make little or no sense to you.

On the technical side, Mr. Mather once again properly crosses all his t’s and dots all his i’s. You have some amazing, super hero proofreaders, Sir!
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606 reviews13 followers
November 17, 2020
The fleeing and fighting continues in this self-published “speculative fiction” series by Matthew Mather. In RESISTANCE, the plot’s emphasis on constant (and, frankly, repetitive) threats and betrayals in Libya as one-legged ex-Marine Jessica Rollins (Mather’s “MockingJESS”) searches for safe haven is not very interesting to a reader who enjoys a stronger sci-fi element. When a logical consequence of the original Nomad cataclysm is something that will be “like a billion Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs going off… all at the same time” (p307), it’s a shame to focus so much on cardboard villains and limp conspiracies. Mister Liberryhead was disappointed to catch only infrequent glimpses of the Mars First spacecraft and crew throughout RESISTANCE.
149 reviews2 followers
October 13, 2018
Action packed thriller

Although "Resistance" still has science fiction elements, this book is full of action packed thrills. As we follow the further adventures of Jess and Giovanni, they are continually put into danger by the bad guys. We know who some of the bad guys are and we have suspicions about others. The details of the events and places in this book are very believable. I am very happy there is a 4th book which I am downloading right now. "Resistance" is definitely not a stand-alone book. In order to fully understand it, you must first read "Nomad" and "Sanctuary." I think you will love this series as much as I do. Enjoy!!
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457 reviews12 followers
October 1, 2019
matthew mather is really good at setting things up only for them to immediately become useless to the story and it gets kind of tiring after the second time. i'm bored of jess and gio and only really found myself invested in the chapters that spotlighted the russian soldiers and the mars first mission. i also think matthew needs to make up his mind on whether or not massarra is a terrorist because he flip-flops too much on the subject and a definitive answer would be nice. overall this series just isn't doing much for me because of inconsistent characterizations and pretty pointless subplots, but i'm determined to finish it nonetheless
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Profile Image for Cary Bailey.
27 reviews1 follower
March 3, 2019
More twists and turns than you favorite roller coaster!

The continuing story of New Earth plays out like a shell game -- where is the pea? Who has the answers? Who can you trust? Will we ever learn why Mueller needs Jess so badly!
The long cold Winter from book 2 begins to warm up as this story catches fire. Intriguing New characters keep you riveted to the tale. And just when you think you'll learn the answers to all your questions...
...sorry. No spoilers here. Read this book!
32 reviews
August 23, 2020
Lara Croft lite

It's an enjoyable series when focused on the science, but it is less so when every character is improbably Lara Croft. If you are going to do a spy novel with a villain twirling his mustache, you have to invest more time in character backgrounds and development to make that somewhat believable. The actual Israeli spy character I was willing to suspend disbelief for, but not for anyone else. I was less a fan of this book in the series. However, overall, it's still a good read.
31 reviews
March 9, 2021
Story keeps unfolding in book 3, Resistance

I liked the consistency with the previous books. Sometimes I thought the characters are getting stuck in roles like Jessica is the protective Marine when perhaps some of the men in her life would have been more than happy to take more of am active role in fighting. This would have allowed all characters to grow. And Efuk and Massara continue to be secretive, and others untrustworthy. Good book, but I think most people are more complex than these people are portrayed. I will definitely finish the series with Book 4
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219 reviews4 followers
January 27, 2022
I really did not care too much for this book. This is the 3rd book in the series. The lead role Jessica is really annoying in this book. The suspense of not knowing who is good and who is bad and why, is being drug out too long. The whole premise of this being a cat and mouse game or better yet a well thought out chess game is getting old. I already downloaded the next book and will continue on but, I think I will not go any further. We will see if all of this comes together and blows my mind?
Profile Image for Bob Wilson.
Author 6 books16 followers
May 21, 2017
I didn't like this book as well as the first two in the series. The pace was very uneven - several places where the story seemed to drag on and on. Had those slow spots been tightened up, I would have given this 4 or 5 stars, because when the pace was good, it was very good.

Overall I still like the series and am looking forward to reading the 4th book when it comes out in the next couple of weeks.
3 reviews
November 6, 2017
Hard to put down

This unique story of post-apocalypse Earth gets more intriguing with each installment. It combines hard SF, espionage, global politics, cultural clashes, astro-physics, and manned space flight in ways that keep me guessing. Great character development keeps me caring about Jess and her charges as they struggle through a world changed forever by a cosmic event. READ IT!
530 reviews2 followers
January 12, 2019
Just NOT Good Enuf to Deserve 4 stars (3 is generous)

My main problem with this Book Series is that it implies it is SciFi — and it is NOT. It’s just one continuous story, centered about a woman and those closest to her, improbably surviving in an Earth that’s been torn apart. The ‘good’ guys and the ‘bad’ guys change hats at the author’s whim, and the overall scenarios are just not believable.
81 reviews
October 11, 2023
"Resistance" by Matthew Mather was a disappointing read for me. While the premise held promise, the execution fell short. The main character, Jessica Rollins, failed to engage my interest, and the book's pacing was painfully slow, making it difficult to stay engaged. The enigmatic Ufuk Erdogmus and his connection to Dr. Muller left me with unanswered questions, adding to the frustration of the reading experience.
Profile Image for Christine Bishop.
523 reviews
August 4, 2017
Great!

Resistance is the third book in the Nomad Series! Resistance begins with Jessica, Giovanni, Hector, Raffa, Lucia, and Roger in Sanctuary Europe. Ufuk came to Jessica rescue but she's not sure he can be trusted. I love Matthew Mathers writing and I have soared through the last 3 books. I can not wait to start on Destiny.
Profile Image for Ada Bunea.
17 reviews
October 20, 2017
In the same action-packed style as the first two books in The New Earth series, Resistance drives the story forward, while at the same time still leaving you searching for answers. A new story line appears already from the prologue, that of the Mars First mission, but it doesn't bring yet much to the story. If you enjoyed the first two books, you'll probably enjoy this one as well.
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89 reviews1 follower
May 13, 2019
Great start to book 3. It did slow down a bit for me after they leave Sanctuary and got into Africa. Some of the fighting just felt like filler a little but then the ending comes and!!! WOW!!! Defiantly need to see how everything plays out and I like how we get to see how the impacts of Nomad effects the Mars First team.
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35 reviews
September 19, 2021
Constant movement but no progress

I was disappointed in book three of the series called Resistance. It was less of a resistance and more of a flight from place to place with heated interactions and not much more. I grew tired of the main character and her lack of empathy and trust. It's all about her and I got tired of it
Profile Image for Renae Brannon.
9 reviews
September 23, 2021
Edge of seat fun

I am really enjoying reading this series. I see many similarities in the morals and ethics of the characters in the book as compared to folks in real life. Unfortunately it seems even a catastrophic event the majority are still evil. Being able to identify with characters in a book means the author is doing his job.
8 reviews
October 1, 2021
Fantastic read

I'm partial to an end of world storyline and this one hit it right on. A storyline just close enough to home to make it real. Delves into human nature perfectly as we clamor to survive. Is it every man for himself? Created a major villain you hate so much you wish he would die already!
16 reviews2 followers
October 3, 2021
This series just keeps popping into your mind at the oddest times!

Resistance is the 3rd book in the 4 book series by Matthew Mather. The entire series has been fascinating and unique. I finish one book, and have to get the next. I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys thrillers or science fiction. The series is a true page-turner.
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