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As I Walk These Broken Roads Paperback – October 18, 2012

by D MJ Aurini (Author)

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Out of the irradiated wastes comes a soldier. On the far edge of the trade routes, in a small farming community, there lives a mechanic. Two men from a previous era, surviving through steel and cunning in a world of degenerated philosophy; a world where the old tech is treated with savage, animistic worship. A storm is coming. When civilization is scattered and broken, what is a man supposed to do? How is a man supposed to live? Kindle version: B009RZYO2O

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Product Details

Paperback: 324 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 18, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1480121827
ISBN-13: 978-1480121829
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,109,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Davis M.J. Aurini was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario before moving to Aidrie, Alberta in the late-eighties. After High School he traveled back and forth across the country, spent seven years serving as an Infantry soldier in Canada’s military reserve, and studied History at McMaster University. He currently lives in Calgary, and contributes to the alternative-right blogosphere at StaresAtTheWorld.com

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I look forward to the next book.

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The author managed to avoid the trap of writing himself in every character; even the two main ones are well differentiated.

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The writing was well done and the characters were realistic as were the scenarios.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

Good book, but held back by two things.

By Paul on April 5, 2014

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The narrative was great for the most part, with engaging discussion and ideas presented. But...
1. It seems no one edited this book. There are grammer and spelling mistakes all through out, and for me personally, it detracts from the story when I need to pause and figure out what the author meant to say.
2. There are parts that get confusing. The story will interchange between two people and you lose track of who is saying what.

With time and further writing, the author will excel with his future books- but only if he has someone edit them.

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Entertaining Beginning of a Series

By Van R. Bryant II on October 26, 2012

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As a subscriber to the author's youtube channel and lurker on his blog page, I see a lot of what I have read and watched of Aurini reflected in this work. YMMV depending on your personal biases, but I consider this a mark in this novel's favor.

The main characters are likable (Raxx especially), and they develop in interesting ways throughout the story. The supporting cast is fleshed out enough to be interesting while not stealing the spotlight, which helps move the story along at a comfortable pace.

The body count is high (par for the course for this genre), though I like that the count is a tad higher for the bad guys. That said, the bad guys are not completely expendable, and enough have gotten away for recurring villainy along the way.

The villains are themselves appropriately heinous and degenerate beings, though I consider it another mark in this work's favor that their acts are not spelled out pornographically: evil can be appropriately conveyed with some metaphor and choice wording.

The book is presented in an episodic style with minimized dead space, so the story hums along. This makes the work a quick read, though it's by no means light on the pages.

Lot of potential to develop the story from here. Highly entertaining and interesting page-turner, I look forward to see where Aurini takes the story from here.

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This one's an excellent read.

By Leslie Soule on December 22, 2014

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Our main character is named Wentworth, and I knew I'd heard the name before, but couldn't remember from where. A quick web search reminded me - Frederick Wentworth appears in the Jane Austen novel, Persuasion. This is fitting, as Wentworth in Austen's novel was also a military man.
As I Walk These Broken Roads is a post-apocalyptic novel in which society doesn't seem interested in rebuilding or re-growth. Wentworth's motorcycle breaks down and he makes his way to the town of Blackstock, where he meets a man named Raxx, who is a mechanic, and the two become friends.
While I did notice some grammatical errors, they were not so noticeable as to detract from the storyline. The action picks up as a group of murdering thugs move in and stir up chaos, and Wentworth and Raxx are left to try and put the pieces of a broken world back together. This was an action-filled story that moves along quickly and shows that there is hope in even the darkest of times.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

solid, entertaining

By Nicholas Konovalov on June 29, 2013

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An enjoyable read.

The story is relatively sparse, and provides a minimalistic journey through a post-apocalypse. The interaction between the characters feels realistic. The world feels reasonably well thought out, in terms of the small details.

As a criticism, the two main characters venture into 'Mary Sue' territory in terms of their general capabilities (a cut above anyone else) and strategic forethought, and their ultimate triumph in any particular scenario never really feels in doubt.

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Definitely worth your time

By Marc Terrano on November 26, 2014

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A great book which was interesting from start to finish. I felt myself really wanting to know more about the world and war DMJ Aurini has created, and just enough information was drip fed about it to keep my interest until the end.

As mentioned in some of the other reviews about this book, it was held back by some at times frequent grammar and spelling issues. The ending I also felt was a tad sudden, and wasn't as satisfying as I would've liked.

Highly recommended.

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful

"As I Walk These Broken Roads"

By Alex H. on December 5, 2012

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Overall, the book was good and I am glad I purchased it. That being said, there are some great highlights in the book and some room for improvement.

The Good: Aurini does a fantastic job of building the environment; he builds an elaborate world, with enough detail to give it an otherworldly feel while still keeping it relevant to our own times. On top of that, he's economical with his descriptions; he draws excellent mental images without excessive "window-dressing." His plot construction, in a macro sense, is also quite good. He weaves an interesting story that keeps you guessing and makes you want to read on and learn more about the characters and the world they live in. And once again, he doesn't painfully spell anything out, but knows just what to say to leave the reader with the right impression. In a word, Aurini has an excellent sense of balance, an intangible that simply can't be taught.

Characterization is something that I'm not sure to include with the strengths or weaknesses. Suffice it to say that some characters are very well done while others leave much to be desired. The two main characters, Raxx and Wentworth, are great protagonists, especially with the skillfully drawn out mystery that surrounds Wentworth. Also, the speeches given by the Pastor Jenkins are excellent and seem to originate from an entirely different psychology. All the raiders have very entertaining and realistic behavior. But a few of the major characters aren't properly developed. There is a love scene that means basically nothing and is jarringly awkward due to the reader simply not substantively familiar with a party involved. The secondary characters often adopt the voice of the main ones.

To improve: some of the narration is confusing, both in the action scenes and dialogue.Read more ›

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easy read. Not exactly great literature but fun

A light, easy read. Not exactly great literature but fun

Published 2 days ago by Knmoore

Davis Aurini is the greatest person in the history of humanity

Davis Aurini is the greatest person in the history of humanity, even angels weep for they even so divine are unable to craft a work equal to the great mastiful Aurini. Read more

Published 2 months ago by Justin Schumann

A Fun Fallout-Era Read

I picked up this book because I am a fan of Aurini's website and commentary. We're not necessarily congruent, but the man knows how to make a point. Read more

Published 3 months ago by D. Bouch

and one of the few modern books I've read that I would recommend to...

I should start out by saying that I'm not particularly interested in fiction. However, As I Walk These Broken Roads was one of the most entertaining reads in recent memory, and... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Amazon Customer

Good book and well worth the price.

I thought this was a great book about a post-apocalyptic future. The writing was well done and the characters were realistic as were the scenarios. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Robert Swope

A review from an evil privileged able-bodied, heteronormative, white,...

I got into watching Aurinis youtube videos from Bernard Chapin. I then discovered Aaron Clareys blog. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Travis Priestley

Mediocrity defined text. An easy book that's a bit too easy. Risk free...

I read a copy of this book at the recommendation of another. I'm now thinking I won't be taking their recommendations any longer. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Noblesse Oblige

Great Book

For me the book started out slow and then gradually became more action-packed. A great book from a thoughtful, intelligent and likable man. Can't wait for the sequel.

Published 14 months ago by Usko Zugspitze

Don't Buy

Davis is a racist, bigot, a supremacist and a despicable person. This book was the most utterly stupid book I have ever read in my life, I couldn't even get through reading the... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Aditya Rajput

Sci-fi for the rest of us

Broken Roads is a tightly-written, enthralling sci-fi story, a great first effort. The novel is set in a Fallout-esque post-apocalyptic wasteland, centering on the life of... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Matt W.