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Outcome (Breakers) Kindle Edition

by Edward W. Robertson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 864 ratings
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Ellie Colson is the only one who believes in the end of the world.

As an agent of the Department of Advance Analysis, she's one of a handful of people who knows about the spread of a new virus—one she believes will wipe out mankind. WIth her bosses in denial, she flies to New York to get her ex-fiance Chip to safety.

But he's already been scooped up and quarantined—and so has his adopted daughter. Pursued by her own agency, Ellie will stop at nothing to break Chip out before the virus claims them all.
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Outcome is a prequel novella to the Breakers series. It's best to read it before book three.
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The Complete BREAKERS Series:

Outcome (A Breakers Novella) - amazon.com/dp/B00B1I5GA4/
Breakers (Breakers, Book 1) - amazon.com/dp/B007712HM4/
Melt Down (Breakers, Book 2) - amazon.com/dp/B009S17UG4/
Knifepoint (Breakers, Book 3) - amazon.com/dp/B00BH07V54/
Reapers (Breakers, Book 4) - amazon.com/dp/B00EBZHH2E/
Cut Off (Breakers, Book 5) - amazon.com/dp/B00JJVYTCQ/

Launched in 2012, the post apocalyptic Breakers novels have sold more than 150,000 copies worldwide.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00B1I5GA4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 14, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 14, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 333 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 864 ratings

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Edward W. Robertson

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Ed's finished series include the post-apocalyptic BREAKERS series and the epic fantasy trilogy THE CYCLE OF ARAWN. His books have sold over one million copies, hit the USA Today bestseller lists, been nominated for an Audie and multiple Voice Arts Awards, and have stuck in Audible's top 100 for over six months. Before that, he worked in a bookstore. Before that, he was a pile of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen waiting to be assembled into a conscious being.

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Customers find the book a satisfying and enjoyable read with an interesting storyline. They praise the writing quality as well-written and tight. The characters are well-developed with unique voices. Readers appreciate the good pacing and the plot's originality.

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144 customers mention "Storyline"132 positive12 negative

Customers find the storyline engaging and interesting. They describe it as a good short story that sets the scene for the Breakers series. The characters have interesting back stories, making it a nice prequel novella that occurs in the same world as the original. Readers praise it as a great introduction to a series that promises to steal many hearts.

"...This book, Outcome, is a short story in the Breaks world, and chronologically fits in somewhere in the first two books...." Read more

"...It’s the right amount of story to capture attention, set the mood, and figure out if I enjoy the writing...." Read more

"...It was brilliantly written, scared the crap out of me, saddened me, tore at my heart and the ending was......" Read more

"...This book is amazing Ellie, Chip & Dee all have interesting back stories but for me the best part of the plot is the illness claiming peoples lives..." Read more

140 customers mention "Readability"134 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it satisfying, enjoyable, and a fun read with engaging dialogue. The backstories make the reading experience more realistic, making it an enthralling and great work.

"...Excellent." Read more

"...Sounds interesting? Get this ebook on Amazon for free and see for yourself if this is something you will like!" Read more

"...his books, "Outcome" is fast-paced, well written, and a most-satisfying read." Read more

"...This book is amazing Ellie, Chip & Dee all have interesting back stories but for me the best part of the plot is the illness claiming peoples lives..." Read more

50 customers mention "Writing quality"50 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing quality good. They say the characters are well-developed, the writing is tight, and the book is an easy read that keeps you enthralled. Readers appreciate the lack of typos and bad English. Overall, it's a quick and enjoyable read.

"...amount of story to capture attention, set the mood, and figure out if I enjoy the writing. Which, I have to admit, I absolutely loved!!..." Read more

"I've read the complete series twice. Robertson is very good at writing stories that hold the readers attention...." Read more

"...It was brilliantly written, scared the crap out of me, saddened me, tore at my heart and the ending was......" Read more

"...(and loved) the first book in the Breakers series, finding it extremely well-written and creative to the Nth degree...." Read more

48 customers mention "Character development"44 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters with unique voices. They find the main character, Ellie, a tough woman. The book allows enough time for the characters to develop and engage readers. The previous main characters reappeared in subsequent books.

"...upon several of these characters, but is filled with interesting secondary characters who are also well drawn out and multi-dimensional...." Read more

"...34;Reapers" (Book 4 of the series) is one of my favorite stories & characters in the series. &#..." Read more

"...I loved the way how the previous main characters reappeared in next books, each book has a different set of characters, yet the old ones fit very..." Read more

"...I adored the characters and the plot...." Read more

33 customers mention "Pacing"27 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find it fast-paced, with a nice flow and believable dialogue. The story draws them into the action with each page.

"...As in all his books, "Outcome" is fast-paced, well written, and a most-satisfying read." Read more

"...The pace is rapid and the character development strong. This is a short book but Robinson packs in a lot of detail and imagery...." Read more

"...It began with a good pace and a lot of potential, but then the story seemed to just get stuck in the rut of the search...." Read more

"...Just well written and with a nice flow, believable dialogue and had a nicely polished feel...." Read more

29 customers mention "Plot"29 positive0 negative

Customers find the plot engaging with detailed world-building and believable characters. They appreciate the author's insightful perspective into self-publishing and the interesting concept of the book. The book is described as an original, thought-provoking read with great details and imagination.

"The Breakers Series by Edward W. Robertson is an absolutely captivating, original, character-filled, compelling post-apocalyptic tale...." Read more

"...the Breakers series, finding it extremely well-written and creative to the Nth degree...." Read more

"...I loved this book because it gave me a better perspective into 'Reapers'. It also gave me a better perspective into the whole 'Breakers' series...." Read more

"...This is a short book but Robinson packs in a lot of detail and imagery. For instance, he gets the ambiance, or smell, of wafty Manhattan spot on...." Read more

18 customers mention "Length"13 positive5 negative

Customers find the book short but interesting. They say it fits well with the series and is an excellent addition.

"...The logic of what has happened to end the world (a plague) fits together nicely, with no wrong steps or weird missing facts...." Read more

"...I like action adventure medical mysteries & this fits the bill nicely...." Read more

"...What great news!! This one's main problem is brevity!! Although the IQ of the heroine is apparently "extreme", I was still able..." Read more

"...This book should have its own number, as it fits in the series...." Read more

9 customers mention "Value for money"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and worth the price.

"...The FREE price tag is nice. I would have been happy to pay something for it. Even $0.50 to support the author...." Read more

"...this novella first because it provides some back stories and because it's free. I disagree. I think people should read it after Reapers...." Read more

"...Long enough to develop the characters and drag the reader in, it’s worth it." Read more

"This novelette was free and surprising well written with a fast paced and interesting story line...." Read more

Breakers and Rebel Stars, One of the best series ever!
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Breakers and Rebel Stars, One of the best series ever!
Totally 5 stars and more for this incredible series. I enjoyed Outcome and the back story on Ellie and Dee along with some other bits and information I didn't catch on to in the series in total. Mr. Robinson - incredible talent and imagination on par with any internationally known fiction writers without doubt! So many characters I'll be missing and became fond of during my journey through both series. Buy the series, enjoy it, savor it, this is why we love to read! On to "The Cutting Room" time travel adventure now. Thank you, Mr. Roberson.
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  • C. M. Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intro to a great new post-apocalyptic series.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013
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    The Breakers Series by Edward W. Robertson is an absolutely captivating, original, character-filled, compelling post-apocalyptic tale. The world building is detailed, so believable as to be completely transparent and absorbing. The logic of what has happened to end the world (a plague) fits together nicely, with no wrong steps or weird missing facts. It is chillingly realistic.

    Then, each book in the series introduces a new set of characters and follows them as they navigate through the apocalyptic world. Mr Robertson has a knack for showing his characters as deeply flawed people, but leading the reader to come to understand and respect (if not like) them -- even the most socially retarded and selfish ones. Each book concentrates upon several of these characters, but is filled with interesting secondary characters who are also well drawn out and multi-dimensional. And, in what I considered a bonus gift, characters from the earlier novels appear or are referenced in later books. This constant weaving together threads from different novels reinforces the overall story (of a world collapsed, with survivors fighting for their lives) and somehow makes it more believable and real.

    I hope that Mr. Robertson will continue writing these books forever and ever. If you haven't discovered this series yet you are in for a treat. Start at the beginning so you can experience the complete story fully. Then join me in asking for more books in the series!

    This book, Outcome, is a short story in the Breaks world, and chronologically fits in somewhere in the first two books. It introduces us to Ellie, an agent at the time of the apocalypse, who realizes early on that the plague is unstoppable and decides to try to rescue her ex-fiance before he gets infected. Excellent.
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  • Spiced Latte
    4.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking beginning of the end
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2013
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    After configuring number and looking over statistics, Ellie Colson knows that she needs to get to New York before the outcome of the disease. A disease called Panhandler which makes people cough up the blood until they die and will take over the world in short time.

    Getting to New York was supposed to be fast since all she needed to do is find her ex-fiance Chip and his daughter Dee and bring them to safety. But after finding out that Dee is missing, they have to find her before they could catch the disease.

    I love when authors have novellas before series to have a short introduction of what is going to happen. It’s the right amount of story to capture attention, set the mood, and figure out if I enjoy the writing. Which, I have to admit, I absolutely loved!! The story was consistent and always captured my attention. I cannot wait to start Breakers which is the first book in this series.

    Sounds interesting? Get this ebook on Amazon for free and see for yourself if this is something you will like!
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  • Bobby Britnell
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Welcome Prequel
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2016
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    I've read the complete series twice. Robertson is very good at writing stories that hold the readers attention. His books are usually written with two stories running concurrently; at a critical point in the story, he breaks off and picks up the other story at a critical point. At first, this bothered me, but I soon realized that these breaks in the story line allowed me to mark my place and put the book down. The story of Ellie Colson, in "Reapers" (Book 4 of the series) is one of my favorite stories & characters in the series. "Outcome" is the prequel to the series, explaining the onset of the plague that almost wipes out humanity, and explaining how Ellie, a federal agent of sorts, came to be farming wheat and baking bread near Lake Placid with a "daughter" who wasn't actually related to her. The other stories in the Breakers series tend to center around the conflict with the aliens who had planted the plague in the first place; "Reapers" is a more conventional story of a woman's determination to protect her family and survive in a post-apocalyptic world. "Outcome" gives us some insight into the person of Ellie Colson; her role with a federal agency apparently tasked with tracking such things as plague outbreaks, and her decisive action to protect someone she cares about. Through this novella, we get some insight into the beginning of the plague and the unsuccessful attempts of the government to control it. As in all his books, "Outcome" is fast-paced, well written, and a most-satisfying read.
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  • Sabina Bundgaard
    4.0 out of 5 stars amazing and scary read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2013
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    This short story was scary to read, to tell you the truth. The world is going to end, but not by a meteor hitting Earth, or nuclear bomb going off, or zombies... Nope. This is a virus, and it's spreading fast. This short story gave me goose bumps because it shows the ugly side of humanity (or lack thereof) when the crisis hits. Ellie wants to protect her ex-fiance, but several times, she is close to ditching him because he needs to find his step-daughter.

    What scared me the most were the things Ellie and Chips stumbled over when trying to locate Dee. They were disturbing, my heart tore at the things that the author described. It was brilliantly written, scared the crap out of me, saddened me, tore at my heart and the ending was...

    This short story was enough to show me exactly how good a writer Mr. Robertson is, and I downloaded the first book in the Breakers series; Breakers.
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  • R. MCLEAN
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2016
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    One of the best series I have read in a long time. You won't want to put it down. If you haven't read the Breakers series yet, worth every penny!
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  • Peter Maisey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outcome
    Reviewed in Germany on December 13, 2014
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    Great book that shows more insight into the breakers series.
    Read the book in absolutely no time at all, looved it
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
    Reviewed in Australia on February 13, 2014
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    Edward Robertson makes you believe in the "panhandler" a disease ending mans rule on the planet Earth. If you haven't read the rest you really have missed out!
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  • wayne locke
    4.0 out of 5 stars Let the journey begin
    Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2014
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    I am glad that I got to read book .05 first, now I can begin on this journey with a foundation to ride on, book 1 here I come
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  • Mrs. L. Brown
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2013
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    A really good story line, keeps you wanting to read on. Definitely will get more of his books on amazon.
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