Fallout: The Descendants of Vaults 42, 43 & 55

Wow! Where to begin? How about I simply state that this may be the most poorly written and clearly unedited novel I have ever had the misfortune of coming across. The remainder of this review will consist purely of actual "sentences" printed from the novel and selected at random. I swear to god I am literally going to thumb through this monstrosity of a book and pick sentences randomly with the exception of the opening example. This book is so awful any random "sentence" exemplifies this author's inability to write as coherently as a drunken eighth grader. Selected examples include (exactly as printed):Book 1, Chapter 1 - Vault Life. "In the 1950s during the Cold War phase, countless cities and towns across the United States of America." Yep, that's it folks. The first sentence of the first chapter of this book reads exactly as you see it. Incomplete.Page 64. "Then gently places the weapon down. As she heads towards the door. Ulysses and his Hetro male sidekick Herc, come running into armory."..."Looks at Joshua and sorts of gives him a half hearted nod signaling what's up."Page 88. "Recon Team Bravo expedition into the Wasteland has just reach its third hour. B.O.S. armor is dulled so not to reflex sunlight."..."For their credit the six miles they have made it thus far. Happens to be only two miles off Recon Team Alpha's last rest stop."Page 191. "The Moment Ulysses finish his statement, he wish he could have taken it back."Page 202. "He had once gun down five Wastelanders before either could draw their weapon."Page 250. "Ever since he arrived, Ulysses felt there is an undercurrent that is not being presented and it's solely for his benefit."Page 260. "If is the other cages than housed average Wasteland people that caused Ulysses concern."Page 268. "The foot race is directed, directly into the emerging sunlight."Page 280. "Ulysses perception kicks him, he has no idea want the meat is, FLAT JAC laughs."Page 301. "The sight ofTram impaled like a stinking mole rat makes even the hardest Alpha bit sad."Page 304. "As they fight a dire running gun battle through the outskirts of the Forbidden Zone. Fran loves to boast that she could toss a hand grenade close to two hundred yards. Today she proves it by tossing both the Nuka-Cola cluster grenades. Creating A blast waves of greenish energy. Liquefying no less than eleven Spartans in the process."Page 317. "On the bridge of the Alien ship. The Captain is scolding members of the crew in their native tongue. Suddenly Cryo grenades land at his feet. As everything freezes in a five foot ratios."I could continue this exercise until the entire book is transcribed. The fact that this dribble has been published and is for sale is a mockery of writing and story telling. When I read the synopsis on Amazon I assumed it was poorly transcribed by some drunken fool, but no folks, that summary is word-for-word taken from the back cover of the novel. The publishers didn't even bother reading the back of the book, much less the very first page of this monstrosity, otherwise it never would have gone to print to be sold.Save your money and your sanity by not purchasing this novel, no matter how hard up you are for the announcement of Fallout 4 and simply looking for some fodder to satiate your Wasteland needs, and instead read the Elder Scrolls novels which at the very least offer proper prose.For any English teachers out there: this book readily and clearly demonstrates how NOT to write. If you're looking for great classroom examples of complete incompetence at commanding the English language this book is for you!!!!

The worst book I’ve ever tried to read. I could write a novel and have my first draft have fewer errors than this unedited heap of dog crap. You ruined the chance of a cool fallout universe novel. Be ashamed.If I could give this book negative stars, I would.

Not sure this book ever went through the editing process. I couldn't even get through the first chapter with all the typos and errors. It's really unreadable.

I not know why other reader not like book? Clearly written by Super Mutant, FOR Super Mutant. Editing not important. Typo, not important. Book have many scene of violence, I like this. Like part where stupid human head explode. Not 5 star because of big words, make head hurt. Also author talk about penis too much, not sure what that is. This favorite book to sit next to dumpster fire and read, pet Centaur like when I read him funny parts.-Grakak 'EadBreaka

I was elated to finally find a book based on the Fallout games, of which I have been a fan since 1987, when Wasteland debuted. I didn't even read the back of the book before I bought it... which was a mistake. Actually, no... I needed to buy it. I need authors to understand that Fallout books will sell, so more of them write Fallout books. Not this guy, but Authors. Regis's sentence structure is atrocious, and his inability to put a coherent thought on paper is astounding. It really does hurt ones brain to read it. Reading his "definition of terms" made me wonder if he actually played the Fallout games, or just spoke with somebody about playing them. Pink Skins means we are tasty? Really? Look, I am grateful for books that take place within the Fallout realm, but this goes beyond "authors" who think decimate and annihilate are synonymous, or think that it's OK to begin a sentence with And, But, However or Also... this type of writing should never have made it past an editor. Maybe Regis can rewrite it, and hire a competent editor? He could sit down with a college writing professor and get his ideas onto paper in a manner actually that conveys what he sees in his mind's eye to the reader? I would love to see the story unfold as he perceives it... I just can't see it as it stands within these pages.

It seems most reviewers didn't get that 200 years after the breakdown of society, all things change even language, grammar etc. How many times a day do you hear a person in movies, television or reality say. "Can do this that or the other?" A generation prior teachers taught you never say CAN I you say MAY I. however if I the Author have to explain this, then I didn't do my job. If it's not your type of SciFi fantasy that's okay. The story is better than you give credit for. Even one ever heard of Ernest Hemmingway?" He said if you get my work and it has errors. Then you just get one of my pieces that's was errors."

This book drops your speech skill by 45 upon reading it.Also causes an intense urge to drink irradiated water and watch THE movie in Vault 11.

poorly editted blatant copyright infringement

I was so excited for this book, only to be extremely disappointed. It has numerous grammar/spelling errors (we are talking 1-3 per page) and the story was boring at best. It is written like he just said words in one of those voice to type programs. I got a little over halfway before I had to stop before it ruined Fallout for me completely. As cool as the premise is, don't bother with this one.

Certain lore mistakes but good besides

Sad disappointment and an insult to the Fallout franchise. The author cannot write or is in desperate need of a skilled editor, poor syntax, punctuation and tense made the first 15 pages of this book painful, to the point I had to stop reading.DO NOT BUY!