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The First City (The Dominion Trilogy Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Joe Hart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In the thrilling conclusion to Joe Hart's Dominion Trilogy, Zoey discovers who she truly is—and who she must become.

Zoey has only ever known a world with few women and a society capable of unimaginable evil. Now she's about to learn she may be the only hope it has for salvation.

After she and her companions flee a vicious attack, barely escaping with their lives, Zoey finds herself faced with a new threat: video evidence suggesting she is the mother of an unborn baby girl—and the key to mankind's survival. Knowing that her former captors will stop at nothing to control the power that lies within her, Zoey sets out on her own for the last American city, Seattle, in search of answers. But a new enemy awaits her there, and the truth she seeks may lead to her destruction as well as that of all humankind.

This stunning finale, hailed by bestselling author Blake Crouch as a "rapturous, thought-provoking, [and] impossible-to-put-down thriller," begs us all to consider what we would do when asked to choose between humanity's survival—and our own.

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Joe Hart is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eleven novels that include The River Is Dark, Lineage, and EverFall. The First City is the final book in the highly acclaimed Dominion Trilogy.

When not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising, exploring the great outdoors, and watching movies with his family. For more information on his upcoming novels and access to his blog, visit www.joehartbooks.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M139S0U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (March 28, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 28, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3547 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 446 pages
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Joe Hart is the Edgar Award winning and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of fifteen novels that include The River Is Dark, Obscura, The Last Girl, and Or Else. He lives with his family in Minnesota. For more information on his upcoming novels and access to his blog, visit www.joehartbooks.com.

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Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! Ignore the other over critical reviews and read it for yourself!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2017
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I loved this series. I would recommend it to anyone, and honestly I have recommended it to a lot of people. The story is engaging, keeps you interested, action packed, real, just an over all great read.

It frustrates me that some people in the comments are so critical. I want all you guys to ask yourself a question, do you think you can write a book half as good as Joe did? And if you think you can then I challenge you to do so, then let me know when its done so I can read your "masterpiece" and review it.

I loved Zoey, she reminds me a lot of myself. I would have made the same decisions she did.

For those saying that they would have escaped and knew something was wrong before that. How? If that was the only life you knew? Talk to people who have been in similar experiences, when you are in there, even if you think there might be more, the idea of leaving can be terrifying. As a child growing up in that atmosphere where thats all you know and everyone you know says that there is danger beyond, and that was engrained in your mind, no you wouldn't have thought other things. Look at the child soldiers in Africa.

For those saying that a girl doesn't know how to identify a gun, stop being close minded and sexist. When Zoey described the guns, by name, I, a gun owner and former competitive shooter, knew exactly what she was talking about. She could have heard the guards saying its name to know what it was. And as a writer, it would be absolutely foolish to spend a whole page describing what a gun looks like. That would both be boring and draw attention to something that is not important. For the sake of the story, even if she didn't know what it was called, by saying what it is called, for the reader instantly gives us the image in our heads, so we can get on with the story. Also I have seen a lot of people shoot a gun for the first, second, third time etc and be pros right off the bat. Just understand the weapon so naturally that no, they didn't need crazy training to be a good shot.

I think the book was made similarly to the Hunger Games and Divergent series and I think thats great. Thats whats in right now, that dystopian style is flying off the shelves, and I think this was well executed and would love if it turned into a movie. Those of you criticizing that this book is "another dystopian story" obviously forgot about how the market works. Remember twilight? How many stupid vampire and werewolf books, movies, and tv shows came out after that? At least this book wasn't complete non sense like those were.

Anyway, Great series, went through withdrawals when it was over. I wanted to know what would happen next. Hell, I decided to finish the book and see what happened than watch the NBA playoffs. and that really means something if you know me.
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Stuart Brkn Johns
4.0 out of 5 stars #abrknpoet reviews The First City
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023
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The First City is the third and final book in The Dominion Trilogy by Joe Hart, a dystopian thriller series set in a world where women are nearly extinct and a ruthless organisation controls the remaining ones. The protagonist, Zoey, is a young woman who escapes from captivity and discovers that she has a special power that could save humanity from a deadly virus. In this book, she travels to Seattle, the last American city, to find out the truth about her past and her destiny.

The First City is a fast-paced and action-packed novel that keeps the reader hooked until the end. The author creates a vivid and bleak picture of a post-apocalyptic world where violence, corruption and despair are rampant. The characters are well-developed and realistic, each with their own flaws and motivations. Zoey is a strong and brave heroine who faces many challenges and sacrifices along the way. The plot is full of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing and surprised.

The First City is a satisfying conclusion to an exciting and original trilogy that explores themes such as gender, power, identity and morality. It is a rapturous, thought-provoking and impossible-to-put-down thriller that will appeal to fans of dystopian fiction and sci-fi. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a gripping and immersive story with a strong female lead.

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Brenda Baldeck-Seubert
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous! Incredible,! Addictive!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
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I have never been so hooked on a series in my life. I couldn't stop reading for 6 days. Unbelievable how the details and descriptions of all the adventures and drama were completely spell binding. The stories made you feel that you were actually with her at all times! What an incredible author!! Thank you.
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Rachelvillalta
5.0 out of 5 stars one of the most riveting series I’ve ever read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
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I’m usually more of a romance or supernatural genre lover, but this series had me HOOKED. I loved each book, the story was so well written I read each book in a matter of days. I felt like I was a part of the story. Invested from the very beginning. Definitely recommend regardless of what you normally read!
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E. Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars I want more Zoe!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017
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Those who read my review of The Final Trade will already know that I was disappointed with the very end with the reveal that Zoe is the Keystone (The Chosen One!!!).

Thankfully, in The First City, Keystone is just a word. After all the experiments that NOA performed on Zoe and the other women at the ARC, Zoe's eggs have been harvested to successfully grow a female baby. So she's special, but not in some supernatural way.

There's a new bad guy introduced in this novel. This man believes that he's able to father female children, so he recruits an army and loads a ship with heavy weapons as he searches for the ARC and the women there who can mother his daughters.

The First City had a good amount of action. There are also a few heartfelt scenes both incredibly sad and also super satisfying.

I was a little let down by the ending. Not the action packed climax—that was great—but the stuff about the First City. Zoey's tale felt like it was abruptly cut short for a silly reason. Also, I might be reeling from the fact that this is the end of the series, so there's not another book featuring Zoey and her new family for me to read.

All in all, this is a great book, and I highly recommend the entire series to anyone who enjoys dystopian stories.
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THE FEEDER
4.0 out of 5 stars Hmmm could this happen
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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Fascinating adventure showcasing the power of friends as they support and believe in each other. Always interesting to see what the future and science has in store for us.
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Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars The First City.
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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I have read all three books. I recommend you read the first book to know the characters in these books. The characters are what makes the books. Joe Hart is a good author.
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Tiguan 44
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Storytelling!
Reviewed in Canada on April 30, 2022
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This trilogy has everything in it : love, danger, intrigue, compassion, anger and fear. The 3 books flow into each other, never losing sight of the plot, or the complexities of each character. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these books and would encourage more people to read books by this author, Joe Hart.
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MagicShannon25
5.0 out of 5 stars Great dystopian series!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2019
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I've just finished the third and final book in the series and have read them all in about 3 weeks as they gripped me from the start. I haven't read this type of dystopian book series before and found the concept really interesting and wanted to keep reading late into the night. They are all action packed with twists and turns all the way through.
Zoey is a great character full of strong willed passion and I felt for her in times of hardship but was pleased she was still a kick butt get it done girl (even tho she really should have stopped going off on her own!). The other characters are all well developed too and the family they form is perfect.
The author does a great job at setting the scene and all the environments that the characters end up in. My mind was full of all the different places! The way the author explains everything is smooth and just makes reading the books that much more enjoyable.
I really enjoyed the twists and turns throughout all three books and just had to keep reading to find out what on earth happens next. There was so many times I couldn’t see what was coming and even though some of the twists were hard to take they add so much depth to the series and the final book brings them all together perfectly and I love how there are links throughout that don’t relieve themselves until the very end.
Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a dystopian series with a strong but realistic female character who grows on you more and more as she takes on everything thrown at her. This series has been in my mind constantly the last 3 weeks so I hope it does the same for others who read it.
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Bill M
5.0 out of 5 stars A well wrapped up final novel in this trilogy.
Reviewed in Australia on February 2, 2019
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Each book in this trilogy is aptly named. At the conclusion of this book 3, the reader will see why. Joe Hart brings to a conclusion for Zoey who her mother was; (for the reader who her father was); why Zoey was The Last Girl and why she is the keystone; why men were only able to father boys after the Dearth (and therefore why the human race would eventually become extinct).
The events portrayed present a world in its terrible, final throes. Those throes are not pretty reading but it is a well written and constructed novel with the conclusion mentioned above.
Underlying the events is love:- Zoey and Lee; Zoey and her friends; love of family; love of a mother and father for her/his child. Questioned is why must love between men and women have one gender as the dominant partner.
Very highly recommended.
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Dru Adams
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read...interesting subject matter
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2017
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It was a very good trilogy...believe there must be another book somewhere?
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Simply
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Trilogy!
Reviewed in Germany on October 22, 2017
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Everytime I thought oh the plot is so predictable, it went into a completly different direction. I devoured all three of the books!
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