A Zombie masterpiece!
356530
This movie was a great addition to the Zombie collection! Sheri Moon Zombie like never seen before - seriously, she started off pretty normal! The music, the storyline, and the transition of this movie were all excellent! So glad I got it!
490058
I love this book!  At the end, I thought the zombies were going to win!  And  this book is based on the best game from last year!
4049548
I loved this book, I have never read a book like it. Zombies are a new one for me. So it was a thrill ride from the start.

 Remy's is the heroine of the story, she kicks zombie butt non-stop her way through-out the whole thing and you will not be disappointed. I LOVE IT! Apocalyptic type scenario where zombies take over and the military quarrantine off certain safe areas for the healthy. Remy is on a mission to find her brother, zombies attack there safehouse and they get seperated....

I cannot wait for the next book to come out, allthough I am not exactly clear when that maybe, but I am excited none the less. This book has some of the key aspects that I love in a book. First of all the girl is kick-butt non-stop all the time. Love it. Second of all I haven't read anything like it, and there is something to appreciate about a rare treat! Thanks, I look forward to the next one!
1434809
This,zombie,series just keeps getting better. I do t want it to end!
3101209
I like the characters Christian and Fish! One is a former 82nd Supply Clerk w/one deployment to Afcrapistan under his belt and the Fish who is retired SF MSGT.The zombies have a new twist unlike TWD and Romero's Z's! These you have to shoot repeatedly in the head for them to die, so don't turn your back after putting one down! You also have the "Scabs"! Half zombie and half "track star"! Get the book, love the genre! The author does one helluva great job!
4309920
"Gnash" is simply one of the best zombie novels I've ever read! It reads as kind of a mashup of Stephen King, Tom Clancy, and just a dash of Dan Brown, which is quite impressive for a first-time self-published horror-genre author.

The twists and turns in this book are thrilling and unexpected, and even the way Parker handles his portrayal of the zombies is quite unique and a different take on the ghouls than we've seen in other living dead incarnations. If you like the traditional, shuffling zombies of "The Walking Dead", you'll be thrilled by his take; but if the quick and purposeful zombies seen in "28 Days Later" is more your thing, you'll be equally thrilled. As I joked on my podcast when discussing this book, Parker has found a way to have his brain and eat it, too.

There are a handful of grammatical and/or punctuation errors in the book (nothing a good reader can't overcome, and that a more thorough editing before the next printing can't resolve), and I agree with another reviewer that the cover art isn't spectacular; however, the plotting , pacing, character development, and thrills that this book delivers more than make up for those primarily cosmetic issues.

I really, really loved this book! I couldn't put it down, and I can't recommend it highly enough! Get it now!
1951286
The artwork was amazing! I highly recommend this different take on the zombie horror genre. I can't wait for the next one.
906470
I did not expect this book to be better then the first one, but it managed to surpass its predecessor and it literally stole my sleep as I was not able to put my kindle out of my hands before I read the last page.

Since a year I am on a zombie novel trip and I read a lot of great series so far, but Loureiros "Apocalypse Z" is - in my opinion - truly the best one. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I am European and so I can connect to the story, the location and the circumstances way better.

*Minor spoilers*
In this sequel the group reaches the "Save Haven" on the Canary Islands but the welcome is not as warm as expected and a series of happenings changes everything and crushes the hope for relative safety.
*End*

The events are dramatic, the characters grow even more on you and Loureiros way of writing hooks you instantly. Short chapters that usually stop in the most thrilling moments let you continue and as both connected story lines are simply breathtakingly thrilling, you just go on and on reading.

I loved the fact that this is one of the rare books that explains the unfolding of the horror in a way that only Max Brooks managed it so far. The political mistakes, the media idiocy, the panic, the medicinal background: it is all there and it makes the story way more believable. There is action non stop without the usual glorification of weaponry and that tiring military jargon of so many other Z-Novels. But still military plays a huge role.

The fact that he also includes political rivalry between monarchists and democrats, that - at the end - f***s it all up sounded a bit far fetched at first, but thinking about it and looking at today's society: it just makes sense. We don't need Zombies to destroy ourselves. We manage that by our own, even in a crisis. Sure, people want to read about heroic deeds and glorious survivalists, but lets face it: humans are humans and even if there is so much beautiful about us: politics, religion, greed and basic instincts are a huge task to deal with...

But let's stay with the novel itself: "Dark Days" is a worthy sequel, adrenaline pushing, with characters growing on you and the tragedy of events unfolding in that thrilling and grabbing story will not only satisfy Zombie lovers, but EVERYBODY who likes a thriller or a good horror novel. You should read the amazing first book, though, so you can really connect.

I am happy that the translation of the third book is already in the works and got a release date here on Amazon, as the end of that one was so good and and exiting, that you simply crave for a clue to what could have happened.

Don't let some of the reviews drag you down and give it a try. And a big compliment to the translator. She did an amazing job!
2241385
Such a great game, I just started playing it and I am hooked, zombies for life!
482183
This book is probably one of the best zombie apocalyptic books that I have had the honor of reading in the past year. It reads quick and it left me on the edge of my seat from page one. If you are looking for the sort of book that has action, comedy, drama, and adventure all piled under one cover, then this is the book for you. There are so many bland zombie books out there, but let me tell you, this is not one of them. If you enjoyed Nick's first book, "Ground Zero", then you are going to really enjoy "Die Trying"!

And remember: "Its better to die of your feet than live on you knees."
4768557
I have an admitted love of zombie novels, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the audible version of this skillfully written book when the author offered it to me to review!  I loved how it wasn't just the typical zombie book with some sort of plague or manmade virus turning people into mindless cannibals - that's been done quite a bit.  Instead, a solar flare has basically performed like an EMP blast, knocking out all electronics, like in the book One Second After, by William R. Forstchen, with the radiation also affecting the majority of humanity's brains as well, turning them into violent, murderous psychopaths!  The pitifully few who were for some reason unaffected are living in "After," and doing their best to survive in a world that has been thrown back into the stone age while trying to evade the two-legged predators, dubbed "Zapheads," that have been created by this stunning event.

The characters and their situations in the beginning of the book are very different  There's Rebecca, a young lady governed by her faith in God who meets up with a one-eyed construction worker who helps her save a young boy, two college boys who meet up with a small, armed group, and a Mexican groundskeeper and his wife and daughter, who stumble onto an old survivalist and his fortified bunker off of the Blue Ridge Parkway.  To all appearances in the beginning, they have nothing in common with each other, but as the book progresses one begins to see how the threads are all coming together and will be elaborated upon and continued in the next book, which I thought was very clever plotting by the author!  There's plenty of Zaphead (zombie) action to satisfy any zombie fiction fan, and the well fleshed-out characters and the human drama make the book truly enjoyable!  If you've enjoyed World War Z, John Ringo's Black Tide Rising series, or Mark Tufo's Zombie Fallout series, you'll enjoy this as well!  I already bought the next book in the series and can't wait to dive in!
1119174
I read this a while ago, and while it took me forever to do my review, the story never really left my mind. How things were described throughout the story left vivid images in my memory. Especially the zombies. An added characteristic make the zombies even more dangerous in this apocalyptic thriller. The characters were realistic and well written and the cause of the zombie outbreak is, sadly, in  this day and age, a very likely scenario. I enjoyed this story very much as it was a welcome addition to the written zombie genre. I wouldn't be against seeing this turned into a movie as long as it remained true to the book. My only complaint was that it ended too soon! While I was turning page after page in a frantic pace, I soon realized I was at the end of the story!! NNOOOOO!!!
372351
Dead of Night is a zombie horror novel that succeeds where other zombie tales fall short. There are many things in this novel that are not the norm in the flood of 'living dead' books and anthologies that have been flooding the market lately.
The usual zombie novels stay away from such things as: giving a reason for why the dead are rising and attacking the living and devouring them, having 'intelligent' zombies who can think and talk, and even the insight as to what the zombies themselves are experiencing as they hunt to feed 'the hunger'.
These elements usually fail, so the reason for the risings is left unknown, in the belief that it adds to the horror, making it unknowable. This book proves that is not the case. The story and the characters behind how the dead are rising is well done and a major element to the complete picture.
The intelligent zombie angle is also well done and ties into the novel in an integral way. It is not some novelty to have a zombie that can think and talk, but part of the very basis of the novel.
Also the insight of how the living go from regular people, then being attacked, then the re-animation is fresh and frightening to those whom suffer this fate.
The characters are all well developed, from the 'heroes' to the 'bad guys' and even the people lost in confusion in the chaos around them is handled in a way where its amazingly accurate and adds to the horror.
Simply put this is not your regular 'dead are rising to consume the living' horror novel. It goes way beyond that. It is well written, action packed, gore filled, and even full of events that make you care for the characters as if they were real people.
If you are a fan of horror novels and the zombie genre, this is a must read book.
And please, let this book be followed up by another, as the ending is excellent and leaves you saying "Oh no, now what happens...?".
557947
Yes, this is a zombie novel, but no, it is not like any other zombie novel you have ever read! Jeremy Robinson has taken a subject matter that has been done in so many ways over the years, and given a whole new take on zombies, how they came to be, what they are, and what their reason and place in the world is.  It's hard to review this without giving away spoilers so I'll say this: if you're a fan of Zombie stories - read this; if you're not a fan of zombies particularly but like the post-apocalyptic genre - read this; if you're a fan of well-written, action-packed sci-fi thrillers - read this.  Your take home message - READ THIS!!!
145141
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read tons of Zombie and Post-Apocalyptic fiction, and was way more than pleasantly surprised. Originally written in Spanish, the translation is very very good. I read it in one day, glued to my tablet. Believable, with an awesome villain, and just a great overall concept. TOTALLY worth the money. The ONLY bad thing I can say about it is that there is a sequel, and apparently no plans to translate it and offer it through Permuted Press (Love those guys!) because sales were poor. There is NO REASON this book shouldn't be in the top 20 of Zombie Fiction. Maybe even in the top 10. BRING THE SEQUEL TO ENGLISH SPEAKING AUDIENCES! PLEASE! Buy it, you'll dig it, or you can feel free to chew me out.
1212458
The Romero Strain is so good. Well-written and well-conceived original ideas from author TS Alan. This book really takes a zombie apocalypse story to the next level... I can't wait for the next book!! Great job TS Alan!

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Joe McKinney's first zombie novel, DEAD CITY, is one of my all-time favorites of the genre.  It hits the ground running and never lets up.  APOCALYPSE OF THE DEAD proves that Joe is far from being a one-hit wonder.  This book is meatier, juicier, bloodier, and even more compelling...and it also NEVER LETS UP.  That's a defining characteristic of Joe's work:  the pace is so relentless that you feel like it's you, and not the character, who is running for his life from a horde of flesh-hungry monsters.

And, even with that lightning-fast pace, McKinney manages to flesh the characters out so that they're real, and infuse the book with compassion and heartbreak over this vast, shared catastrophe.

This book earns its place in any serious library of living dead fiction.