Reviewed by Kelsenator on
I honestly didn’t know what to expect when I started this book, but I ended up loving the story and the characters. I mean who doesn’t love two girls who can kick Zombie butt?
The two main characters, Jenni and Katie find each other the morning that the infection spreads. At first everyone says it’s a riot that’s spreading, but then people start eating other and coming back to life. The government and the CDC keep switching between saying it’s a virus or the reanimated dead.
Not knowing what is going on, and having lost most of their loved ones, Katie rescues Jenni and they band together to try and survive and find somewhere safe. On the way they rescue Jenni’s step-son, Jason, and find their new dog Jack. They truck it through the wilderness of Texas, and end up in a man-made fort. The Zombies keep coming to the walls, and they must figure out ways to get rid of them, and keep the people inside safe. Of course there will always be casualties.
The girls also have to deal with the emotional journey of mourning for their lost families, most of who became the undead, while trying to move on and be strong. Katie especially seems to be suffering at the loss of her wife Lydia, and Jenni at the loss of her two youngest kids. They bond together, and depend on each other for support and strength. Juan and Travis were also pretty awesome characters, but I really loved Nerit and Ralph.
I have slowly been getting into Zombie books, reading lighter reads of this genre. This one put the action right out there, with new things developing along the way. It was full of zombie goodness, but it wasn’t over the top or too much. The zombies were just perfect.
I highly recommend this series for Zombie fans!
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 11 June, 2012: Finished reading
- 11 June, 2012: Reviewed