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Eden #3
Resurrection
Twenty five years after the living dead swept the globe, the zombie wars are over. Whole continents have been cleared of the undead but left uninhabited due to nuclear fallout. Humanity has begun to regain its footing in small, isolated communities scattered around the globe. Anthony is a school teacher planning a vacation getaway with his sister, Riley, and their friends, Troi and Evan. When a stranger carrying hints of Anthony's past walks into New Harmony, Anthony and his friends set out on a life-changing trek. Their goal: to find the mythical Bear and his army. Their destination: the Outlands, vast stretches of ravaged territory beyond the borders of New Harmony. But the Outlands are not a safe place and the four youths are not alone in them. What starts as a journey of self-understanding quickly degenerates into a brutal struggle for survival as the friends encounter zombies, mutants, and the evil alive in their world.
236 pages, Paperback
First published June 25, 2011
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September 7, 2011
In this new book--in what is turning out to be a truly amazing series--we are introduced to some new characters while some old ones make an appearance.
The story directly ties in with the other books--sort of--but yet feels like a stand-alone book(although reading the 1st two books in this series before this one is a must).
The writing here is...gritty. There is something about the way Tony writes that I find really engaging. You are instantly drawn in to the world he creates, the time, place and the characters lives. And the characters: they are very real, very multi-dimensional. You know you're reading a truly great book when you find yourself actually feeling what a character feels: Sweating, nervous, etc. I felt it all. He makes very human characters..flawed characters. That's the thing that maybe separates these books from a lot of other zombie books I've read: These books are very character based. Of course there's lots of zombie action and a good, solid plot, but these characters are so real. You feel you know them as friends...or as enemies.
I read this book--and lost a lot of sleep in the process!--all night during the recent hurricane. Outside the wind was blowing and torrential rain was falling but I hardly noticed it I was so engrossed in this book. A hurricane outside? Pah! That's nothing. I was in the Wastelands fighting for my life.
So...if you're following this series and haven't picked up this book yet I highly recommend it. If you're a fan of the zombie genre but haven't read this yet check out book one and go from there.
Thanks for the great ride so far, Tony. I'm looking forward to continuing it in book 4!
The story directly ties in with the other books--sort of--but yet feels like a stand-alone book(although reading the 1st two books in this series before this one is a must).
The writing here is...gritty. There is something about the way Tony writes that I find really engaging. You are instantly drawn in to the world he creates, the time, place and the characters lives. And the characters: they are very real, very multi-dimensional. You know you're reading a truly great book when you find yourself actually feeling what a character feels: Sweating, nervous, etc. I felt it all. He makes very human characters..flawed characters. That's the thing that maybe separates these books from a lot of other zombie books I've read: These books are very character based. Of course there's lots of zombie action and a good, solid plot, but these characters are so real. You feel you know them as friends...or as enemies.
I read this book--and lost a lot of sleep in the process!--all night during the recent hurricane. Outside the wind was blowing and torrential rain was falling but I hardly noticed it I was so engrossed in this book. A hurricane outside? Pah! That's nothing. I was in the Wastelands fighting for my life.
So...if you're following this series and haven't picked up this book yet I highly recommend it. If you're a fan of the zombie genre but haven't read this yet check out book one and go from there.
Thanks for the great ride so far, Tony. I'm looking forward to continuing it in book 4!
April 28, 2012
I've come to the conclusion that reading Monchinski's books are much like watching Game of Thrones. I say this because any character can be killed suddenly regardless of their importance to the story, potential romances are snuffed out by deaths or other circumstances, and the unexpected should be expected. Beyond this, there are no similarities between said television show and this author's work unless we consider elements of the supernatural and loads of bloodshed.
Monchinski starts the third of the Eden books around two decades after Crusade. Adopted siblings and two of their friends begin a quest into the dangerous outlands with a sickly drunken guide. Leaving behind the safety of their walled city, the group must face numerous obstacles in order to reach their goal. Sorry to be a bit fuzzy on this, but I don't want to give away any major discoveries or Ah Ha moments to you.
In this novel, there are more threats than the undead as usual. Why not? Seemingly normal humans are sometimes more monstrous than the things that go bump in the night.
Resurrection is a very fast and smooth read. Although I enjoyed the first two in this series more than this one, I still enjoyed it quite a bit and find Monchinski to have an excellent and easy to follow style.
Resurrection gives some closure to previous novels, which is nice. Some areas remain a bit vague, which is also fine. I am more than happy to use some imagination instead of having everything spelled out for me.
All in all, this series is a need to read set of books for fans of post-apocalyptic and zombie stories. If more are released in this series, I will promptly purchase and read them all.
Monchinski starts the third of the Eden books around two decades after Crusade. Adopted siblings and two of their friends begin a quest into the dangerous outlands with a sickly drunken guide. Leaving behind the safety of their walled city, the group must face numerous obstacles in order to reach their goal. Sorry to be a bit fuzzy on this, but I don't want to give away any major discoveries or Ah Ha moments to you.
In this novel, there are more threats than the undead as usual. Why not? Seemingly normal humans are sometimes more monstrous than the things that go bump in the night.
Resurrection is a very fast and smooth read. Although I enjoyed the first two in this series more than this one, I still enjoyed it quite a bit and find Monchinski to have an excellent and easy to follow style.
Resurrection gives some closure to previous novels, which is nice. Some areas remain a bit vague, which is also fine. I am more than happy to use some imagination instead of having everything spelled out for me.
All in all, this series is a need to read set of books for fans of post-apocalyptic and zombie stories. If more are released in this series, I will promptly purchase and read them all.
January 23, 2013
I read a lot of zombie books. I mean a lot. And they have run the gamut from "How many monkeys did it take to write this tripe?" to "Well, that was an interesting story."
Then came the Eden trilogy.
Twists and turns, characters dying that you think should live, characters living that you think should die, and painfully. Yet, you care about each and every one of them because Monchinski, while not overly descriptive, gives you enough to care about the most minor of characters.
From the very first book, and the very uncommon idea behind it, I was hooked. It took me years to get the last two books of the trilogy and I had to force myself not to devour them immediately.
I wish it wasn't a trilogy. I wish it could go on and on and on, but then we might run the risk of diluting the story, like so many authors do when they let series go on too long.
The Eden trilogy is simply the best set of zombie novels I have ever read. Any fan of the genre should read this one.
Then came the Eden trilogy.
Twists and turns, characters dying that you think should live, characters living that you think should die, and painfully. Yet, you care about each and every one of them because Monchinski, while not overly descriptive, gives you enough to care about the most minor of characters.
From the very first book, and the very uncommon idea behind it, I was hooked. It took me years to get the last two books of the trilogy and I had to force myself not to devour them immediately.
I wish it wasn't a trilogy. I wish it could go on and on and on, but then we might run the risk of diluting the story, like so many authors do when they let series go on too long.
The Eden trilogy is simply the best set of zombie novels I have ever read. Any fan of the genre should read this one.
November 27, 2016
The third volume in Tony Monchinski's planned trilogy (that has apparently been expanded to at least four books), Resurrection is a very different story from its predecessors Eden and Crusade (Eden Book 2). The survivors-turned-zombie exterminators from the previous books are largely absent from this volume, which takes place a generation later. By this time, zombies - or zed as they're called here - are largely extinct, and radiation from crippled reactors is the main worry of what's left of civilization. When a pair of strange travelers from beyond the wall arrives with clues to the whereabouts of the famed zombie slayer Bear, a small group of friends - with their own connections to Bear and his old companions - sets out to track the man down. On their journey they soon learn that there are far worse things than zombies and radiation.
Zombie 411: The zombies - those left at least - in this book stick pretty close to the Romero mold. There are no sprinters, mutants, smart ones, etc.
Fans of the previous books in the series are going to feel a bit disconnected to Resurrection, at least initially, as there really isn't much here that ties the book into previous events. It's not hard to look past that though, as Monchinski definitely knows his way around a good zombie story. You can't help but get caught up in the story of these relatively privileged young adults who are essentially leaving home for the first time, only to encounter inbred mutants that make the crew of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre look tame as well as a community of outcasts who have made hunting their fellow man their main pastime. Throw in some lessons on society, philosophy and popular music and you've got something more than just your average zombie tale.
There are some issues with Resurrection. Monchinski did a great job defining and to some degree developing some characters (Red, Thomas and Riley for example), but many of the supporting cast felt like rough sketches instead of real characters. It would also have helped to either provide a primer on the first two novels or tie them in towards the beginning of the book, so it didn't feel quite so much like starting from scratch. Still, all in all Resurrection was a hell of a good read, and one that you'll feel compelled to barrel through once you start it. You may howl when you get to the end though!
Zombie 411: The zombies - those left at least - in this book stick pretty close to the Romero mold. There are no sprinters, mutants, smart ones, etc.
Fans of the previous books in the series are going to feel a bit disconnected to Resurrection, at least initially, as there really isn't much here that ties the book into previous events. It's not hard to look past that though, as Monchinski definitely knows his way around a good zombie story. You can't help but get caught up in the story of these relatively privileged young adults who are essentially leaving home for the first time, only to encounter inbred mutants that make the crew of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre look tame as well as a community of outcasts who have made hunting their fellow man their main pastime. Throw in some lessons on society, philosophy and popular music and you've got something more than just your average zombie tale.
There are some issues with Resurrection. Monchinski did a great job defining and to some degree developing some characters (Red, Thomas and Riley for example), but many of the supporting cast felt like rough sketches instead of real characters. It would also have helped to either provide a primer on the first two novels or tie them in towards the beginning of the book, so it didn't feel quite so much like starting from scratch. Still, all in all Resurrection was a hell of a good read, and one that you'll feel compelled to barrel through once you start it. You may howl when you get to the end though!
April 29, 2015
This is the third novel in the Eden series. I felt that the first 60% of the book was a 3 star read. It wasn't bad, but I had some issues. First, this is a zombie novel, but the zombies are few and far between in the first half. It's been twenty five years since zombies started walking the Earth. At this point, most of humanity has gathered into safe communities and the only large populations of zombies are in 'hotspots'. Unfortunately, we don't get to see any of these hotspots in this novel. There isn't any real action in the first half of the book either. While it is good to see some returning characters, and meet some new ones, very little of significance happens early on. When the four central characters finally leave New Haven, the descriptions feel very 'been there, done that'; highways filled with bumper to bumper vehicles, dilapidated buildings, nature moving back in and taking over etc. According to my Kindle, this lasted for about 60% of the novel and I was a little disappointed up to this point.
Then all hell breaks loose. Resurrection ramps-up into crazy zone, which is what I expect from novels in this series. I could not put it down. There was non-stop action, tension, some touching scenes, plenty of grisliness, and quite a few twists. The ending was a real cliffhanger, which will be resolved in book 4. The second half of the book was 5 stars all the way.
I'm really enjoying the Eden series. Each book is different in style, yet they connect to each other nicely. The series covers a large time span and it is interesting to see how humanity has dealt with the zombie apocalypse at each time period. Monchinski doesn't pull any punches either. Any character can be killed at any time, making me more invested as a reader. This is one of the more original, entertaining zombie tales out there. I am looking forward to 'Moriah'.
Then all hell breaks loose. Resurrection ramps-up into crazy zone, which is what I expect from novels in this series. I could not put it down. There was non-stop action, tension, some touching scenes, plenty of grisliness, and quite a few twists. The ending was a real cliffhanger, which will be resolved in book 4. The second half of the book was 5 stars all the way.
I'm really enjoying the Eden series. Each book is different in style, yet they connect to each other nicely. The series covers a large time span and it is interesting to see how humanity has dealt with the zombie apocalypse at each time period. Monchinski doesn't pull any punches either. Any character can be killed at any time, making me more invested as a reader. This is one of the more original, entertaining zombie tales out there. I am looking forward to 'Moriah'.
February 27, 2013
I really enjoyed this whole Eden series. This particular book can stand alone but is still much better understood having read the first 2 books. There are totally new characters in this story that are the basis for the main story arc. Kind O's slow at the beginning.....a total contrast to he phenomenol action that introduces book 2. However it picks up and the story is more based on different groups of humans and their survival and subsequent treatment of each other.....
August 26, 2011
Good, but not as good as the first two, took me a while to realise some of the characters in this book were from the first two books but I am looking forward to the 4th one even though as the author said it should have been a trilogy.
March 18, 2012
Each of the three Eden books have been quite different but have been a bit different in the genre as the series covers almost three decades after a zombie outbreak in how the world changes over the time.
March 27, 2014
one of the best i've read - i'd have my kid read it if not for the tripping and munt's - this series gets better with each book. love it!
March 16, 2014
Fantastic end of the world Zombie book series!!! Loved it, the characters are fantastic but you just never know when someone important will be killed. Basically expect the unexpected!!!
December 6, 2012
Excited for the fourth install!!!
April 21, 2019
Each of the three Eden books have been quite different but have been a bit different in the genre as the series covers almost three decades after a zombie outbreak in how the world changes over the time.
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