Zombie Spring

Zombie Spring #1

by Chris Okusako

General Cartwright Jones, has been given an impossible task. He is under orders to take his 50,000 man army into LA and clean out the Zombie infection which is due to go airborne in just four days. If he cannot complete his mission on schedule, the President has made it clear he will solve the problem through nuclear depopulation. Arrayed against him are several hundred thousand of the Undead and over ten million southern Californians that may turn at any moment. The Canadian army has crossed our northern borders, three brigades of Mexican Special Forces are headed towards San Diego on our southern border, and the virus has found a toehold in the east. Jones has his hands more than full, but on top of all this, he has another big problem. No general worth his salt attacks an enemy head-on while forgetting his backside, but he needs every veteran combat troop he has for the vanguard. All there is left to man his rearguard are the band, the company of dramatic actors, an infantry second lieutenant on his first day of active service, his cowboy friend, an attractive science officer, and a bunch of UCLA coeds. This then is the tale of two mammoth battles waged on two fronts, I-Corps Battle for LA and the Battle for Joyous Gard, the castle like fortification built by the rearguard to protect the general and the Army of the West. 400 pages of gritty combat, humor that verges on campy, romance, moments that will draw tears, and ultimately will have you cheering for the good guys.

Genres: Zombies

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 27, 2012

Reviews

[Clem · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fun. The last three books I read had heroes that were drug addicts, thugs, and people who had trunkloads of psychological baggage. This book is like a breath of fresh air with normal people (like most of us) trying to survive. They avoid all the usual stupid strategies when dealing with the undead, and they believe that they have a chance to win against deadly odds. The book has lots of humor and many touching moments. There are many historical references, and I came out of the reading feeling I learned something...from a Zombie adventure! I liked all the characters and especially enjoyed the dog adventure in the last chapter. The art work inside was great, and the maps helped a lot. I read in Amazon Reviews somewhere that the author used his own name and the names of his wife, kids, and grandchildren because he originally wrote the book for them and only them as a family heirloom. I'm glad he decided to share with the rest of us.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book, captured my attention from the get go, great story, recommend this book.

[Launa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hilarious zombie story. Gruesome, but funny.