Dead Endz

Zombie Games #3

by Kristen Middleton

En un mundo de sangre, sudor y lágrimas, los sueños se echan a perder, pero la esperanza aún reside en los corazones de nuestros valientes supervivientes.


Ha sido un duro viaje, pero nuestros héroes al fin han llegado a Atlanta, donde el caos continúa, y se han dado cuenta de que los zombis no son el único peligro que acecha en esta gran ciudad.


El juego continúa con nuevos jugadores, peligrosos adversarios y más de una princesa que necesita ser rescatada…


Contiene temática y lenguaje para adultos. 

Genres: Zombies, Horror, Romance, Dystopia, Young Adult, Fantasy, Post Apocalyptic

284 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 2014

About the author

NY Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Kristen Middleton, is from the Midwest and not only enjoys writing, but connecting with her readers. Kristen also writes gritty biker books under the name Cassie Alexandra. She is also involved with raising money to help locate missing and exploited children, helping other authors succeed by sharing what she's learned in the self-publishing industry, and volunteering resources or her time whenever she can. "Besides having a passion for writing, I adore children, suspenseful movies, watching Shameless and The Walking Dead, traveling, Moscato wine, Chianti Grill, Savoy Pizza, and meeting new friends."



















Kristen Middleton lives in Minnesota
Favorite Quote (Henry Ford)

"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right."

Reviews

[Mark Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well worth a read if you like Zombie, end of days type books.
Follows a band of survivors as they try to make sense of the world.
Just as you think all is well a very big spanner is thrown into the works.
Read all 5 back to back for a zombie ride to hell!!!

[sonya · Rating 2 out of 5]

I never not finish a series but I’m seriously considering this one after this book. I mean really? That last decision she made was so stupid didnt make any sense and was just annoying. Actually mostly everything she does is annoying but this time it just made the book so ridiculous. I was reallllly disappointed and regret actually paying $ for the audio book for this one.

[Scarlet · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book via promo code and this is my voluntary review. It would appear that Cassie's terrible decision making and Chosen One Plot Armour is hereditary. This is the third book of Zombie Games and the first that actually pits our survivors into a drained pool turned zombie arena for Naked Babe Zombie Games. Told in a mixture of groups and jumping Third Person to Cassie's first person POV. (The result of which might have worked as an ebook but does not translate to audio.... Turn back and get the ebook if you want to complete the series!) Our Wild family have another gold star in the Zombie Apocalypse survival. Youngest daughter Ally is immune to the Zombie Virus.. desperate to produce a vaccine the CDC in Atlanta has told Momma Wild Kris that Ally is dead. (not to be confused with Kristy, Chrissie, Cassie or Carli... the Mary Sue-ness seems to have resulted in far too many mini variations of the authors name and it does get confusing as all Hell considering all the jumps in 3rd to 1st POV between the groups. Momma Wild knows they are lying and makes a Blonde Jessica Rabbit-esque friend in Carli who helps her break out of the CDC with her daughter... and doesn't immediately try to rescue her eldest daughter Cassie who has been handed over to the CDC since she was bitten too? Don't worry the Amazing Plot Armored Cassie of course- escapes. That just screams Plot hole. Its not how logical scientific minds like those who run the CDC would think, its also completely unbelievable that she ends up a few miles down the road in a Hotel when the soldiers would have been deployed to find Ally and Cassie... nope. Not only do the Soldiers not go hunting for our Immune Heroines.... Paige gets kidnapped by evil drug smugglers. Even AFTER they had previously just dealt with Cassie being kidnapped by Austin this group learned nothing about security. Yup... these characters are TSTL. Bryce is wandering around with no memories, women are being rounded up in Atlanta to be forced into an awful Zombie Game sport, because sure... its the first few weeks of Zombie World and people trying to survive the apocalypse so of course spending precious time rounding up all the women in the area to live stream throwing them to zombies for entertainment is a smart "business decision". Another plot hole... Food, Shelter, Sex is the survival hierarchy... throwing attractive girls to Zombies is NOT going to happen. Humanity is much uglier than that, girls get trafficked and used as currency and pimping is a much more sustainable long term business plan. Humans are a finite resource in the apocalypse so the candidates pool would run out quickly. Cassie ends up kidnapped too, so does Nora... and Bryce proves himself as the worst white knight ever and ends up in as the main feature right beside Cassie in the arena. Wild Parents and Tiny to the rescue... and then it time jumps to 2 weeks later. Hormones run rampant, parents get dead and they are STILL in Atlanta with 2 immune survivors who need to be running away from the CDC but nope they stay in the Colosseum Hotel breaking Zombie Survival rule number 3- Don't Shelter somewhere obvious that will attract other people. Hotel with a generator and food? That will attract dangerous people-like the people who had been holding them hostage there, so of course! They throw Cassie an 18th birthday party. Cassie's decision at the end of this book to run off in search of her grandparents-putting everyone else at risk by splitting up and risking the younger kids proves that Cassie Wild really is Too Stupid To Live.

[Christine Fancher · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is the third book of a zombie series following a girl looking for her family. The way the book started really threw me off. It felt like I missed something at the end of the last book because it jumped right in and I was confused about how it got there. The book never really went into detail about exactly what happened that made it start that way. This one is probably my least favorite book of the series so far. It felt confusing, rushed, and like a lot was going on.

[mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing book in the Zombie Games series, I was hooked from the start, and couldn't put it down. I can't wait for the next book to find out what happens next. I received this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Brad Theado · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t finish. Got to be too much.

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the entire series before writing my review and it is WILD! The final scenes are nothing like your average zombie apocalypse story. So, be prepared for a huge surprise!

[Lucille Bransfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m so in love with these characters in this series! It would make an excellent tv series. Sort of a cross between Z Nation, IZombie, and The Walking Dead with zombies, laughs, and love all mixed in. I’m not one to read straight through a series... but in this case, onto book 4.

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all of the Zombie Games books, "Dead Endz" was more challenging for me to read. The reason is the subject matter at times was a little disturbing (I won't say what) but I guess in retrospect, it could have been worse.

The story begins with Cassie's mom discovering the location of her daughter Allie and escaping from the hospital with her. Bryce has suffered a concussion and has lost some of his memory. He is alone but locates a motorcycle to get around on. Meanwhile, the girls have been getting kidnapped. If you are like me, this bothered me because of the repetition from the previous book. However, this time they are being held by a group of drug dealers who has a sporting event in mind. No, I will not tell you what.

Soon Bryce's memory is restored, he realizes that the hotel he has been hiding out in has other guest and they certainly aren't the friendly type. Soon the gang find themselves in a situation that no one could ever have imagined. It seems zombies aren't the only monsters lurking out there and some of our favorite characters just might not make it.

This installment was good but a couple of things bothered me. First and foremost, the sporting event. Next, I truly did not like how Middleton left us hanging as to who killed two of our favorite characters. All she wrote was "Two Weeks Later....." Really? Is that all you are giving us? Oh well, maybe in the next book she will adequately address it. I hope so. Lastly, I cannot believe what the characters are doing at the end of this book. It is just plain "idiotic."

Read this one for yourself and decide. There is plenty of action, gore, and evilness. It just was not my favorite in the series.

[M. Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was really tough for me. I LOVE this series, despite lack of editing, misuse of commas, etc. I usually just ignore most of that but it seems to have gotten worse with each book, as if the author was in a hurry to publish maybe? It got to a point where it was really distracting.

I want to rate this book in two "halves," so to speak.

The first 60% (aprox) of this book had me really struggling to keep reading. I almost gave up on it altogether. Books 1 and 2 in the series were written 1st person POV. We saw the world through Cassie's eyes, and if she was separated from the rest of her group we were told very little about what was going on with the others. Makes sense. Book 3, though, opens in a totally different writing style. The first 60% or so follows Bryce, Kris/Allie, Kristine/Paige/Kylie/Tiny etc all in separate groups. We're introduced to a few new characters. So, I give the first half 2 stars...the last half 4...averaging a 3.

I've started reading book 4. A bit crushed to see it's starting out much like book 3 did...1st person Cassie mixed with the group being scatter yet again (which is also getting a bit old)...and Bryce & crew and Luke & crew being mixed in. I also have a HUGE issue with the potential romance between a 15 and TWELVE year old (this begins in book 3). Maybe I'm just old...but 12/almost 13...GROSS.

[Laurie Franco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can NOT believe I forgot to review this book....I read it months ago! (Sorry Kristen!). Book three picks up around where book 2, Running Wild, left off. As usual I plowed right through this book and loved every page! The actual "Zombie Games" was crazy and I loved how Cassie kicked zombie butt and the only downer was who didn't come out of the book alive (no spoilers here! Lol). But the deaths of characters I've grown to love was a definite downer....but the blooming romance between Luke and Allie seems like a great way to keep the series going and I really hope to read more about this Wild bunch! Ever since I first started a Kristen Middleton book, I've fallen in love with each of them, and she sets the bar a little higher with everyone she puts out! This is a must read series, and if you like vampire books, she has another awesome series out as well. Try Blur and Shiver from her Night Roamers series and I also highly recommend ANOTHER series she has begun Witches of Bayport, beginning with the book Enchanted Secrets. Ms. Middleton is a definite triple threat with the three amazing series, and I can't wait to read more of her books in the years to come. (Hopefully starting with book two of Witches of Bayport, hint hint!!) : )

[Jesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's all good the seventeen year old girl who's name is Cassie. Is still trying to find her family,and friends. On the way she makes new friends that will help her reach her family. Once again she also runs in to more trouble, the zombies are getting even smarter. Will Cassie and her friends and family get reunited once again. Check out the book to find out!

Okay I am like shocked, the third series of zombie games is even better than the second and the first. I'm like amazed I like that how it was in different places, and different times of the day even more in the dark. Loved it how it how it seemed that it was the end, then someone, or something comes and rescues she or he. It really entertained me and got my attention.

[Conny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was a First Read Winner of this book and I enjoyed reading it. It had characters that you cared about, witty dialog and plenty of action, one could say never a dull moment. The only negative thing I have to say about it is that if you have not read the previous 2 books you will feel a bit lost. I could not connect as much with the characters as I wanted because I felt some vital information about them was missing. So I definitely recommend read the other books first, I know I will and lets kick some zombie butt.

[Joline Novy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great installment!! If you've read the other 2, don't hesitate to read book #3! You won't be disappointed. Cassie and her friends and family are back for some more adventures and zombie killing. Middleton has a way of writing a story that moves so quickly, you're done before you know it. I immediately downloaded the 4th book in the series as soon as I was done with this one and I'm already 33% finished with that one. I'm so glad I stumbled across this series!

[Gene Bennett · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the first book. The second and third books were...a step back in my opinion. It might be that I don't care for the love story (I'll try to keep spoilers out of this). I also felt that the writing was a bit off. It wasn't bad but it didn't really hit me as amazing like the first one. However I enjoyed it and will be picking up the fourth book soon. Very good series over all still

[seasalt · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars～

Well I'm so disappointed with this book.

short review:
The writing: Was getting worse. Rushed, lack of emotion and confusing as hell. The author changed her writing style and failed. (2 stars)

The character: Weren't developed as much as I would like them to. Bad. Disappointing. 2,5 - 3 stars for all the characters.

The story: Lame. Horrible. Predictable. (2 stars)

The plot: Rushed. Boring. (2 stars)

[Dena · Rating 4 out of 5]

what a mess

We see that the gang is in trouble again. Cassie is MIA and Bryce is lost in his amnesia. Somehow the group has dispersed and we are left wondering if they will find each other again. As the story progresses we see what is going on with her other and sister. We also see how the everyone will come together and old characters coming back into the fold.

[Becky Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

My god! This book and those before it are amazing! I rarely sleep at night now jut because I love to read them! Finished this last night (around 4am) :D gosh I hope there's another coming out... And soon! Great job!!

[Kate Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the second but still rushed. The action scenes fly by without enough detail. Draw out the suspense a little! Also, the plot is really thin. I don't believe that these men are just tossing women to zombies like that. I can think of a few other things they would want to do with them.

[Kimchi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confusing . There were so many peoples thoughts because everyone was scattered. New twist and turns . Lots of action and finally the love. I was so sad at some part and was laughing out loud the next . Good read.

[SaraElle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! "Dead Endz" is another awesome chapter in Cassie's story! In this installment, we find out why the over all story is called "Zombie Games"! :D

I won't spoil anything about this one but know that I enjoyed it very much.

Happy reading!

[Erdahs]

Won as part of the Goodreads first reads program. Review to come.

[Tamalyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book!

[Lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite so far in the series, looking forward to #4

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series!!

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great series!

[Nicole Fabry · Rating 3 out of 5]

It felt a little rushed.

[Allie Rashkow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't much care for the first 30-40% of it when it kept switching points of views but once it got back to being just Cassie, it rocked! I can't wait to start the fourth one.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Blech. I don't know if I'll read book 4.
Too nuts, too many captures & rescues. These characters feel dumb to me.

[Laura Brunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

love the series.