The Zed Conspiracy

by S.M. Phoenix

Based on a writing prompt.

These short stories will have you second guessing how much control the government has over its citizens and whether zombies can be created in a science lab.

PART ONE
On trial for murder, Jonathan Bigwell must prove his innocence after killing what he thought was a zombie. But how innocent is the judge?

PART TWO
Successfully creating a genetic mutation isn't easy, but scientist Tonya Farris did it. What will her new gene do and why does the government want it?

PART THREE
The government elite must now tie up loose ends and figure out their next move. Will they successfully launch Project Zed?

This three part short story trilogy follows the trial of a zombie killer, an elite government, and a whole lot of zombies.

59 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2023

About the author

S.M. Phoenix is the now-dead pen name of Meera Masen. Please follow Meera for updates!

Reviews

[hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m so excited this is my first Arc review!
I loved how fast paced this book is .. it’s great to get you out a reading slump. This book had me thinking! Although it’s not an in dept book as such it gets your thought process going for similar things that have happened recently. Overall I love the book and would defo read again. The only thing I would say is I could of used more character development so I got attached.

[Sara MG · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Zed Conspiracy is a short novel about zombies. It’s part courtroom drama and part x-files level conspiracy. I enjoyed the plot of this story and I wish it were longer. There are a ton of twists built into this story! Thank you kindly to the author for a copy to review.

[Alys Clarke]

Great short read

Really enjoyed this book and would love to read more from the author.

Well written and engaging. Would recommend to others.

[Dark And Thorny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good book! Fantastic mix of conspiracy and horror. Only thing I’d ask for is for it to be longer (or have follow up stories that add to it perhaps?!). Amazing job!

[Michelle McNeely · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. A lot of twists. My only wish is that it had been a little longer!

[Mama That Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, quick read! Very intriguing plot!

[Shannon M.]

Hey, I wrote this! Check it out :)

Sorry the book details look so messy. They were formatted so nicely, but mobile version sucks 😂

ALSO, there is a grammar error in it, that I didn’t want to bug the GoodReads librarians about. If you find it, you get bragging rights. 😅

[Alys Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this! Fantastic writing and pace; would recommend.

[Megan Russ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Conspiracy indeed!

Poor Jonathan and Allison, both the victims of greed.
Meera's virus is both imaginative and believable. And it would be the innocent that would suffer.
I hope that there is more to this story in the future.

[Paxtynn Bal · Rating 5 out of 5]

as i said since I READ IT THE FIRST TIME I NEED MORE.

[April Kane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great short read! I don’t usually read books about zombies but I enjoyed this one. Fast paced, and a few good twists in the story. Would recommend!

[J.M. Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun short little zombie read. The government has a gene created that can turn people into zombies. Nothing could go wrong with thay right? Clearly these people have never watched a zombie movie in their life. The story shows the gene being created, the zombies being formed and an attack from some zombies. Cause again, creating zombies is alwahs a good idea. Insert eye roll here. The story also shows a court hearing and how one guy gets convicted of murdering a zombie. While this is just a story, it makes me wonder if it could actually happen. Good thing I've watched a lot of zombie movies. You know…for research purposes and all. 

[Raychel Klotz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This “bite-sized” novella (under 70 pages) reads like a wild episode of Judge Judy, only except the defendant’s on trial for killing a zombie.

Flashback to a underground experiment run by Canada’s Prime Minister (Go Canada)… the virus escapes, gets shot, and we’re back in the courtroom where it all began.

It was quirky, and surprisingly fun. A perfect palate cleanser between heavier reads. I finished it in one sitting as it read so well.

💀 Would you stand trial for slaying the undead?

[Lola Jansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg!
This short read contains and exceptionally well executed writing prompt and has much more plot then I was initially expecting.
The plot is unique and original and well written.
I would definitely read this as a full length novel as well,

[Beverly Laude · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zombie conspiracy

Quick, fun read. Government conspiracy, ruthless seekers of power and Zombies! What's not to love? If you enjoy the zombie genre, give this one a try!

[soupysaucepot · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope this author keeps writing these short stories. They’re getting better each time and it’s really fun to watch the growth. This one was WILD. Love the twists in these stories.

[[ ] · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zombies, judges, and scientists OH MY!

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was very fast-paced and can’t lie the zombies threw me a bit! A lot of twists in such a short story, but it really made me think about other conspiracies. What a rabbit hole!

I would like to thank Shannon for the ARC and note that all of my thoughts/opinions are completely my own.