What do you think?
Rate this book
The October Light of August
As two sisters travel across state lines in a desperate quest to reunite with their family, they discover the journals of Arthur Jeffries - an unlikely survivor of the zombie apocalypse.
A loner much of his life, he survived by staying away from the rest of humanity as it begins to disintegrate around him. Living in the territories of the dead isn't easy, but it's kept him alive – he knows what to expect from the dead. It's the living he avoids with a passion. Armed with a trusty spear and a dark sense of humor, he wrestles between wanting life to return to what it once was and his lost faith in humanity. As he journeys through his home town divided by a mighty river – both geographically and socially - he questions his own sanity in his isolated state.
Burdened with guilt over the deaths of loved ones, can he ever hope to join any remnants of civilization that may be out there? Or is he fated to live the rest of his life with crows for companions and an improbable ally – the mindless (and very hungry) dead girl he only knows as “Pink”?
A loner much of his life, he survived by staying away from the rest of humanity as it begins to disintegrate around him. Living in the territories of the dead isn't easy, but it's kept him alive – he knows what to expect from the dead. It's the living he avoids with a passion. Armed with a trusty spear and a dark sense of humor, he wrestles between wanting life to return to what it once was and his lost faith in humanity. As he journeys through his home town divided by a mighty river – both geographically and socially - he questions his own sanity in his isolated state.
Burdened with guilt over the deaths of loved ones, can he ever hope to join any remnants of civilization that may be out there? Or is he fated to live the rest of his life with crows for companions and an improbable ally – the mindless (and very hungry) dead girl he only knows as “Pink”?
234 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 25, 2013
26 people want to read
About the author
Robert John Jenson
9 books5 followersBorn in San Diego, currently live in Spokane, WA (on the east side of the state near Idaho - nowhere near Seattle). Married for over 30 years to my best friend, and we have two amazing daughters.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
July 2, 2013
I have to say, this is one of those books that sort of takes you by surprise.
So we are in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, there is no doubt about that, but this one is a book about survival, humanity, and what the world would be like through the eyes of an unlikely hero.
Not that Arthur Jefferies would consider himself a hero, I think, just lucky. He doesn't like guns, but isn't afraid to kill. We see his story through his own writing, 3 journals left behind for anyone to find them. They are found by 2 sisters that Arthur had a small run-in with, and you find out the connection with them in the book.
What made this book stand out for me is the fact that Arthur is also a loner, he hates the living as much as the dead, and well is described in not so many words, as not the most physically fit person. He has this dark sense of humor that make you smile at the most interesting moments in the book.
I feel like there could be more story here, and even though I could connect with Arthur, I do feel like something was missing, not sure what though. The ending might throw you for a loop, but you got to read the postscript...talk about sweet revenge.
So we are in the middle of a zombie apocalypse, there is no doubt about that, but this one is a book about survival, humanity, and what the world would be like through the eyes of an unlikely hero.
Not that Arthur Jefferies would consider himself a hero, I think, just lucky. He doesn't like guns, but isn't afraid to kill. We see his story through his own writing, 3 journals left behind for anyone to find them. They are found by 2 sisters that Arthur had a small run-in with, and you find out the connection with them in the book.
What made this book stand out for me is the fact that Arthur is also a loner, he hates the living as much as the dead, and well is described in not so many words, as not the most physically fit person. He has this dark sense of humor that make you smile at the most interesting moments in the book.
I feel like there could be more story here, and even though I could connect with Arthur, I do feel like something was missing, not sure what though. The ending might throw you for a loop, but you got to read the postscript...talk about sweet revenge.
November 27, 2013
I admit I didn't go into this with much hope. Once I started reading though WOW! It is one of the best zombie apocalypse books that I have read. I loved the ending
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews