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The Grave
In the year 2189 vast swathes of the planet have been left uninhabitable. The world’s governments sent anyone infected to be quarantined on an island known as The Grave, cut off from humanity and isolated from the rest of Earth’s population forever. Leading a team of explorers and scientists from New York’s Museum of Natural History to the Antarctic, Will Forrest and Dr Kelly Munroe soon find themselves in a desperate struggle to survive when their plane crashes on The Grave. Against an inhospitable terrain and with thousands of infected intent on eating them alive, will they get off the island and expose the horrifying truth that lies behind...The Grave?
254 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 3, 2013
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Russ Watts
24 books5 followersRuss Watts was born in Peterborough, England. At Manchester University he obtained a degree in Russian before forgetting it all as he travelled the world, putting off getting a real job for as long as possible.
He now lives with his wife in New Zealand; writing horror stories, reading horror novels, and watching horror films, waiting for the inevitable collapse of man into a zombie-filled hell.
He now lives with his wife in New Zealand; writing horror stories, reading horror novels, and watching horror films, waiting for the inevitable collapse of man into a zombie-filled hell.
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March 20, 2018
Sequel?
A really nice and different approach for the zombie genre. I hope there is a sequel in the works and this becomes a small series.
A really nice and different approach for the zombie genre. I hope there is a sequel in the works and this becomes a small series.
November 2, 2023
I gave the book a 5 for the well thought out zombie plot. The characters’ dialogue was sophomoric but when you are looking for a good scare that isn’t very important. Very scary!
January 15, 2014
One of my favorite writers was Michael Crichton. I devoured his books. Loved how they comprised of a gathered team sent to investigate some oddity. It happened in Sphere, and Jurassic Park, in Congo and Timeline. Russ Watts’ The Grave reminded me of a well-crafted Crichton novel.
The Grave is set nearly 200 years in the future. The earth has been punished. Much of the land is dead. Nothing grows on it. There is limited water . Droughts are like a plague. In a knee jerk reaction to reverse the global decay an artificial water known as “Aqua-Gene 119″ is introduced. While it is 99% like real water, the 1% chemical produced undesired side effects; long term use and consumption killed people. They didn't stay dead. They returned from the dead and were then known as the “Deathless.”
A team of scientists and journalists are assembled by the American Museum of Natural History to look for a Deathless cure in the Antarctic. Their plane goes down on an island by New Zealand known as The Grave. This ocean-surrounded plot of land has been used to stash the Deathless. With a perimeter heavily protected by the military and UN ships, nothing –not even birds– leave the island. Regardless, the survivors of the crash hold onto hope that a rescue to extract them from the dangers that surround them.
In need of food, drinkable water and shelter, the band of survivors realize they are unable to stay by the remains of the wreckage. They are forced to maneuver the island in search of a way to safety. They soon learn that political plots and governmental secrets may prove twice as dangerous as the hordes of flesh eating Deathless that outnumber them thousands to one.
Russ Watts impressed me. I am not sure what else to say. It is not that I did not expect an entertaining novel. It is that I rarely expect one as smooth, intense, and compelling as this. With well-defined characters, and believable plot, crisp dialogue and a barrage of action . . . I started the book and finished it in just a few sittings. Other things that needed to get done around the house were neglected. I am anxious to read Watts’ other zombie novels. The Grave is right up on top as one of my favorite zombie novels.
--Phillip Tomasso, Zombie-Guide Magazine Review
Author of The Vaccination Trilogy
http://www.philliptomasso.com/
The Grave is set nearly 200 years in the future. The earth has been punished. Much of the land is dead. Nothing grows on it. There is limited water . Droughts are like a plague. In a knee jerk reaction to reverse the global decay an artificial water known as “Aqua-Gene 119″ is introduced. While it is 99% like real water, the 1% chemical produced undesired side effects; long term use and consumption killed people. They didn't stay dead. They returned from the dead and were then known as the “Deathless.”
A team of scientists and journalists are assembled by the American Museum of Natural History to look for a Deathless cure in the Antarctic. Their plane goes down on an island by New Zealand known as The Grave. This ocean-surrounded plot of land has been used to stash the Deathless. With a perimeter heavily protected by the military and UN ships, nothing –not even birds– leave the island. Regardless, the survivors of the crash hold onto hope that a rescue to extract them from the dangers that surround them.
In need of food, drinkable water and shelter, the band of survivors realize they are unable to stay by the remains of the wreckage. They are forced to maneuver the island in search of a way to safety. They soon learn that political plots and governmental secrets may prove twice as dangerous as the hordes of flesh eating Deathless that outnumber them thousands to one.
Russ Watts impressed me. I am not sure what else to say. It is not that I did not expect an entertaining novel. It is that I rarely expect one as smooth, intense, and compelling as this. With well-defined characters, and believable plot, crisp dialogue and a barrage of action . . . I started the book and finished it in just a few sittings. Other things that needed to get done around the house were neglected. I am anxious to read Watts’ other zombie novels. The Grave is right up on top as one of my favorite zombie novels.
--Phillip Tomasso, Zombie-Guide Magazine Review
Author of The Vaccination Trilogy
http://www.philliptomasso.com/
August 20, 2015
I had to give up at 50%. The 1st chapter set the scene for what I thought would be an interesting read. Cb. 2 took it into an agonizingly slow and boring direction. The characters were all annoying and never got any more likable. In fact, they became exponentially more idiotic! Kelly's ideas on the undead, please! The stupid decisions people made and general malaise about self preservation were astounding. Add to that a serious overdose of feelings and hemming and hawing about whet to do next killed this for me entirety.
Also, if you're going to set a book with most of the characters from the USA, try to use American English for Christ's sake!
Also, if you're going to set a book with most of the characters from the USA, try to use American English for Christ's sake!
February 9, 2014
This book was just so-so to me. The characters were under developed and the plot line was very predictable. The characters who died and survived did so for no reason at all. There was a horrible lack of descriptive language, which made it hard to visualize what was going on in the book. The ending was very "hurry up and finish" and didn't go into any details about how the survivors returned to civilization. All in all a disappointing read.
March 13, 2016
Good story about survival and loss.
I liked this book, it had a unique spin on the Zombie apocalypse, with a little more to the ending, I would have given it 5 stars, but overall this was a good read, and it kept my attention, good character's, fast paced world, of days spent surviving and nights of unknown fear. Worth the read.
I liked this book, it had a unique spin on the Zombie apocalypse, with a little more to the ending, I would have given it 5 stars, but overall this was a good read, and it kept my attention, good character's, fast paced world, of days spent surviving and nights of unknown fear. Worth the read.
March 7, 2014
I loved this book. I really liked the cause of the Deathless. It was a change from the normal virus and was rather inventive. There were a few inconsistencies in the book and that is the only reason I am not giving it 5 stars.
February 26, 2014
Like the book. The use of British English can be distracting because the characters are supposedly native-born Americans. The structure and pace of the narrative make this a very intense book.
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