The Beginning: Surviving the Apocolypse

Bunker Z #1

by Mark Lansing

Crouching in a state-of-the-art bunker located under an abandoned barn, a man breathes deeply. All around him lights are flashing on and generators are powering up.

Bang.

The sound comes from the other side of the 15-inch thick steel door. One of Them.

Above the bunker, a rabies outbreak has mutated into a deadly worldwide infection that attacks the very essence of being human, leaving only the most primitive desire: to feed.

Against this onslaught, there is one defense - Bunker Z.

Genres: Zombies

41 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2013

Reviews

[Autumn · Rating 1 out of 5]

First of all, this is not a novel. It isn't even a short story. It is a serial. It is a shame that Amazon doesn't require wannabe authors to properly label their works.

Second, I should have known better than pick this up when the subtitle is spelled 'Surviving the Apocolypse'. Correct spelling is apocalypse. Even if a spell check was the extent of editing this piece received, it would have corrected that.

Had this serial been any longer, I would have thrown in the towel long before the "ending" because of horrendous spelling and grammar. There was no ending... the story just stopped, followed by a plea to support the author by leaving a review and purchasing the next few pages of the serial. The word book was used, but I cannot call this installment a book.

Do not waste your time or money.

[Tammy K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book description is more (likely) for the series then this opening episode.
In this episode, we meet the main character, his family and some neighbors.
There are zombies from page one, so there is a little backward motion to explain the situation but not much. Most of this short episode focuses on surviving the first day of that the outbreak reaches them.
What sets this series apart from other zombie apocalypse series is that so far is that it is about individuals raised in the country side, rather than city dwellers.
I like the idea behind the bunker, although the bunker was barely mentioned in this segment.
The solid action, appealing setting, and characters have me hooked enough to follow this series.
I recommend this episode to readers of Zombie Apocalypse serial stories.

[Di · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't have words to describe this book. I mean I did finish it, but I am left wondering what exactly did I read.

[Joni Graves · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good

I just started reading it when I got it and just couldn't put it down until I finished it. It was one of the best zombie apocalypse books that I have read since GameLand by Saul Tanpepper.

[Netanella · Rating 3 out of 5]

What did I really think? Probably too early in this series to tell - Bunker Z: The Beginning is a serialized novel that relates the story of a young man who returns home to the farm and discovers that the strange rabies epidemic has turned the locals a little strange in the cornfield, if you know what I mean. I had a difficult time with the protagonist, but then he may have the makings of a true antihero and the brevity of the story just didn't quite get there. Charismatic he is not.

Enjoyable read, and recommended for zombie readers.

[Indigo · Rating 2 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story itself, and saw potential. Even being extremely short would not, in and of itself, bother me. What did bother me, was the way the author abruptly ended. This first episode in a serial ended in the middle of a scene. I've read plenty of cliff-hangers in my time, but instead of leaving you wanting more, this one just leaves you frustrated.

[Jessica Kong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing

Bunker Z: The Beginning by Mark Lansing is an intriguing start to what promises to be an interesting series. Though it was a short, quick read, it was enough to pull you in and make you want to read the next installment. And that is exactly what I plan to do.

[Hope Willingham]

This book is way to short. I will be reading the next book in this series. Not one dull page of the book. Awesome from the first word to the last syllabul. Martin returns back to his parents house. Only to find everyone infected with a virus much worse than the small pox.

[Veronica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very short, but a good story.