Colony Z: The Albion Tribe

Colony Z #2

by Luke Shephard

Volume 2 of the Colony Z series!The Albion Tribe. A ragtag group of survivors. Traveling from camp to camp, trying to find somewhere safe to stay. All the while, battling whatever type of creatures are still out there. Danger lurks behind every tree and every building. Keeping everyone alive is not always a guarantee... When the Undead have taken over America, one group of survivors find safety by escaping to a remote, unsettled island. Will they survive long enough to discover it?This is their story of that journey.Also Colony Z - The Complete Collection (Audiobook version): Z - The Complete Collection (eBook version) - save 60% off!Praise for Colony "So far I'm really impressed with Colony Z and it's shaping up to be a fantastic series. The zombies are unique from anything I've read or seen before, and the writing is well done...The plot is exciting and full of unexpected surprises which made it a real page turner for me. Gotta get my hands on the next book and see what happens next.""This volume will make one sit up and take notice, for sure! What a beginning and ending for Colony Z. I am still shaking my head at all of the unpredictable events. And, Zero-Hour takes on an all new dimension...Just an incredible read and most highly recommended. Fasten your seat belt for this one."Two FREE Sneak Peaks Also Included! A SURVIVAL MEMOIRWhen disaster struck, Slade Thompson chose to stay behind during the evacuations. Being a hobby prepper, he was certain he had enough supplies to last at least a year, besides, everyone would be back in a few weeks, right? Weeks have turned to months, and Slade is left with no idea why the people (and electricity) have failed to return. Dealing with his lack of supplies is quickly becoming an issue, and Slade is forced to venture out of the safety of his home in search of some. What happens when he goes beyond the safe borders of his yard? Is he really as safe as he'd thought? How does Slade react when his neighborhood and home are threatened by raiders?FACT AND A SURVIVAL NOVELAfter a disaster that wiped out the East Coast, a vegetarian survivalist fiction writer and his family retire to the shores of a local lake to wait out the anarchy before the relief effort. The fiction he wrote becomes his reality as he relies on his books to give him the knowledge he needs to build, hunt, and survive in this new and foreign world. Will they survive the oncoming winter?

Genres: Zombies, Post Apocalyptic, Horror

112 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 12, 2013

About the author

Luke Shephard was born and raised in Oregon, where he can still be found dreaming up stories or getting lost in local parks and reservoirs. In addition to writing, the author has also spent time as a teacher in such places as Spain, Germany, and South Korea.

He now lives with his wife, a son, and a Great Dane that loves peanut butter.

Reviews

[Netanella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, that was just stupid. I liked the first part of Colony Z, but the actions and machinations of Owen & Co. are quickly passing from tolerable to stupid. And lots of other things just don't seem to add up for me. There was practically zero zombie action in the first part, so I was looking forward to seeing a real, live zombie in this second part. And when the zombies appear, who do we get? George and Lennie from Of Mice and Men. Really? And Owen has more guilt killing Lennie the Zombie than he does killing Eva's father "the Alpha" and his companion from the first book. WTF? And where the hell do these people start referring to others as Alpha and living in a tribe? And how the hell do the zombies start figuring out how to use explosives, when earlier in the book the author described them as decaying and brain dead and that they only focused on two things - killing and eating flesh. I'm sure igniting explosive devices is right up there with masticating.

Owen is a complete and utter moron. When faced with killing his 3-year-old daughter, who has recently been bit, he ponders how he will appear to his wife, his son, his tribe. Because, you know, keeping up appearances are the important things in life 3 to 4 years after the zombie apocalypse. You know, the one he started, because he's only just now about 20 years old. Owen is an "old soul" apparently. And it must rub off on Michael, the angsty teenager from the first book, who here is a wizened 3-year-old twin to the now dead zombie daughter. Like Pericles from ancient Athens, Michael gives a funeral oration for his twin sister. Because, you know, he's much smarter than the average 3 year old. Granted, it's in simple sentences, but damn, they're good ones. With expressions of guilt and remorse and other complex adult emotions.

I've made it halfway through the series. I will continue through this tripe until it kills me. Or makes me stronger.

[Shhhhh Ahhhhh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cookie cutter, zombie-horror by numbers tripe. Oh, no, look at all these feelings I'm telling you about instead of showing you. What's that? A telegraphed plot twist? Gad zukes!

Seriously though, I appreciate that this author is trying, they really are, but this is really bad zombie material.

[Paul J. Neil · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is fluffed with the last two stories from the first book. Exact copies

The first story is original and was quite good but the last two stories we used as fluff because they are exact copies from the first book.

[melrea pierz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not Sure That This Wasn't Just Another Book I

I wish that book 2 was not just a reiteration of book I. The story line is good. The typist was terrible and I think the proofreader was non-existent. I read pretty fast (total of 3 hours for books 1 and 2), but words in the wrong place and words misspelled that are not in dialogue cause me to mentally stumble and lose my place. I really enjoyed the plot from books 1 and 2, but I am not too sure that I will go onto book 3.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I continue to follow Owen and his tribe of people. I really like this story but don't like Owen very much. I get how he got so hard but I like his kids better and feel sorry for his wife. His son escaped the island and came back so he now knows there are other people out there.
The writing is for the most part pretty good.

[Jorge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent zombie action! This book picks up where the first one left off, but does a lot less talking, and gives a lot more action. Love it. Can't wait for Vol 3!

[Jahir Hernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how the story is unfolding. Owen's character is very interesting to me. Good, easy read and can't wait to see how it all turns out.

[Emily Dickson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the first one but still intrigued to keep going. The twists at the end of each story is really good.