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Shamblers: The Zombie Apocalypse
5 STARS- "Man against man. Man against zombies. Nice twist at the end. I very much enjoyed this gritty, treacherous, unflinching view of the zompoc. I think you will too."
5 STARS- "Best read of the summer. Could not out this book down once I started reading it. Compared to all the other zombie literature this has to be one of the best ones I've read in awhile. Great choice if you want fast paced zombie thriller!"
5 STARS- "A really great story. Read it without stopping."
4 STARS- "I read it in one sitting! Very entertaining read.”
- Customer Reviews, Amazon
Betrayed by his best friend and left to die at the hands of zombies, Nick Steiner has a vendetta to if he can stay alive. Being shot by Marcus Gray has given Nick sufficient reason to want revenge; for that alone Marcus deserves to die. Yet Marcus didn’t just shoot he stole Nick’s woman as well.
Nick has vowed to kill everyone and everything in his way until he gets his girl back and makes Marcus pay.
From the Author
This novel contains depictions of extreme violence, adult language, sexual references and situations, and other miscellaneous terms that may be racial and ethnically derogatory. If you are easily offended it is advised that you think twice before purchasing it. The author wants to make it known that any offensive language and situations that are contained within have been put there solely in the interest of story-telling.
I am truly excited for this zombie apocalypse novel. For starters, Shamblers has 14+ characters who get to die in awesome, creative ways (usually from zombies). It has a showdown with enemy survivors, a stunning betrayal, an intensely cruel and devious villain, a hero who has to save his woman and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty, plus a great s** scene. Shamblers mixes horror with fast-paced action and the character relationships make it much more than just a zombie-survival story.
One theme that I tried hard to imprint within the zombie apocalypse is a sense of I don't believe in stupid characters who look behind a door knowing that their death is imminent behind it. My characters here feel believable, they are unique, and they each have their own quirks. In that sense, the characters behave in realistic ways. Often, they have to make very difficult choices that aren't necessarily black and white.
To me, Shamblers feels like a mix of the TV series The Walking Dead (of which I am a huge fan) and the Western movie, Unforgiven. The setting is Northern California, in a fictionalized version of the town of Payne's Creek and the surrounding area. It takes place after the initial zombie outbreak. I hope you enjoy it.
Finally, PLEASE post an honest review! Whether or not you enjoyed it, your feedback lets other customers know about my work.
"It had initially been thought that the zombie virus was an offshoot of Ebola. Many zombie-virus symptoms mimicked the terrible, hemorrhagic fever.
Ebola infection starts with a fierce head and backache. As the virus amplifies within a host, it tries to turn every living cell into a duplicate of itself. It turns a person’s skin yellow and causes red-splotches to appear throughout the skin as the victim bleeds internally. It also turns their eyes red. As it spreads, it dissolves the muscles that control facial it changes a person into an expressionless zombie. It also wipes upper brain functions, which destroys an individual’s personality and leaves that person a shell of who they once were.
Ebola then turns the insides of its host into you begin to vomit black junk which is basically your dissolved liver and internal organs. The vomiting is uncontrollable and goes on and on. Your stomach fills with blood. Blood clots multiply and begin to surge through your body. You may have a heart attack or stroke. You then bleed out from every orifice. In its final stages, you shit out your intestinal linings in a rush of a**-blood.
5 STARS- "Best read of the summer. Could not out this book down once I started reading it. Compared to all the other zombie literature this has to be one of the best ones I've read in awhile. Great choice if you want fast paced zombie thriller!"
5 STARS- "A really great story. Read it without stopping."
4 STARS- "I read it in one sitting! Very entertaining read.”
- Customer Reviews, Amazon
Betrayed by his best friend and left to die at the hands of zombies, Nick Steiner has a vendetta to if he can stay alive. Being shot by Marcus Gray has given Nick sufficient reason to want revenge; for that alone Marcus deserves to die. Yet Marcus didn’t just shoot he stole Nick’s woman as well.
Nick has vowed to kill everyone and everything in his way until he gets his girl back and makes Marcus pay.
From the Author
This novel contains depictions of extreme violence, adult language, sexual references and situations, and other miscellaneous terms that may be racial and ethnically derogatory. If you are easily offended it is advised that you think twice before purchasing it. The author wants to make it known that any offensive language and situations that are contained within have been put there solely in the interest of story-telling.
I am truly excited for this zombie apocalypse novel. For starters, Shamblers has 14+ characters who get to die in awesome, creative ways (usually from zombies). It has a showdown with enemy survivors, a stunning betrayal, an intensely cruel and devious villain, a hero who has to save his woman and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty, plus a great s** scene. Shamblers mixes horror with fast-paced action and the character relationships make it much more than just a zombie-survival story.
One theme that I tried hard to imprint within the zombie apocalypse is a sense of I don't believe in stupid characters who look behind a door knowing that their death is imminent behind it. My characters here feel believable, they are unique, and they each have their own quirks. In that sense, the characters behave in realistic ways. Often, they have to make very difficult choices that aren't necessarily black and white.
To me, Shamblers feels like a mix of the TV series The Walking Dead (of which I am a huge fan) and the Western movie, Unforgiven. The setting is Northern California, in a fictionalized version of the town of Payne's Creek and the surrounding area. It takes place after the initial zombie outbreak. I hope you enjoy it.
Finally, PLEASE post an honest review! Whether or not you enjoyed it, your feedback lets other customers know about my work.
"It had initially been thought that the zombie virus was an offshoot of Ebola. Many zombie-virus symptoms mimicked the terrible, hemorrhagic fever.
Ebola infection starts with a fierce head and backache. As the virus amplifies within a host, it tries to turn every living cell into a duplicate of itself. It turns a person’s skin yellow and causes red-splotches to appear throughout the skin as the victim bleeds internally. It also turns their eyes red. As it spreads, it dissolves the muscles that control facial it changes a person into an expressionless zombie. It also wipes upper brain functions, which destroys an individual’s personality and leaves that person a shell of who they once were.
Ebola then turns the insides of its host into you begin to vomit black junk which is basically your dissolved liver and internal organs. The vomiting is uncontrollable and goes on and on. Your stomach fills with blood. Blood clots multiply and begin to surge through your body. You may have a heart attack or stroke. You then bleed out from every orifice. In its final stages, you shit out your intestinal linings in a rush of a**-blood.
- GenresZombiesHorrorApocalyptic
129 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 13, 2014
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About the author
Andrew Cormier
10 books29 followersAndrew Cormier's works include:
The Essential Guide to Emotional Balance (self help, 2016)
Shamblers: the zombie apocalypse (horror/action, 2014)
The Great Deceiver: The Ascension of the Devil's Protege (speculative fiction/darkfantasy, 2014 - first edition, 2015- second edition)
The Winds of Change (epic fantasy, 2006)
What Tomorrow Brings (epic fantasy, 2007)
Piece of Mind (short story, thriller/suspense, 2014),
The Informed Buyers (horror, 2014)
His favorite authors include R.A. Salvatore, Robert Jordan, and George R.R. Martin.
The Essential Guide to Emotional Balance (self help, 2016)
Shamblers: the zombie apocalypse (horror/action, 2014)
The Great Deceiver: The Ascension of the Devil's Protege (speculative fiction/darkfantasy, 2014 - first edition, 2015- second edition)
The Winds of Change (epic fantasy, 2006)
What Tomorrow Brings (epic fantasy, 2007)
Piece of Mind (short story, thriller/suspense, 2014),
The Informed Buyers (horror, 2014)
His favorite authors include R.A. Salvatore, Robert Jordan, and George R.R. Martin.
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September 3, 2014
Quick question: You are standing in a crowd of strangers, someone there tells a sexist, racist joke.
Do you:
1. Quietly walk away.
2. Laugh along halfheartedly.
3. Confront the individual about inappropriateness of the ‘joke’?
“Dude, not funny.”
This book is crass. The characters are sexist and racist. The plot is shallow and weak.
I found nothing enjoyable about this book.
November 17, 2014
This was a never ending thrill ride from start to finish. It starts out in the midst of the zombie apocalypse and the story is centered around Nick, his friend Marcus, and Becky who are all trying to fight the zombies while fighting over Becky. The details and characters draw you in right away and I felt like I was right there with Nick fighting the zombies and Marcus both. I was actually holding my breath in places, and loved the twist at the end! I started this before bedtime, but when I picked it back up the next morning I couldn't put it down.This is the first book of Andrew's, but it won't be the last, and this is one zombie book that is a must read!
August 25, 2014
First line: "What do you mean we're out of bullets? Fuck!"
Gory and bloody and sexist and racist and just plain wrong in a lot of places, this is still a fun, fast read for any lover of the zombie apocalypse. I mean, what do you expect, polite people who sneeze into their hankies, beg apology, and act sweetly?
Nah, what you get here are a group of survivors who are bloody, vicious, and stab each other in the back. This is the way of the world at the end of civilization, and it's not nice. And of course, being a female reader, I had a difficult time at first with this. The men were arrogant, even the so-called hero, Nick. The villainous Marcus Gray was just plain awful. The female characters were pretty flat - either sexualized or dead within pages.
But the gore and bloody action scenes were fun. There were several elements worthy of mention - the shift of narration from Nick to Marcus at a pivotal point in the story, the bloody retribution scenes at the end of the novel, the twisted little ending that you saw coming but didn't want to.
This was a fun read, and recommended for fans of the genre.
Gory and bloody and sexist and racist and just plain wrong in a lot of places, this is still a fun, fast read for any lover of the zombie apocalypse. I mean, what do you expect, polite people who sneeze into their hankies, beg apology, and act sweetly?
Nah, what you get here are a group of survivors who are bloody, vicious, and stab each other in the back. This is the way of the world at the end of civilization, and it's not nice. And of course, being a female reader, I had a difficult time at first with this. The men were arrogant, even the so-called hero, Nick. The villainous Marcus Gray was just plain awful. The female characters were pretty flat - either sexualized or dead within pages.
But the gore and bloody action scenes were fun. There were several elements worthy of mention - the shift of narration from Nick to Marcus at a pivotal point in the story, the bloody retribution scenes at the end of the novel, the twisted little ending that you saw coming but didn't want to.
This was a fun read, and recommended for fans of the genre.
August 24, 2014
3.7 if you want to get technical :)
I nabbed a copy of 'Shamblers' last week, partially because the author was courteous enough to offer me a copy in exchange for a review, but also because I'm a zombie author myself who hasn't actually read many, so with all of the titles out and about to choose from, it was good to have a bit of motivation. That being said, I bought a copy myself, as I always do, so I would feel free to review it candidly.
Shamblers was a pretty good novel, and if I was more likely to err on the side of 'blooey-bloke' action books, this probably would have warranted damn close to a five star. In fact, I know that my husband, who has pretty much read every zombie novel available on audio, would ( and will, when he puts down the Game Of War app for ten bloody minutes) love this, so stand-by for his review that will come along eventually.
Unfortunately for the author, I am a girl who was a cheerleading captain and a is a musical theatre enthusiast, so I favour the zombie books that are a little bit more female-friendly; either serious classics, like The Passage or Cell, or narrated from a female POV, like Feed or The Forest Of Hands And Teeth. You know, a little 'chick' softening around the edges of the sores… or a nice white bandage or something ;)
But that is me. Shamblers ticks all the right Zombie apocalypse boxes: Gory, full of action, shoot 'em ups and knock 'em downs and with a nice, quick pace. There were a lot of things that were really terrific about the story, for example, I really appreciate the fact that the protagonist isn't this big macho man who creams everyone without breaking a sweat; he gets king hit, locked in a basement and seriously injured or screwed over often and so it reads as realistic. I liked the idea of the story in general, how it focused on a few characters meandering around the countryside, looking for a good base camp, only to lose it either to the shamblers, or the desperate humans who want that piece of territory too.
And I very much enjoyed the plot twists, especially the point-of-view switcheroo in the middle, which brought a fresh dynamic to the story. The transition was seamless; the author did very well at putting a different slant on two separate streams of consciousness, effectively putting you right in the drivers seat of two different mind-sets, and I applaud that because not many writers can pull that off. Another great positive is the fact that, although the entire story has a rather depressing morale, you don't FEEL depressed reading it because it's a fun, action-packed adventure with a fantastic ending.
I wasn't overly impressed with the sexual element of the storyline (too short, too manly-man 'I have lots of inches' wham-bam for me) , but it's not often that a male author can nail sexual chemistry in a way that a female reader will be able to sink into and let's face it; the target audience for this novel is NOT going to care and would probably write it the exact same way anyhow so most of y'all can probably disregard that. But for a girl, the female characters were a little too one dimensional for me so although I enjoyed it and no other chicks will too, it's as sexy as any action novel/ movie can be expected to be.
And this would make a pretty good movie :) There were some very inventive weapon choices in there, and the bad guys are kind of fun so nothing about the novel feels stale or recycled to me.
Overall, Shamblers was a nice quick read, fits into the genre perfectly, brings something new to the table and was incredibly well-written- no 'Indie author' red flags at all. Pick it up if you're a fan of the genre and need a light-hearted escape from the heavy emotional hitters like David Moody (I needed an energy drink and a vacation after Autumn to cheer the hell up) - you won't regret it.
I nabbed a copy of 'Shamblers' last week, partially because the author was courteous enough to offer me a copy in exchange for a review, but also because I'm a zombie author myself who hasn't actually read many, so with all of the titles out and about to choose from, it was good to have a bit of motivation. That being said, I bought a copy myself, as I always do, so I would feel free to review it candidly.
Shamblers was a pretty good novel, and if I was more likely to err on the side of 'blooey-bloke' action books, this probably would have warranted damn close to a five star. In fact, I know that my husband, who has pretty much read every zombie novel available on audio, would ( and will, when he puts down the Game Of War app for ten bloody minutes) love this, so stand-by for his review that will come along eventually.
Unfortunately for the author, I am a girl who was a cheerleading captain and a is a musical theatre enthusiast, so I favour the zombie books that are a little bit more female-friendly; either serious classics, like The Passage or Cell, or narrated from a female POV, like Feed or The Forest Of Hands And Teeth. You know, a little 'chick' softening around the edges of the sores… or a nice white bandage or something ;)
But that is me. Shamblers ticks all the right Zombie apocalypse boxes: Gory, full of action, shoot 'em ups and knock 'em downs and with a nice, quick pace. There were a lot of things that were really terrific about the story, for example, I really appreciate the fact that the protagonist isn't this big macho man who creams everyone without breaking a sweat; he gets king hit, locked in a basement and seriously injured or screwed over often and so it reads as realistic. I liked the idea of the story in general, how it focused on a few characters meandering around the countryside, looking for a good base camp, only to lose it either to the shamblers, or the desperate humans who want that piece of territory too.
And I very much enjoyed the plot twists, especially the point-of-view switcheroo in the middle, which brought a fresh dynamic to the story. The transition was seamless; the author did very well at putting a different slant on two separate streams of consciousness, effectively putting you right in the drivers seat of two different mind-sets, and I applaud that because not many writers can pull that off. Another great positive is the fact that, although the entire story has a rather depressing morale, you don't FEEL depressed reading it because it's a fun, action-packed adventure with a fantastic ending.
I wasn't overly impressed with the sexual element of the storyline (too short, too manly-man 'I have lots of inches' wham-bam for me) , but it's not often that a male author can nail sexual chemistry in a way that a female reader will be able to sink into and let's face it; the target audience for this novel is NOT going to care and would probably write it the exact same way anyhow so most of y'all can probably disregard that. But for a girl, the female characters were a little too one dimensional for me so although I enjoyed it and no other chicks will too, it's as sexy as any action novel/ movie can be expected to be.
And this would make a pretty good movie :) There were some very inventive weapon choices in there, and the bad guys are kind of fun so nothing about the novel feels stale or recycled to me.
Overall, Shamblers was a nice quick read, fits into the genre perfectly, brings something new to the table and was incredibly well-written- no 'Indie author' red flags at all. Pick it up if you're a fan of the genre and need a light-hearted escape from the heavy emotional hitters like David Moody (I needed an energy drink and a vacation after Autumn to cheer the hell up) - you won't regret it.
December 30, 2014
This book starts off with fast paced action that is non-stop throughout the novel. Nick is an easily enjoyable and seemingly level-headed character, while his buddy Marcus is quite the opposite. From the beginning I knew Marcus was trouble and despised his character.
The author does a great job of depicting characters and a merciless society as it most likely would be in the face of the apocalypse. We watch as the characters have to make difficult decisions that mean life or death for others. It is not any easy decision for some and too easy for others.
Once the group has to flee, Nick and Becky are alone and one thing leads to another. Now that they are together, it causes a jealous rift between Marcus and Nick when they catch back up with the group. And Marcus is not someone whose bad side you want to be on.
The town that they end up seeking refuge is strange, but again this portrays a reality of what the end of the world does to people and society.
Nick ends up being betrayed by Marcus, left for dead and his woman kidnapped.
As I said, fast paced action that doesn't stop. The characters are all unique and believable. The story was well written and the ending is quite interesting.
The author does a great job of depicting characters and a merciless society as it most likely would be in the face of the apocalypse. We watch as the characters have to make difficult decisions that mean life or death for others. It is not any easy decision for some and too easy for others.
Once the group has to flee, Nick and Becky are alone and one thing leads to another. Now that they are together, it causes a jealous rift between Marcus and Nick when they catch back up with the group. And Marcus is not someone whose bad side you want to be on.
The town that they end up seeking refuge is strange, but again this portrays a reality of what the end of the world does to people and society.
Nick ends up being betrayed by Marcus, left for dead and his woman kidnapped.
As I said, fast paced action that doesn't stop. The characters are all unique and believable. The story was well written and the ending is quite interesting.
July 27, 2014
Luv, Luv, Luv the Zompoc!!!
Treachery abounds in this new offering by Andrew Cormier. Resources are scarce and the competition for them is absolutely cut-throat in the new bleak environment. Man against man. Man against zombies.
Nice twist at the end. Revenge is a dish best served cold. I very much enjoyed this gritty, treacherous, unflinching view of the zompoc. I think you will too.
Treachery abounds in this new offering by Andrew Cormier. Resources are scarce and the competition for them is absolutely cut-throat in the new bleak environment. Man against man. Man against zombies.
Nice twist at the end. Revenge is a dish best served cold. I very much enjoyed this gritty, treacherous, unflinching view of the zompoc. I think you will too.
August 25, 2014
Kept thinking of The Walking Dead, and how that graphic novel totally eclipses this.
April 12, 2018
Thoroughly unlikeable characters, and way too many typos.
August 30, 2014
Shamblers is a well written novel, with lovable characters and an intriguing story line, showing the real fear and horrors that would go on through people in a zombie apocalypse. I’ve read my fair share of zombie novels and have been let down by the lack emotion that the characters show, not only to the people that they are now sharing their world with but also to themselves. With Andrew using a variety of swear words through the individuals and placing them in the right sentences it is really showing you that the characters are thinking “heck what the hell am I going to do now”. Through small words or the way a character is described at a certain point or situation they’re in really shows through their desperation, which makes me feel that Andrew had a connection with these characters as he was writing Shamblers for him to be able to pin point that certain emotion.
I love the way that the book is split in two parts between two of the major characters so you’re able to get both sides of the story and how both Nick and Marcus feel about the situation they’re in and they’re feelings towards other people in their group. Quite frankly this also helps you determine whom you like and who you want to get eaten for zombie lunch.
Shamblers is a nice length for a novel and gets quick and to the point throughout the entire thing. No boring drag on and no wanting to flick on a couple of pages to the next scenario. You are gripped from the first couple of chapters and just need to know what happens next.
This book definitely has everything a zombie book should have, the gore, betrayal, desperation, mistrust, violence and the list goes on. Yes is it sexist and racist but would could you expect from civilization when the world ends!
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a bit a gore and zombie feasting. A brilliant novel to pass your day and definitely deserves to be more known throughout the industry.
I love the way that the book is split in two parts between two of the major characters so you’re able to get both sides of the story and how both Nick and Marcus feel about the situation they’re in and they’re feelings towards other people in their group. Quite frankly this also helps you determine whom you like and who you want to get eaten for zombie lunch.
Shamblers is a nice length for a novel and gets quick and to the point throughout the entire thing. No boring drag on and no wanting to flick on a couple of pages to the next scenario. You are gripped from the first couple of chapters and just need to know what happens next.
This book definitely has everything a zombie book should have, the gore, betrayal, desperation, mistrust, violence and the list goes on. Yes is it sexist and racist but would could you expect from civilization when the world ends!
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a bit a gore and zombie feasting. A brilliant novel to pass your day and definitely deserves to be more known throughout the industry.
October 7, 2014
Cover art is one of those things that I find extremely important when selecting a book. I hate criticizing someone's hard work, because I know all too well what goes into trying to do the artwork, but I have to admit the cover art for this one needs a redesign in a major way.
The first person narration contains an abundance of swears, which is something I tend to utilize in my own writing, but I remember some advice a well known author gave me early on. Cussing in a book shouldn't be done as a novelty. It should convey the strain, and should be used sparingly. If I drop the F-bomb every other sentence, it loses impact and lessens the effect of times when it's used to get the heightened emotion across.
I found some difficulty with the writing style of Shamblers. There was a lot of telling, but not much showing.
"The zombie groaned. Flakes of spit flew into my face."
As a reader, I find it difficult to form a mental image of the scene when time hasn't been spent to fully describe something. There were times I felt the dialog could have been funny, but the delivery was off. Again, due to a lac of setting up the punch line.
All in all, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel with Shamblers, but it didn't quite get there for me. I'm not one of those reviewers that enjoy skewering a book and calling out its flaws. I go into every book believing it will be a five-star read, so I'm disappointed when I can't sing its praises.
I wanted to love Shamblers, after all, the title is excellent, but the story itself is stilted and short. Could it be excellent? Yes. But not in its current state.
The first person narration contains an abundance of swears, which is something I tend to utilize in my own writing, but I remember some advice a well known author gave me early on. Cussing in a book shouldn't be done as a novelty. It should convey the strain, and should be used sparingly. If I drop the F-bomb every other sentence, it loses impact and lessens the effect of times when it's used to get the heightened emotion across.
I found some difficulty with the writing style of Shamblers. There was a lot of telling, but not much showing.
"The zombie groaned. Flakes of spit flew into my face."
As a reader, I find it difficult to form a mental image of the scene when time hasn't been spent to fully describe something. There were times I felt the dialog could have been funny, but the delivery was off. Again, due to a lac of setting up the punch line.
All in all, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel with Shamblers, but it didn't quite get there for me. I'm not one of those reviewers that enjoy skewering a book and calling out its flaws. I go into every book believing it will be a five-star read, so I'm disappointed when I can't sing its praises.
I wanted to love Shamblers, after all, the title is excellent, but the story itself is stilted and short. Could it be excellent? Yes. But not in its current state.
August 26, 2014
2.5 stars.
This actually started off with promise. Yes, the characters are quite dislikeable, especially the bad guy, but I think that the zombie apocalypse would bring out the worst in most people. Some of my favourite zombie novels demonstrate this with various characters the protagonists run in to, I wonder if having such an obnoxious lead character detracted from the overall story.
I think in part the description in GR gives too much away - the first part of the novel leading up to the betrayal is actually quite well written. The interactions and story work well enough. But the switch in narrator after the betrayal isn't believable, and in fact from then on the choices made by characters are pretty odd and often don't make sense.
I didn't mind the end though.
This actually started off with promise. Yes, the characters are quite dislikeable, especially the bad guy, but I think that the zombie apocalypse would bring out the worst in most people. Some of my favourite zombie novels demonstrate this with various characters the protagonists run in to, I wonder if having such an obnoxious lead character detracted from the overall story.
I think in part the description in GR gives too much away - the first part of the novel leading up to the betrayal is actually quite well written. The interactions and story work well enough. But the switch in narrator after the betrayal isn't believable, and in fact from then on the choices made by characters are pretty odd and often don't make sense.
I didn't mind the end though.
September 14, 2014
Thank you to the author for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I've only read a few zombie books, and all so far were either YA or paranormal romance. So, reading one that didn't fall into either of those two areas was new for me, and I wasn't sure what to expect.
I thought this story started off as promising, though the writing didn't really flow very well for me at all. The story concept though seemed interesting.
When it came to the characters though, it was very difficult for me to really find them relatable, and most I found just marginally likable. I did not care at all for the character of Marcus...I realize he is purposely written this way, but he is so far at the nasty end of the spectrum I found myself not wanting to read any scene he was in. And the way the other characters responded to him and didn't call him out on his remarks and behavior just left a lot to be desired.
The first part of the book was fine, but once Marcus' view took over this is where I found myself really having to push through to finish. With such an undesirable character featuring so prominently, it made the story become one where I kept checking to see just how much more there was to go before I could finish.
The two stars I gave were for being able to finish, and the first portion of the book where Nick's character as the main voice made the story much more tolerable.
I've only read a few zombie books, and all so far were either YA or paranormal romance. So, reading one that didn't fall into either of those two areas was new for me, and I wasn't sure what to expect.
I thought this story started off as promising, though the writing didn't really flow very well for me at all. The story concept though seemed interesting.
When it came to the characters though, it was very difficult for me to really find them relatable, and most I found just marginally likable. I did not care at all for the character of Marcus...I realize he is purposely written this way, but he is so far at the nasty end of the spectrum I found myself not wanting to read any scene he was in. And the way the other characters responded to him and didn't call him out on his remarks and behavior just left a lot to be desired.
The first part of the book was fine, but once Marcus' view took over this is where I found myself really having to push through to finish. With such an undesirable character featuring so prominently, it made the story become one where I kept checking to see just how much more there was to go before I could finish.
The two stars I gave were for being able to finish, and the first portion of the book where Nick's character as the main voice made the story much more tolerable.
September 8, 2014
Shamblers was the perfect book for my summer of waiting for the Walking Dead to return to AMC. Nick and Marcus are the main characters who start out as best friends and then become enemies. Their story is something that happens in all walks of life. You see something that someone has and want it. Marcus has decided that Becky is supposed to be his woman, Becky has other ideas and wants to be with Nick. This of course enrages Marcus and he comes up with a plan to get of rid of Nick.
September 4, 2014
Andrew Cormier
Shambles
So another zombie apocalypse book
Andrew has made a good story.
This story is told in three parts one from Nick's point of view and the other from Marcus the third part is from their combined story.
Bloody and vicious and a lot of death.
Shambles
So another zombie apocalypse book
Andrew has made a good story.
This story is told in three parts one from Nick's point of view and the other from Marcus the third part is from their combined story.
Bloody and vicious and a lot of death.
August 25, 2014
It was okay - the ending made me laugh. One of the rare zombie books where I think everyone gets the ending they deserve.
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