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Lonesome Ridge #2
Blood & Dust
Connor McClane always knew death would find him. He just didn't think it would be like this. He saved Lonesome Ridge once from an invasion of the undead, but now he's going on the offensive to protect those he loved and honor those he lost.
Charity Banks thought she had it made... again. She had an undead army to do her bidding and a kingdom at her fingertips, until Connor stole that all away. But she won't be defeated. She has a new man and a new plan, and she's ready to take what she deserves--everything.
Blood & Dust is the second book in the Lonesome Ridge series.
Charity Banks thought she had it made... again. She had an undead army to do her bidding and a kingdom at her fingertips, until Connor stole that all away. But she won't be defeated. She has a new man and a new plan, and she's ready to take what she deserves--everything.
Blood & Dust is the second book in the Lonesome Ridge series.
149 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 30, 2014
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Samantha Warren
46 books94 followersSamantha Warren is a fantasy and science fiction author who spends her days immersed in dragons, spaceships, and vampires.
In the name of research, she enlisted the help of her pet dragon Anethesis and together they built a Noah’s Ark-like spaceship. Three trips through a hole in the time-space continuum allowed the pair to explore the universe decades into the past and eons into the future. They discovered how life would be without Earth and were forced to run from alien law enforcement when their spaceship was deemed unspaceworthy. In the long run, the constant demands of space travel and repairs cut into Samantha’s sock fetish fund, so she was forced to sell her ark for half-price to a slimy creature that made Jabba the Hutt look like Brad Pitt.
After her years of traveling, she returned to her roots. When she isn’t writing or reading, she is collecting zombie gnomes, plotting to take over the world, or watching any show featuring Gordon Ramsay. Anethesis remains by her side, sleeping away the day and hunting evil cat-eating coyotes by night.
In the name of research, she enlisted the help of her pet dragon Anethesis and together they built a Noah’s Ark-like spaceship. Three trips through a hole in the time-space continuum allowed the pair to explore the universe decades into the past and eons into the future. They discovered how life would be without Earth and were forced to run from alien law enforcement when their spaceship was deemed unspaceworthy. In the long run, the constant demands of space travel and repairs cut into Samantha’s sock fetish fund, so she was forced to sell her ark for half-price to a slimy creature that made Jabba the Hutt look like Brad Pitt.
After her years of traveling, she returned to her roots. When she isn’t writing or reading, she is collecting zombie gnomes, plotting to take over the world, or watching any show featuring Gordon Ramsay. Anethesis remains by her side, sleeping away the day and hunting evil cat-eating coyotes by night.
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February 22, 2024
This is the second book in the Lonesome Ridge series, and while I’m a little late to the party (book released 2014, this is 2024) I do think it’s a good book and series.
The main protagonists are ones you’ll like, but the antagonists are the ones you’ll love. Samantha Warren was creative in her portrayal of the undead and harkens back to Romero style in the sense of the zombies are both dumb as they are smart. Some zombies are capable of amassing an army while some can only barely walk. I also found that the antagonists have actually valid reasons as to why they want to enact their schemes.
Take this next bit though with a grain of salt as I work in childcare.
If there was one flaw I could state about the book, it would be the use of children’s deaths. I do understand that the zombies eat everyone unconditionally but it felt like some parts they’d mention a child eaten, give a vivid description, then the characters would promptly be sickened of the zombies. I thought this felt unnecessary after the first book mentioned how evil they could be and it felt quite redundant. I skipped a bit every now and then because of the descriptions making me uncomfortable.
The other sad part of it is that it’s the second in what feels like a trilogy that won’t be completed as this one released in 2014. There’s no mention of a third book to tie things up, but I suppose with how it ends you could easily infer how the characters would end up.
Overall I’d say it’s a good book. If you like zombies like I do, please give it a read. And if you’re reading this Samantha Warren, when’s the third book coming out!? Would love to see what happens next.
The main protagonists are ones you’ll like, but the antagonists are the ones you’ll love. Samantha Warren was creative in her portrayal of the undead and harkens back to Romero style in the sense of the zombies are both dumb as they are smart. Some zombies are capable of amassing an army while some can only barely walk. I also found that the antagonists have actually valid reasons as to why they want to enact their schemes.
Take this next bit though with a grain of salt as I work in childcare.
If there was one flaw I could state about the book, it would be the use of children’s deaths. I do understand that the zombies eat everyone unconditionally but it felt like some parts they’d mention a child eaten, give a vivid description, then the characters would promptly be sickened of the zombies. I thought this felt unnecessary after the first book mentioned how evil they could be and it felt quite redundant. I skipped a bit every now and then because of the descriptions making me uncomfortable.
The other sad part of it is that it’s the second in what feels like a trilogy that won’t be completed as this one released in 2014. There’s no mention of a third book to tie things up, but I suppose with how it ends you could easily infer how the characters would end up.
Overall I’d say it’s a good book. If you like zombies like I do, please give it a read. And if you’re reading this Samantha Warren, when’s the third book coming out!? Would love to see what happens next.
January 19, 2019
This was as good if not better than Blood & Dust #1.
I do have an issue with it, editing. Someone did not spell check or check to see if spell check had changed any words.
But all in all it was a fine book and I truly look forward to the next chapter of the story.
I do have an issue with it, editing. Someone did not spell check or check to see if spell check had changed any words.
But all in all it was a fine book and I truly look forward to the next chapter of the story.
May 4, 2017
I liked it. This and Lonesome Ridge form a nice take on the zombie genre, and while they're obviously part of a series, each book stands alone well.
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