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The Pledge
"A gut-wrenching, hard hitting series that will leave you breathless." John O'Brien – Best-selling author of the New World series
"Shawn Chesser is a master of the zombie genre." Mark Tufo – Best-selling author of the Zombie Fallout series
RIKER’S THE PLEDGE
Edited by Monique Happy Editorial Services
115,000 words
An Army vet with CTE and a prosthetic leg, a barista on the run, and a middle-aged Country Western music aficionado with Down’s syndrome come together during the zombie apocalypse. What could go wrong?
The moment the Ronin Protocol was enacted, cell phones across the United States began receiving messages sent weeks ago—during the onset of the zombie apocalypse, when cellular networks the world over were struggling to keep up with demand.
Having arrived back at Trinity House in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after escaping from a Cold War-era bunker in the mountains of Las Vegas, Nevada, James “Shorty” Twigg learns that one of those messages is from the daughter he thought was lost to him forever.
To fulfill a pledge Shorty made as the Romero virus grounded flights and the living fled cities overrun by dead things hungering for human flesh, he must travel back East with Lee Riker and a small group of volunteers to his daughter’s last known whereabouts, to find her and bring her home to Trinity House—dead or alive.
Standing between home and where Megan’s cell phone last pinged are hundreds of miles of hostile territory overrun by zombies, fractured military factions engaged in armed conflict, and survivors desperately trying to protect their own redoubts.
With the odds against them, will the group survive one more day in the zombie apocalypse?
Come along and find out!
"Shawn Chesser is a master of the zombie genre." Mark Tufo – Best-selling author of the Zombie Fallout series
RIKER’S THE PLEDGE
Edited by Monique Happy Editorial Services
115,000 words
An Army vet with CTE and a prosthetic leg, a barista on the run, and a middle-aged Country Western music aficionado with Down’s syndrome come together during the zombie apocalypse. What could go wrong?
The moment the Ronin Protocol was enacted, cell phones across the United States began receiving messages sent weeks ago—during the onset of the zombie apocalypse, when cellular networks the world over were struggling to keep up with demand.
Having arrived back at Trinity House in Santa Fe, New Mexico, after escaping from a Cold War-era bunker in the mountains of Las Vegas, Nevada, James “Shorty” Twigg learns that one of those messages is from the daughter he thought was lost to him forever.
To fulfill a pledge Shorty made as the Romero virus grounded flights and the living fled cities overrun by dead things hungering for human flesh, he must travel back East with Lee Riker and a small group of volunteers to his daughter’s last known whereabouts, to find her and bring her home to Trinity House—dead or alive.
Standing between home and where Megan’s cell phone last pinged are hundreds of miles of hostile territory overrun by zombies, fractured military factions engaged in armed conflict, and survivors desperately trying to protect their own redoubts.
With the odds against them, will the group survive one more day in the zombie apocalypse?
Come along and find out!
371 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2025
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July 10, 2025
Another great character driven, emotionally charged tale by Chesser. Riker and others head off in the helicopter to find and possibly rescue Shorty's daughter Megan meanwhile Tara, Lia and Chance remain at Trinity House. Both groups run into trouble that threatens their lives after running into more nasty, evil survivors as if zombies aren't enough. I think these people need to stop separating as that when bad things happen. I love how Chesser easily throws in humour to lighten the tension at times. I'm looking forward to read more in this series.
July 7, 2025
love this series!
I get the books on KU. I am NoT paid to read them. I just like them!!
If you haven’t started reading this series you are missing out! It is gritty, lots of zombies, lots of human bad guys and humor to boot! Shawn Chesser is one of the best apocalyptic authors out there!
I get the books on KU. I am NoT paid to read them. I just like them!!
If you haven’t started reading this series you are missing out! It is gritty, lots of zombies, lots of human bad guys and humor to boot! Shawn Chesser is one of the best apocalyptic authors out there!
July 9, 2025
Wow
This installment of the series is terrifying. Zombies are the least of the groups worries this time. Humans are the true monsters. This book is intense. I can't wait for the next one.
This installment of the series is terrifying. Zombies are the least of the groups worries this time. Humans are the true monsters. This book is intense. I can't wait for the next one.
July 19, 2025
Gripping, heart pounding, every single word!
River's "adventures" get scarier and scarier. It's really hard to put the book down. I hope the same characters are in the next book! Can't wait for it to be released!
River's "adventures" get scarier and scarier. It's really hard to put the book down. I hope the same characters are in the next book! Can't wait for it to be released!
November 24, 2025
Great series
The narrative continues to evolve, captivating readers with increasingly compelling storytelling and deeper character development in each successive installment.
Although its hard waiting for the next book!!!!!
The narrative continues to evolve, captivating readers with increasingly compelling storytelling and deeper character development in each successive installment.
Although its hard waiting for the next book!!!!!
November 26, 2025
could not finish it. too boring
Spent the first bunch of chapters on fueling helos, flying around, house repair etc. His earlier work was great … this is way too slow.
Spent the first bunch of chapters on fueling helos, flying around, house repair etc. His earlier work was great … this is way too slow.
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