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"Through a combination of tight, well-structured plots and fully realized characters, Chesser has emerged as one of the top indie writers in the business." Joe McKinney - Two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, and best-selling author of the Dead World series. Book 8 in the best-selling Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse series, picks up where Warpath, Book 7 ends. Cade Grayson, father, husband, and former Delta Force operator collected his fair share of ghosts as the Omega virus ravaged the United States, turning the majority of her population into mindless automatons hungering for human flesh. Wearing incredulous stares, the faces of those ghosts—dozens of men, women, and children he was unable to save during his many forays into the Z-infested wasteland—visit him nightly during the early morning hours when defenses are dulled and REM sleep has him in its firm grip. For others who lost contact with loved ones during the frantic first hours and days of the Omega outbreak, their ghosts manifest in the nagging possibility that a wife or child or mother or sibling may still be alive out there, somewhere, struggling to survive amongst the multitudes of walking corpses and roving bands of murderous breathers. So as the Eden survivors prepare their rural Utah compound for the coming fall and winter they find that the herds of dead patrolling the nearby State Route aren’t their only enemy. Idle time seems to be giving power to their ghosts. And with each perceived whiff of familiar perfume, or flash in the side vision of a familiar form that proves to be nonexistent, the lure of wanting to know their fate begins to affect some of the group adversely. Even after attaining a modicum of closure in the high country of central Idaho, Duncan Winters continues to seek solace for his loss at the bottom of a whiskey bottle. And still struggling with the post-traumatic stress from being held concubine in Robert Christian’s mansion in Jackson Hole, Daymon’s girlfriend Heidi hides from her ghosts below ground, spending nearly every waking moment tethered to the HAM radio by a pair of headphones, scouring the airwaves for other survivors. Meanwhile, still healing from the wounds suffered in Idaho, former BLM firefighter Daymon Bush ponders what ultimately became of his mom. Face-to-face with thousands of dead and ultimately forced to turn back short of her home in the suburbs south of Salt Lake City, Daymon can’t shrug off the baggage of the thwarted rescue attempt. Similarly affected, former Jackson Hole Chief of Police Charlie Jenkins trudges through the day-to-day machinations necessary for survival, hollow of heart, all the while wrestling with the idea of venturing to Salt Lake City in search of his missing adult-aged daughter. As winter looms and hordes of living dead continue migrating about the countryside, will the group finish their preparations and reconcile with their ghosts before venturing topside becomes the exception to the norm? Can Daymon juggle Heidi’s internal problems and his own desire to know what happened to his mom, all while continuing to pull his weight for the greater good of the Eden Compound? Will Duncan take the first step and put the plug in the jug so he can get on with living? Will Cade and Brook succeed in cultivating in their daughter Raven the level of self-sufficiency necessary to survive her new world? And will Taryn, Wilson, and Sasha strike a balance between their personalities long enough to make it through a day without turmoil—let alone the long dark days and months ahead of them? Or will Mister Murphy—of Murphy’s Law fame—intervene and fracture the group for good? Come along and find out who has what it takes to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse.
- GenresZombiesHorrorApocalyptic
415 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2015
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October 23, 2017
Chesser continues to weave an excellent tale of survival. His ability to merge the technical jargon of the military with the sci-fi/horror genre and still include humor and emotion, ranks him with some of the best in the industry. Ghosts continues the adventures of Cade Grayson, ex-Delta Force operator, on his seemingly never ending trek to keep his family safe. As usual, there is something that tugs on Cade's honor and loyalty to the United States and he is pulled back into the fight.
March 22, 2015
Great book if you're a fan of the genre. I am a little annoyed by the cliffhanger ending, only because I am impatient and want to read more RIGHT NOW!
The editing is also top-notch, which is an area sometimes lacking with indie authors.
Overall this was a great story, and was entertaining, and Chesser's writing keeps getting better and better with every book.
The editing is also top-notch, which is an area sometimes lacking with indie authors.
Overall this was a great story, and was entertaining, and Chesser's writing keeps getting better and better with every book.
September 9, 2018
Ghost delivers
A great continuation of the Sean Chesser series. The story continues with the characters struggle to surf in a new and more dangerous world. Fast paced writing deals out a convincing story.
A great continuation of the Sean Chesser series. The story continues with the characters struggle to surf in a new and more dangerous world. Fast paced writing deals out a convincing story.
July 21, 2021
Still paying - must be good!
The story of Cade and his family continues on. This story brings his Major's daughter into the mix, and his wife is bitten. He has the vaccine, but is it soon enough?
The story of Cade and his family continues on. This story brings his Major's daughter into the mix, and his wife is bitten. He has the vaccine, but is it soon enough?
January 14, 2015
The long awaited next installment To Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, GHOST, is finally here. This time Shawn Chesser goes a different route by giving us a little more information about the rest of the people that have thus far survived and are faring well in their compound. But with relative peace comes an insidious enemy that no one can hope to win against; Time. Time has allowed the survivors of the compound to reflect and are now attempting to deal with ghost of people, events and places that haunt them. And not always in a good way.
Brooke and Raven are finally enjoying some peaceful times with Cade until Freda Nash calls him for a very personal mission. Cade accepts because to do so will ensure the continued safety of his family and friends.
Meanwhile, we are introduced to Glenda Gladson, a sixty something woman who has made the difficult decision of a cross country trek among a zombie infested landscape that is too terrifying to contemplate yet knowing she must if she is too survive. Her journey is a harrowing one but the determination and will to survive gives us hope there are more out there like her. And we also learn a bit more about Nash and it somehow softens this battle harden warrior as she deals with her own ghost and contemplates what meaning her life has had until now and a choice she is more than willing to make.
GHOST is about everything that remains of the world, the people in it and those that have been lost and are about to loose. It does have some very intense moments, especially Glenda's trip through Zombie Land. A battle in Los Angelus is brief and fierce, but not as fast paced as his previous installments. But it is just as gripping because of everything they are facing and are willing to sacrifice to keep the ghost at bay. And I find myself once again looking forward to the next installment.
Brooke and Raven are finally enjoying some peaceful times with Cade until Freda Nash calls him for a very personal mission. Cade accepts because to do so will ensure the continued safety of his family and friends.
Meanwhile, we are introduced to Glenda Gladson, a sixty something woman who has made the difficult decision of a cross country trek among a zombie infested landscape that is too terrifying to contemplate yet knowing she must if she is too survive. Her journey is a harrowing one but the determination and will to survive gives us hope there are more out there like her. And we also learn a bit more about Nash and it somehow softens this battle harden warrior as she deals with her own ghost and contemplates what meaning her life has had until now and a choice she is more than willing to make.
GHOST is about everything that remains of the world, the people in it and those that have been lost and are about to loose. It does have some very intense moments, especially Glenda's trip through Zombie Land. A battle in Los Angelus is brief and fierce, but not as fast paced as his previous installments. But it is just as gripping because of everything they are facing and are willing to sacrifice to keep the ghost at bay. And I find myself once again looking forward to the next installment.
February 28, 2015
As with the last book in this series, I think its important to review this book without giving away anything that happens previously, which can be amazingly hard! But seriously? who starts a series in the middle or the end? I am sincerely hoping the answer to that is no one. But anyway, the book...first of all I think this is the best one so far. The story line has progressed, friends have come and gone, and some scary things have happened to Cade, his family and their fellow survivors. The author, Shawn Chesser, has truly progressed as well, and this book really shows that growth. The emotional investment in the characters is much greater, the real, human struggle for survival really shines in this one. We get the story told from some much loved perspectives and some new ones as well. The introduction of a new character had me even more stoked and I think everyone will agree, seriously ups the excitement factor! I simply cannot wait for the next book!
February 13, 2015
Great story from one of my favorite authors, but ...
It's amazing to see how this author's writing capabilities have grown. I think I only found 1 typo, imagery was awesome and the story moves along. However, I am giving this story a 4 star instead of 5 for several reasons.
1) Cade's wife is now liken to a special ops person after several weeks of fighting. That's just hard for me to believe. Men and women train allot to get where she's at and I am just having a little difficulty believing that she is all now a Mrs. Commando kind of person. I mean,before Zero Day she was a nurse and mom! Just too much in my opinion.
2) I keep thinking, why aren't these people wearing something likely to chain mail to keep from getting bit? I mean, Care and all these special fighter people are supposed to be so smart in warfare but they can't figure that one out?
It's amazing to see how this author's writing capabilities have grown. I think I only found 1 typo, imagery was awesome and the story moves along. However, I am giving this story a 4 star instead of 5 for several reasons.
1) Cade's wife is now liken to a special ops person after several weeks of fighting. That's just hard for me to believe. Men and women train allot to get where she's at and I am just having a little difficulty believing that she is all now a Mrs. Commando kind of person. I mean,before Zero Day she was a nurse and mom! Just too much in my opinion.
2) I keep thinking, why aren't these people wearing something likely to chain mail to keep from getting bit? I mean, Care and all these special fighter people are supposed to be so smart in warfare but they can't figure that one out?
February 17, 2015
fantastic book in a fantastic series . Shawn hit it out of the ballpark once again with this nail biter (no pun intended) part 7 (or 8 I can't remember they're so great) is another chapter in Cade and the groups struggle to survive. Like the other books in the series it's action packed with zombies and military action but the real meat of the story is between the survivors and the struggles they're each going through mentally on their own. the book was so good I hardly put it down and finished it in record time. Which was great but now I have to wait longer for the next installment of Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse. I highly recommend this to anyone even slightly interested in the zombie genre.
March 26, 2015
Another gripping installment
This time around Shawn (author) keeps readers on two main objectives running parallel to each other. Surviving the apocalypse family first. An anti serum proposal is in the mix as is some serious immanent attacks on the U.S. from communist aggressors.
The book had hair pin turns, New characters and a edge of your seat ending. Can't wait for more...kudos to Mr Chesser for hooking me all this way. And to the fans so far keep reading. It's difficult to go further without spoilers.
Like usual Shotgun Mary gives this one 5 stars!
This time around Shawn (author) keeps readers on two main objectives running parallel to each other. Surviving the apocalypse family first. An anti serum proposal is in the mix as is some serious immanent attacks on the U.S. from communist aggressors.
The book had hair pin turns, New characters and a edge of your seat ending. Can't wait for more...kudos to Mr Chesser for hooking me all this way. And to the fans so far keep reading. It's difficult to go further without spoilers.
Like usual Shotgun Mary gives this one 5 stars!
January 17, 2015
WOW!
This just keeps getting better. The story is fast past and just keeps going. It is hard to imagine that this has all happened in 40~ days of the story line. If you haven't read this you really need to start with book one and keep going until you get to this one. This is really one of the better zombie stories you can read.
This just keeps getting better. The story is fast past and just keeps going. It is hard to imagine that this has all happened in 40~ days of the story line. If you haven't read this you really need to start with book one and keep going until you get to this one. This is really one of the better zombie stories you can read.
February 25, 2015
Another great book in the series from Shawn Chesser. Each book gets you more interested in the people who have so far lived through this terrible event. STZA is a series that anyone who likes zombie books should definitely read. 5 stars for this latest book and really looking forward to the next book in the series. Keep up the great writing...
March 1, 2015
master of the cliffhanger
Love this series, always action packed with characters that touch your heart and soul. Cheater always ends one storyline and leaves you anxious for the next book!
Love this series, always action packed with characters that touch your heart and soul. Cheater always ends one storyline and leaves you anxious for the next book!
February 4, 2015
I've really enjoyed this author and series. It started kind of slow for me. But picked pace and I was at the end before I knew it. And another cliff hanger that had me cursing the author for leaving the plot hanging. I highly recommend the book and the series.
February 6, 2015
another great book in the series
Every one of these books have been great. I liked them so much that I'm going to re-read the series. There is a lot of action as the few survivors fight the zombies. I like the military angle and there is great character development. Great books!
Every one of these books have been great. I liked them so much that I'm going to re-read the series. There is a lot of action as the few survivors fight the zombies. I like the military angle and there is great character development. Great books!
March 1, 2015
Ghosts:Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Totally a good read,left me hanging as usual!Can't wait for the next one.Shawn is a great story teller,easy to read his books,not a lot of unnecessary foul language,great characters,really love them all.
Totally a good read,left me hanging as usual!Can't wait for the next one.Shawn is a great story teller,easy to read his books,not a lot of unnecessary foul language,great characters,really love them all.
January 7, 2016
Outstanding
Another exciting and satisfying read. Leaves me chomping for the next book. I will be investigating any other types writing the author may have done. A true blue quality read from beginning to end.
Another exciting and satisfying read. Leaves me chomping for the next book. I will be investigating any other types writing the author may have done. A true blue quality read from beginning to end.
March 8, 2016
A Rollercoaster Ride
This is an awesome series. You will love it if you are a zombie or apocalyptic or dystopian fiction fan. This one was left with my heart pounding and racing to the next one in the series.
This is an awesome series. You will love it if you are a zombie or apocalyptic or dystopian fiction fan. This one was left with my heart pounding and racing to the next one in the series.
March 12, 2016
Another great read
I swear after each book I will take a break from the series....but no can do. Each volume leads right into the next. I am hooked... Great characters you come to know and care about. Superb writing.
I swear after each book I will take a break from the series....but no can do. Each volume leads right into the next. I am hooked... Great characters you come to know and care about. Superb writing.
November 4, 2016
Gripping
Grabs hold of you and won't let go like one of the infected in the book. I could not put it down. Every book in the series seems to add a level of pain, excitement and drama.
Grabs hold of you and won't let go like one of the infected in the book. I could not put it down. Every book in the series seems to add a level of pain, excitement and drama.
January 15, 2015
Entertaining as usual
If you have followed the series you won't be disappointed. If not I recommend reading the books in order. Have fun and enjoy!
If you have followed the series you won't be disappointed. If not I recommend reading the books in order. Have fun and enjoy!
January 15, 2015
Awesome
Just awesome! Really did you have to leave off there?? Buy the serious, you won't be disappointed!! I swear it!!
Just awesome! Really did you have to leave off there?? Buy the serious, you won't be disappointed!! I swear it!!
January 22, 2015
Great read
Ended on another cliff hanger. Loved it. Can't wait for the next one. I would recommend the series to anyone.
Ended on another cliff hanger. Loved it. Can't wait for the next one. I would recommend the series to anyone.
February 6, 2015
Ghosts
Done it again shawn Chesser what an excellent read which I'm guessing there another book in the works Damn cliffhangers
Done it again shawn Chesser what an excellent read which I'm guessing there another book in the works Damn cliffhangers
February 9, 2015
Awesome series.
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this series. I can't wait for the next installment. The suspense is killing me. Thanks.
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this series. I can't wait for the next installment. The suspense is killing me. Thanks.
March 6, 2015
Very, very good !!! I love this series, the characters are all great. I can't wait for the next installment. The suspense is killing me, I hate waiting !!!
October 6, 2015
Ghosts continues where Warpath left off. Shawn easily delivers what readers expect from him--a great storyline, steady pacing, and packed full of zombie action.
May 31, 2015
Great series
Wonderful story and an excellent zombie apocalypse series! I can't wait for the next installment in this highly readable, excellent set of stories.
Wonderful story and an excellent zombie apocalypse series! I can't wait for the next installment in this highly readable, excellent set of stories.
August 4, 2016
Amazing
Great series by a talented author! I can't wait to dive into the next book. Keep up the great work!
Great series by a talented author! I can't wait to dive into the next book. Keep up the great work!
August 2, 2015
Awesome, cn't wait until the next 1!!!
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January 15, 2015
Action packed as always, roll on the next book
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