War of the Undead Day One

The Apocalypse Crusade #1

by Peter Meredith

In an apocalypse there is definitely a beginning where mistakes are made and the seeds of evil are allowed to sprout and take shape. However, an end is not so certain. Once an Apocalypse occurs not even death is certain. Sometimes death is only the beginning.
At first light that morning, Dr Lee steps into the Walton facility on the initial day of human trials; she can barely contain her excitement. The labs are brand spanking new and everything is sharp and clean. They've been built to her specifications and are, without a doubt, a scientist's dream. Yet even better than the gleaming instruments is the fact that Walton is where cancer is going to be cured once and for all. It’s where Dr. Lee is going to become world famous…only she doesn’t realize what she’s going to be famous for.
By midnight of that first day, Walton is a place of fire, of blood and of death, a death that, like the Apocalypse, is seemingly never ending.

Genres: Horror, Zombies, Science Fiction, Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Apocalyptic, Ebooks

328 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 11, 2014

About the author

Peter Meredith is the multi-genre author of an author of 35 novels in a variety of genres: Horror, zombies, post-apocalypse and Fantasy. Some of his creative work includes The Trilogy of Void, The Hidden Lands series, The Sacrificial Daughter, A Perfect America, Sprite and The Apocalypse Undead World.
Having tried his hand in real estate, as an emergency room nurse, and a CEO of a national lighting company, he has come to find that his true addiction is as an author.

Reviews

[Bogdan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The beginning was interesting, some good characters were introduced, the ideea of a cure that reverses it's effects was also well thinked, the zombies had theirs pluses and originality, but after the first half of the book I lost my interest in it.

[Paul (Life In The Slow Lane) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Add a little bit of this to a little bit of that.... POOF!
ZOMBIES!

And so it was - the genesis of the Zomboids. Just like Davros was to the Daleks, so (it seems) was Dr Lee to the Zombies. I’ve read quite a few zombie stories now. Heaps in fact, and it’s hard to give our slavering, wobbly-booted brethren a fresh look,(Hmm. "Fresh", is probably not the right word) but our clever author has made his story blessedly different. I hope that it is translated into a movie because, quite frankly, many of the recent zombie movies are pitiful. They remind me of our old family barbeques where the guests consumed too much of Uncle Jim’s banana wine. I guess in America, you’d liken it to Granny’s rheumatiz medicine (see Beverly Hillbillies).

You’ve probably read the synopsis, but for those of you who haven’t, here’s the skinny: A brilliant doctor invents the cure for lung cancer (smokers stand up and cheer!), and possibly other cancers. BUT dear readers, a sneaky, slightly unbelievable, Chinese spy helper, who speaks a lot like Elmer Fudd, sabotages her “cure”. When our test subjects are given the cure...well...you can guess what happens next. And that’s all I’ll tell you.

What makes this book so different is, the first 25% is devoted to zombie genesis. Don’t worry though; the author’s writing style is pretty relaxed, and reading it is like driving home from work and getting every green light. From there on, his writing style becomes more compelling. The chapters literally fly by. “Honey; dinner’s ready.” “Yeah, okay. I’ll just finish this chapter.” “Honey; your dinner is getting cold.” “Yeah. Just a few more pages.” “Honey; you’ve been up all night reading that fucking book. It’s time to go to work.” “Oh Hell! Tell the boss I’m sick; I’ve got one chapter to go.”

The characters in this story were an unexpected bonus. There ain’t nothin’ vanilla about any of them. We even get treated to some broad Southern accents too. Now y'all might be thinkin', what would a drongo Aussie know about a Southern US accent? HEY Y’ALL! We get Hart of Dixie on our TVs here too. *me cringes slightly and hugs my Rachel Bilson doll a bit tighter*

Well this is probably one of the weirdest book reviews I’ve ever written...but pity me dear reader...my brain is still somewhat addled from being up all night reading...and not having dinner... God! I hope that’s what it is. I’ve got a headache. “Honey! Do my eyes look black to you?” (The significance of this will become evident when you read the book.)

No. The author didn’t gimme this book for nix in return for an honest review. Nor did I win it in some Zombie Club competition, fixed card game, book-spitting-out slot machine, library closure auction or “Oops! This shouldn’t be here” church jumble sale. I paid for it with cold, hard Aussie dollars which are worth crap these days.

I shall maybe read the sequel(s).

[Oles Malytskyy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a pulpy zombie book, no one is expecting Stephen King here. But the characters are outrageous stereotypes. All the good guys are good ole boys from the south or tough army men, all the women have beautiful bodies. The authors seems to feel the need to interject his political opinions no matter what point of view he's writing from. Please tell me why the Chinese spy has a long internal monologue about how "its a point of pride to steal someone else's work in China". How does it help for one of the main characters to describe a Toyota as a "rice burner"? This goes on throughout the series. I wanted to like these books, the premise and the "science" is interesting. But The characters are shallow at best and the authors heavy handed political and social commentary is a huge turn off. So many better zombie titles that dont push outdated stereotypes and political ideologies.

[Christopher Jessulat · Rating 2 out of 5]

The 2 words that strike me in contemplating this review are "lazy" and "pedantic." Minimal effort was invested to establish even a hint of intrigue, characters routinely introduced just to have them killed off over the next ~3 pages, minimal story telling and - put bluntly - poor taste, even as an attempt at "shock" doctrine.

Be forewarned there is strong, persistent racist language (which I understand isn't palatable to most folks, but it can be correctly used in some pieces, this was simply over the top and not at all used effectively), and attempts at stereotyped humour that just... miss the mark (for me) entirely. Telling the story through the infected person's point of view - at times - was an interesting angle... but sadly, that degraded to the point we began contemplating zombie arousal and erections (guess where that takes you) and thoughts of - literally - defecating inside the bodies of others.

If you're into whatever this is, you'll probably know. If you are looking for anything above the remedial, you'll be disappointed. This work may appeal to some folks, but it was flatly distasteful and disappointing to what I had hoped for.

[Tim Mercer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one. The reason for the zombie outbreak is different from the normal generic "something" and is quite specific for a change. Reminded me of Mira Grant's Feed which was great. It covers the way a cure for cancer ends up going wrong via an embedded agent provocateur who sabotages the treatment. Then it moves through the immediate spread of the infection through the local area and is told well.

The prologue is needed as after that it is a bit slow for the first 1/4 but after that it runs along which makes up for the first few chapters. PS loved the voicing of the daughters southern accent.

Caveat is I am a massive zombie story fan, however I am thinking of quitting after hearing that Disney are releasing a musical called Z.O.M.B.I.E Could be the Jar Jar Binks of the genre...

[Arely Ayala · Rating 2 out of 5]

The concept of the book is so good, I like the plot and its twist on getting zombies. It is a slow start but in the beginning; when being introduced to the characters you get a lot of prejudices from the characters. I understand you wanting to develop a character but having characters say racial slurs and speak in exaggerated "southern" accents really turned me off. I did not click with any of the characters but towards the end it gets a bit better. I really had to work at finishing the book.

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

I give this one points for originality regarding the cause of the zombie outbreak, it’s entertaining and moves along well. Not sure I’m liking it as much as his Undead World series yet, but I just downloaded book 2 as I am anxious to see where this goes.

[Marcie Pfeifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting zombie book

I liked it a lot. I liked the way it's written and the zombies that can think a bit, even if they are assholes (can I say that in a review?). I'm going to start the second book now! Highly recommend.

[Jude Samson · Rating 2 out of 5]

While it’s not terrible as too many in this genre tend to be there are various glaring issues. It’s one thing to suspend one’s belief in this genre even when someone tries to make it seem plausible as the author does here. But it’s another thing entirely when there are just inconsistent moments or total laziness. We, of course, run into the typical male writer trope where we have the guise of a strong female but the moment one iota of stress occurs she starts to crumble and then, of course, MUST have the aid, protection, and saving of the big manly-man. Let’s move beyond this trope guys!

Why is it such a big deal that Ang had an accent? The author fixates on people having an issue with him having an accent an obscene amount. People have accents and, not for nothing, the fact that he’s even speaking English which is a second language means he’s already one up on everyone else.

The vial Anna attempted to smuggle out under her breasts is unlikely because her body heat would kill the sample and this is really elementary school level science.

There was just a whole thing about how “not smart enough” Anna is with Dr. Lee at the elevator but then suddenly after Anna starts trying to figure out how to start a fire she has brains more than anyone else? And she’s worried about not being able to find fuel and not worried that there would be a bunch of fire suppression like sprinklers, haylon, or fire safety doors? And if she’s so smart why would she start the gas first before having the basic idea of how to even start the fire, the most fundamental element?

There’s no way Dr. Lee would consistently keep forgetting to call the police and prioritize questioning any seemingly immune patient over noticing emergency services. And not providing any vital intel on how to save them and protect the rescuers? Even if Lee was really that incompetent NO ONE ELSE called????? No one had the immediate response to call police?

The author has way too many subplots going and takes way too long to get back to a line of thought and it makes the storytelling very jarring. Also, it seems like he forgets details like saying that all the construction people left but then saying there were construction workers among the zombies.

How come we went from paranoia that “they” have “the cure” to suddenly the paranoia being that people aren’t human or “one of them?”

Such a big deal about not having staff but NYPD? Calling in people from being off? National guard? Does the author not have an understanding of just how big the NYPD itself is?

Why can Lacy infect everyone just by touching them but Lee gets scratched and there’s nothing? There are a couple of instances where someone should technically be infected yet aren’t.

Overall, the author has way too many subplots happening that he forgets what he’s doing or takes too long to come back to each one. He wastes pages giving us the same rundown of how rescue group after group after group uses zero ounces of common sense and gets killed off and how no one is communicating especially when we know the people inside had cell phones. I don’t know if the author doesn’t know or doesn’t care but while there’s always been emergency plans a comprehensive multi-state and nationwide emergency response system were implemented post-9/11. It’s so in-depth that you actually need to take a three-level course to be certified in just understanding it. Zombies or not - NY, much less anywhere else, would have a “hazardous event” response and not a bunch of bumbling idiots.

[BookLoversLife · Rating 5 out of 5]

This. Was. Awesome!!!

Dr Lee is a brilliant doctor and has managed to find a cure for lung cancer. Her dream come true, and with the cure ready for human tests and the new Walton facility ready, she is ready! unbeknownst to her though, one of her colleagues is a spy and is giving all her data to the Chinese government. He has also sabotaged her cure knowing that it won't work, but what both don't know is that the cure will turn their subjects into blood and flesh eating Zombies.

Plot wise, I absolutely loved how the Zombies came to be. This really goes into the before of the cure and how the cure came to be. The cure works and everyone is so excited to make history and finally cure cancer, but when one stupid person sabotages it it creates an apocalyptic event! I also loved how we see the events leading up to the quarantined failure and how the virus spread. This book answers every possible question you could have. So many times when reading a Zombie book, we are left with a lot of questions on how the virus started, how it spread etc, but this shows exactly what happened in the course of one day, to make the virus spread!

There is also a variety of characters, and again, often times I'd get confused with the sheer number of them, but here I actually found myself following everyone's story perfectly! We see through so many different eyes, from the doctors, nurses, officers, test subjects, prisoners and more importantly, the zombies, that the book seems to span months, rather than just a day!!

In all, an action packed, edge of your seat book. It captured my attention right from the start and held it throughout. I absolutely devoured it and can't wait for book 2.

I had to check and see if Ive listened to anything else by Erik Johnson because I thoroughly enjoyed his narration. I haven't but have added some to my list!! With the sheer amount of characters, I thought he did an amazing job keeping them separate and giving them their own tone. He really gave his all and it showed!

*I received a copy of this for review. This in no way affected my thoughts.*

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

First off, I have to disclose I got this audiobook as a free review copy from Audiobookboom. However, I already owned the kindle edition of this book, and have purchased many other books by Peter Meredith (including the second book in this series, which I am listening to as I write this review), so getting a review copy is a welcome opportunity.

I love apocalyptic fiction. I must have hundreds in my audiobook collection. However, I have to say I personally prefer the ones covering the fall, where you see everything go to blazes. Ones that start during the apocalypse, or quickly skim over the fall kind of leave me wanting a decent prequel, wanting more. And in a lot of cases I find that the ones covering just the post era devolve quickly into depressing fiction where the problems are no longer the zombies, the disease, etc, but just other people, and the cause of the apocalypse is nearly incidental. One recent completed series I read, the last two books, you could have missed that zombies even existed in the story. They weren't a threat, and they were barely mentioned. It was just people on people,

Apocalypse Crusade serves all my favorite aspects of the genre, and the entire novel starts a few days before the apocalypse, and finishes at the end of the first day, giving a leisurely length but frenetic paced tale covering of the cause and start of the apocalypse. It begins with the lead up to the outbreak, introducing many of the characters.

The narration by Erik Johnson was easy to listen to, well paced, clear, and added to the experience.Looking at my library, this was my first book with this narrator, and I hope to hear more of his work in the future. He does also narrate the sequel to this novel, as well as another Peter Meredith audiobook I own (but haven't listened to yet), The Edge of Hell, another apocalyptic tale.

Also, note that book 3 of this series is actually out in Kindle edition - for some reason at Amazon it isn't listed as being part of the series. There is no audiobook for it yet, but hopefully soon!

In all, a fantastic start to a new series. I look forward to more from both the author and narrator.

[Kit · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read : January 8, 2021
Rating : 2,5 Stars

This started out good but slid into molasses like slowness which made me skim from about 50% in but I managed to struggle trough.

The reason for the zombies was actually kinda creepy cool, I liked the fact that this was a little different than most zombie books.

The biggest creep factor, for me, was the fact that some of the infected retained a little intelligence and reasoning.

My fav zombie books are the mindless shamblers but this was not bad either.

The origin of the infection reminded me in that sense of the ending of the girl with all the gifts, although I enjoyed that book a lot more.

This could've been really good but it felt bogged down to me, perhaps because 99% of the book take place in a single location, making it feel like the story sort of stopped there and didn't really continue on.

The squabbling of the scientists and alle the dispatch calls didn't help in that matter since it was a lot of chatter with not much happening.

I think that if this would've been shorter it might have made it feel less stationary.

Besides it feeling slow to me, the racist slurs used by characters was also a a reason for a lower rating as I didn't feel that it had to be there to show a character trait or highlight the fact that he (vonbraun) was a horrible person.

I don't know if it was supposed to be a shock factor or to get the reader to see him even more as a villain, but it wasn't necessary.

There were other shock factors worked in that also felt too much since the fact that people eat each other shouldn't really need more heaped on to get the point across that bad shit is happening

I won't be continuing this series, but I might try something different from this author to see if I like his writing better in an other setting.

[Ralph Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book hooks you in from the first chapter where a young girl eviscerates some unfortunate who picks her up hitchhiking. The main characters are then colourfully introduced (all lung cancer sufferers) before the main plot-line starts where they are taken to be 'cured'. Their therapy is sabotaged with the unfortunate result of turning them all into blood-crazed and highly infectious zombies.
The good: Excellent character and plot development. Good mix of horror and humour and overall very entertaining and great value for money.
The not so good (and I'm being picky). Possibly could have been condensed by about 15% without losing plot value. Small number of typos, but these didn't detract at all from the read. Presumably this hasn't been passed by a professional editor and the author has done a damn good job without one.

I'll definitely read the next in the series.

[Jason Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
I like Peter Meredith's zombie fiction, and this one is a worthwhile addition to his repertoire.

Lots of world-building, lots of detail, lots of gore and all that good stuff. It's quite a bit longer than your average zombie thriller, and I did find myself wondering when the story was going to start. The inciting incident is too far along in the book for my taste, but then the author is trying to setup a whole series, so I suppose in that context it might make sense.

I have read other works by this author and will likely do so again.

[Anthony D Christophers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic take on the zombie genre

This book is simply outstanding. The characters come alive and the story is uniquely told through the eyes of everyone involved, dead and undead alike. The birth of the disease and the way it affects the infected is brilliant. Can't wait for Parr 2.

[Paul Malaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Loved this story strong characters a good story . A twist on the zombie story told from the beginning not after it had started would highly recommend this book ten out of ten for me definitely will be getting the rest of the series

[Diane Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished Day 1

Read straight through it & go nothing else done this weekend. Exciting read for the zombie apocalypse fans. Trying not to start Day 2 until I get some work finished. Lol

[Julian · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an excellent example of a great zombie book. The best unfolding of an infection I have ever read. I cant wait to sink my teeth into the next book in the series. I hope it can live up to this one.

[Micheal Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

Now I normally read space opera, starship battles and such, I stumbled upon this book, and read it in one sitting. Grossly entertaining.

[Michael Harmon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book.

This book has amazing take on zombies. Zombies attack and eat flesh but why? If you want a good explanation read this book.

Dear Mr Meredith,

High five sir, high five.

[mike frazier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read

This book is really not my genre but since Peter Meredith wrote it I gave it a chance.it was definitely worth it and am looking forward to the next one.

[Anchyca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 2.5/5

Ehh... I expected more. I almost gave a 2, but I don't know. I think that scoring should be to 10, it is easier that way. The book offers a zombie-filled adventure that may appeal to enthusiasts of the genre, but it falls short of expectations.

That little romance that is in the book is laughable honestly it would be better without that. Too much characters introduction that died so soon. Description of what is happening could be better done then through characters thinking like that. Sometimes the telling is in the present, and sometimes is like "he would know too late that he chose wrong" - something like that. That transitions are disrupting the flow a little.
I think whole infection spreading is little ridiculous. I understand that it take some time to become contagious, but I did not find that consistent at all. Although could be wrong because timeline is little bit off for me. Would be better if author used some tags for exactly what hour it is or something like that. The central female character's traits and the apparent plot armor around her is annoying.


There are elements that leave me uncertain. The notion of sabotage adds an intriguing layer, but the character Eng's motives remain puzzling. I think he has some kind of condition. Anti-social something, he is slightly psychotic or whatever. Still can't figure it out why he sabotage them like that? I mean, what did he expect to happen?
I mean, civilian rights I get, but it's zombies, you know it is zombies and still don't shoot at heads?

Like:
Jaimee plot, I like Burke also. I find that as a villain Van Braun or whatever was okay. Development and reasons why is it fast spreading. Also, it uses interesting zombies in general and that is why I rated this 3.



I will read the second book, but considering that books are by days, I think I will stop there probably if it uses same style for writing and characters.

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

TITLE: The Apocalypse Crusade: War of the Undead Day One

AUTHOR: Peter Meredith

GENRE: Horror

PAGES: 328

FORMAT: E-book

Okay, I will be the first to admit that I was hesitant going into this one. I mean zombies? Aren’t they overdone by now?

Well, if you are Peter Meredith, or a Peter Meredith fan (which I have now become) the answer is NO! I was delightfully surprised as to how easy it was for me to get sucked into this book.

There is a cure for cancer on the horizon. After a few trials, it can be released to the public. The next phase of testing has gone to human trials. Candidates from all walks of life have been selected; from prisoners to people on their last leg. What is not known is there is a corporate spy in the midst of the doctors. This spy will do everything to cover his tracks, including tampering with the cure. Unfortunately, when the cure is tampered with, it turns the patients into, for lack of better word, zombies. And the zombies are hungry, and want the cure to what they have become, and they are highly contagious.

The bottom line is this is one of the more inventive zombie novels I have come across. You are given the origins of the zombies, which makes sense and adds to the overall storyline. You feel the survivors desperation, fear, and despair as the outbreak continues to grow.

The best part is this is a fast read. It takes off like a bullet and does not stop til it hits your heart. This book is perfect for a weekend read, beach read, quarantine read, what have you. READ THIS BOOK!

5 bookmarks out of 5!

[Tory · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love zombie stories and so I enjoyed about the last 2 hours of this when it really got into it, sure there were zombies before that but everything is so slow and drawn out with so much attention to detail and so many POV characters that it was just dull. It took me 4 days to get through the first 10 hours and while i enjoyed the end enough that I will probably check out the second book if I gave it a rating any higher than 2 stars (it was okay) then I would have to revise and give other books higher ratings than they already have. I'm honestly not sure how this has such high ratings the writing style is good but the author pays so much attention to detail that the story just drags which is rare. All of this could have been covered in an hour and a half movie or less without losing any of the details because of how much unnecessary detail is in this. Entire chapters introducing minor characters and trying to flesh them out only to have them die minutes later. I really had high hopes for this but I'm just a little disappointed. Who knows others may like the pure amount of detail in this but it honestly just wasn't suited to my taste. I do have to credit the narrator for doing a fantastic job, while his voices didn't have any distinct changes between characters he did give each of the main characters their own accents to bring them better to life and they were very well done so the audiobook has that going for it.

[Leann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zombie Genre Master, Peter Meredith, Begins Exciting New Saga

An packed, believable ride through the first 24 hours of an outbreak caused by human greed and spread by sheer stupidity and political bumbling. Meredith’s first book in this series won’t disappoint fans as he weaves an engrossing tale of a sabotaged medical trial that instead of curing cancer infects nearly everyone involved despite the meticulously followed containment procedures. As the infected devolve into rage filled, voracious, nearly unstoppable creatures, they turn on and infect the first responders valiantly trying to stem the outbreak thus allowing the new pathogen to spread far and wide.
One of Meredith’s strength as an author is his ability to quickly move the plot forward while still engaging the reader with characters that go beyond tired tropes and stereotypes. Readers will find them selves cheering on new heroes, jeering at cowards and hypocrites, and shaking their heads in disbelief as officials play the blame game rather then make the hard decisions. You won’t be able to stop after reading the first. Looks like he’s hooked us again on a wild, heartbreaking ride through the zombie apocalypse.

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was excited to start this series because of some good reviews but sadly it did not live up to the hype. The beginning of the book had a good pace. Only mildly annoying was the complete sexualization of just one character. If I had to hear about her “silly black hair” one more time I was going to quit. If this was how the author described all the characters that in depth it might have just been annoying but through entire book every time a guy looked at this one character their balls went into her purse. *eyeroll*
Also about halfway through the pace went from exciting new concept to zombie with a bad leg. The story dragged on endlessly. I ended up skipping almost a 1/3 of the book. I went and read several reviews to see if it got better and one claimed the second book was better so I pushed through some until the end. I started the second book and the first character you meet is ogling a woman’s breasts.
I’m really not one to care that much about this type of thing when it’s part of a book but the constant racial slurs from the main character and then the loss of pace from the story means I’m done with this series.

Sorry to the author I know they have a ton of other books but two down and I’ll move on to another author. Thanks!

[Orange35 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book fluctuates between 2.5-3 stars for me, I can't decide which to settle on. The book has a really good idea and take on zombies and how they're created and act like (boy are they assholes) but the actions of both the first/main and secondary characters made me so very, very frustrated at times, so frustrated that I was almost screaming at the page with what they did. They came across as WAY too incompetent and fond of making stupid decisions as well as a number of them being way too arrogant for their own good. Maybe i'm too optimistic about how people would react in these situations and in reality they would make dumb decisions... oh well. All in all I liked a lot of parts of this book and the story did keep me interested just some of the character decisions took me out of it, hence the 2.5-3 stars

[Ian M. Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Draws one in quickly, grips tightly and doesn't let go.

Draws one in quickly, grips tightly and doesn't let go.

Some books are slow burners, some just don't intrigue one very quickly. This is not one of those. I was quickly hooked and particularly enjoyed the background stories on the people we can surmise are going to be the early victims. It was reminiscent of a couple of my favourite British horror authors from when I was a teen.

One interesting component for me was that, despite having read the synopsis (and indeed, the title of the book), I kept on holding out hope that things would be brought under control even as each attempt failed.

Highly recommended.

[Elaine M Bak · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s always nice when there’s something new

I really enjoyed this first book in the series. There’s some new touches to the outbreak of the zombie apocalypse, and I always enjoy a story slowed down to see one day play out in all its detail. I loved having a book explore the usual finding the 9-1-1 line busy from the inside - showing the operator’s point of view. I don’t think I’ve seen that angle included before, and it was well done. Some pretty good back story in the characters and motivations, and though I’m not overly attached to any of them as much as I can be, I do like the characters and look forward to reading what happens on day 2.

[Shanna Tidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was amazing!
I love the almost minute by minute retelling of the different things happening all simultaneously. The characters are very well written and fleshed out.
I’m excited to see where the story goes.
Will they actually find a cure before its to late?
Is anyone actually immune? So many questions and the only way to get answers is to get the rest of the series ASAP! This has been a wild ride & getting wilder!

I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.