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Zombie Crusade #5
Winter Apocalypse
After a stunning victory over General Barnes in Vicksburg, Jack Smith and his followers face a series of overwhelming tragedies as winter sets in across North America. The hunters continue to evolve, and, despite a few significant setbacks, Barnes continues to expand his influence. Luke struggles to find meaning in his accidental exposure to the virus that turns humans into flesh-eating monsters, and the progression of his infection takes an unexpected turn.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 21, 2015
About the author
J.W. Vohs
12 books28 followersI grew up in a small town in Indiana, but instead of living on the wrong side of the tracks it was the wrong side of the river. I went right into the Army after graduation, and spent almost four years in the 25th Infantry Division as an Intelligence Analyst.
I came home to a factory job, a place where if you watched the workers walk through the doors in the morning you would understand the scenes from “Shaun of the Dead,” where he went through his daily routine without realizing that the people around him had become zombies. A few years of that inspired me to start taking college classes; my passion for reading and my obsession with history led me to become a high school social studies and English teacher.
I then discovered that what had been a hobby, studying history, was now a professional obligation that I embraced with almost fanatical enthusiasm. Eventually, I felt ready to pick up the pen and write, which led to “Tours.” What I learned about medieval warfare during my research for that novel contributed greatly to the fights and battles that take place in “Zombie Crusade.”
I have wanted to be an author since I read, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway, whose philosophy has been summed up by one analyst as, “We owe the gods a death, but at least we can face the rendezvous like men!” One of my inspirations to actually sit down and start writing novels was John Eldridge’s book “Wild at Heart.” That book explores the hearts of men, arguing that deep inside our hearts we all long for a righteous battle to fight. You will find the philosophies of both of these men in everything I write, from historical fiction to stories of a zombie apocalypse.
My ultimate goal is to both entertain and educate. The primary message of every story I publish is that freedom is a good thing–something we should be willing to fight for with all of our hearts, minds, and blood. We humans constantly struggle against someone or something trying to take away our natural right to live free, and we also struggle with the responsibilities inherent in exercising that freedom. Whether it be an autocratic militant seeking our enslavement or ravenous zombies trying to eat us, these threats to the physical and spiritual autonomy of mankind are the inspiration for my novels.
Finally, like many of you, something in my soul believes that the modern way of life is ultimately unsustainable, and a horrific time of reckoning is looming on the horizon. I am a prepper, not even close to the best of them, but I am trying to prepare my family for an eventual collapse of our culture and society. I hope I am wrong, and that I will dotter around as an elderly man hearing, “I told you so” from every person I’ve ever warned to get ready. Still, an underlying theme in my stories is that people must always be ready to ultimately be responsible for their own safety and survival and not rely on any government agency.
I wish peace unto all of you, but as a Machiavellian, I also urge you to prepare for war!
I came home to a factory job, a place where if you watched the workers walk through the doors in the morning you would understand the scenes from “Shaun of the Dead,” where he went through his daily routine without realizing that the people around him had become zombies. A few years of that inspired me to start taking college classes; my passion for reading and my obsession with history led me to become a high school social studies and English teacher.
I then discovered that what had been a hobby, studying history, was now a professional obligation that I embraced with almost fanatical enthusiasm. Eventually, I felt ready to pick up the pen and write, which led to “Tours.” What I learned about medieval warfare during my research for that novel contributed greatly to the fights and battles that take place in “Zombie Crusade.”
I have wanted to be an author since I read, “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway, whose philosophy has been summed up by one analyst as, “We owe the gods a death, but at least we can face the rendezvous like men!” One of my inspirations to actually sit down and start writing novels was John Eldridge’s book “Wild at Heart.” That book explores the hearts of men, arguing that deep inside our hearts we all long for a righteous battle to fight. You will find the philosophies of both of these men in everything I write, from historical fiction to stories of a zombie apocalypse.
My ultimate goal is to both entertain and educate. The primary message of every story I publish is that freedom is a good thing–something we should be willing to fight for with all of our hearts, minds, and blood. We humans constantly struggle against someone or something trying to take away our natural right to live free, and we also struggle with the responsibilities inherent in exercising that freedom. Whether it be an autocratic militant seeking our enslavement or ravenous zombies trying to eat us, these threats to the physical and spiritual autonomy of mankind are the inspiration for my novels.
Finally, like many of you, something in my soul believes that the modern way of life is ultimately unsustainable, and a horrific time of reckoning is looming on the horizon. I am a prepper, not even close to the best of them, but I am trying to prepare my family for an eventual collapse of our culture and society. I hope I am wrong, and that I will dotter around as an elderly man hearing, “I told you so” from every person I’ve ever warned to get ready. Still, an underlying theme in my stories is that people must always be ready to ultimately be responsible for their own safety and survival and not rely on any government agency.
I wish peace unto all of you, but as a Machiavellian, I also urge you to prepare for war!
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May 14, 2016
Love the series!!
Can't Wait for next Books!! I'm so excited to read a lot of main characters survived the evacuation!! I hope there's a book Just about Luke and Gracie
Can't Wait for next Books!! I'm so excited to read a lot of main characters survived the evacuation!! I hope there's a book Just about Luke and Gracie
September 14, 2016
Wow
This series is hard on the nerves because of the action. One keeps cheering for the good guys. If you're a fan of zombie books, this is a good one.
This series is hard on the nerves because of the action. One keeps cheering for the good guys. If you're a fan of zombie books, this is a good one.
October 19, 2015
This story gets better and better with each book. One of the best zombie series I have read. This story carries on with mans survival against a mental case president and his hoard of undead. Can't wait for the sixth. Well worth reading each book back to back.
April 10, 2015
Wow! Much anticipated wait for this book!
It took me longer to finish reading this due to many things getting in my way BUT let me say I waited and waited for this next adventure. Lots of action lots of battles that hit Jack and his resistance non stop! Mr Vohs you had me like
It took me longer to finish reading this due to many things getting in my way BUT let me say I waited and waited for this next adventure. Lots of action lots of battles that hit Jack and his resistance non stop! Mr Vohs you had me like
June 10, 2017
Good progression of the story
Found has honed his skills and he does a good job of keeping all the different moving parts coordinated.
He's made a good villain in Barns and come up with more than one surprise. Plenty of cliffhangers to make me want to read the next book. Looking forward to seeing how Jack and the rest of the human race fight back.
Found has honed his skills and he does a good job of keeping all the different moving parts coordinated.
He's made a good villain in Barns and come up with more than one surprise. Plenty of cliffhangers to make me want to read the next book. Looking forward to seeing how Jack and the rest of the human race fight back.
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