Alone

Among the Dead #1

by Raven K. Asher

Three years ago there was an outbreak.
River has been alone from the beginning, living in an elaborate bunker that her father had built in case of the very emergency that had occurred.
People were infected and most died, but a small few turned into rabid creatures that would kill anything that crossed their paths.
They were the creatures nightmares were made of.
As River survives on her own she ends up forced out of her shelter to find food, but what she ends up finding is trouble, and possible enemies.
Gale just so happened to be running from his own troubles with his brother, Evan, and two sisters that they had found along their travels, when out of the blue a new girl runs into his path.
With a little luck, they help each other out and end up becoming quick allies, but when Gale’s past comes around to bite him, will he throw everything away?
What happens when the trouble he and the others were running from catches up to them? Will River get caught in the crossfire? Of course she will.
Barely escaping the nightmare Gale brings down on her head she’s lucky enough to find the one person she had considered dead, and then she is forced to lose him all over again.
It’s like her life has twisted into one huge rollercoaster ride, one that places her into the arms of an old friend.
But again that relief is short lived when he turns on her. River soon finds herself on the road running alone yet again and far away from the most dangerous man she has ever encountered, Zach.
Zach gains on her quickly, and when he captures her she loses her heart in the process.
Once again her luck is tested when she’s taken right out of Zach’s arms by someone she had once trusted, someone that had betrayed her before.
Thankfully, she is saved from the new horrors he threatens by some new strangers. And with a single shot these new people will change her life forever.
Will she make it back to the bunker, back to where she belongs in her first loves arms? Will Zach be able to track her back down and re-spark the flame between them?
Or will she find safety somewhere new and in someone else's arms?

416 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2015

About the author

Raven K. Asher is the author of Barely Alive, Running Scared, and Dead End, the three books in her series, The Story of Alexis Rose. She is also the author of sci-fi series Eden One and The Onyx Wolves series. In addition she has written singles such as Losing Levi and When Tomorrow Never Comes. Raven was born and raised near a small town in Northern Ohio. Soon after graduating high school she moved to Chicago, Illinois where she lived for five years before moving back to her hometown in Ohio. Soon after moving back she met and married her wonderful husband. They now have two wonderful little girls. Raven works as a stay at home mom and raises Pygmy Goats and chickens as a hobby. She has always had a love for writing and has now made a lifelong dream of becoming a writer a reality. When she isn’t reading, taking care of her pets and kids she is diligently writing the many stories trapped inside of her head. Raven’s passions are for romance and horror, but she additionally enjoys sci-fi and fantasy stories. Her favorite stories to write are her post-apocalyptic tales.

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did enjoy this story. An interesting, YA, end of the world adventure. I did like the main female character, but found she cried very easily & a little often in the story, so it does have some angst. I liked the energy of the story & found the ideas good it also has a good mix of characters & overall it was a good fun read!

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

When all heck breaks loose, River is alone. Three years later she;s running for her life from the undead beings. She runs in front of a jeep with four people in it...two girls and two boys. They rescue her then she rescues them by taking them to her bunker. There Gale tries to play fast and loose with both Abby and River. Then when they hunt for more food they go into River;s boyfriend;s old home and find a skeleton his bed. Then Abby to get Gale for herself and the bunker for them, turns River in to a bad group of men. She;s bought for cans of food..and after a week discovers that the guy who bought her is her boyfriend Matt. River is coveted by any man that comes across her and poor Matt is going crazy trying to find her and get her back.
This story will enthrall you as you follow River as she survives a world gone crazy. It will have you pull for Matt to finally find her.
Fantastic story!!

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[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was immediately mesmerized by the twists and turns in this book. I can't decide if it is a zombie/horror book or a love story set in a time of great apocalyptic times. This book starts out with an amazing female character who is strong despite everything that is happening to her now and that which she has lived through since everything happened. The lies, deception and the betrayal is the main thread running through this book and it always seems as if the bad guys get the best of the good guys at every move. Maybe it's her youth that makes her forget everything her father taught her. I hope she remembers to go with her gut instinct because right now, I just want to shake her! This book ends in a cliffhanger, much to my dismay. Thankfully, the story doesn't end here and the rest of the books in the series are out now. Recommend

[Wanda Jewell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in the series. I enjoyed the writing. There were few typos in the book which is always a plus for me. I liked the River character, but did see some things that were a bit hard to believe as far as how fast she fell in love with different men along the way. I think it was not truly love, but that after being alone for so long, she was looking for someone strong to protect and care for her and she mixed that up with love. I enjoyed the story.

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[Rachel Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

River was only 16 when the world as we know ends. Alone and on her own for 3 years she runs into Gale, Evan,Alice and Abby. She tries to trust them but Abby and Gale blows that up. She runs, gets captured only to find her love Matt. Everytime she thinks that she will be ok the other shield drops. Zach has now worked his way into her heart. She meets up with Davy, Jessie and Kyra who are not who they say they are. What will ahopen when their secrets get blown. Cant wait to find out!

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[Michelle Shemon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alone
Among the Dead Trilogy Book 1
Raven K. Asher

I loved this book!! The zombies are here - well okay - the infected are here - but it is the same thing!!! The apocollipse is here and Raven's character's are fighting it well. Once you start to read this book about River in her bunker of freedom you will never want to put it down. Of course once she opens it up to outsiders everything changes forever!!!!

[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book to read it is a little bit out of my genre but I gave it a try and I loved reading it. The author is one of my favorite authors and she brought it all to the table like all her books. The story makes you feel like you are living the story instead of just reading it and that is what I love.

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[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

The world changed for the worse just three years ago as an outbreak spread everywhere destroying the world as they knew it. She had been in the bunker her father had built. She had been alone but she had to leave so she could get food. She is about to find danger out there. It will be hard but she must do it. Can she survive? Will she make it back? See how she gets on

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[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I’ve read several books written by Raven K. Asher; she has done an excellent job at writing another good book. I can’t wait to read more of her books.

The story line that caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the characters.

[Jennifer Richey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This first book confused she was a Virgin in the Begining than go and sleep with Tom
Dick nd harry. I will read the read! Bc I do love your books!

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[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book is a good storyline that is interesting suspenseful with twists and turns. The characters are intriguing and well developed. I did like reading this book.