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Indeadpendence Day
July 4th
The infection begins
Rachel and her family end up in a small town when it is over run by zombies. The infection spreads quickly and Rachel fights to keep herself and her little cousin alive.
Teaming up with two soldiers, Gabe and Adam, they must try and escape the town before it is blown off the map.
But will it be enough to stop the zombies?
The infection begins
Rachel and her family end up in a small town when it is over run by zombies. The infection spreads quickly and Rachel fights to keep herself and her little cousin alive.
Teaming up with two soldiers, Gabe and Adam, they must try and escape the town before it is blown off the map.
But will it be enough to stop the zombies?
- GenresZombies
114 pages, ebook
First published July 2, 2015
22 people want to read
About the author
S.K. Gregory
143 books212 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author S. K. Gregory writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance and horror stories. Rarely seen without a pen in her hand, she loves writing about supernatural worlds and the creatures that live within them.
An avid reader and chocoholic, she has been creating fantasy worlds since she was a child. When she isn’t writing, S. K. enjoys binge-watching her favorite shows and hanging out with family and friends.
To learn more and to keep up to date with her latest book releases, you can follow her Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/authorskgregory or check out her website: www.skgregory.com
An avid reader and chocoholic, she has been creating fantasy worlds since she was a child. When she isn’t writing, S. K. enjoys binge-watching her favorite shows and hanging out with family and friends.
To learn more and to keep up to date with her latest book releases, you can follow her Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/authorskgregory or check out her website: www.skgregory.com
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August 19, 2023
I chose to read this novella-length zombie apocalypse story in an attempt to diminish my Kindle TBR list that is in my opinion over-saturated with zombie novels. (To be honest, it's over-saturated with a lot of stuff.) This is my 7th from my Z List this year. This novel is probably the most pragmatic of the bunch with the main character recognizing / believing that her body is a commodity that might make her more valuable / survivable. The idea is not new to post-apocalypse narratives, but it is exceedingly distasteful for me to put people (women, in particular, in this case) in such commodified terms.
I recognize that horror is supposed to cause discomfort, but the idea of human beings as commodities is really bothersome. Gregory makes the MC mostly an unlikeable person, but somewhere along the line she learns to be more appreciative. The lesson is valuable and creates a better story, but in the end, there is a larger story left open when there really was more room to provide an over-arching narrative. I wanted more and with a 110-page story, there should have been more. There was room and opportunity for way more. This one I judge as a middle-of-the-road work.
I recognize that horror is supposed to cause discomfort, but the idea of human beings as commodities is really bothersome. Gregory makes the MC mostly an unlikeable person, but somewhere along the line she learns to be more appreciative. The lesson is valuable and creates a better story, but in the end, there is a larger story left open when there really was more room to provide an over-arching narrative. I wanted more and with a 110-page story, there should have been more. There was room and opportunity for way more. This one I judge as a middle-of-the-road work.
August 26, 2015
Indeadpendence Day is a zombie tale that takes the road less traveled by not following a bad-ass cop or Special Forces commando. Instead, our hero is an eighteen year old girl named Rachel trying to escape a town overrun by the undead.
S.K. Gregory does a great job at thrusting readers into the plot right away and using a flashback later on to allow readers to see what was going on before s!$^ had hit the fan, because let’s face it, we’re all going to be caught with our pants down when zombies really emerged.
Rachel has an independence about herself in the wake of the apocalypse, which is hindered thanks to her little cousin Cady. What I like about Rachel is that she isn’t a highly trained killer who was born for this new world. She is a true survivor, with her strength stemming solely from her need to protect her family. How many zombies Rachel can avoid as opposed to how many she can kill is the definition of true survival horror. This is a must read for any zombie fan.
S.K. Gregory does a great job at thrusting readers into the plot right away and using a flashback later on to allow readers to see what was going on before s!$^ had hit the fan, because let’s face it, we’re all going to be caught with our pants down when zombies really emerged.
Rachel has an independence about herself in the wake of the apocalypse, which is hindered thanks to her little cousin Cady. What I like about Rachel is that she isn’t a highly trained killer who was born for this new world. She is a true survivor, with her strength stemming solely from her need to protect her family. How many zombies Rachel can avoid as opposed to how many she can kill is the definition of true survival horror. This is a must read for any zombie fan.
July 14, 2016
A great story that all zombie fans will love.
A young woman is caught up in the middle of an outbreak and is surrounded by zombies. Unfortunately, there is a toddler with her, making survival much harder until she meets two guys, both showing an interest in her, that are willing to put their lives on the line to protect them both.
Great characters, interesting plot with surprising revelations and an ending that will have you wanting more. I would definitely recommend it.
A young woman is caught up in the middle of an outbreak and is surrounded by zombies. Unfortunately, there is a toddler with her, making survival much harder until she meets two guys, both showing an interest in her, that are willing to put their lives on the line to protect them both.
Great characters, interesting plot with surprising revelations and an ending that will have you wanting more. I would definitely recommend it.
July 6, 2015
Rachel is an eighteen year old girl who goes with her parents to a will reading. On the way back, along with Cady, Rachel's two year old cousin, the car starts to break down. They stop in a small town and soon come under attack from zombies.
Two soldiers rescue Rachel and Cady and try to stop the outbreak.
A fast paced tale with lots of zombie mayhem. Recommended to zombie fans.
Two soldiers rescue Rachel and Cady and try to stop the outbreak.
A fast paced tale with lots of zombie mayhem. Recommended to zombie fans.
August 10, 2020
Grammar and structural issues aside, I found Indeadpendence Day a fun and fascinating read. I liked its high pace and realistic characters, which made for a plausible look into a zombie pandemic. Gregory's twist threat was a nice touch, too.
March 21, 2022
interesting
There were a couple of elements I really liked in this novella, but there was too much about the love triangle between 19 year old Rachel and the two twenty something soldiers, Adam and Gabe. It annoyed me that Rachel hooked up with the soldiers a short time after losing her parents and while running for her life.
The military action was hard to believe at times, and the spread of infection across the states was strangely vague, but there were elements about the zombies that I really liked and I wish that had taken up more of the book.
There were a couple of elements I really liked in this novella, but there was too much about the love triangle between 19 year old Rachel and the two twenty something soldiers, Adam and Gabe. It annoyed me that Rachel hooked up with the soldiers a short time after losing her parents and while running for her life.
The military action was hard to believe at times, and the spread of infection across the states was strangely vague, but there were elements about the zombies that I really liked and I wish that had taken up more of the book.
September 15, 2015
I was hoping for something out of the ordinary with this zombie book, something to set it apart from all the others out there. The only thing I can say is "unique" from all the zombie books I've read is that it is set at the ONSET of the zombie plague, rather than deep into it when the world is overrun.
The writing is fine, if a bit amateur-ish at parts (lots of "telling" instead of "showing", too much passive, etc.). There is a lot of punctuation missing (commas, mainly). I don't give it high marks on the narrative and overall construction, but the dialogue was good.
The characters were a bit two-dimensional, though perhaps that has more to do with the length of the book (not enough time to delve into the characters). Either way, I felt nothing toward the various characters when they lived, died, or suffered.
The ending disappointed me in a way, and made me say "Oh well done" in another way. The disappointment was the very anticlimactic climax (it barely stood out as being the climax of the book). I can't tell you what I liked, as that would spoil the book.
All in all, not a bad read, but not the awesome zombie book I was hoping for.
The writing is fine, if a bit amateur-ish at parts (lots of "telling" instead of "showing", too much passive, etc.). There is a lot of punctuation missing (commas, mainly). I don't give it high marks on the narrative and overall construction, but the dialogue was good.
The characters were a bit two-dimensional, though perhaps that has more to do with the length of the book (not enough time to delve into the characters). Either way, I felt nothing toward the various characters when they lived, died, or suffered.
The ending disappointed me in a way, and made me say "Oh well done" in another way. The disappointment was the very anticlimactic climax (it barely stood out as being the climax of the book). I can't tell you what I liked, as that would spoil the book.
All in all, not a bad read, but not the awesome zombie book I was hoping for.
September 10, 2015
(I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.) I'm not usually into zombie lit, but this one is certainly a wild ride. The characters move quickly from location to location, trying to stay ahead of 'the virus'; it's established early on that no one is safe, so don't get too attached.
I was confused by a few plot points, such as how the main character's infected mother manages to infect an entire town in only an hour. I also don't remember the (teenaged?) main character's age being established, which makes her later (off-screen) sex with a much older 'federal agent' character somewhat awkward.
If you enjoy reading about zombies and want to check out some independently published work, this is a good one to check out.
I was confused by a few plot points, such as how the main character's infected mother manages to infect an entire town in only an hour. I also don't remember the (teenaged?) main character's age being established, which makes her later (off-screen) sex with a much older 'federal agent' character somewhat awkward.
If you enjoy reading about zombies and want to check out some independently published work, this is a good one to check out.
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