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Resurrection X
Genetic warfare ends the zombie apocalypse, rendering the undead into
robotic slaves, and forced into rebuilding a world nearly destroyed.
A lab experiment gone awry turns Lisa Goudard into a zombie-human
hybrid with the key to immortality flowing in her blood. The forces
responsible for Lisa’s infection are set to change the course of
mankind’s future, but the zombies must be eliminated first.
Though programmed to serve mankind, the zombies harbor the will to
survive. The taste of flesh and blood is still a recent memory, and a
slow burning hunger intensifies.
The Living and undead intertwine in a bitter tale of coercion, lust,
and exploitation, leading to a final conflict that will decide
humanity’s fate.
PRAISE for RESURRECTION X: ZOMBIE EVOLUTION
"Resurrection X: Zombie Evolution is a creepy tale that shambles into new territory of the zombie landscape. Sick, twisted, and inventive!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of DEAD OF NIGHT and PATIENT ZERO
"Dane Hatchell takes us through the rabbit hole, zombie style, with his debut novel Resurrection X: Zombie Evolution. Hatchell's world-building is truly something to see, and his social commentary is intelligent and well-handled. But it's the character of Lisa that really sold me on this book. Hatchell's main character is richly drawn, both before and after her transformation, and it's through the sympathy we feel for her predicament that Hatchell's skills as a writer shine. You're gonna like this one!" -Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of FLESH EATERS and DEAD CITY
robotic slaves, and forced into rebuilding a world nearly destroyed.
A lab experiment gone awry turns Lisa Goudard into a zombie-human
hybrid with the key to immortality flowing in her blood. The forces
responsible for Lisa’s infection are set to change the course of
mankind’s future, but the zombies must be eliminated first.
Though programmed to serve mankind, the zombies harbor the will to
survive. The taste of flesh and blood is still a recent memory, and a
slow burning hunger intensifies.
The Living and undead intertwine in a bitter tale of coercion, lust,
and exploitation, leading to a final conflict that will decide
humanity’s fate.
PRAISE for RESURRECTION X: ZOMBIE EVOLUTION
"Resurrection X: Zombie Evolution is a creepy tale that shambles into new territory of the zombie landscape. Sick, twisted, and inventive!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times best-selling author of DEAD OF NIGHT and PATIENT ZERO
"Dane Hatchell takes us through the rabbit hole, zombie style, with his debut novel Resurrection X: Zombie Evolution. Hatchell's world-building is truly something to see, and his social commentary is intelligent and well-handled. But it's the character of Lisa that really sold me on this book. Hatchell's main character is richly drawn, both before and after her transformation, and it's through the sympathy we feel for her predicament that Hatchell's skills as a writer shine. You're gonna like this one!" -Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of FLESH EATERS and DEAD CITY
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302 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2012
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September 6, 2016
First things first, I got a free copy of this book from the Author via goodreads in exchange for a fair and honest review. I do not know this author personally, and was free to give this book any rating/review that I felt was appropriate.
I really did not enjoy this story. Why? Well, the characters were so stereotypical as to be considered cliche.
Examples:
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Conservative Christian Reverend? If you imagined a Republican voting, Bible Thumping, sexist who has a disturbing sex fetish than you've nailed one of the main characters spot on.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Republican Politician's wife? If you imagined 'a physically abused, weak-willed, shallow minded, Money-Hungry woman whom despises her husband and his views', than you've hit the nail on the head for another one of the characters.
I could go on and on like this but you get the point from these two.
It would have been comical to see how shallow these characters were if it were not for the fact that they were written in such a way so that the story could ridicule Christians and Republicans.
In fact, in my personal view, the tone of this book is highly aggressive toward individuals of the Christian faith and Republican party, portraying them only in an unfavorable manor.
One of the elements that I thought would be a plus to this book was that it included a lesbian character in the cast. However, that went sour quickly as it played to the tropes of homosexual individuals. There was no development of this character she was simply written in to the story so that the character could play of negatively on other characters.
The plot of this book is wildly overreaching. There is a zombie plot in this book. Had the zombie plot been the focus of the book it would have made for a much better read.
Yet as it is currently written the zombie story falls aside for most of the book while the warfare against the republican and Christian characters takes place.
The plot climax was a blur of confusion, to the point that had the book not included a full chapter in wrap up, I would have had no idea what I had read.
The book ends with an epilogue which came across as an attempt to justify the biases in this book. It failed miserably with me.
Needless to say I do not recommend this book
I really did not enjoy this story. Why? Well, the characters were so stereotypical as to be considered cliche.
Examples:
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Conservative Christian Reverend? If you imagined a Republican voting, Bible Thumping, sexist who has a disturbing sex fetish than you've nailed one of the main characters spot on.
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say Republican Politician's wife? If you imagined 'a physically abused, weak-willed, shallow minded, Money-Hungry woman whom despises her husband and his views', than you've hit the nail on the head for another one of the characters.
I could go on and on like this but you get the point from these two.
It would have been comical to see how shallow these characters were if it were not for the fact that they were written in such a way so that the story could ridicule Christians and Republicans.
In fact, in my personal view, the tone of this book is highly aggressive toward individuals of the Christian faith and Republican party, portraying them only in an unfavorable manor.
One of the elements that I thought would be a plus to this book was that it included a lesbian character in the cast. However, that went sour quickly as it played to the tropes of homosexual individuals. There was no development of this character she was simply written in to the story so that the character could play of negatively on other characters.
The plot of this book is wildly overreaching. There is a zombie plot in this book. Had the zombie plot been the focus of the book it would have made for a much better read.
Yet as it is currently written the zombie story falls aside for most of the book while the warfare against the republican and Christian characters takes place.
The plot climax was a blur of confusion, to the point that had the book not included a full chapter in wrap up, I would have had no idea what I had read.
The book ends with an epilogue which came across as an attempt to justify the biases in this book. It failed miserably with me.
Needless to say I do not recommend this book
December 11, 2013
Resurrection X poses a parallel to slavery, human rights, and standard human morality as arguments (both valid and absurd) are made in what society deems as “sub-human.” Hatchell provides a unique, poignant political satire interwoven with all of the uncertainty of a blood-soaked thriller. Lisa Goudard provides the needle that neatly sews together the multiple sub-plots as the pawn in an absolutely twisted game of cloak and dagger, without the story itself being that simple or at all cliché.
Also of note, Hatchell doesn’t force the physiology of the Non-Dead or the nuances differentiating Sub Y and Sub X all at once, instead blending in the details as necessary to keep things moving along at a respectable clip. Hatchell’s use of science is enough to justify the title’s reference, which is ultimately non-other than Byron. Pitting science against religion in a very believable not-so distant future was executed with just enough detail to provide validity, not too much as to be overwhelming.
Of the many well-penned settings, one of the most outstanding was a nod to the Marquis de Sade as depicted by The Loyal Order of the Non-Dead Epicurean Society. Shhhh! I’m not telling, just something to be on the lookout for in Resurrection X.
Dane Hatchell’s 2 year endeavor was well worth it as he created a genuinely unique approach to both the zombie and political genres, successfully adding a perspective not before seen in either. This isn’t just a 5 star review, this is one of the few MUST READS I’ve had the pleasure to experience this year.
Visit www.bookie-monster.com to read the entire review (yes there is MUCH more). Reviewed by Patrick Dalton, member of The Bookie Monster review team.
Also of note, Hatchell doesn’t force the physiology of the Non-Dead or the nuances differentiating Sub Y and Sub X all at once, instead blending in the details as necessary to keep things moving along at a respectable clip. Hatchell’s use of science is enough to justify the title’s reference, which is ultimately non-other than Byron. Pitting science against religion in a very believable not-so distant future was executed with just enough detail to provide validity, not too much as to be overwhelming.
Of the many well-penned settings, one of the most outstanding was a nod to the Marquis de Sade as depicted by The Loyal Order of the Non-Dead Epicurean Society. Shhhh! I’m not telling, just something to be on the lookout for in Resurrection X.
Dane Hatchell’s 2 year endeavor was well worth it as he created a genuinely unique approach to both the zombie and political genres, successfully adding a perspective not before seen in either. This isn’t just a 5 star review, this is one of the few MUST READS I’ve had the pleasure to experience this year.
Visit www.bookie-monster.com to read the entire review (yes there is MUCH more). Reviewed by Patrick Dalton, member of The Bookie Monster review team.
December 19, 2012
Resurrection X: Zombie Evolution is a zombie book, but it's also much more than I could have expected. This book is huge, and I don't mean like a college text. The world Dane Hatchell built is huge, with a depth that draws you in and keeps you through the story. The book centers on Lisa, who was bitten by a zombie but "saved" through the Resurrection Y treatment. This prevents her death but reduces her to a Sub-Y Non-Dead (the politically correct term for zombie). Although physically she can pass for human through specialized makeup, her legal status is somewhere less than human and just above the once dead Sub-Z.
Lisa works to regain her rights against a political system that would rather Non-Dead remain as cheap labor. Moral and ethical issues are woven into the text without sounding preachy, as the story shows all sides of the argument for better or worse. Even with the emphasis on Lisa, there is an impressive cast of characters that come through as real people, living or Non-Dead, rather than cookie-cutter extras. Each has a story and each has an important part to play in the Non-Dead struggle against social and political oppression.
Resurrection X introduces religion, politics, sex (yes, zombie sex), morality, oppression, and social justice into the zombie genre with a tale that will bring me back for more.
Lisa works to regain her rights against a political system that would rather Non-Dead remain as cheap labor. Moral and ethical issues are woven into the text without sounding preachy, as the story shows all sides of the argument for better or worse. Even with the emphasis on Lisa, there is an impressive cast of characters that come through as real people, living or Non-Dead, rather than cookie-cutter extras. Each has a story and each has an important part to play in the Non-Dead struggle against social and political oppression.
Resurrection X introduces religion, politics, sex (yes, zombie sex), morality, oppression, and social justice into the zombie genre with a tale that will bring me back for more.
November 12, 2020
An interesting take on the zombie mythos.
What happens afterward?
AFTER the zombie apocalypse.
This book details a look at such a possibility.
Interesting characters, some likeable, some utterly depraved. Probably unsurprising which side humans fall on versus zombies.
There were a few errors and the ending felt rushed which is why I gave 4 rather than 5 stars. Otherwise, an enjoyable read.
Recommended.
What happens afterward?
AFTER the zombie apocalypse.
This book details a look at such a possibility.
Interesting characters, some likeable, some utterly depraved. Probably unsurprising which side humans fall on versus zombies.
There were a few errors and the ending felt rushed which is why I gave 4 rather than 5 stars. Otherwise, an enjoyable read.
Recommended.
April 7, 2016
After the Dark Times of the zombie apocalypse, treatments have been created to control the zombies. The world resets itself. People who are bitten can be saved, but at a price. They are no longer technically human, after all. They are zombies. Sub-Zs, or Sub-Ys depending on their condition. The mindless, shambling masses are good for doing the world’s manual labor, but even the higher-minded Sub-Ys who can think and act are robbed of their dignity and their status. They are forced into jobs that, at best, they are highly overqualified for and do not meet their personal needs, or at worst, are insulting, debasing positions.
Resurrection X is a story of class struggle that keeps the reader clutching to its pages like a zombie latched on to its victim. It reminded me of They Live and Night of the Living Dead and how the best zombie books are about social struggles. The conduit for this struggle is the main character, Lisa Goudard, a strong-willed state inspection worker who holds zombies in the lowest regard and sees nothing in their civil liberties movements. After she is bitten and becomes a zombie, she sees things differently. This is good for the NAAND, the National Association for the Advancement of Non-Dead. Lisa Goudard is a fighter, an Erin Brockovich of the zombie apocalypse (with at least a hint of Ann Richards who won’t stop until her life is returned as close to normal as possible.
Changing the world is not an easy task. Lisa Goudard becomes involved in the political world of this post-Dark Times Texas, where the politics are roughly what you would expect. Hypocritical politicians and religious zealots wage a political war to keep Sub-Zs and Sub-Ys oppressed with lower wages and poorer jobs. Dan Hatchell excels at interlacing these more global machinations into the horror genre without feeling like the book is just hitting the high notes of horror. In that way, he reminds me of a Southern version of Stephen King, who also has written about the horrors of politics and leadership. Unlike King, who has a more upfront literary style and voice, Dane Hatchell’s voice is quieter and less obtrusive. He lets the story do the talking.
It is easy to write a book about zombies. Thousands have been written, but few stand out when so much ground has already been treaded. Dane Hatchell has revolutionized the genre and made them new and fresh while harkening back to the genre’s roots. I have rarely read a book that made me so interested in its characters and its final outcome.
Resurrection X is a story of class struggle that keeps the reader clutching to its pages like a zombie latched on to its victim. It reminded me of They Live and Night of the Living Dead and how the best zombie books are about social struggles. The conduit for this struggle is the main character, Lisa Goudard, a strong-willed state inspection worker who holds zombies in the lowest regard and sees nothing in their civil liberties movements. After she is bitten and becomes a zombie, she sees things differently. This is good for the NAAND, the National Association for the Advancement of Non-Dead. Lisa Goudard is a fighter, an Erin Brockovich of the zombie apocalypse (with at least a hint of Ann Richards who won’t stop until her life is returned as close to normal as possible.
Changing the world is not an easy task. Lisa Goudard becomes involved in the political world of this post-Dark Times Texas, where the politics are roughly what you would expect. Hypocritical politicians and religious zealots wage a political war to keep Sub-Zs and Sub-Ys oppressed with lower wages and poorer jobs. Dan Hatchell excels at interlacing these more global machinations into the horror genre without feeling like the book is just hitting the high notes of horror. In that way, he reminds me of a Southern version of Stephen King, who also has written about the horrors of politics and leadership. Unlike King, who has a more upfront literary style and voice, Dane Hatchell’s voice is quieter and less obtrusive. He lets the story do the talking.
It is easy to write a book about zombies. Thousands have been written, but few stand out when so much ground has already been treaded. Dane Hatchell has revolutionized the genre and made them new and fresh while harkening back to the genre’s roots. I have rarely read a book that made me so interested in its characters and its final outcome.
August 16, 2015
Loved this book! Very original and inventive. During the dark times zombies killed off huge numbers of the human population. Now, years later, the zombies have been given a drug to make them docile and they do all menial jobs in society. They are treated as second class citizens and discriminated against. The main character, Lisa Goudard, is well written and extremely likeable.
She has recently been "turned" and you follow the changes in her life and how it leads her into political intrigue as she becomes a social pariah to some and new friend to others. And, of course, she is surrounded by some who are not her true friends.
Fantastic read!
She has recently been "turned" and you follow the changes in her life and how it leads her into political intrigue as she becomes a social pariah to some and new friend to others. And, of course, she is surrounded by some who are not her true friends.
Fantastic read!
July 18, 2015
An amazing story!!
Wow is the first thing that comes to my mind. It's more than a just a story! It's similar to the world today. The "non dead" being stripped of their lives and rights. How other people look down on them and treat them like the dirt under their shoes. I love how the main character was one of those people that looked down on others then she ended up being one of them. It's a good lesson to teach others and definitely an interesting read!
Wow is the first thing that comes to my mind. It's more than a just a story! It's similar to the world today. The "non dead" being stripped of their lives and rights. How other people look down on them and treat them like the dirt under their shoes. I love how the main character was one of those people that looked down on others then she ended up being one of them. It's a good lesson to teach others and definitely an interesting read!
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