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In an undead world, zombies aren’t the greatest threat.
The outbreak began in February. Nations went to war. Governments collapsed. Billions died in the chaos and anarchy that followed. Billions more were infected. They died. They came back.
It is now October, and out of the tens of millions who lived in southern England, only ninety people remain. They sought sanctuary behind the ancient walls of the Tower of London, but it was only a temporary refuge. There is no more food to be scavenged from the ruins of the old world. Their water supply is polluted. As the days get shorter, the weather worsens, and people begin to get sick.
They have been betrayed and are besieged by the living and undead alike. Over their heads hangs the threat of a last catastrophic weapon. This spectre of the old world conspiracy that brought the living dead to plague the Earth leaves them with a terrible decision. Some must be sacrificed so that amidst the horror, others might find somewhere in the undead wasteland that they can call home.
Betrayal ultimately leads to revenge and redemption in this, the final novel in the post-apocalyptic series, Surviving The Evacuation.
The outbreak began in February. Nations went to war. Governments collapsed. Billions died in the chaos and anarchy that followed. Billions more were infected. They died. They came back.
It is now October, and out of the tens of millions who lived in southern England, only ninety people remain. They sought sanctuary behind the ancient walls of the Tower of London, but it was only a temporary refuge. There is no more food to be scavenged from the ruins of the old world. Their water supply is polluted. As the days get shorter, the weather worsens, and people begin to get sick.
They have been betrayed and are besieged by the living and undead alike. Over their heads hangs the threat of a last catastrophic weapon. This spectre of the old world conspiracy that brought the living dead to plague the Earth leaves them with a terrible decision. Some must be sacrificed so that amidst the horror, others might find somewhere in the undead wasteland that they can call home.
Betrayal ultimately leads to revenge and redemption in this, the final novel in the post-apocalyptic series, Surviving The Evacuation.
235 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 9, 2015
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Frank Tayell
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August 8, 2022
Books 1 - 3 of this series focus on Bill and his story. Books 4 - 7 focus on Nilda, Jay, Chester, and Tuck. This book is book 7, and it wrapped up their story well, while still leaving some things open for the future.
Probably my favorite part of this series is the characters. I truly want good things for them and I want to see how they survive. I also love the fresh take on the zombie apocalypse. It's still very recognizable as that genre, but the circumstances that the characters find themselves in and the ways that they handle everything keep it unique and interesting.
I'm excited to see what's been happening to the other characters that haven't been in the last few books, but the blurb for book 8 suggests reading the two books in the Here We Stand series (which covers events in North America right after the outbreak) before continuing with this series, so I'll read those first.
Probably my favorite part of this series is the characters. I truly want good things for them and I want to see how they survive. I also love the fresh take on the zombie apocalypse. It's still very recognizable as that genre, but the circumstances that the characters find themselves in and the ways that they handle everything keep it unique and interesting.
I'm excited to see what's been happening to the other characters that haven't been in the last few books, but the blurb for book 8 suggests reading the two books in the Here We Stand series (which covers events in North America right after the outbreak) before continuing with this series, so I'll read those first.
August 9, 2022
Twenty years after the apocalyptic Blackout, steam-trains and the telegraph have replaced smartphones and satellites, but while some still fear technology, many dream of its return. As rationing finally begins to ease, crime is on the rise, and an arsonist is loose in the capital.
1. Serious Crimes, 2. Counterfeit Conspiracy, 3. Endangered Nation, 4. Over By Christmas, 5: Thin Ice
Surviving the Evacuation, Life Goes On, & Here We Stand: Within hours of the outbreak, Manhattan was overrun. Within days, the living dead had spread throughout the world. In Britain, an evacuation of the inland cities began. The architect of this plan, Bill Wright, was left behind. His leg broken, he's trapped in a city of the undead. So begins his quest to unite the last survivors of humanity, hunt down those responsible for the apocalypse, and begin to rebuild.
1. Serious Crimes, 2. Counterfeit Conspiracy, 3. Endangered Nation, 4. Over By Christmas, 5: Thin Ice
Surviving the Evacuation, Life Goes On, & Here We Stand: Within hours of the outbreak, Manhattan was overrun. Within days, the living dead had spread throughout the world. In Britain, an evacuation of the inland cities began. The architect of this plan, Bill Wright, was left behind. His leg broken, he's trapped in a city of the undead. So begins his quest to unite the last survivors of humanity, hunt down those responsible for the apocalypse, and begin to rebuild.
February 24, 2018
These books are hard to put down. Even when the description sounds like something I will not enjoy [I'm over 60- I have a right... no, an expectation, to be curmudgeonly on occasion] I end up enjoying it... thoroughly.
This book goes back and fills in a little that was skimmed over in the last volume and that is a good thing. It ends on a good note but with some minor [at least in this book] strings remaining to make me want to read more.
I will finish this series eventually and then be sad that it is all over. But I note that the author has other series. Yay for my enjoyment, boo for my wallet. Well... there is always Christmas, my birthday, somebody else's birthday...
This book goes back and fills in a little that was skimmed over in the last volume and that is a good thing. It ends on a good note but with some minor [at least in this book] strings remaining to make me want to read more.
I will finish this series eventually and then be sad that it is all over. But I note that the author has other series. Yay for my enjoyment, boo for my wallet. Well... there is always Christmas, my birthday, somebody else's birthday...
December 21, 2016
Quality
Not just a great story but a quality of writing rarely seen these days. The descriptives are comparible with Dean Koontz writings making this zombie horror unique and addictive. Good strong characters bring a lot of emotion to a tale that any hardcore reader will love. Have fun with this series!
Not just a great story but a quality of writing rarely seen these days. The descriptives are comparible with Dean Koontz writings making this zombie horror unique and addictive. Good strong characters bring a lot of emotion to a tale that any hardcore reader will love. Have fun with this series!
September 23, 2023
Fantastic Book 7 - ‘Home’. The ultimate zombie page turner!
If you love devouring zombie stories, then I recommend you read this series by author Frank Tayell. I’m afraid there is no option. Once you read book 1, you will look up days or weeks or maybe months later, and like me you’ll find yourself having just finished and having loved book 7. And you might even agree with me that it was the best yet in the surviving the evacuation series of novels…
Each chapter in this massive series is so immaculately researched and complete with characters with growing depth and maturity that it’s easy to get lost in the locations and the familiar people - in this case the action is focused around the Tower of London on the banks of the Thames where the majority of the story unfolds. In later stages of the book, the inhabitants of the Tower have the constant threat of being watched and potentially attacked by one who was their own, and now could be out there waiting to make their move…
Alongside this undercurrent of threat outside their walls is the realisation from the main characters that they’re finally running out of food and there will never be enough to survive the coming winter in the Tower. The time may come soon for them to leave for Anglesey, where they know a self-sufficient community is based that will help them but which they will need to resign their independence to.
But Nilda, Chester, Jay and everyone in the Tower want to hang on to see if they can find one last source of food to get me through. But so many months have passed since the outbreak and the bombs went off that any fresh stocks or food are getting scarcer and scarcer. Leaving for Anglesey to get help may be the only solution left…
Be prepared in Book 7 for a rollercoaster zombie thrill fest of a ride. There are so many great action set pieces with twists and turns all over in this seventh chapter of the series. This story kept me guessing right up to the very end - who could be trusted - and who could not. Enjoy!
If you love devouring zombie stories, then I recommend you read this series by author Frank Tayell. I’m afraid there is no option. Once you read book 1, you will look up days or weeks or maybe months later, and like me you’ll find yourself having just finished and having loved book 7. And you might even agree with me that it was the best yet in the surviving the evacuation series of novels…
Each chapter in this massive series is so immaculately researched and complete with characters with growing depth and maturity that it’s easy to get lost in the locations and the familiar people - in this case the action is focused around the Tower of London on the banks of the Thames where the majority of the story unfolds. In later stages of the book, the inhabitants of the Tower have the constant threat of being watched and potentially attacked by one who was their own, and now could be out there waiting to make their move…
Alongside this undercurrent of threat outside their walls is the realisation from the main characters that they’re finally running out of food and there will never be enough to survive the coming winter in the Tower. The time may come soon for them to leave for Anglesey, where they know a self-sufficient community is based that will help them but which they will need to resign their independence to.
But Nilda, Chester, Jay and everyone in the Tower want to hang on to see if they can find one last source of food to get me through. But so many months have passed since the outbreak and the bombs went off that any fresh stocks or food are getting scarcer and scarcer. Leaving for Anglesey to get help may be the only solution left…
Be prepared in Book 7 for a rollercoaster zombie thrill fest of a ride. There are so many great action set pieces with twists and turns all over in this seventh chapter of the series. This story kept me guessing right up to the very end - who could be trusted - and who could not. Enjoy!
August 9, 2022
It's unusual to find a lengthy series of books where they don't hit a lull or start tailing off a bit, but here it is! Seven books in, and I'm still absolutely enthralled and gagging to start the next one as soon as I finish! The threat levels are ever rising in this installment, and there is no guarantee that everyone will survive. There's a realism here that made me genuinely sad for the losses of those characters who died, whether they were supporting characters, or those we knew had a sordid past, or everyone in between - the loss of anyone when there are already so few is utterly tragic. And yet again, the stopping point is perfectly poised to make the reader jump headlong into the next one, which is exactly what I'm going to do right now...
April 28, 2023
This volume brings the story of the London group, established in the Tower, to a satisfactory pause point. Food continues to be a major problem and the search for suplies leads to Westminster - and an even bigger potential difficulty appears to be within the Tower itself.
Several threads touched upon in earlier books are here tied off. A number of characters, who have been atoning for past sins/crimes, have suitable resolutions - and the book ends with a potentially hopeful arrival...
It's well worth seeking out previous books if this is the first to be read!
Several threads touched upon in earlier books are here tied off. A number of characters, who have been atoning for past sins/crimes, have suitable resolutions - and the book ends with a potentially hopeful arrival...
It's well worth seeking out previous books if this is the first to be read!
December 2, 2024
Great Conclusion to Numerous Plotlines
This has been a great ride through the first seven books of this series. Tayler has done an excellent job creating an easy to read, yet complex story with multiple interwoven plot lines. There were things laid out in pretty much each of the first six books that finally wrapped up here in book 7. Not that there isn’t more story to tell, and I look forward to continuing the series.
This has been a great ride through the first seven books of this series. Tayler has done an excellent job creating an easy to read, yet complex story with multiple interwoven plot lines. There were things laid out in pretty much each of the first six books that finally wrapped up here in book 7. Not that there isn’t more story to tell, and I look forward to continuing the series.
June 7, 2023
Good adventure and an easy read
Well thought out evolving story more centric to Nilda but with some delightful and not-so-delightful characters who have leant fiber to the chaos of this Zombie apocalypse.
Well thought out evolving story more centric to Nilda but with some delightful and not-so-delightful characters who have leant fiber to the chaos of this Zombie apocalypse.
October 25, 2016
I loved this book, it didn't take me this long to read it!!! I liked how it told the story from different perspectives, I couldn't put it down.
January 24, 2018
I like all of the books in this series so far! Moving on to book 8
March 21, 2018
Love this series!!
November 21, 2018
Brilliant
I totally enjoyed this book as much as the first few in the series. I found the last couple a bit heavier going but this one, I felt pulled it all back together again.
I totally enjoyed this book as much as the first few in the series. I found the last couple a bit heavier going but this one, I felt pulled it all back together again.
May 2, 2020
Another strong addition, and a good bringing together of several story arcs, looking forward to seeing how the story continues.
June 7, 2020
Another fine addition to this winding saga. Enjoyed this one greatly. Quite invested in all of the characters and have enjoyed their journey.
June 26, 2020
London
Another great story and still have a terrific story line, and a bit of good news and bad,however now the ship has eventual arrived,things might be better
Another great story and still have a terrific story line, and a bit of good news and bad,however now the ship has eventual arrived,things might be better
October 30, 2022
Awesome
Loved this book each new book in the series just gets better and better would definitely recommend can't wait for the next book already downloaded
Loved this book each new book in the series just gets better and better would definitely recommend can't wait for the next book already downloaded
April 2, 2024
Book 7 definitely met my expectations!!!
May 30, 2024
Hate to give this great series 3 stars, but the first half of the book was the last half of the book before. Not cool!
February 9, 2018
Totally addicted to this series of books great writing and each book totally sucks you into the post apocalyptic world 3 more book to go
November 13, 2015
This is probably the last in Frank Tayell's Surviving the Evacuation series. It's certainly the last published. The story, centred around a group of survivors in the Tower of London, continues as they struggle to survive in a day to day existence.
Food is running out with barely enough to see them through the next few months, the Thames is polluted, no one can make the journey to the other known survivors on Anglesey, the undead are still roaming everywhere and to top it all, they have been seriously betrayed from within; not everyone that survived is necessarily nice.
Decisions have to be made in order to survive, as does the need to battle against all odds and all enemies. Illness, injury, betrayal and old threats all have profound consequences on the group. Is there any future in London or indeed anywhere else?
Another page turner of a novel and a series that could run and run...unless...
I have thoroughly enjoyed this tale and would recommend it to any other post apocalyptic aficionados.
Rob D
Food is running out with barely enough to see them through the next few months, the Thames is polluted, no one can make the journey to the other known survivors on Anglesey, the undead are still roaming everywhere and to top it all, they have been seriously betrayed from within; not everyone that survived is necessarily nice.
Decisions have to be made in order to survive, as does the need to battle against all odds and all enemies. Illness, injury, betrayal and old threats all have profound consequences on the group. Is there any future in London or indeed anywhere else?
Another page turner of a novel and a series that could run and run...unless...
I have thoroughly enjoyed this tale and would recommend it to any other post apocalyptic aficionados.
Rob D
June 12, 2016
The seventh installment in the series was an improvement on the 5th and 6th. I finally stated to really like the characters in this second part of the series.
Entertaining,enjoyable and great escapism to read under the sun and by the pool. In fact, the entire Surviving the Evacuation series is the perfect Summer read for the beach and / or pool.
Glad to hear an eighth book continuing the series is being developed. Whilst the 8th installment is being written I still have time to side step into the spin-off prequel "Here we stand" (2 books out already) telling the story of Sholto.
Entertaining,enjoyable and great escapism to read under the sun and by the pool. In fact, the entire Surviving the Evacuation series is the perfect Summer read for the beach and / or pool.
Glad to hear an eighth book continuing the series is being developed. Whilst the 8th installment is being written I still have time to side step into the spin-off prequel "Here we stand" (2 books out already) telling the story of Sholto.
December 14, 2016
An excellent read, with lots of actions, challenges of individuals and challenges of their community of about 50 survivors living in the Tower of London. The author has done his homework well as he has very accurately described the Tower and how it's functioned for over a 1,000 years. The character, their challenges and tribulations to survive is well written. A superb continuation of the series !
January 29, 2016
I'm an old, old lady and should be reading high brow stuff. Sometimes I do but when I want to be entertained I love books like the ones in this series. Honestly, I would finish one and move right on to the next without delay. I gave the series five stars which I don't often do but I based that rating on my enjoyment level.
March 15, 2016
Great ending for the series
Definitely the second part of the series is the best one. Characters like Nilda, Tuck and Chester, to name the main ones, had their stories well developed. Seconds as Mac, Hana & Styles added to a marvelous fiction and world. I'm going to miss knowing more about them all.
Definitely the second part of the series is the best one. Characters like Nilda, Tuck and Chester, to name the main ones, had their stories well developed. Seconds as Mac, Hana & Styles added to a marvelous fiction and world. I'm going to miss knowing more about them all.
January 18, 2017
Book 7 finds Nilda trying to consolidate the future of the Tower settlement as the food supplies seem to be running out and Graham lurks outside with a rifle. A large part of the start overlaps with the end of book 6, but tells the story that was glossed over there in greater depth. This is another great read in the series which I highly recommend to anyone
December 19, 2024
What's nice about rereading this series is that I have everything to date that's been published. This is nearly 30 books, in order of the same epic. I love that I can revisit the characters and the joy of reading it all again.
August 23, 2016
One of my favourites in the series. The conclusion (so far) to Nilda and the other survivors' tale, one in which they face not just starvation, illness and the constant threat of the undead, but an additional threat from within their own ranks.
January 13, 2016
To be honest... this was pretty good. I think it may have been the best book of the series. I actually wanted more... oh, well. I liked it, so yay! Nilda, Chester and Tuck are the best, period.
June 1, 2016
Good read.
OMG..... I could not put this book down. I want more...... it is my best read so far this decade......
OMG..... I could not put this book down. I want more...... it is my best read so far this decade......
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