Drowned: A Different Kind of Zombie Tale

by G. Wayne Miller

In this page-turning sequel to his popular Thunder Rise trilogy (Thunder Rise, Asylum, Summer Place), G. Wayne Miller breathes unnerving new life into the time-honored zombie story. An idyllic New England town panics as national media cover what seems to be a serial killer or satanic cult with echoes of Charles Manson. With a this killer kills with drowning. In reality, something worse that a cult is Sully, a murdered outcast brought back to life one drug-crazed night in a cemetery by Joel White, a quirky college student who has been initiated into the rites of the dark Haitian bocor priesthood. As the killings continue and the police, FBI and National Guard are stymied, Joel enlists the help of Pierre Antoine, a Haitian houngan, or good voodoo priest, to stop Sully – who, moving methodically down the list of people who wronged him in life, has taken aim at Joel, his boyhood pal, and his girlfriend. Part horror, part mystery, and told with a distinctive style and strong sense of character and place, Drowned climaxes on the Fourth of July, when police finally have made an arrest and a relieved public is eager for summer fun. But the authorities have the wrong man — and Sully, who not even bullets can stop, remains intent on revenge. Only Pierre Antoine, with the help of Native American Charlie Moonlight, the hero of Thunder Rise, has any chance of stopping The Evil — “the source of all suffering, of all human sickness and misery and pain,” as the good Haitian priest describes the darkest of dark forces that zombie Sully is channeling.

383 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 14, 2015

About the author

http://www.gwaynemiller.com/bio.htm

Reviews

[Bamidele Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

G. Wayne Miller delivers a chilling and atmospheric sequel in Drowned, blending horror, mystery, and the supernatural with masterful storytelling. Set in a peaceful New England town turned nightmare, the novel introduces a fresh twist on the zombie mythos through Haitian voodoo and relentless revenge. With vivid characters, mounting tension, and a Fourth of July climax that explodes with dread, Drowned is a gripping read that proves evil doesn't die it evolves. Fans of smart, character-driven horror will be hooked.









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[Barry Cronin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A genuinely horrifying tale of murder, revenge and the undead.

Like the title says, Drowned truly is a different kind of zombie tale. For fans of the genre, G. Wayne Miller has served up what can only be described as a unique masterpiece of terror. Telling a portion of the tale from the perspective of a rotting and vengeful walking corpse wracked with pain was particularly effective. A great read!