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HvZ #1
All Out
Lucas Brown is the youngest of his pack, and at eighteen he’s more or less learned to live with the fact that he’s never going to measure up to the size and strength of his brothers. So, when a university calls with a giant scholarship for him, his parents do the only thing you can with a scrawny werewolf and send him away to get a higher education.
As a wolf who never expected to leave his pack, let alone his home state of Oklahoma, Lucas dejectedly travels to Massachusetts to attend Salem State University. But he quickly learns that packs don’t end with blood as he meets a lonely girl who can talk to ghosts, and an aggressive alpha who wants this little wolf as more than just a friend.
Swept up in the games of Human versus Zombies and dorm life, Lucas has to learn how to blend in without wolfing out.
DISCLAIMER: This book contains sexually explicit content that is intended for a MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY.
As a wolf who never expected to leave his pack, let alone his home state of Oklahoma, Lucas dejectedly travels to Massachusetts to attend Salem State University. But he quickly learns that packs don’t end with blood as he meets a lonely girl who can talk to ghosts, and an aggressive alpha who wants this little wolf as more than just a friend.
Swept up in the games of Human versus Zombies and dorm life, Lucas has to learn how to blend in without wolfing out.
DISCLAIMER: This book contains sexually explicit content that is intended for a MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY.
106 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 4, 2015
About the author
Noah Harris
119 books520 followersNoah Harris is a 28-year-old bisexual man currently single and living in a small apartment in New York.
Being a natural introvert with significant extrovert tendencies he expresses himself through the world of writing MM books, often with a darker, paranormal twist. His books are written from the heart of his deep, sensitive and mysterious, but playful and creative, wild spirit.
Noah is dedicated to giving something back to the universe, sharing generously in his successes and inspiring and motivating others through his writing and in any other way he can. He believes in living a natural, healthy lifestyle and has embraced meditation as a way of clearing the 'noise' in his head and allowing his dark creativity to shine through in his books.
He is determined to reach out to as many readers, who he considers his 'friends', as he can through his unique personal touch and through building like-minded communities online. It is this personal touch, with his readers, that sets him apart from most other authors today.
Being a natural introvert with significant extrovert tendencies he expresses himself through the world of writing MM books, often with a darker, paranormal twist. His books are written from the heart of his deep, sensitive and mysterious, but playful and creative, wild spirit.
Noah is dedicated to giving something back to the universe, sharing generously in his successes and inspiring and motivating others through his writing and in any other way he can. He believes in living a natural, healthy lifestyle and has embraced meditation as a way of clearing the 'noise' in his head and allowing his dark creativity to shine through in his books.
He is determined to reach out to as many readers, who he considers his 'friends', as he can through his unique personal touch and through building like-minded communities online. It is this personal touch, with his readers, that sets him apart from most other authors today.
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July 29, 2024
Okay, I refuse to pay 10 bucks for a short story. I'll pay even less for that audiobook. When the ebook is 2bucks but the audiobook is a dollar.
That's how I got introduced to a new voice actor. I tell ya! When one adds audiobooks to their reading options. You have to wonder "is it the author, or the voice actor" your following.
Great story and great media work. Also the first book involving HvZ. What a treat for my book haul. June's audible sale opened my reading selection, once again.
That's how I got introduced to a new voice actor. I tell ya! When one adds audiobooks to their reading options. You have to wonder "is it the author, or the voice actor" your following.
Great story and great media work. Also the first book involving HvZ. What a treat for my book haul. June's audible sale opened my reading selection, once again.
January 21, 2016
More like 2.5 stars... but only because book #2 should really be part of book #1.
First, let's make this clear... this book is NOT about zombies. In fact there are no 'zombies' as it's just a game that is played. Sorta like a modified tag.
I think if the author combined books 1 and 2 this would have read better. The ending of this book is like a chapter ending and book 2 picks up where it left off so it's just... odd. It's not as if it left off as a cliffhanger, but more like a chapter end.
That hurt the rating... but also some stuff was really just sort of glossed over and I was left thinking... uh, okay. I don't need tons of details, but there was a lot of telling me "this happened", no a lot behind it. While it is a fun book, it's more like an incomplete short.
I also don't know if I missed or it really didn't happen until around the 30% mark but the book never seemed to address the whole, I'm a wolf. There wasn't a ta-da moment or some big reveal it was just sorta of... blah.
First, let's make this clear... this book is NOT about zombies. In fact there are no 'zombies' as it's just a game that is played. Sorta like a modified tag.
I think if the author combined books 1 and 2 this would have read better. The ending of this book is like a chapter ending and book 2 picks up where it left off so it's just... odd. It's not as if it left off as a cliffhanger, but more like a chapter end.
That hurt the rating... but also some stuff was really just sort of glossed over and I was left thinking... uh, okay. I don't need tons of details, but there was a lot of telling me "this happened", no a lot behind it. While it is a fun book, it's more like an incomplete short.
I also don't know if I missed or it really didn't happen until around the 30% mark but the book never seemed to address the whole, I'm a wolf. There wasn't a ta-da moment or some big reveal it was just sorta of... blah.
November 21, 2015
Could potentially been a novel
I really like this book. Despite the bits of typos here and there, it was a book that got me smiling. The love scene was adorable. The college setting was simply amazing. I really would have liked to think that Alex's gift could have been used on the ghosts. Maybe an adventure that guided them through self discovery. Highly recommend for those who love reading about supernaturals and playing tag. The story could have been potentially been a novel. I give it a 8/10.
Nice job, Harris.
I really like this book. Despite the bits of typos here and there, it was a book that got me smiling. The love scene was adorable. The college setting was simply amazing. I really would have liked to think that Alex's gift could have been used on the ghosts. Maybe an adventure that guided them through self discovery. Highly recommend for those who love reading about supernaturals and playing tag. The story could have been potentially been a novel. I give it a 8/10.
Nice job, Harris.
July 29, 2016
Audio version. I was provided a free copy to review.
I rather enjoyed the narration which is why I rounded up a star. The actual book is kind of boring and a bit too juvenile in nature. I don't mind YA but these college guys came off very young. There wasn't much of a romance either but hopefully that picks up in later books. Unsure if I'll read the rest of the series. Because though the narration was decent, I'm just not very invested in the characters or the story at this point.
Score: 2.5 round up for audio.
I rather enjoyed the narration which is why I rounded up a star. The actual book is kind of boring and a bit too juvenile in nature. I don't mind YA but these college guys came off very young. There wasn't much of a romance either but hopefully that picks up in later books. Unsure if I'll read the rest of the series. Because though the narration was decent, I'm just not very invested in the characters or the story at this point.
Score: 2.5 round up for audio.
September 20, 2016
I decided to do one review at the end of book 4
January 23, 2019
Fun and inventive with great characters and a plot line full great little twists. The description of Oklahoma farm boy Lucas' first weeks at college took me right back to those exciting, terrifying first days when you don't know anyone and have no idea what you're doing. Alexandria is kick-ass and funny, while growly alpha Dean is hot and complicated.
May 21, 2017
Really enjoyed the premise of this story. Lucas, Alex, Dean, and the gang playing an interesting game and developing a unique and interesting relationship. Looking forward to the next book to see where this is going...on to Book 2...Gus Klondike did a great job narrating.
February 23, 2016
OK so I went to college and it was cool but the best part of my college was dedicating and entire semester to figuring out ways to avoid zombies, and if they did come, how to survive them.
Now I am no expert but I say being a werewolf was not an option but it would be an amazing bonus.
Yet this books lack of zombies means nothing when you have hot werewolves and crazy into the game friends.
This is one college game I think we all looked forward to do.
You can feel the intesity of the game. The rush that comes from running around in the wild. Even the humans in the game seemed more animal then then animals most days and I liked that. I liked that though this book has a supernatural element it still stuck to it roots to tell about a kid in college.
I would have liked to see some more of him being in class in interacting with friends off the field more but it was fun. The romance in this book was..unexpected. yes I knew what I was walking into when I read this book and yet I figured it would be more...sex. As a m/m book set in a school you would think it would have had more groping at least. No..this was down right tame. It was fun... I mean I got to actually get to know people. I got to know the main characters eye color before I even figured out how big his penis was and he is a freaking omega.
Also he wasn't whinny as ukes (pulling out some anime terms here) tend to be. I can tell that he could take care of himself.
The book was a bit small and it does come in different parts. So it can get a little frustrating. I mean cliff hangers are not that big but with it being in so many parts you will only get a few chapters each book.
That being said be prepared for a lot of what the fucking.
You remember..when you get into a book and suddenly it stops and you shout what the fuck. I did that a lot.
The chemistry between the couple is there but I do believe that it needed more time to develop before they suddenly decided they where a couple. I can't help but to think that they where in the first stage or friendship before shouting out 'yep , he is the one' and going with that. I mean, you can tell that they do have feelings for each other, but not if it is real emotion.
I guess we will have to see what happens in the next few books. I love the couple. I like the story. I like the side characters. They are wonderful without stealing the show to much. I think a certain person needs to steal the story more just cause she is bat shit insane and I love her but that is just me.
Now I am no expert but I say being a werewolf was not an option but it would be an amazing bonus.
Yet this books lack of zombies means nothing when you have hot werewolves and crazy into the game friends.
This is one college game I think we all looked forward to do.
You can feel the intesity of the game. The rush that comes from running around in the wild. Even the humans in the game seemed more animal then then animals most days and I liked that. I liked that though this book has a supernatural element it still stuck to it roots to tell about a kid in college.
I would have liked to see some more of him being in class in interacting with friends off the field more but it was fun. The romance in this book was..unexpected. yes I knew what I was walking into when I read this book and yet I figured it would be more...sex. As a m/m book set in a school you would think it would have had more groping at least. No..this was down right tame. It was fun... I mean I got to actually get to know people. I got to know the main characters eye color before I even figured out how big his penis was and he is a freaking omega.
Also he wasn't whinny as ukes (pulling out some anime terms here) tend to be. I can tell that he could take care of himself.
The book was a bit small and it does come in different parts. So it can get a little frustrating. I mean cliff hangers are not that big but with it being in so many parts you will only get a few chapters each book.
That being said be prepared for a lot of what the fucking.
You remember..when you get into a book and suddenly it stops and you shout what the fuck. I did that a lot.
The chemistry between the couple is there but I do believe that it needed more time to develop before they suddenly decided they where a couple. I can't help but to think that they where in the first stage or friendship before shouting out 'yep , he is the one' and going with that. I mean, you can tell that they do have feelings for each other, but not if it is real emotion.
I guess we will have to see what happens in the next few books. I love the couple. I like the story. I like the side characters. They are wonderful without stealing the show to much. I think a certain person needs to steal the story more just cause she is bat shit insane and I love her but that is just me.
April 27, 2016
I received an audio copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Werewolf Lucas Brown is a bit overwhelmed by his new situation. He's just arrived into Salem from his rural farm in Oklahoma, and is missing his home and pack. Making friends with eccentric Alexandria on the first day, he starts enjoying the new experiences, until he meets the other werewolf on campus, Dean Gray, a very big and aggressive alpha who seems obsessed with Lucas…
HvZ is a cute story about sweet Lucas, who seems far too naive for his age. On arriving to College, he meets Alex and they stick together. They start playing the game Humans Versus Zombies (that's where the title comes from), and that's where he meets Dean Gray. Their relationship is difficult from the start because the alpha wolf seems angry at Lucas' mere existence. It soon turns into attraction, though Lucas is hesitant to get involved with Dean, who seems a bit pushy.
I very much enjoyed listening to HvZ because while the story is simple but entertaining (a young werewolf facing his first experience away from home and pack), the narration flows really smoothly, keeping the intrigue through changes in pitch which hint the reader at what to expect next. I love the way the different characters have their own voice inflections, making it impossible to get lost. Gus Klondike really managed to turn a quite simple story into a really amusing one.
Werewolf Lucas Brown is a bit overwhelmed by his new situation. He's just arrived into Salem from his rural farm in Oklahoma, and is missing his home and pack. Making friends with eccentric Alexandria on the first day, he starts enjoying the new experiences, until he meets the other werewolf on campus, Dean Gray, a very big and aggressive alpha who seems obsessed with Lucas…
HvZ is a cute story about sweet Lucas, who seems far too naive for his age. On arriving to College, he meets Alex and they stick together. They start playing the game Humans Versus Zombies (that's where the title comes from), and that's where he meets Dean Gray. Their relationship is difficult from the start because the alpha wolf seems angry at Lucas' mere existence. It soon turns into attraction, though Lucas is hesitant to get involved with Dean, who seems a bit pushy.
I very much enjoyed listening to HvZ because while the story is simple but entertaining (a young werewolf facing his first experience away from home and pack), the narration flows really smoothly, keeping the intrigue through changes in pitch which hint the reader at what to expect next. I love the way the different characters have their own voice inflections, making it impossible to get lost. Gus Klondike really managed to turn a quite simple story into a really amusing one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 14, 2016
This M/M shifter story had potential at first. The take on the usual lore appeared original and the main character potentially interesting and rich.
The first sign things were not going too well was that the author gave essentially no detail on the characters' school life: the first year of college is bound to be overwhelming even for genius grade students because they are simply not used to this wholly different life. Of this, not a word. The characters only lived during their HVZ games.
Later on the story turned out to be more than traditional - and therefore disappointing - in respecting the usual (usual these days... lores tend to follow trends, just like fashion) clichés: the alpha is all testosterone and the omega is a helpless, hapless putty puppy in his dominant hands... Boring. Just boring and annoying.
Another problem is that this story, which is divided in four parts, is, in my opinion, far too expensive both for length and quality, even in the bundle edition. I know I appear stingy when I say this, but for that price I expect much more length and quality.
The first sign things were not going too well was that the author gave essentially no detail on the characters' school life: the first year of college is bound to be overwhelming even for genius grade students because they are simply not used to this wholly different life. Of this, not a word. The characters only lived during their HVZ games.
Later on the story turned out to be more than traditional - and therefore disappointing - in respecting the usual (usual these days... lores tend to follow trends, just like fashion) clichés: the alpha is all testosterone and the omega is a helpless, hapless putty puppy in his dominant hands... Boring. Just boring and annoying.
Another problem is that this story, which is divided in four parts, is, in my opinion, far too expensive both for length and quality, even in the bundle edition. I know I appear stingy when I say this, but for that price I expect much more length and quality.
August 1, 2016
Okay, so I have some trouble figuring out what the author wanted with this book.
Normally I'm not that bothered with 'the reason for a book' but here it was really pronounced that there was no reason -IMO.
HvZ has been in my library for some time, again a book I bought cheap on Amazon and then forgot.
I finally got around to reading it, and it was just all over the place.
Noah Harris wanted to talk about werewolves, but not.
He wanted to talk about the game HvZ, but not.
He wanted to talk about pack structure, but not.
He wanted to talk about friendship, but not.
The game ended up being the main-focus, and Dean read like a douche, it was really hard to get into. I don't know if it's because the book was too short to really hash out the different plot-ideas, but I don't think I will read the next book.
Normally I'm not that bothered with 'the reason for a book' but here it was really pronounced that there was no reason -IMO.
HvZ has been in my library for some time, again a book I bought cheap on Amazon and then forgot.
I finally got around to reading it, and it was just all over the place.
Noah Harris wanted to talk about werewolves, but not.
He wanted to talk about the game HvZ, but not.
He wanted to talk about pack structure, but not.
He wanted to talk about friendship, but not.
The game ended up being the main-focus, and Dean read like a douche, it was really hard to get into. I don't know if it's because the book was too short to really hash out the different plot-ideas, but I don't think I will read the next book.
November 23, 2015
First of all I feel so stupid for avoiding this because I thought there were actual zombies--I had never heard of the game. It was enjoyable to see the growing depth of Dean (who I like much better than I did in the first book) and Lucas's relationship. The trip home was great; Lucas was hilarious and it was full of holiday warm fuzzies (with a hot sex scene thrown in!) There is less about the game and more about Alex and Marty's growing relationship. I'm eager to read the next installment of the serial even though I generally dislike serial stories.
Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up
Rating: 3.5 stars rounded up
June 17, 2016
That was really a ridiculous story plot. The main character Lucas is an omega who is starting his first year at a University.
The first few pages into the story were pulling, but then all I was reading was a game "Human vs Zombi" and how Lucas and other students were playing it every weekend and nothing else. So, the interest for the story plot dwindled down to 0. Even romance between Lucas and Alfa Dean is unrealistic and boring.
It's very unsatisfying reading material.
The first few pages into the story were pulling, but then all I was reading was a game "Human vs Zombi" and how Lucas and other students were playing it every weekend and nothing else. So, the interest for the story plot dwindled down to 0. Even romance between Lucas and Alfa Dean is unrealistic and boring.
It's very unsatisfying reading material.
December 26, 2015
4.5*
I loved this! Took off half a star because there were a lot of typos, but I liked the plot/characters so much that I mostly overlooked them. Alex was awesome. Loved her friendship with Lucas. I'm really interested in finding out more about Dean. Never heard of HvZ, but it seemed fun, and it really brought the laughs. Ready for book two.
I loved this! Took off half a star because there were a lot of typos, but I liked the plot/characters so much that I mostly overlooked them. Alex was awesome. Loved her friendship with Lucas. I'm really interested in finding out more about Dean. Never heard of HvZ, but it seemed fun, and it really brought the laughs. Ready for book two.
December 6, 2015
A Fun Story
HvZ: All Out was fun story. It was a game that the college kids were playing. It was a game of tag where you became zombies if you are tagged. Lucas and Dean are really werewolves. Alex is a psychic and Mathew is Lucas's room mate. Can't wait to see how book 2 is about. A Good Read.
HvZ: All Out was fun story. It was a game that the college kids were playing. It was a game of tag where you became zombies if you are tagged. Lucas and Dean are really werewolves. Alex is a psychic and Mathew is Lucas's room mate. Can't wait to see how book 2 is about. A Good Read.
April 18, 2016
Listened to the audio version of this book and really liked the narration. It's a good start to what seems like a very interesting premise. A school for different paranormal beings that enjoy playing live action role playing games like Humans Vs. Zombies. I am really curious where the author takes the rest of the books.
December 29, 2015
This book is actually really good. great character development. an awesome storyline that fits modern college life. and a romance that isn't all about sex. I'm looking forward to seeing more from this author :)
November 19, 2015
I am giving this book 5 stars, great story. I was now getting into it when the end of the book suddenly came upon me so I will look of for book 2
January 9, 2016
2.5 Stars
February 18, 2016
Paintball fighting mock Zombies? How juvenile. The Psychic girl bud really got on my nerves. I trust the other two books will be better since I bought them all at the same time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 9, 2016
Interesting game play... with some wolfie action of course.
I'm looking forward to see where this is headed since we've barely touched on what's been put into play between Dean and Lucas.
I'm looking forward to see where this is headed since we've barely touched on what's been put into play between Dean and Lucas.
February 25, 2016
Interesting game.
April 26, 2016
I just need to say this one thing, the term is psychic not physic.
July 11, 2016
Fun read looking forward to next one. 3.5 stars
September 28, 2018
I felt like the 'romance' here really came out of nowhere.
December 30, 2016
This book started interesting.
But then the story shifted to this tag game and some cheesy romance.
Ugh.. At least it was short.
But then the story shifted to this tag game and some cheesy romance.
Ugh.. At least it was short.
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