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The Renegades
“The pages turn themselves in this crazy post-apocalyptic horror. Full of fun, laughter, memorable characters and a strong zombie story. Its amazing action and adventure will keep you glued until the end!” When a deadly virus overruns the small town of Castle Rock, Nevada, a group of misfits must band together to defend their town from Zombies.
364 pages, Paperback
Published January 2, 2016
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Jack Hunt
116 books406 followersJack Hunt is the international bestselling author of over seventy thriller novels. He's been ranked #1 in the Amazon charts in multiple thriller, mystery, crime, and science fiction genres. He's also been named a Kindle Unlimited All-Star. He's married with two children. Jack lives on the East coast of North America.
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January 2, 2016
Couldn't stop reading! A one night read
Loved the story line I read a ton of zombie books and this was one of the best. Can't wait for the next one in series
Loved the story line I read a ton of zombie books and this was one of the best. Can't wait for the next one in series
January 1, 2016
I was widely disappointed with this book. The plot line had so much potential, but the grammatical errors, author contradictions and sudden character changes at the end of the book jaded my perspective.
The narrator's voice was that of a teenage boy - which matched the character - but it was juvenile and difficult to read at times.The author would contradict himself throughout the book. The narrator would say one thing, then a few chapters later would say that thing never happened. Finally, in the last few chapters of the book, you were suddenly reading from the perspective of someone else. The character swap was sloppy and I have a feeling the author meant to use it as a foreshadow, but it was not successful.
I've read a lot of zombie books and this one fell very VERY short.
The narrator's voice was that of a teenage boy - which matched the character - but it was juvenile and difficult to read at times.The author would contradict himself throughout the book. The narrator would say one thing, then a few chapters later would say that thing never happened. Finally, in the last few chapters of the book, you were suddenly reading from the perspective of someone else. The character swap was sloppy and I have a feeling the author meant to use it as a foreshadow, but it was not successful.
I've read a lot of zombie books and this one fell very VERY short.
March 8, 2016
This was a good book and had humor thrown in there.
This was a good book for a zombie book. There was humor and the reality of life. I liked the way that the characters learned about life and the fact that they were so young and made the decisions that they made. I really liked the fact that the decisions that we make have consequences and age doesnt make us smarter or better.
This was a good book for a zombie book. There was humor and the reality of life. I liked the way that the characters learned about life and the fact that they were so young and made the decisions that they made. I really liked the fact that the decisions that we make have consequences and age doesnt make us smarter or better.
January 18, 2016
Really good
It is well worth the time to read this book, hope there is a part two and more. Glad I read it
It is well worth the time to read this book, hope there is a part two and more. Glad I read it
March 21, 2016
The characters in this annoyed me at the start, but they got less irritating as the book progressed.
It took me a while to get into this one, but it was an okay read overall.
It took me a while to get into this one, but it was an okay read overall.
March 1, 2016
It was a little slow getting started, But after a while it got better. Wished there was a book 2.
June 8, 2017
I was disappointed in this story. I thought it would be along the lines of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, horror with sarcastic quips and humor. Instead I was force fed spoonful after spoonful of teen angst in between horror and gore. I like soap operas but spare me the teenage "Oh woe is me! My life sucks (even though I have a good place to live, food, clothes, & extras)! This town is sooo boring & nothing every happens here! Oh yeah, my Dad just doesn't understand me, too!!!"
Please! I lived through that when I was a teenager. I survived it when my kids went through it. No way do I want to read page after page of it :P If you enjoy that sort of thing, then this is just the type of torture that you will love.
Please! I lived through that when I was a teenager. I survived it when my kids went through it. No way do I want to read page after page of it :P If you enjoy that sort of thing, then this is just the type of torture that you will love.
August 29, 2020
This was a fun read. I am only giving it 2 stars because despite the constant action it felt like the author was in an incredible hurry when he wrote it. Some grammatical errors and A LOT of periods. Short, truncated sentences. But I definitely understand why it got a higher rating, it is entertaining.
August 1, 2018
Great character description. Feasible Zombie world. Kept me enthralled from beginning to end. Very much enjoyed the interaction between the group of friends. Good suspense and imaginative plot. Really happy to have discovered this author.
January 11, 2018
Cool!
Great book with fun characters. It has lots of zombies a few bad guys and many pairs of ruined underwear! This is the story of a bunch young adults trying to find their way through the zombie apocolypse. It's a fun story.
Great book with fun characters. It has lots of zombies a few bad guys and many pairs of ruined underwear! This is the story of a bunch young adults trying to find their way through the zombie apocolypse. It's a fun story.
December 6, 2018
Not good
I did not enjoy this book at all. Despite it being advertised as action-packed, loads of laughs etc. I think I must have missed all the action and laughs and just found the family squabbling and bitching. And not very much action. Not a good zombie apocalypse book.
I did not enjoy this book at all. Despite it being advertised as action-packed, loads of laughs etc. I think I must have missed all the action and laughs and just found the family squabbling and bitching. And not very much action. Not a good zombie apocalypse book.
April 22, 2018
Renegades
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. There was a lightheartedness to the story along with the usual zombie gore. Can’t wait to read the next book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. There was a lightheartedness to the story along with the usual zombie gore. Can’t wait to read the next book.
March 24, 2025
Wow, I really liked this book. I thought it would be just alright but I actually enjoyed this masterpiece. I'm excited to read the rest of the series.
November 11, 2025
The end is near 🤣
It was a good book it had its thriller part the whole way I am glad that Jonny made it through the whole book
It was a good book it had its thriller part the whole way I am glad that Jonny made it through the whole book
May 26, 2025
Hellava way to start a story! I almost put the book down after reading the first page. Who starts a story with what appears to be the main character basically committing suicide?? However, after finishing the entire series, the answer to that question is Mr. Jack Hunt! Wonderful series, great characters, evil and good, suspenseful, horrific and wonderful at the same time! When you read the very last book in the series, the first page of the first book is vindicated. The difference in personalities among the friends makes the series quite interesting, to say the least. A lot of tragedies along the way, lots of losses, but the ending makes a perfect finish to the entire series. Well worth the read!
December 30, 2015
It took a few pages to get used to the protagonist's voice. The main character is a snarky teenager who is about to graduate from high school. He and his friends are trying to make their last few months together memorable. It was a good start but the first person narration took a bit of getting used to.
I enjoyed the book for the most part -- good action scenes, a couple of interesting characters, and good use of the town of Castle Rock. I think the town was a great setting for a zombie apocalypse novel, and the writer did a good job using the setting. It made for a unique feel to the story, unlike some generic any kind of town.
There were a couple of things that bothered me. The quick dive into horrific barbarism by the villains just didn't ring true for me. And although it wasn't graphic, the implication and threat of rape was gross, and unnecessary.
My other problem was that most of the characters were not fleshed out. The young women were merely sketches. They were at least treated with respect by the narrative and the main character. I think the writer might have had too many characters to juggle and the women lost out.
But it was still a fun story. Lots of humor to offset the horror, great use of the town both as a setting and an integral part of the plot, the main character growing and maturing throughout the book, and a real ending! The solid ending was particularly welcome after too many books ending on cliffhangers or just ending.
I enjoyed the book for the most part -- good action scenes, a couple of interesting characters, and good use of the town of Castle Rock. I think the town was a great setting for a zombie apocalypse novel, and the writer did a good job using the setting. It made for a unique feel to the story, unlike some generic any kind of town.
There were a couple of things that bothered me. The quick dive into horrific barbarism by the villains just didn't ring true for me. And although it wasn't graphic, the implication and threat of rape was gross, and unnecessary.
My other problem was that most of the characters were not fleshed out. The young women were merely sketches. They were at least treated with respect by the narrative and the main character. I think the writer might have had too many characters to juggle and the women lost out.
But it was still a fun story. Lots of humor to offset the horror, great use of the town both as a setting and an integral part of the plot, the main character growing and maturing throughout the book, and a real ending! The solid ending was particularly welcome after too many books ending on cliffhangers or just ending.
February 29, 2016
Enjoyable- possible SPOILER!!!!!!!
If it would've had a way to rate 3.5, i would've preferred choose that. It was an enjoyable enough story, and though not outrageously riveting, I still wanted to read it. I did like the characters as they were more realistic goofy, unprepared, and not superhuman with navy seal or marine backgrounds who automatically knew the survival skills of a mountain lion/ native American Indian. More believable than most but still of course as far fetched as any zombie apocalypse story. There were more than a typical amount of grammar errors, omitted words, extra words, punctuation mistakes and so on...that alone make it hard for me to enjoy it past the 3.5 I would've given it. I like the ending, not a total cliffhanger, yet leaving their future up for every reader's imagination and hope. I also liked the fact that it was one novel and not one of many in a series, leaving the reader to spend a lot of money on a hunt for 4-40 more books with the characters having more lives than a " creepy cat woman's" house full. Worth the read!! Thank you Jack Hunt, I will look for more and hopefully more advanced in writing skills.
If it would've had a way to rate 3.5, i would've preferred choose that. It was an enjoyable enough story, and though not outrageously riveting, I still wanted to read it. I did like the characters as they were more realistic goofy, unprepared, and not superhuman with navy seal or marine backgrounds who automatically knew the survival skills of a mountain lion/ native American Indian. More believable than most but still of course as far fetched as any zombie apocalypse story. There were more than a typical amount of grammar errors, omitted words, extra words, punctuation mistakes and so on...that alone make it hard for me to enjoy it past the 3.5 I would've given it. I like the ending, not a total cliffhanger, yet leaving their future up for every reader's imagination and hope. I also liked the fact that it was one novel and not one of many in a series, leaving the reader to spend a lot of money on a hunt for 4-40 more books with the characters having more lives than a " creepy cat woman's" house full. Worth the read!! Thank you Jack Hunt, I will look for more and hopefully more advanced in writing skills.
May 5, 2016
I overall liked The Renegades. This is one of the better zombie thrillers I found. The story is told mainly from the first person perspective of Johnny "Be" Goode from a small former mining town in the middle of nowhere, Nevada. It starts with an annual event, Zombigeddon, an zombie themed event the town throws every year to attract tourists. What better cover for real zombies to slip in among the droves of people and start the slaughter.
The author sometimes made some simple mistakes that sort of broke the mood. If someone if covered in zombie guts and wipes their face on their sleeve, I think they would get something other than a clean face. Everyone is afraid of getting bitten or scratched by a zombie, too, but apparently being covered in said zombie guts while also having open wounds is no problem.
Most of the Renegades somehow manage to fight their way through their own lack of sense and escape to the sequel.
The author sometimes made some simple mistakes that sort of broke the mood. If someone if covered in zombie guts and wipes their face on their sleeve, I think they would get something other than a clean face. Everyone is afraid of getting bitten or scratched by a zombie, too, but apparently being covered in said zombie guts while also having open wounds is no problem.
Most of the Renegades somehow manage to fight their way through their own lack of sense and escape to the sequel.
February 27, 2016
Great read
A small historical mining town + teenagers who are ready to get away
While doing a zombie run one is bite by a over zealous actor as they are watching fireworks folks started attacking others slowly it dawns on them will they be able to save anyone else should they try
Now throw in the living monsters now got something worse than the undead cause the living can think and plan things get real real fast in this fast paced book a great read could not put it down
Give it a seven on my scale as five is to low
A small historical mining town + teenagers who are ready to get away
While doing a zombie run one is bite by a over zealous actor as they are watching fireworks folks started attacking others slowly it dawns on them will they be able to save anyone else should they try
Now throw in the living monsters now got something worse than the undead cause the living can think and plan things get real real fast in this fast paced book a great read could not put it down
Give it a seven on my scale as five is to low
January 2, 2016
Wow
Completely different,and I loved it. I have been reading apocalypse books for a couple months now and have to say, some books get so repetitive! Not this one!! Great story, flush characters, left me wanting more without a cliffhanger, well what more can a reader ask for? A great read!!! (The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because I wanted a little more backstory on Lily and Dax. Did not take away from book at all, just my preference. Happy Reading!!
Completely different,and I loved it. I have been reading apocalypse books for a couple months now and have to say, some books get so repetitive! Not this one!! Great story, flush characters, left me wanting more without a cliffhanger, well what more can a reader ask for? A great read!!! (The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because I wanted a little more backstory on Lily and Dax. Did not take away from book at all, just my preference. Happy Reading!!
April 18, 2016
Great Story
This is a great read and would be enjoyed by any young adult. The kids in the book are average everyday kids instead of the Rambo's most authors write about. It's good clean reading. Very enjoyable. I will make one not so positive remark though. Some of the writing is repetitious. It's as though the author forgot that he already stated or explained that bit of info. Otherwise, very enjoyable.
This is a great read and would be enjoyed by any young adult. The kids in the book are average everyday kids instead of the Rambo's most authors write about. It's good clean reading. Very enjoyable. I will make one not so positive remark though. Some of the writing is repetitious. It's as though the author forgot that he already stated or explained that bit of info. Otherwise, very enjoyable.
May 28, 2016
Very good read
Loved this story.....all the characters seem like they are all truly worth getting to know, there is no down time in this book, it gripped me in the first few pages and it was full steam ahead all the way!!! If you like this genre you will not be disappointed in this book...I'm headed to get the next one now. Thank you Mr. Jack Hunt for such a well written exciting adventure and thanks Amazon for allowing me to get my books instantly, I love my Fire!!!!
Loved this story.....all the characters seem like they are all truly worth getting to know, there is no down time in this book, it gripped me in the first few pages and it was full steam ahead all the way!!! If you like this genre you will not be disappointed in this book...I'm headed to get the next one now. Thank you Mr. Jack Hunt for such a well written exciting adventure and thanks Amazon for allowing me to get my books instantly, I love my Fire!!!!
July 4, 2016
The Renegades wasn't a bad book but I think it tried a bit too hard to be a John Hughes movie set inside a Zombie apocalypse. The whole Colonel sub plot was unnecessary and felt like it was included more as an afterthought. The story could have held its own just following the character's as they figured out whether to stay or go. Again, not a bad story but definitely not what I expected based on the description. Longer review to come...
January 16, 2016
Funny ZA story
I ordinarily wouldn't refer to a ZA story as funny, but this one definitely is. The first person narrative gives a great feel and allows a great sense of humor to color the story. Several grammatical errors, but not enough to distract from the story. Worth reading.
I ordinarily wouldn't refer to a ZA story as funny, but this one definitely is. The first person narrative gives a great feel and allows a great sense of humor to color the story. Several grammatical errors, but not enough to distract from the story. Worth reading.
February 5, 2016
~2.5 stars. Pretty good for a zombie novel; but, though there was banter between the characters, I was disappointed by the lack of humor promised by the description. The random changes in first person perspective that suddenly started toward the end also was a bit confusing. Even so, I'll probably read book 2 at some point when in the mood for a quick mindless read.
December 31, 2015
Cute....the apocalypse from goofy teenage boy perspective
Cute....the apocalypse from goofy teenage boy perspective. Not super depthful but its got heart. I would definitely read more from this author
Cute....the apocalypse from goofy teenage boy perspective. Not super depthful but its got heart. I would definitely read more from this author
February 20, 2016
Excellent reading, a little rushed at the end but overall worth reading.
I love a good zombie thriller and this novel delivers it. I would have liked a little more development on the lives of the renegades characters, but I guess that would have been too much.
I love a good zombie thriller and this novel delivers it. I would have liked a little more development on the lives of the renegades characters, but I guess that would have been too much.
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April 22, 2016I'm not rating this because I didn't finish it. I got the free sample on my kindle. If it were free, I would probably give it a bit longer before quitting. But I don't like the story telling. It made it hard to get into the story and understand what was going on.
January 11, 2017
Totally hooked!
I really enjoy Jack Hunt books, I wasn't really sure I'd like this book but I'm totally hooked. I love the gang of friends and their humor, can't wait to continue reading the entire series.
I really enjoy Jack Hunt books, I wasn't really sure I'd like this book but I'm totally hooked. I love the gang of friends and their humor, can't wait to continue reading the entire series.
March 28, 2016
Wow a huge fan now
I am a huge fan loved the book bought the whole series I love when your pulled into the book quickly and it keeps your attention through the whole book
I am a huge fan loved the book bought the whole series I love when your pulled into the book quickly and it keeps your attention through the whole book
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