Every attempt to contain the deadly AM13 virus has failed, leaving humanity on the brink of extinction… The plague is spreading out of control with no cure in sight. Then the government announces its new plan—a sanctuary in an area completely untouched by the infected—as long as you can get there alive and unscathed. Ethan Watton has managed to survive this long, even with OCD making every day more hellish than it already is… Ethan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder dramatically affected his life before the infection began. Now he’s desperate to get as far away from the zombie virus as humanly possible. Isolated and afraid, Ethan thinks there is no way in hell he will survive the epidemic. Alyssa Turner has spent her teenage years prepping for the undead to challenge her zombie killing skills… Alyssa knows with absolute certainty that she will survive the AM13 virus. She’s read all the books, watched all the films, and done all the research. She’s strong, tough, and a self-proclaimed badass. Any group would be lucky to fight alongside her…until the unthinkable makes her doubt every skill she’s acquired. Dr. Jones is a scientist who doesn’t understand why he was selected to produce a cure… Surely there are survivors more experienced in virology than he is. And what will happen to him—and the rest of the species—if he fails? Is the fate of the human race really resting on his shoulders? Or are there others working toward the same goal? With the zombies multiplying and survivors struggling to make it to the sanctuary, Ethan, Alyssa, and Dr. Jones fight to fulfill their destinies. If they fail, their fate is sealed, and they will join the millions of others who have been… Forgotten.
Samie Sands is the author of the AM13 Outbreak series, published by Limitless Publishing. She's also had short stories included in Amazon best selling anthologies and work featured on Wattpad.
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Forgotten is book two in the AM13 Outbreak series, and it features brand new characters who weren't in the first book.
Forgotten switches between the viewpoints of Ethan, a young man suffering from OCD and anxiety, and Alyssa, a young woman who is determined to live through the insanity that is the zombie apocalypse. Ethan happens to be related to Leah, the main character in book one, but Alyssa is unrelated to anyone from the first book.
Unsure of what to do, where to go, or how to continue surviving in such a messed up world, Alyssa spends her days trying to find safe places to stay while also keeping an eye out for the mysterious E, who has been leaving messages around the city. Eventually she meets up with a group of people, and together, they all do whatever it takes to get through this nightmare unscathed. Are they successful? Well, you won't get any spoilers from me.
Ethan, on the other hand, is on the verge of a breakdown. He can't deal with the insanity going on in the world anymore. Stranded and left behind after making it to the airport, where others were told to congregate so they could make it to safety, Ethan decides to end it all. If he has no one left in his life, he doesn't want to live. Or does he...?
I found Forgotten to be very well fleshed-out (excuse the pun) and intense. Alyssa gets more screen time, if you will, but even the scenes with Ethan add their own special boost to the story to make it more intriguing. I found myself a little more invested in whether or not Ethan would survive, if he would give up, or if he was the mysterious E who Alyssa was looking for.
I did enjoy Alyssa's character, and the characters she meets up with later on in the book. They're all characters you want to root for. You want them to survive.
Forgotten, overall, is a really great read. I give it 4.5 stars, and I'd definitely recommend it. Well worth the read.
England is ravaged by a man-made virus, turning everyone who is infected into a mindless, walking zombie bent on infecting others. To contain the pandemic, authorities evacuate the British islands, but it is too little, too late. Dr. Jones is a scientist working to uncover what is driving the virus and develop a vaccine, but he is a tortured soul, not knowing the fate of his family, and when he finds out, plans to exact a terrible revenge.
Ethan finds himself in a city devoid of life, occupied by wandering zombies. He is surviving each day by outwitting the roaming mindless hordes, hoping to meet someone not infected. Alyssa finds herself in a similar predicament, but manages to get achieve some comfort when she finds several normal people in an abandoned church, but her travails have only begun. Her past is gone and there is no future or hope for anyone.
“Forgotten’ is an intriguing twist on a familiar theme—a plague unleashed by man, survivors struggling to see the light of a new day—which has been handled by many books and films. Against this background that might turn some readers off, Samie Sands launches into a probing examination of her characters, their emotions, psychological turmoil, loss of hope, a struggle to survive in a world gone mad. The writing is fluid and the narrative easy to read, demonstrating Samie Sands’ skill. Although well written, I was troubled by the book’s many plot flaws, diminishing my enjoyment. However, devotees of this genre will find familiar ground in ‘Forgotten’.
Forgotten by Samie Sands is the sequel to Lockdown and is the second book in the AM13 series. The first book starts at the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. A strange and deadly virus is spreading which causes victims to lose all of their functions beyond hunger. The government issues a lockdown command and all citizens are required to remain in their homes. The second book, Forgotten, takes place right after the lockdown has failed. The government has been unable to control the spread of the virus and now anyone left alive is on their own, trying to find a way to survive in a world full of zombies. The Good I love zombies and apocalypses in general, so I was excited to read this book. The background of the plague and the lockdown was interesting and served as a great backdrop for a survival story. The zombies in this book were your typical zombies, slow and deadly, always wanting to eat your flesh. I appreciate that the zombies are written believably, as far as zombies go, and that nothing especially weird was thrown in to take away from the general horror that surrounds zombies. (Until the end, that is) The Bad Sadly, that was about the only thing I liked about this book. Overall, nothing else struck me as being well done. The couple of characters that we follow were not horribly written, but I never connected with them. They never felt very real. The book is told from their points of view, chapter by chapter and I felt that they were thinking too much as if someone were reading their thoughts. They were very introspective, but not in a realistic way. Nothing felt authentic about their thoughts or reactions to situations. I enjoyed the character with OCD and he felt realistic to me. Unfortunately, he stops being a main character early on. This was disappointing.
I also felt that the reactions of people in this book were weird. In one area of the book there is a group of people in charge who are looking for a cure. These people are ridiculously evil and you discover this as the book progresses. However, there was no real reason given for their evil actions and it made no sense. I have no issue with sadistic people and dark scenarios, but I need them to have a reason and a background to support it. As the evilness comes to light it seemed more and more put on just to have some tension and drama in the book.
My last main issue with the book was the portrayal of the zombies. They are repeatedly described as being mindless and having no personality left yet, when we get to experience some chapters from a zombie's point of view, it becomes clear that that isn't true. The zombies still have a personality and thoughts, they just have uncontrollable rage and instincts. This is not a problem, per-se. I like zombies that are more than your average shuffling killers, but the two views of zombies did not work together. There was no point where I learned that zombies have personalities and thought "Oh, that makes sense!" It seemed like the mindless zombies earlier in the book and the zombies in the later part of the book came from two different stories and worlds. The Verdict I didn't enjoy this book at all. I was disappointed, as I was hoping for a great and creepy zombie story. Sadly, the characters were very unrealistic and never grabbed my interest. I would not particularly recommend reading this book.
4.5 Stars Wow this book was awesome! It was quite a bit different from book 1 (Lockdown), and I actually enjoyed the way this was done even more than the first! The story is told in three characters POV's and each one was completely different from the last. Alyssa, the main female in this book, was much more likable for me, and less annoying. She was a teenage girl who always had a love for everything zombie. She learned a lot through watching movies and such about zombies, so often felt she was better prepared to face the apocalypse than others. She had spent a while alone after her sister turned, and things got lonely. It wasn't until she came across a group of survivors that she opened herself up and allowed others into her heart. Throughout her time with the group she was faced with many different struggles…both emotionally and physically. Her character was strong willed, and it was great to see her grow and come into who she really was. Then there was Ethan…he was OCD to the extreme, and his character did irritate me quite a bit, but I believe that was the point. In many ways I felt bad for him, but in others I wish he had just been killed off by a zombie. Surely someone who could barely step outside without thinking he was being attacked by the virus could not possibly survive the zombie apocalypse…could he? Lastly, you met Dr. Jones. His scenes were my absolute favorite. While many things with him and his situation confused me, and the ending left me with more questions than answers, the scenario he found himself in was quite intriguing. What was really happening??? I still do not know the answers to that even after finishing the book, but I have a feeling all will be revealed in book 3…at least I am hoping so! While his family, and other survivors, all boarded a plane to be taken to a safe place (away from the zombie plague), he was taken to a lab….alone…to work on finding a cure for the AM13 virus. Spending his days and nights with only "subjects" (humans infected by the virus who were in various stages of it, or ones that had completely turned) who seemingly blamed him for what was happening to them, he was all alone. He began a journal on the findings he came across, and possible theories, but his writings quickly turned to more of a personal one when things took a turn for the worse. When one subject was brought in that defied everything Dr. Jones had learned about those infected with the AM13 virus, they formed a friendship unlike anything else. It was heartwarming, and heartbreaking all at the same time.
Forgotten focused way more on the whole Zombie aspect, and had a lot more blood and gore without being over the top. The characters had a fantastic buildup and it was all around fun to read, and once again the storyline was awesome. The story itself ended up being quite a bit of a mindfuck (in a good way), and took many twists and turns that I did not expect. And, once again, the ending was one that left your jaw hanging down to the floor and your mind screaming "WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST READ?!?!?!?!?!?" The author surely knows how to write an ending with an incredible shock value that leaves you NEEDING more. I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the next book!!!!
Alyssa Turner, a sixteen year old girl who has spent most of her life reading or watching everything she could get hands on about zombies. She knew that a zombie apocalypse could be possible. She had watched so many tv shows and movies not to mention the books she had read about zombies that it made her the most qualified person to survive a zombie apocalypse.
Alyssa stayed close to home in the beginning but after losing her family to the zombies she comes to the conclusion that she can longer stay there so she hits the road. At first she just kind of wonders around by herself stays here and there wherever she can find a safe place. But after a while she needs to be around other people so she sets out again looking for people this time. She is tired of being alone and needs human companionship.
Ethan Watton has OCD and is so afraid of catching the zombie virus or any kind of disease that he tries to isolate himself from people and zombies. Ethan has had OCD for a long time even before the zombie outbreak. All Ethan wants is just to find a safe place that he can stay that will keep him away from the zombies so when he hears on the radio that people are being evacuated and to go to the airport he takes off. But when he arrives he can’t make himself get on a plane with a bunch of people that could potentially give him the zombie virus or who knows what else so he leaves the airport wondering around just trying to keep the zombies away.
Dr. Jones is given the opportunity to work in a lab trying to find a cure for the Am13 virus. He is given live specimens to work with or maybe that is dead specimens. It really is how you look at it I guess, live people or zombies. He is told that his wife and daughter will be taken care of *wink* *wink* if he will work with them and try to find a cure.
When Alyssa hears the same message Ethan did on the radio she decides to go to the airport as well but when she arrives everyone is gone and the only thing she finds is not from “E”. She reads the note and goes looking for E but all she finds is more notes. Who is E? Where is E?
I love reading about zombies and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Forgotten and following along with Alyssa and Ethan on their journey through the zombie infested world. I love the world building in Forgotten it is just so different than any zombie books I have read before. Samie Sands has taken the world of zombies to a whole new level. I love it!! I can’t wait for the next book Extinct. If you love reading about zombies then you are going to love Forgotten and the whole AM13 Outbreak series.
The hardest part about a Zombie Apocalypse will be pretending I'm not excited! AM13 Zombies are frenzied!
This is book 2 in the AM-13 Outbreak Series and it's kicking Zombie butt as good as Lockdown did!
The Lockdown was ineffective and if you aren't a Zombie yet, then you better learn quick how to be a survivor! Forgotten is continuing the story of the AM-13 Virus and is told in 3 different POV'S.
Dr. Jones is trying to find a cure and the cause of the Virus. Will the government keep their word and protect his family while he searches for the cure? Will find a cure when it almost seems useless?
Alyssa is just trying to survive after being Forgotten trying to evacuate the airport. She's on her own until she finds several people in an abandoned church. Will her Plan B work?
While Ethan Watton searches for his lost love he goes through having to cope with his OCD through a Zombie outbreak.
I love Zombie books and Samie Sands AM13 Outbreak Series is one of the reasons why. I love being on the edge of my seat through all the twist and turns these characters go through just to survive. I recommend the AM13 Outbreak Series to all you Zombie Enfatuated Lovers, just like me!
**** I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy.****
I really enjoyed the first novel in the AM13 series by Samie Sands, so was looking forward to the sequel. To my surprise Forgotten is even better than Lockdown! This book delves deeper into the apocalypse, bringing with it more gore and new characters. Ethan - the OCD sufferer who struggled in the normal world, never mind this one. Alyssa - an overly confident teenager who always knew something like this was going to happen and is determined to live out all kinds of zombie apocalypse fantasies and finally Dr. Jones - the scientist who is under all sorts of pressure to solve this whole thing.
The writing style is different in this book, but it still demonstrates the authors talent for capturing a person's thoughts and spirits in a unique situation well. The pace is fast, exciting and filled with twists and turns. Although some of the plot is familiar to other books in the same genre, the way it has been written it has given it a breath of fresh air! Once I had started to read Forgotten, I had to keep going until I got to the end. 5 stars - one of the best sci fi/apocalyptic books I have read (and I've read hundreds!)
*I received a free electronic copy of this book from the author, and I am voluntarily giving an honest review*
This book tells the story of three different characters and their experiences after the failed lockdown following the outbreak of AM13: Ethan, Alyssa, and Dr Jones who is a scientist trying to find a cure. Ethan has OCD and I thought the author did a good job of conveying how he felt about being surrounded by possible contagion. I didn't like the character of Alyssa much but the end to her story was a good ending. Dr Jones never really came through as a character much but maybe that was due to his story being in diary form.
There were things that I would have liked expanded such as what actually happened at the airports and in the camps but maybe they will covered in the third book. Also Ethan's story seemed to fade a little too quickly to concentrate on the annoying Alyssa. The book was ultimately saved from dropping to 3 stars by a good twist ending.
Brraaaaaaiiiiins! No, no... Wait! It was just a joke!
In fact, in the series that I’m going to talk today, there is no place for a whimsical approach. Anyway, this thing about zombies that eat brains is bullshit. Apart from a few movies and the new TV series iZombie (where eating brains have a reason), which actually have more or less comic accents, in all the other movies, books and whatever you want, the zombies are interested in any little piece of meat and not just in brains. Enough with this jabber!
However, at one point, with this Brains expression I wanted to start the review, but after reading the whole series I thought it would sound too lame and crappy. If I were to choose now a key word, not that this would be mandatory, but just like a little artistic trick, it would be Sucker Punch. Oh yeah, this is the appropriate one! And for this reason, I would like to start with a little recommendation, even if I know that neither the author nor those who promote these books can do much about this issue, but who knows? In my opinion, at least in electronic format, the books should be available as a bundle or omnibus.
Why? Well, let me explain why. The three books are too much connected, that is, what happens in the first volume will find its completion in the third. In my opinion, I think they were originally designed as a whole. Why they came up separately is not my problem or in my power to do anything about it, but to give an advice. Maybe you wonder why I fuss about it. Because anyone who entered on a book site and found out a new series, by principle will not buy the whole series without trying the first volume first. And that would be the problem with this series, at least in my opinion. Now, let me explain a bit more thoroughly. Chill, it's gonna be without spoilers. I'll beat around the bush with grace... as usual. NO SPOILERS in my reviews!
So... the first book: Lockdown. You know that, usually, in the US zombie movies or books the hero, most of the times, is a macho dude with or without a hairy chest, an ex Marines, a SEAL, a Black Ops operator or whatever you want or, if it's a woman, she will be a badass girl with which you don’t wanna mess up with unless you wanna be rough up badly and the guns are blazing around all the time. The British, on the other hand, are the opposite. They have the habit of choosing as main characters ordinary people without any prior combat training. Ah... about fire arms, you better not even think about it. Usually, they can hardly find a hammer or a pipe and if by what fortunate event they find an ax… oh boy… they start to behave as if they have found Excalibur!
Let's get back... a good part of the book I wondered if to continue or give up reading. The main character was so labile, so introspective that I was baffled. If Lockdown was a nineteenth-century novel, it would be called Tribulations of a Giddy Young Woman Braving the New World. She drove me nuts with her throes: why did I do that, but I didn’t, I should have to do it or should not, it was because of me or it wasn’t. I was about to shout “Enough! Stop it, goddammit!” But... but... suddenly everything changes. Everything gets other valences and... near to the end here comes the gut punch. What a twist! A very cool one! I thought the author would go down that road and continue the story from that angle. I'm not telling you which, only that this approach has not been used much in the zombie stories. Too few are written from this perspective.
Number 2: Forgotten The author changes the characters. OK, ok, it doesn’t matter. Let's get it on with the new ones. At first, I was a little disappointed, but I recovered quickly. Because the second volume is more focused, more careful with the development of the story and of the characters. Sure, we don’t get rid of introspection, but here this process is very well folded up on the characters. You'll have some more action, but as I've mentioned above we’re in the UK. There are not really Hollywood-type action scenes. But it doesn’t matter anymore. The story will follow its course and will accrue tension precisely through the changes and torments to which the main characters are subjected. And ... when you less expect ... it will come the second punch. The new twist will take you out of the rhythm. I know some of you like the story to continue sometimes more linearly and you become attached to some characters. But life isn't fair, isn’t it? So, buckle up!
The third one: Extinct We don't even have to fuss with it. The end is written right in the title. And yet... something will not fall as you would expect. In this volume, everything will become grimmer, more complicated, in other words: shit will hit the fan really bad. As I was saying at the beginning, all the events from the first volume and the second one will find their perfect completion in the third. Oh, I have almost forgotten: the third twist! The last one, but also the most terrible. Obviously, it was supposed to be paramount of the story. And that is why I believe that these books must be regarded as a whole and not as standalone volumes. Okay, you can do what you want and read any of them, but...
Though I don’t like this expression, I could say that all in all, the story is worth reading! Go over all of the impediments I told you about and you'll see that you will like it in the end. It's not The Walking Dead, but it doesn’t have to be. The series has its own charm and this is all that matters. And to be naughty till the end, although it is not a great revelation, I ask you: what HEA is possible when the Extinct will come?! Again, buckle up!
Now, in the end, I would like to remind to those of you who have found out or tell to those that don’t know that the one who created the pattern of the zombie we are used to now has passed away this summer. Without George Romero (1940-2017) and its Night of the Living Dead (1968), not so many books would have been written, nor would they have made so many movies. He is the one who modified the ghoul from the Haitian voodoo stories in the ravenous human flesh eater of the zombie apocalypse.
R.I.P., man... zombie fans from all around the world will never forget you!
I really liked this book.The story is told from the perspectives of three different people.My favorite character was the young girl Alyssa who felt she was better prepared to survive a Zombie apocalypse than others.Alyssa is brave,strong and quite capable of taking care of herself.The author is talented at world building and delivering well developed and relatable characters that I felt invested in.I highly recommend this book to every fan of the zombie & post apocalyptic genres.I look forward to reading this authors next installment in the series.I was gifted a copy of this book by the author.
The lockdown has failed. But the government thinks they have a zombie free zone that if you can make it to the location you can live there. We will follow three people as they try and navigate this new world they find themselves in. First there is Ethan Watton who suffers from OCD. This guy was so focused on being a victim of AM13 that it’s hard to imagine how he is going to make it through the city let alone get to the safe zone.
Then there is Alyssa Turner. She is a teenage girl that has watched every zombie, read all the books, and is excited to use her zombie killing skills. Finally we have Dr. Jones. The doctor has been selected to find a cure and is worried about his family.
It was interesting following the different characters through the story. I felt sorry for Ethan trying to fight with his OCD. Then there are other times that he would irritate the heck out of me and I was wishing a zombie would finish his and my suffering.
Alyssa thinks she has this zombie survival down but there are many factors that she has never considered on her own and with a group of people. I liked her because she was a strong character and willing to fight. But survival is not always about fighting.
Finally there is Dr. Jones. His family and other survivors are sent off to a safe zone but he is left behind to find a cure. He is stuck around those infected but when things turn bad he starts reflecting on himself. But then he discovers a unique zombie and has a breakthrough.
There is a lot going on in this book. Not everything is as it initially seems and you are going to find those that are willing to help others and those that are out for themselves. Of course you are going to have this amazing twist at the end that it going to blow everything out of the water.
I loved this book and can’t wait to get into Extinct. The AM13 Outbreak is an amazing zombie series that I strongly recommend.
I received Forgotten from Silver Dagger Book Tours for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
I liked the concept behind the stories in these three books, it was different than the usual zombie tales.
Lockdown: Although it made a change for the story to start before the ‘outbreak’, the first half of the book was painfully slow, but worth sticking with for the latter half. It’s written from Leah’s point of view and has a twist that you may, or may not, see coming. Leah, herself is an annoying person, who without a man to ‘look after’ her would have been one of the first to die!
Forgotten: The second book has new characters and alternates between Alyssa and Ethan’s points of view, alongside the report/journal written by Dr. Jones. This story is tenser than the first and the characters are more developed and likeable. The story itself had unexpected twists and was fun to read, although the portrayal of the ‘mindless’ zombies, doesn’t sit well in the context of the book!
Extinct: Another change of characters in the final book, this time told from Georgie’s perspective, and dealing with life in the island sanctuary, ‘safe’ from the zombies (or not)! This book wrapped up most of the threads and loose ends well, but not all of them. There are still unanswered questions… maybe it’s not the final book of the series!
*I voluntarily reviewed Advance Reader Copies of these books.
WOW... this series is so different than anything I have read before! Book 1 really threw me for a loop! But after a day or so of processing, I gained a whole new love and respect for reading about the Zpoc from this angle. So book 2 gives us 3 new characters, at first I was very nervous, but I got the answer I was wanting from book 1 quickly, so that was great. Samie Sands has a great way of connecting you to the characters, even if you don't necessarily like them. I flew through this book! I also absolutely love reading about this happening in England! So so different from how it goes down in the US, and that is super cool to me. Great characters, great story lines, but don't get to attached to anyone. To me, this is so realistic! We root for them, we love them, but in the end, reality is an ugly place to live. Already started book 3, and soaring right through.
I'm liking this series more and more. The neurological, anatomical and neurochemical descriptions of the afflicted are some of the best I have encountered in a zombie apocalypse series, greatly appealing to the science geek in me. The flawed and believable characters are particularly relatable, particularly Ethan. Being high functioning autistic with some OCD-type behaviors, his is the most relatable of that in any horror series, I highlighted a couple examples that particularly relate to me. Far better than Lockdown, which was a great read by itself. Looking forward to more!
I really do love zombie stories and this is one of the best. As this is book 2 in the Outbreak series, I already know that I love these characters, Alyssa, Ethan, and Dr. Jones. This second book is action-packed and the storyline is fresh and very appealing. This is a really great book, if you are a fan of zombies, this book is it!
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This is the second book in the series, the first book is free so go grab it as you don’t want to miss any of this zombie apocalypse! This is told from three different points of view and so there is a lot going on and it’s all awesome.
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It started out slow. I like how jump from one character to the next also includes the a scientist trying to figure out this virus. I wasn't really happy about the girl at the end. She was a very strong female character for her age. I'll be sure to read the others in this series
The world has fallen apart as the virus has spread to quickly to contain. A group of survivors have survived but they are a very small group. What will happen with them? Can they find a way to survive in this new harsh landscape? A good read
Received this book for free/ARC am voluntarily reviewing Awesome Continuation of the Series Unique perspectives , Great Characters highly Recommend Reading
This is the second book in the Am13 series. I liked the first one so I thought I would enjoy this one as much but unfortunately I did not. It was really difficult for me to get into this one and to stay focused on what I was reading. I normally love the whole apocalyptic, zombie thing but this one just didn't do it for me. Lockdown is book one and it is the beginning of the spread of the zombie virus.
First of all there some contradictions that annoyed me in this book. Mainly the zombies, they are supposed to be mindless killing machines but they weren't. At least all of them were not because when it was from a zombies POV they were not mindless. So did all zombies have thoughts or just the one that I got to know?
I love how simple the zombies are though, I feel like so many books try to be so complicated. I like when it's just simple "mindless" zombies. Sometimes you want a more classic style zombie apocalypse and this book delivered that.
Alyssa was what I pictured myself to be during a zombie apocalypse. She is the girl that has watched many zombie movies and tv shows and thinks she is prepared. Just as I kind of do though I have a feeling I'll have a rude awakening if that ever happens. Ethan and his OCD is another very believable character. I think it's because he had such a real thing going on with him. Dr. Jones was freaking amazing and I wanted more of him. I thought he had the most interesting parts and made me want to keep reading.
I still really like this series even though it lost a little of my interest in this one.
I was given the opportunity to read Forgotten via the publisher and NetGalley. This is my honest opinion of the book.
The Lockdown has failed. Quarantine at home is a joke, as the number of infected walking the streets seems to be growing in large numbers. Leah's cousin Ethan is on his own, as everyone he loves is gone.
Alyssa has no choice but to kill her 8 year old sister, who became infected after spending time in the garden. Although Alyssa and Ethan have never met, they both hear a news report asking all survivors to go to the airport for immediate removal to safety. The deserted terminal leaves both Ethan and Alyssa without a plan and nowhere to go for help.
Forgotten continues the story as it began in Lockdown, which is book 1 in this series. With more technical details regarding the AM13 virus, the author provides more substance than in the previous book. I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would, perhaps due to the writing style. Some of the dialogue seemed forced and the characters a little flat. When it comes down to it, there was very little by way of plot. Forgotten was an average read, but it is my hope that the third book in the series binds the whole story arc together. Readers who like horror and zombies might enjoy Forgotten.
The Forgotten by Samie Sands if a terrific fantasy of a the zombie kind. Her zombie world is not your average zombie world. It has so many twist and surprises it keeps you guessing and you are often wrong, right to the end. I kept thinking I knew what was going to happen but was always wrong. The characters are so interesting and developed, you feel they are real people. The plot is complex, intriguing, and suspenseful. The reader follows a few different characters as they navigate this new and terrifying world. There is never a dull or boring moment! Loved it. This is book 2 in the series but can be read as a stand alone. I was given this book for a honest review and it in no way effected my review or rating.
Samie Sands has a way of writing that really draws you in & keeps you reading. Even though this is the second book in the AM13 series, it is really a standalone.
If you love reading or watching zombie stories, you won't be disappointed. This book follows 3 very different characters as they deal with the zombie apocalypse. A young man, Ethan, has debilitating OCD & has problems coping with all the possible germs brought about by AM13. Dr. Jones is recruited to "cure" the disease. And Alyssa thinks she is the heroine of a Hollywood movie.
You will be drawn in by these characters & their story. I can't wait to read the last book in the series to see how this whole trip ends!
As the AM13 virus containment failed, different people from different walks of life are trying to survive and not get infected before they reach the Sanctuary. This is book 2 in the Outbreak series and more Characters with a set goal. To survive and not be Forgotten. I love that line from the book. Book 1 was Lockdown and it was a good start for the series. I am ready for book 3 Extinct.