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The Scattered and the Dead (Book 2.0): Post Apocalyptic Fiction
Bring out your dead. The Scattered and the Dead series continues with 632 more pages of post-apocalyptic survival.
With 99.7% of the population dead and gone for coming up on six months, what's left of humanity is scarred, sinewy, whittled into something lean and hard. But the scattered survivors are still here.
Life goes on. Something like life, anyway.
The worst of their first post-apocalyptic winter may be behind them, but the scattered enter spring with dwindling supplies. Some will fortify their current residences and double down on their scavenging efforts. Others will leave all behind to journey into the unknown.
But violence and death wait behind all corners in the empty world. Every crossing of paths turns to conflict. Every choice carries the weight of life and death.
Not all will survive these encounters.
Catch up with Erin, Izzy, Baghead, Delfino, Ray, Lorraine and more as the Scattered and the Dead saga continues to unfold.
BOOK 2.0 picks up where BOOK 1.5 left off.
Recommended reading order for the Scattered and the Dead
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 0.5)
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 1)
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 1.5)
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 2.0)
With 99.7% of the population dead and gone for coming up on six months, what's left of humanity is scarred, sinewy, whittled into something lean and hard. But the scattered survivors are still here.
Life goes on. Something like life, anyway.
The worst of their first post-apocalyptic winter may be behind them, but the scattered enter spring with dwindling supplies. Some will fortify their current residences and double down on their scavenging efforts. Others will leave all behind to journey into the unknown.
But violence and death wait behind all corners in the empty world. Every crossing of paths turns to conflict. Every choice carries the weight of life and death.
Not all will survive these encounters.
Catch up with Erin, Izzy, Baghead, Delfino, Ray, Lorraine and more as the Scattered and the Dead saga continues to unfold.
BOOK 2.0 picks up where BOOK 1.5 left off.
Recommended reading order for the Scattered and the Dead
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 0.5)
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 1)
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 1.5)
The Scattered and the Dead (Book 2.0)
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First published September 9, 2016
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March 31, 2017
I am pretty sad that there is currently not a book 3 (or 2.5). I'm really going to miss these characters! This book jumps around a lot in time & from character to character, but it worked. I'm not going to complain that it was too gory or too gross because it is zombie fiction-what was I expecting! But if you're a squeamish, delicate flower like me just be warned, haha. I'm looking forward to the next installment.
September 12, 2016
This series is not typical of the "zombie apocalypse" genre. While there is violence, it's not gratuitous violence. Instead, the focus is on the characters,and transporting the reader into this gritty dark world, where they can observe these characters as they struggle, each in their own way, to adjust to their new reality.
If you haven't read the other books in the series, I recommend starting there first, but I don't think it's entirely required. There is continuity between the books, and I personally found interesting to follow the developments and see how each character adapted to their new life.
The story jumps around, following some characters only a few months after the event, and some characters many years later. It may sound confusing, but it does work, and it's interesting to note the contrast.
I found some portions of the book very poignant, and the story was certainly unpredictable. McBain and Vargus have a knack for VERY vivid mental imagery. I found the story very engaging and stayed up until nearly 4:00 am to finish it.
If you're already a fan, and have read the other books, then this is a "must read!"
If you haven't read the other books in the series, I recommend starting there first, but I don't think it's entirely required. There is continuity between the books, and I personally found interesting to follow the developments and see how each character adapted to their new life.
The story jumps around, following some characters only a few months after the event, and some characters many years later. It may sound confusing, but it does work, and it's interesting to note the contrast.
I found some portions of the book very poignant, and the story was certainly unpredictable. McBain and Vargus have a knack for VERY vivid mental imagery. I found the story very engaging and stayed up until nearly 4:00 am to finish it.
If you're already a fan, and have read the other books, then this is a "must read!"
July 11, 2019
Like a slow creek into a wild river, the story spills itself from the lazy beginning to the gory and full-crescendo-end. The Scattered and the Dead Book 2 follows the path of earlier books in the series with dignity and consistency. Gripping post-apocalyptic survival read!
September 11, 2016
Wow! What a thrill ride! I can't exclaim enough about this series. In Book 2, we see even more colorful and well-thought-out characters, tense plots, and a glimpse at how everything and everyone in this world are connected. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic fiction with alternating points of view.
October 18, 2016
These authors are brilliant. This series continues in its excellence. Differing timelines and characters interwoven to give you an idea of what is happening in this post-apocalypse world and what will happen 9 years down the line. There is some zombie killing but at this point it's more about each character's struggle about how they are going to survive in this new world and what their place will be. Fascinating. Can't wait for the next one!
September 29, 2017
If you need a world to get lost in, if you need a series of books to devote some time to, if you need to escape for a while, this is your ticket. Start with book .5 and read them all, you won't be disappointed. It's horror but it's thoughtful horror. It's more about people than zombies, and it's wonderful. I love these books.
This installment is a big one, and it's probably going to surprise you. There are some major changes in the plot direction I wasn't expecting, and I'm probably not alone in that. There is always a whole lot of character development in their books, that's why we love them. But this one veers really far off what I initially expected. I appreciate how the authors manage to keep me guessing all the way to the end every time, and I can't wait for the next book!
Zombies aren't the only thing you have to worry about in the apocalypse, you know. They're a constant danger, but the human race always manages to be its own worst enemy, doesn't it? And the problems of human nature don't go away just because the world is ending. We like to think we are experts on our own species, but the human heart has dark corners. We place our trust in con men because they tell us what we want to believe, about the world, and about ourselves. We believe we know people, but how well can we really know anyone? How do we know who to trust? Sometimes we don't trust those closest to us, and sometimes doubting them could cost us everything. But how can we know? We think we know ourselves, but when we are lying to everyone else sometimes we don't actually know even our own hearts all that well. It's the end of the world but the the same things still matter. In the end it's all about our relationships, to one another and to ourselves, and when the stakes are this high the truth matters more than ever. If we are wrong we will lose everything.
This installment is a big one, and it's probably going to surprise you. There are some major changes in the plot direction I wasn't expecting, and I'm probably not alone in that. There is always a whole lot of character development in their books, that's why we love them. But this one veers really far off what I initially expected. I appreciate how the authors manage to keep me guessing all the way to the end every time, and I can't wait for the next book!
Zombies aren't the only thing you have to worry about in the apocalypse, you know. They're a constant danger, but the human race always manages to be its own worst enemy, doesn't it? And the problems of human nature don't go away just because the world is ending. We like to think we are experts on our own species, but the human heart has dark corners. We place our trust in con men because they tell us what we want to believe, about the world, and about ourselves. We believe we know people, but how well can we really know anyone? How do we know who to trust? Sometimes we don't trust those closest to us, and sometimes doubting them could cost us everything. But how can we know? We think we know ourselves, but when we are lying to everyone else sometimes we don't actually know even our own hearts all that well. It's the end of the world but the the same things still matter. In the end it's all about our relationships, to one another and to ourselves, and when the stakes are this high the truth matters more than ever. If we are wrong we will lose everything.
May 21, 2018
Amazing authors
I know, another zombie book right? Yes, but also no. This format is different. Trying to figure out the characters and bouncing around chronologically. Who did the character, bagman used to be. Watching what characters were like at the beginning and who they become and why. This is not a "zombie" book, it's a story of life, and survival, family, war, friendship, etc. With just a scattered "few" zombies thrown in the mix to live life up a bit. This series is my first time reading the work of these authors and I'm very impressed. I plan to watch out for more books from them.
I know, another zombie book right? Yes, but also no. This format is different. Trying to figure out the characters and bouncing around chronologically. Who did the character, bagman used to be. Watching what characters were like at the beginning and who they become and why. This is not a "zombie" book, it's a story of life, and survival, family, war, friendship, etc. With just a scattered "few" zombies thrown in the mix to live life up a bit. This series is my first time reading the work of these authors and I'm very impressed. I plan to watch out for more books from them.
July 20, 2018
This installment in the series follows four separate storylines from different times ( less than a year to almost 10 years) after the apocalypse. This chronological shift works very well in not only building the story but in connecting the three previous books to this installment.
Compared to the three previous installments in the series Book 2.0 provides more intense action as well as a deeper look at several of the characters. Along with their strengths, their weakness are revealed. Which trait will they use to remake the new world?
For fans of this series this is a must read. I'm looking forward to the next installment to see what happens to my favorite characters.
Compared to the three previous installments in the series Book 2.0 provides more intense action as well as a deeper look at several of the characters. Along with their strengths, their weakness are revealed. Which trait will they use to remake the new world?
For fans of this series this is a must read. I'm looking forward to the next installment to see what happens to my favorite characters.
June 14, 2020
This is completely unlike my usual read, but having stumbled on Book 0.5 and found a lot of Book 1.0 tough going I'm now hooked. If you've followed the adventures of this motley crew of survivors trying to make their way in a post-virus apocalyptic America then you'll be desperate to follow Baghead, Erin and Izzy, Ray and Lorraine, along with some new characters, and you won't be disappointed. The characters are better drawn out than in the earlier instalments, and there's a huge "I didn't see that coming" finale.
August 19, 2017
The Scattered and the Dead Series
I'm not a big fan of the whole zombie genre. I did watch a season of The Walking Dead and then quit because it seemed pointless. But I AM a fan of post apocalyptic fiction (is there any other kind of post apocalyptic writing?). These books are well written and so colorfully descriptive that after each one (there are 4) I couldn't wait to get to the next one. Now that I've read them all, I'm kind of sad that there aren't any more.
I'm not a big fan of the whole zombie genre. I did watch a season of The Walking Dead and then quit because it seemed pointless. But I AM a fan of post apocalyptic fiction (is there any other kind of post apocalyptic writing?). These books are well written and so colorfully descriptive that after each one (there are 4) I couldn't wait to get to the next one. Now that I've read them all, I'm kind of sad that there aren't any more.
June 3, 2017
This fantastic series continues. The main characters continue to try to live following a devastating virus that wipes out the majority of the human race but leaves some of the dead as zombies. Although this is part of the story it focuses more on the survivors and their journeys through this crazy time.
Just give this series a go, I certainly wasn't disappointed.
Just give this series a go, I certainly wasn't disappointed.
September 21, 2017
FINALLY finished this. IT's on my Kindle and I only read it before bed...hence the long time reading time. So good. Like the Walking Dead in that it focuses on characters struggling to survive in a post-Zombie apocalypse world, but it bounces back and forth between numerous groups/individuals.
March 30, 2018
Funifying
It’s the word my daughter used when she first went on a roller coaster. Fun and terrifying together. I love this series of books. It has unique characters. Plus, the storylines are put together in a interesting way.
It’s the word my daughter used when she first went on a roller coaster. Fun and terrifying together. I love this series of books. It has unique characters. Plus, the storylines are put together in a interesting way.
January 11, 2019
The words paint a picture things you don't want to imagine yet you can't help but see. The character interactions had me cringing, crying out and laughing.
Once again, Tim and L.T have created a world I cannot wait to re-visit!
Once again, Tim and L.T have created a world I cannot wait to re-visit!
June 24, 2023
No longer want to finish the series
Not quite sure why a necrophiliac (Teddy) needed to play a prominent role in Book 2.0. This aspect to me is disgusting and I am no longer willing to waste my time by reading the remaining 4 books of the Scattered And The Dead!
Not quite sure why a necrophiliac (Teddy) needed to play a prominent role in Book 2.0. This aspect to me is disgusting and I am no longer willing to waste my time by reading the remaining 4 books of the Scattered And The Dead!
September 1, 2017
NEED THE NEXT BOOK !
Things are really starting to come together now, can't wait for the next book. Love the way the stories are coming together ,🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Recommend to everyone
Things are really starting to come together now, can't wait for the next book. Love the way the stories are coming together ,🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Recommend to everyone
August 28, 2019
Book 4 really slowed down for me and I didn't care for some of the POVs
September 24, 2020
I pretty much skim most chapters, but I love Erin, Izzy and Marcus so much.
November 7, 2020
More of the great storytelling from the different characters - wonderful job of creating the different voices and narratives. Story has great suspense and quite creepy at times.
March 20, 2017
Ready for the next one!
March 26, 2019
After shedding some narrative dead weight (Mitch!) and setting the scene in book 1.5, the authors manage to produce a fairly smooth novel that lacks most of the lamer bits from book 1 and focuses on the more interesting characters/places/events.
September 20, 2016
not your grandpa's zombie apocalypse
Some post-apocalyptic zombie stories are so predictable that the only thing keeping you reading is the zombie-head-smashing action. Some are so full of zombie-head-smashing that you can't see the cardboard-cutout-characters for the blood. Some are so focused on methodical survival that they could be the curriculum for a prepper's TEOTWAWKI course. And some are so dark that you can't imagine anyone wanting to survive in that sick new future, let alone actually thrive in it. But The Scattered and the Dead is not like any of those post-apocalyptic zombie stories. In this series, Vargus and McBain have struck an incredible balance between character, action, story, survival, dark, light, and oh yeah, zombies. It's the total package.
Weaving together strands from the characters who fascinated us from the previous books with unpredictable newcomers, The Scattered and the Dead Book 2 takes us on a journey through the worst of human nature: A sadistic psycho driven to torture and kill. A corrupt community where no one is going to punish a murderer because he has connections. The creation of a cult by false prophets preying on their follower's desperate desire for miracles. The realities of scarcity and the lengths the survivors will go to take supplies from each other.
However, unlike some post-apocalyptic series, The Scattered and the Dead isn't a complete condemnation of humanity. The authors didn't just slap some evil characters onto the page and call it a day. They built real, living, breathing humans out of words, then let those humans interact with the world. What came out was dark, definitely, but there was light in it, too. Book 2 is both a look at how awful humans can be to each other...and how beautiful they can be to each other. While reading, you get a sense of hope, a sense that maybe goodness can even survive a zombie apocalypse. The darkness in these books just accentuates the moments of light all the more.
Of course, there's also a bunch of zombie-smashin', Bind Torture Killin', and revenge-soaked deliciousness in there, too. Even more of the disparate strands our favorite author duo started with are coming together in new, sick, and satisfying ways. If you see this ending coming, then you should probably check with your local psychic, because you might be clairvoyant. It's so inevitable and yet so unpredictable—and that makes it downright awesome. Just read it already!
Some post-apocalyptic zombie stories are so predictable that the only thing keeping you reading is the zombie-head-smashing action. Some are so full of zombie-head-smashing that you can't see the cardboard-cutout-characters for the blood. Some are so focused on methodical survival that they could be the curriculum for a prepper's TEOTWAWKI course. And some are so dark that you can't imagine anyone wanting to survive in that sick new future, let alone actually thrive in it. But The Scattered and the Dead is not like any of those post-apocalyptic zombie stories. In this series, Vargus and McBain have struck an incredible balance between character, action, story, survival, dark, light, and oh yeah, zombies. It's the total package.
Weaving together strands from the characters who fascinated us from the previous books with unpredictable newcomers, The Scattered and the Dead Book 2 takes us on a journey through the worst of human nature: A sadistic psycho driven to torture and kill. A corrupt community where no one is going to punish a murderer because he has connections. The creation of a cult by false prophets preying on their follower's desperate desire for miracles. The realities of scarcity and the lengths the survivors will go to take supplies from each other.
However, unlike some post-apocalyptic series, The Scattered and the Dead isn't a complete condemnation of humanity. The authors didn't just slap some evil characters onto the page and call it a day. They built real, living, breathing humans out of words, then let those humans interact with the world. What came out was dark, definitely, but there was light in it, too. Book 2 is both a look at how awful humans can be to each other...and how beautiful they can be to each other. While reading, you get a sense of hope, a sense that maybe goodness can even survive a zombie apocalypse. The darkness in these books just accentuates the moments of light all the more.
Of course, there's also a bunch of zombie-smashin', Bind Torture Killin', and revenge-soaked deliciousness in there, too. Even more of the disparate strands our favorite author duo started with are coming together in new, sick, and satisfying ways. If you see this ending coming, then you should probably check with your local psychic, because you might be clairvoyant. It's so inevitable and yet so unpredictable—and that makes it downright awesome. Just read it already!
February 23, 2022
Holy frickin' CRAP, this book. This whole damn SERIES (thus far, anyway). What an intense, violent, cringe-worthy entry this was. I'm legit still kicking myself hard for going on that ridiculously long hiatus after reading book one. What the hell was I thinking? I had practically given up on it this thing. Maybe not in the official capacity, but...still. I might as well have given up, seeing as how long between books I waited. I am now eagerly making up for lost time. So much lost time. And fortunately, I'm not regretting in the least. I'm having SUCH fun with this.
Now that I'm accustomed to the style these books are written, in which there are multiple perspectives to follow in more than one timeline, it really does amp up my appreciation of this whole format. Instead of fixating on one story and being anxious for only that one story's progression, as I did with the first book, I can now allow myself to cling to multiple ones and be just as excited and thrilled for them. So much tense goodness in so many packages. Now, this isn't to say that I love ALL perspectives equally (I don't), but it's saying SOMETHING about these dual authors ability to make me give a damn about more than one character or story. Because now that certain characters have begun to carry over into each new book, it's making even MORE nervous for them. Thus the woes of attachments.
This book, so far, has definitely been the most violently gruesome of the bunch so far. Many descriptions of the gore had me literally writhing in my seat. Specific events are legit brutal and quite grotesque to read through, and I actually kinda wish some of the gorish details were toned down a bit. Just a bit. Some of the moments (be them violence between characters or sustained wounds from environments) teetered dangerously close to being glorified when they didn't really need to be. Sometimes it really is enough just to say, "She tripped with the knife, slicing open the flesh of her hand" rather than "She tripped with the knife, its blade slicing open the flesh, gauging against meat and muscle as the blood spewed out of her." And no, that's not an actual quote from the book.
In conclusion (lol, what is this, a report?), even though this book, like all the others, have multiple character perspectives, it does seem to be mostly dominated by Erin, Izzy, and Baghead. And since those 3 perspectives are from characters I have REALLY begun to like, I was quite pleased being in their heads so often. I am particularly fond of Erin and Izzy, and find myself more engaged with them than with the others, mostly because I just LOVE their dynamic. This isn't to say I don't appreciate most of the other perspectives, but...we all have our favorites, after all. Now I'm beginning to wonder if any of these folks will cross-over? Time will tell!
Cannot WAIT to dive into the next one.
Now that I'm accustomed to the style these books are written, in which there are multiple perspectives to follow in more than one timeline, it really does amp up my appreciation of this whole format. Instead of fixating on one story and being anxious for only that one story's progression, as I did with the first book, I can now allow myself to cling to multiple ones and be just as excited and thrilled for them. So much tense goodness in so many packages. Now, this isn't to say that I love ALL perspectives equally (I don't), but it's saying SOMETHING about these dual authors ability to make me give a damn about more than one character or story. Because now that certain characters have begun to carry over into each new book, it's making even MORE nervous for them. Thus the woes of attachments.
This book, so far, has definitely been the most violently gruesome of the bunch so far. Many descriptions of the gore had me literally writhing in my seat. Specific events are legit brutal and quite grotesque to read through, and I actually kinda wish some of the gorish details were toned down a bit. Just a bit. Some of the moments (be them violence between characters or sustained wounds from environments) teetered dangerously close to being glorified when they didn't really need to be. Sometimes it really is enough just to say, "She tripped with the knife, slicing open the flesh of her hand" rather than "She tripped with the knife, its blade slicing open the flesh, gauging against meat and muscle as the blood spewed out of her." And no, that's not an actual quote from the book.
In conclusion (lol, what is this, a report?), even though this book, like all the others, have multiple character perspectives, it does seem to be mostly dominated by Erin, Izzy, and Baghead. And since those 3 perspectives are from characters I have REALLY begun to like, I was quite pleased being in their heads so often. I am particularly fond of Erin and Izzy, and find myself more engaged with them than with the others, mostly because I just LOVE their dynamic. This isn't to say I don't appreciate most of the other perspectives, but...we all have our favorites, after all. Now I'm beginning to wonder if any of these folks will cross-over? Time will tell!
Cannot WAIT to dive into the next one.
October 2, 2016
TSATD 2.0 continues the story of the survivors of the numerous mass extinction events as the winter turns to spring and life attempts to carry on.
The main focus of this book is on Erin and Izzy, Ray, Lorraine and their encampment of survivors, and Decker, and Teddy in the most recent months after civilization ceased to exist.
Baghead and Defino also continue to figure prominently in the future segments of the book. In this portion, we are also introduced to a new character: “The Father”, a mysterious, yet very powerful man who rules over a large post-apocalyptic settlement.
I really had a hard time putting this one down and I loved how all of the storylines are starting to come together. The addition of “Squirrelman” in Erin and Izzy’s timeline was a nice change of pace and I loved seeing Erin struggle with having her authority threatened and tested. As the trio now set out for bigger and better places and stray closer and closer to the domain of Teddy the psychopath, I felt genuine anxiety for the group as I kept hoping that these paths would not cross.
And speaking of crossing paths, our resident agoraphobic, Decker, who watched the end of the world from the seclusion of his apartment all those months ago has found himself right smack in the middle of the new settlement that is being nurtured by Ray and Lorraine. To see him struggle with daily human interaction and his attempts to fit in (or not) made for a good story.
The future portions of the story set in the compound controlled by “The Father” I can only describe as “bleak”. Nine years after basically the end of the world, and people are still flocking to charismatic personalities like moths to a flame. For as advanced as these people were after basically losing everything, there was also a primitiveness to it all… very Jonestowny or Heaven’s Gateish.
I would definitely recommend not reading this one until after TSATD 1.0 so that the storylines and events to date make sense but if you have the time and are so inclined I would also recommend reading the interim books (0.5 and 1.5). While not necessary to understand the dynamic of this world, these in between books have been instrumental in introducing new characters and providing a backstory to who they are and how they came to be in the world where we find them.
About 90% in, I had developed a few theories about what was going to transpire in the closing chapters of the book. While I was sort of correct on one account, I was completely wrong on the other. This provided a twist that I had not even seen coming and… it completely knocked my socks off! Now I start my long wait until the next installment to find out how the current and future survivors are faring.
The main focus of this book is on Erin and Izzy, Ray, Lorraine and their encampment of survivors, and Decker, and Teddy in the most recent months after civilization ceased to exist.
Baghead and Defino also continue to figure prominently in the future segments of the book. In this portion, we are also introduced to a new character: “The Father”, a mysterious, yet very powerful man who rules over a large post-apocalyptic settlement.
I really had a hard time putting this one down and I loved how all of the storylines are starting to come together. The addition of “Squirrelman” in Erin and Izzy’s timeline was a nice change of pace and I loved seeing Erin struggle with having her authority threatened and tested. As the trio now set out for bigger and better places and stray closer and closer to the domain of Teddy the psychopath, I felt genuine anxiety for the group as I kept hoping that these paths would not cross.
And speaking of crossing paths, our resident agoraphobic, Decker, who watched the end of the world from the seclusion of his apartment all those months ago has found himself right smack in the middle of the new settlement that is being nurtured by Ray and Lorraine. To see him struggle with daily human interaction and his attempts to fit in (or not) made for a good story.
The future portions of the story set in the compound controlled by “The Father” I can only describe as “bleak”. Nine years after basically the end of the world, and people are still flocking to charismatic personalities like moths to a flame. For as advanced as these people were after basically losing everything, there was also a primitiveness to it all… very Jonestowny or Heaven’s Gateish.
I would definitely recommend not reading this one until after TSATD 1.0 so that the storylines and events to date make sense but if you have the time and are so inclined I would also recommend reading the interim books (0.5 and 1.5). While not necessary to understand the dynamic of this world, these in between books have been instrumental in introducing new characters and providing a backstory to who they are and how they came to be in the world where we find them.
About 90% in, I had developed a few theories about what was going to transpire in the closing chapters of the book. While I was sort of correct on one account, I was completely wrong on the other. This provided a twist that I had not even seen coming and… it completely knocked my socks off! Now I start my long wait until the next installment to find out how the current and future survivors are faring.
September 20, 2016
Holy Smokes
I was provided this book for an honest review.
Holy schnikies, this book is great! The twists and turns in the differing plots are blowing my mind right now.
Between Erin, Izzy and Marcus' journey, Teddy's sickness, and Jones, Lorraine and Dalton's struggle, I can't wrap my head around what's happened so far. Baghead is still trying to get to where he's going, and zombies! You can't beat this story!
I was provided this book for an honest review.
Holy schnikies, this book is great! The twists and turns in the differing plots are blowing my mind right now.
Between Erin, Izzy and Marcus' journey, Teddy's sickness, and Jones, Lorraine and Dalton's struggle, I can't wrap my head around what's happened so far. Baghead is still trying to get to where he's going, and zombies! You can't beat this story!
March 8, 2017
I began The Scattered and the Dead series about with Book 0.5 about six months ago. As the books have been published, 1.0, 1.5 and now 2.0, I have read them. It has been a very enjoyable series. The series continues following Fiona, Lorriane, Ray, Baghead and Decker. New characters like Marcus are introduced.
The world that the authors created in the first book disintegrates and burns. As the old world is destroyed, new worlds arise. It is not the same civilization as before. It is many different ones. What they are is determined by who formed them and under what circumstances. They are all brutal. The action in the book happens at a steady pace. There is never a boring minute. The characters continue to change as the world around them changes.
I think the reason I have enjoyed this series so much is the “grayness” of the characters. There is no black or white. No one is perfectly good or purely evil, although a few come very close to the second one. It makes the characters more realistic to me. Based on the ending of The Scattered and the Dead Book 2, the series is far from over. Good news for fans like me.
I received a free copy from the authors in exchange for an honest review.
The world that the authors created in the first book disintegrates and burns. As the old world is destroyed, new worlds arise. It is not the same civilization as before. It is many different ones. What they are is determined by who formed them and under what circumstances. They are all brutal. The action in the book happens at a steady pace. There is never a boring minute. The characters continue to change as the world around them changes.
I think the reason I have enjoyed this series so much is the “grayness” of the characters. There is no black or white. No one is perfectly good or purely evil, although a few come very close to the second one. It makes the characters more realistic to me. Based on the ending of The Scattered and the Dead Book 2, the series is far from over. Good news for fans like me.
I received a free copy from the authors in exchange for an honest review.
October 7, 2016
There is nothing better than the release of a book that you've been waiting for. Holding on with bated breath until you have another few hundred pages of the characters you're invested in. I'm talking about that elation-inducing feeling of getting your hands on the next book in a series that you can't stop thinking about, and that's exactly how I felt when The Scattered and the Dead Book 2.0 was released.
Throwing readers back into the post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, McBain and Vargus have exuded class, showing once again, just how talented this writing duo is at creating characters that sit with you well after the last page. There's something classic about their style. Their stories glow with well thought out storylines that bring their characters to life. Simple exchanges between characters coupled with scenes of basic survival make this series memorable and is exactly why this duo are on their way to literary success.
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Throwing readers back into the post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, McBain and Vargus have exuded class, showing once again, just how talented this writing duo is at creating characters that sit with you well after the last page. There's something classic about their style. Their stories glow with well thought out storylines that bring their characters to life. Simple exchanges between characters coupled with scenes of basic survival make this series memorable and is exactly why this duo are on their way to literary success.
Read my full review here: http://www.gcmacquarie.com/all-book-r...
November 25, 2016
Once again McBain and Vargus have done it. You'd think with a 700 plus page book that you'd get tired of reading it....but nope, this book, along with the previous installments leave you turning page after page and wanting more. The returning characters are still knee deep into so many interestingly woven personal stories that you almost forget that this is a zombie apocalypse book. Erin and Izzy have such an unbelievable relationship..... and..... holy crap towards the end.....a heart pounding saga that makes your teeth chatter. Every time I read about Baghead ( yea, that's his name....leave it at that) my mind races with what exactly this guy is made of. Gotta be some spider webs and maybe lightning bolts up there. Then there's Ray......who's name could be Trump.....lets just say, he's not going to win any honesty awards. Soooo many awesome, interesting, crazy characters. It's part of what keeps you wanting more. You bond with these guys. This apocalypse series is so much more than a regular, same crap different day apocalypse series. Read it.....Do it now.....
September 18, 2016
This is not your typical Walking Dead story. With most of the population Dead for almost 6 months, whats left of Humanity is scarred , lean and hard but with a will to live with the worst of their first winter behind them the Scattered Survivors enter Spring with less supplies. Some of them will hunt for supplies and reinforce their homes. While others will leave to wander into the unknown. Violence and death wait in the empty world.Every choice carries the weight of life or death. Book 2.0 picks up right where 1.5 ended. Catch up with Erin , Izzy, Baghead, Delfino, Ray, Lorraine and more. I highly recommend this series.
September 25, 2016
Literally a page turner. Our individual stories are starting to cross paths and the outcomes do not happen as one might think. I was thinking that Decker might be Baghead, but now I don't think so. Erin, Izzy and Teddy get into an altercation. So do Ray and Decker. Twists and turns galore. Lots of surprises in store and the anticipation is building, cannot wait for the ultimate altercation in the next book. Enjoy!
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