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The Necropolis Trilogy #2
The Contained
When the infection struck, 64 million people never stood a chance.
It only took a day for the country to collapse, for the five largest cities to be overwhelmed by the onslaught of the viral hordes. Merciless, relentless, they ripped their way through humanity.
They were unstoppable, almost biblical.
With no way to protect itself against the deliberate act of bio terrorism, a once great nation began to feed upon itself. Violence and chaos reigned, and those who had vowed to protect a once proud nation did the only thing they could…..they fled leaving millions to their fate.
At the end of the first day, a tenth of the population had become infected…..7 million blood crazed killers whose only purpose in life was the consumption of human flesh. Stranger, friends or loved one, the infected did not discriminate. They did not care, only the burning hunger within them filled their rabid, predatory thoughts. And as the infected surged out of the cities, their numbers grew, those they fed on swelling their ravenous, inhuman ranks.
And with every hour that passed, the infection spread, and humanity bled.
It only took a day for the country to collapse, for the five largest cities to be overwhelmed by the onslaught of the viral hordes. Merciless, relentless, they ripped their way through humanity.
They were unstoppable, almost biblical.
With no way to protect itself against the deliberate act of bio terrorism, a once great nation began to feed upon itself. Violence and chaos reigned, and those who had vowed to protect a once proud nation did the only thing they could…..they fled leaving millions to their fate.
At the end of the first day, a tenth of the population had become infected…..7 million blood crazed killers whose only purpose in life was the consumption of human flesh. Stranger, friends or loved one, the infected did not discriminate. They did not care, only the burning hunger within them filled their rabid, predatory thoughts. And as the infected surged out of the cities, their numbers grew, those they fed on swelling their ravenous, inhuman ranks.
And with every hour that passed, the infection spread, and humanity bled.
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335 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 22, 2017
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January 14, 2018
Full disclosure – I was provided a copy of this book by the author however I have voluntarily chosen to write a review. All opinions are my own
Aftermath
The Contained is the second in the Necropolis Trilogy by author Sean Deville. Following immediately after the events that reduced The UK to a smoldering ruin in “Cobra Z”, “Contagion” continues the stories of not only the survivors, but the affected and undead in the days following the outbreak. Contagion spends most of its time tackling the looming impact of an infected England on the rest of the world. Strict quarantine zones have been drawn and are being brutally enforced. As the not yet infected seek out a save haven, military planes fly in bomb run formation all over the countryside as the objective becomes less rescue and more survival as the infected begin to spread faster than they can be contained.
With England’s future looking bleaker by the minute, the other nations of the world have gathered to discuss authorization of drastic measures to keep the virus from spreading to their shores. When the mastermind is located and finally eradicated, it appears that the threat may been eradicated, but this sets off a chain of events that may very well see the entire world burn.
I am really liking the progression of this story and it is intriguing to watch battle lines clearly being drawn. While this is to be expected in any story with any semblance of conflict Deville makes even this aspect unique because not only is it between the living, the infected and the undead but the infected and the undead are also separate factions with separate agendas. Within the infected there are a few who can be described as “infected but not affected”. We see this best in the street thug Owen who even after being bitten has retained his faculties and does not appear to have succumbed to the “feed, spread” mentality of the other infected. Even while he gains an ability to control and influence the infected, he loses whatever empathy and conscience he may have had and that makes him very dangerous. He is not the only one of these “infected but not affected” as Deville introduces a few others in this book as well. On the undead side there also are a handful of persons who could be described as “aware undead” and this is best illustrated with the person formerly known as Rachel. Yes, she is for all intents and purposes a zombie, but for whatever reason the virus that created her continues to mutate and neural pathways are being reformed into a semblance of sentience. These two factions formed by the same virus and with a common goal appear to be on a inevitable collision course with each other. So, the question becomes who will take the other out first and will any humanity survive?
There really is so much going on in this book Deville is setting up for one hell of showdown in the final book “Necropolis”. Between the religious fanatics, corrupt world leaders, zombies, infected and civilians just trying to survive it will be a miracle if anything is left of Deville’s world at the end of this trilogy.
If you are like me and have previously “read yourself out” of ZA in general I would still recommend picking this series of books. With the Necropolis trilogy, the author has managed to take a recently overworked genre and added additional twists and elements that make this a series worth reading.
Aftermath
The Contained is the second in the Necropolis Trilogy by author Sean Deville. Following immediately after the events that reduced The UK to a smoldering ruin in “Cobra Z”, “Contagion” continues the stories of not only the survivors, but the affected and undead in the days following the outbreak. Contagion spends most of its time tackling the looming impact of an infected England on the rest of the world. Strict quarantine zones have been drawn and are being brutally enforced. As the not yet infected seek out a save haven, military planes fly in bomb run formation all over the countryside as the objective becomes less rescue and more survival as the infected begin to spread faster than they can be contained.
With England’s future looking bleaker by the minute, the other nations of the world have gathered to discuss authorization of drastic measures to keep the virus from spreading to their shores. When the mastermind is located and finally eradicated, it appears that the threat may been eradicated, but this sets off a chain of events that may very well see the entire world burn.
I am really liking the progression of this story and it is intriguing to watch battle lines clearly being drawn. While this is to be expected in any story with any semblance of conflict Deville makes even this aspect unique because not only is it between the living, the infected and the undead but the infected and the undead are also separate factions with separate agendas. Within the infected there are a few who can be described as “infected but not affected”. We see this best in the street thug Owen who even after being bitten has retained his faculties and does not appear to have succumbed to the “feed, spread” mentality of the other infected. Even while he gains an ability to control and influence the infected, he loses whatever empathy and conscience he may have had and that makes him very dangerous. He is not the only one of these “infected but not affected” as Deville introduces a few others in this book as well. On the undead side there also are a handful of persons who could be described as “aware undead” and this is best illustrated with the person formerly known as Rachel. Yes, she is for all intents and purposes a zombie, but for whatever reason the virus that created her continues to mutate and neural pathways are being reformed into a semblance of sentience. These two factions formed by the same virus and with a common goal appear to be on a inevitable collision course with each other. So, the question becomes who will take the other out first and will any humanity survive?
There really is so much going on in this book Deville is setting up for one hell of showdown in the final book “Necropolis”. Between the religious fanatics, corrupt world leaders, zombies, infected and civilians just trying to survive it will be a miracle if anything is left of Deville’s world at the end of this trilogy.
If you are like me and have previously “read yourself out” of ZA in general I would still recommend picking this series of books. With the Necropolis trilogy, the author has managed to take a recently overworked genre and added additional twists and elements that make this a series worth reading.
February 15, 2018
Onto round 2 of the Cobra Z series! And Deville has definitely upped the ante.
We are still in the early hours of the infection. London is all but lost. People are being instructed to evacuate to Cornwall.
We catch up with some characters from the first book. Owen is now infected but seems immune to the virus taking hold of him. The infected ignore him, and his devious behaviour is now able to be unleashed at will with no immediate threat.
We catch up with Chris in prison, who has been watching the TV and waiting to see if anyone will come to help the inmates now the guards have done a runner...
Major Croft has been abandoned with some of his men by the Army, cutting them off as collateral damage.
Dr Holden is trying to hold it together to treat those in need...
This book was equally as fast paced and gripping at the first. The infected have now all but felled the UK and a strict quarantine is in place. But we see 4 of the infected mutate and evolve into something entirely different. Something that no man can stop. Is there any hope for humanity left?
Deville again has excelled into creating a detailed back story for his many characters. Whether you like them or hate them, you can’t help but be absorbed into their story. I liked how he depicts both acts of kindness and atrocity in the most abominable circumstances. He has his finger on the pulse at all times.
The build up for the 3rd book is immense. We have an amalgamation of apocalypse, corrupt government powers and humanity all battling to overcome an insurmountable war.
I would like to thank Sean Deville and Readers House for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
We are still in the early hours of the infection. London is all but lost. People are being instructed to evacuate to Cornwall.
We catch up with some characters from the first book. Owen is now infected but seems immune to the virus taking hold of him. The infected ignore him, and his devious behaviour is now able to be unleashed at will with no immediate threat.
We catch up with Chris in prison, who has been watching the TV and waiting to see if anyone will come to help the inmates now the guards have done a runner...
Major Croft has been abandoned with some of his men by the Army, cutting them off as collateral damage.
Dr Holden is trying to hold it together to treat those in need...
This book was equally as fast paced and gripping at the first. The infected have now all but felled the UK and a strict quarantine is in place. But we see 4 of the infected mutate and evolve into something entirely different. Something that no man can stop. Is there any hope for humanity left?
Deville again has excelled into creating a detailed back story for his many characters. Whether you like them or hate them, you can’t help but be absorbed into their story. I liked how he depicts both acts of kindness and atrocity in the most abominable circumstances. He has his finger on the pulse at all times.
The build up for the 3rd book is immense. We have an amalgamation of apocalypse, corrupt government powers and humanity all battling to overcome an insurmountable war.
I would like to thank Sean Deville and Readers House for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
August 12, 2017
This is the second book to Sean Deville's trilogy. Just like the first book I absolutely loved this one! It isn't like anything I would normally read, the author does such a great job with the writing that it sucks you right in. I was hooked, I am looking forwarded to reading the third book!
Imagine that a virus is created that caused people to turn into flesh eating zombies, their life is all about spreading the infection. there are twists and turns, that will leave you wanting more.
I highly recommend this book.
Imagine that a virus is created that caused people to turn into flesh eating zombies, their life is all about spreading the infection. there are twists and turns, that will leave you wanting more.
I highly recommend this book.
January 4, 2020
The storyline continues yet takes some... odd twists and turns.
Hard to say more than this without giving away the whole story; the main theme is still there though more of a focus on the TWO variants of infected and arisen zombies but with some pretty strange elements of the supernatural including psychic control of zombies etc.
The shifting POV is still working for me and enjoying the way the general storyline is evolving and hoping that it doesn't degenerate into silliness... strangeness, weirdness and surprising I'm all cool with but silliness, not so much.
Hard to say more than this without giving away the whole story; the main theme is still there though more of a focus on the TWO variants of infected and arisen zombies but with some pretty strange elements of the supernatural including psychic control of zombies etc.
The shifting POV is still working for me and enjoying the way the general storyline is evolving and hoping that it doesn't degenerate into silliness... strangeness, weirdness and surprising I'm all cool with but silliness, not so much.
August 19, 2017
Sean Deville is at it again, with his second book in the Necropolis Trilogy. The Contained is full of so many plot twists that it will leave readers sitting on the edge of their seats, hearts racing, wondering just what will happen next.
The UK is coming to an end as its citizens know it, the infected taking over. However, some of those touched by the infection are immune. Meanwhile, the government strives to keep the infected from taking over. Can they make it happen?
The UK is coming to an end as its citizens know it, the infected taking over. However, some of those touched by the infection are immune. Meanwhile, the government strives to keep the infected from taking over. Can they make it happen?
December 2, 2018
THE CONTAINED
A good series that builds in intense drama and action. I can say for a book that was using several different kinds of undead, that I stayed interested in all of them. There is a mutating factor in the virus that wrecks havoc even to the undead!
A good series that builds in intense drama and action. I can say for a book that was using several different kinds of undead, that I stayed interested in all of them. There is a mutating factor in the virus that wrecks havoc even to the undead!
March 28, 2017
Second Book is Better than the First
I enjoyed this second book even more than the first. The twists and turns of the plot were thrilling. The depravity of man is almost as chilling as the infected themselves. I look forward to book three and the adventure continuing.
I enjoyed this second book even more than the first. The twists and turns of the plot were thrilling. The depravity of man is almost as chilling as the infected themselves. I look forward to book three and the adventure continuing.
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