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The Journey Home: The Wilson's Saga, book one
What if you knew the zombies were coming?
To say that Chef Rachel Wilson isn’t one hundred percent convinced when her paramedic husband Jerry predicts the start of the zombie apocalypse and begins stockpiling MREs and other necessities would be an understatement. More like five percent willing to humor and support her husband and ninety-five percent wanting to shake some sense into him. But being married is about compromises.
Would you have what it takes?
Rachel accepts the survival kit Jerry makes for her and forgets about it until one night, thirty-five miles from home, the apocalypse arrives. If she learned anything from her time working in kitchens, it’s that crying about spilled milk—or dinner guests that suddenly turn into zombies—doesn’t get the job done. She may not have what Jerry would think of as a typical apocalyptic skillset--she’s never bashed watermelons with a baseball bat, or seen a single zombie movie--but she’s a former Olympian with excellent conditioning, a roll of razor sharp knives, and a will to survive. She’ll need all that and more to fight her way home to her husband and their beloved German Shepherds.
Preparation is Key
Little does Rachel know, Jerry is having his own problems. In spite of an encyclopedic knowledge of zombie lore, and all the preparations he and his fellow preppers have made, he badly misjudges the speed with which the zombie plague would burn through the world’s population and finds himself trapped in a hospital janitor’s closet by the first zombies he comes across. But being a paramedic is about doing the job no matter how tired or scared you are.
No easy Road
It’s said that love conquers all, but it will take a lot more than love for the Wilsons to fight through a world without the things they’ve come to depend on—Google Maps, telephones, police, civil order—not to mention the zombies and crazed humans, and make it home. Each will have their strengths tested and their weaknesses exposed in ways they never imagined. Plus, they’ll learn how an apocalypse brings out the best, and the worst, in themselves and their fellow humans.
To say that Chef Rachel Wilson isn’t one hundred percent convinced when her paramedic husband Jerry predicts the start of the zombie apocalypse and begins stockpiling MREs and other necessities would be an understatement. More like five percent willing to humor and support her husband and ninety-five percent wanting to shake some sense into him. But being married is about compromises.
Would you have what it takes?
Rachel accepts the survival kit Jerry makes for her and forgets about it until one night, thirty-five miles from home, the apocalypse arrives. If she learned anything from her time working in kitchens, it’s that crying about spilled milk—or dinner guests that suddenly turn into zombies—doesn’t get the job done. She may not have what Jerry would think of as a typical apocalyptic skillset--she’s never bashed watermelons with a baseball bat, or seen a single zombie movie--but she’s a former Olympian with excellent conditioning, a roll of razor sharp knives, and a will to survive. She’ll need all that and more to fight her way home to her husband and their beloved German Shepherds.
Preparation is Key
Little does Rachel know, Jerry is having his own problems. In spite of an encyclopedic knowledge of zombie lore, and all the preparations he and his fellow preppers have made, he badly misjudges the speed with which the zombie plague would burn through the world’s population and finds himself trapped in a hospital janitor’s closet by the first zombies he comes across. But being a paramedic is about doing the job no matter how tired or scared you are.
No easy Road
It’s said that love conquers all, but it will take a lot more than love for the Wilsons to fight through a world without the things they’ve come to depend on—Google Maps, telephones, police, civil order—not to mention the zombies and crazed humans, and make it home. Each will have their strengths tested and their weaknesses exposed in ways they never imagined. Plus, they’ll learn how an apocalypse brings out the best, and the worst, in themselves and their fellow humans.
395 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 23, 2020
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March 18, 2021
What a ride!
Zombie apocalypse a la Colorado - what a fast and thrilling adventure! The elaborate local details, interesting characters and medical plausibility create a thoroughly engrossing world that was impossible to put down. Thanks for the great read!
Zombie apocalypse a la Colorado - what a fast and thrilling adventure! The elaborate local details, interesting characters and medical plausibility create a thoroughly engrossing world that was impossible to put down. Thanks for the great read!
May 24, 2020
Wonderful debut novel by up and coming author Lew Gibb.
A virus comes out of the Amazon jungle and is quickly transmitted from human to human throughout the world. The story takes place in the Denver metro area as a husband and wife evade and defend from those infected, while working to reconnect together.
It's filled with action, and I found myself rooting for both protagonists and the group of friends they collect along the way.
It is full of action, and the characters are multi-dimensional.
I highly recommend it, and look forward to upcoming books by this new author.
A virus comes out of the Amazon jungle and is quickly transmitted from human to human throughout the world. The story takes place in the Denver metro area as a husband and wife evade and defend from those infected, while working to reconnect together.
It's filled with action, and I found myself rooting for both protagonists and the group of friends they collect along the way.
It is full of action, and the characters are multi-dimensional.
I highly recommend it, and look forward to upcoming books by this new author.
November 17, 2020
Great book! I liked the story behind it and it was well written.
November 20, 2020
Good
Enjoyable book. I guess I’ve found a new author to follow. Until next time, can’t wait for the next book.
Enjoyable book. I guess I’ve found a new author to follow. Until next time, can’t wait for the next book.
December 21, 2021
Very good book; almost impossible to put down. Hope that there will be a second book in the series.
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