Title: Plagued: The Midamerica Zombie Half-breed
Experiment
Series: Plagued States of America, #1
Author: Better-Hero Army
Publisher: Self-published
Publication Date: September 9, 2013
Genre: Horror
Reviewed by: Ellen Fritz
Source: Received from author for review
Ellen’s rating: 5/5
SUMMARY
When Tom, the son of a powerful Senator,
becomes stranded in the Plagued States of America while searching for his lost
sister, his only hope of survival rests in the hands of a few grizzled veteran
zombie hunters and a mysterious half-breed zombie woman he thinks may know
where to find his sister.
REVIEW
This
captivating book with its refreshing take on what an outbreak of zombies could
entail, turned out to be a read-through-in-one-go for me. Compelled by his
father, his brother Gary, and his own feeling of guilt, Tom ventures into the
zombie plagued states to search for his sister, Larissa. When the zombie
trading post is cast into chaos, Tom uses his status as senator's son and the
survival of a group of zombie hunters, a half breed, and some tourists, to
reach his goal.
I call Plagued a refreshing read because it is
not the usual zombie apocalypse and world being overrun with hordes of zombies
scenario. In this case the zombies are contained and controlled and, barring
accidents, the general population is safe from them. There even seems to be a
way to make them safe for use in the states which are not zombie infested.
Full of
nonstop adventure and a great deal of edge-of-your-chair suspense, this
slightly dystopian novel is definitely one of the very best of its kind, and,
thank heavens, not another Hunger Games look alike.
The
characters, especially the main characters, are skilfully crafted, fleshed out
and realistic. Tom, as ultimate main character, is particularly realistic for a
young man with a guilt complex; the desire to do the right thing and the doubts
that any person should have in the kind of situation that presents itself to
him. Life or death decisions are part of the zombie hunters' daily existence.
Tom however, must make a similar decision and that on a much more personal
level.
For a
read filled with adventure, a few thoroughly horrific incidents and a touching
deal of tenderness, I recommend Plagued
as an absolute must-read. I sincerely hope that we'll see much more of Evan
Ramspott's brilliant writing in the near future.
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