In the abscence of stars,
this is my overall rating. It's not bad, I'll admit, but it's also
not going on to a favorites shelf. Not to say anything against a good
zombie tromp... I love a good zombie horror story. Unfortunately it's
getting harder to find a good, original zombie broohaha. I'm always
wishing I'll find
that next rotten gem, but sadly, it's just not
meant to be... yet.
I'm not going to trash the
book - surely it will appeal to many. And by that, I'm really
thinking men.
Or young males. Maybe I should qualify that a little further. Young
males who really can't get enough zombie horror and play endless
zombie brawling campaigns on an Xbox. Or PS3. PS4. Maybe Steam. In
fact, my overall feeling was that the story could have been something
that mutated out of excessive game playing. And as much as I really
wanted to like this, it just kind of stuck in my 'meh' zone.
None of this is to say
it's bad. The writing was okay. There was a heap of action. There
were Zombies. Military stuff. Betrayal. Characters (yes - the called
back into action type to form an elite team). And a really nice
cover. Okay, so it was the cover that grabbed me. And then there's
that cliff hanger ending. It's meant to make you buy the next
installment. Again - it's not a bad thing if you really liked the
book. And even if I try, I really can't be too hard on a free book.
For those of you who
really love zombies, platform or computer gaming and stories that
really feel generated from a young male point of view, here's the
synopsis from Goodreads:
The Black Hawk chopper
banked a hard turn, rotors thumping, providing a bird’s eye view of
the burning landscape. Commander Peterson couldn’t help wondering
what people around the world thought of this apocalypse. Maybe they
accepted it as a biological infection. Maybe some believed a curse
had descended upon the world, that this was the end of days. Maybe
some already realized the inevitable, horrible truth: only the
strongest would survive.
Within forty eight hours,
it had become a global pandemic. There was no explanation. The dead
were rising, returning to life, and devouring the living. Commander
Peterson, leader of the most elite fighting unit in the U.S. armed
forces, was assigned one, last final mission.
In his worst nightmares he
never could have imagined this unholy war, or that he and his team
were to become the one last hope that still remained….
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