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Author: Jeff Olah
Genre: Horror
Length: 596 pages
Published: 2014
Publisher: Independent
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Volume 1 - Mason wasn't prepared when the devastation began that afternoon. No one was. He now needed to get to his family before the infection did.
Volume 2 picks up with Mason has he ventures out in hopes of obtaining the supplies needed for his family's journey out into the unknown. He soon finds out that this decision may well lead to his own demise.
Volume 3 follows Mason and the others just as Volume 2 concludes with the battle in the park. What will become of the injured members?
Volume 4 begins two weeks into the group's "Vacation" at the stadium. Feeders are no longer a worry... or are they?
Volume 5 starts with the group leaving the Stadium, Beaten and Battered heading for the beach house. Will they find their way and what awaits them?
Volume 6 picks up as the group touches down at the Blackmore Research Facility! Mason and the others fight to reunite April and her family only to find out what their fighting for has turned against them.
Volume 7 of The Dead Years picks up with the men attempting to put together the pieces of their failed rescue mission and the women trying to make sense of Justin's current condition! Mason's captures aren't leaving anything to the imagination. They are intent on inflicting massive destruction on all who oppose their directive.
Volume 8 of The Dead Years starts with a revelation. We get a glimpse of the disturbing images of those left behind and things they will do to survive, through the eyes of someone we may already know. The facilities of Blackmore walk the line between being a safe harbor for the group and a portal straight into hell.
My Review:
Volume 2 picks up with Mason has he ventures out in hopes of obtaining the supplies needed for his family's journey out into the unknown. He soon finds out that this decision may well lead to his own demise.
Volume 3 follows Mason and the others just as Volume 2 concludes with the battle in the park. What will become of the injured members?
Volume 4 begins two weeks into the group's "Vacation" at the stadium. Feeders are no longer a worry... or are they?
Volume 5 starts with the group leaving the Stadium, Beaten and Battered heading for the beach house. Will they find their way and what awaits them?
Volume 6 picks up as the group touches down at the Blackmore Research Facility! Mason and the others fight to reunite April and her family only to find out what their fighting for has turned against them.
Volume 7 of The Dead Years picks up with the men attempting to put together the pieces of their failed rescue mission and the women trying to make sense of Justin's current condition! Mason's captures aren't leaving anything to the imagination. They are intent on inflicting massive destruction on all who oppose their directive.
Volume 8 of The Dead Years starts with a revelation. We get a glimpse of the disturbing images of those left behind and things they will do to survive, through the eyes of someone we may already know. The facilities of Blackmore walk the line between being a safe harbor for the group and a portal straight into hell.
My Review:
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
So I'm a zombie lover. (Not like that - get your mind out of the gutter!) I love all books pertaining to zombies, and movies, too. Some of them are cheesy and a lot of them are graphic. Most are formulaic in the sense that you follow a certain number of characters, lose some, gain some new ones, fight zombies, fight other humans, lose some more characters, learn about the eveil government or corporation who started the virus causing the dead to rise, etc.
So, while this was a fairly formulaic zombie book, I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of loss. In fact I was surprised that people were not lost sooner than Volume 3. (Sorry for the spoiler!) I'm looking forward to reading Volumes 9 and 10, but it's probably going to be awhile before I get that far. Volume 8 left off in a good place, I feel. There was a lot of closure on the events of the book, though not everything was completely wrapped up (there has to be something more to write about, after all!). There were a bunch of random typos and grammatical mistakes that I noticed but I was able to look past that to enjoy the story. Definitely worth the read for all the zombie lovers out there.
You can purchase The Dead Years Volumes 1-8 through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format. (I have linked the author's Amazon page, as I can not find the direct link to the entire collection of Volumes 1-8 anymore. My guess is they removed the collection of all 8 volumes since I borrowed it last month.)
So I'm a zombie lover. (Not like that - get your mind out of the gutter!) I love all books pertaining to zombies, and movies, too. Some of them are cheesy and a lot of them are graphic. Most are formulaic in the sense that you follow a certain number of characters, lose some, gain some new ones, fight zombies, fight other humans, lose some more characters, learn about the eveil government or corporation who started the virus causing the dead to rise, etc.
So, while this was a fairly formulaic zombie book, I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of loss. In fact I was surprised that people were not lost sooner than Volume 3. (Sorry for the spoiler!) I'm looking forward to reading Volumes 9 and 10, but it's probably going to be awhile before I get that far. Volume 8 left off in a good place, I feel. There was a lot of closure on the events of the book, though not everything was completely wrapped up (there has to be something more to write about, after all!). There were a bunch of random typos and grammatical mistakes that I noticed but I was able to look past that to enjoy the story. Definitely worth the read for all the zombie lovers out there.
You can purchase The Dead Years Volumes 1-8 through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format. (I have linked the author's Amazon page, as I can not find the direct link to the entire collection of Volumes 1-8 anymore. My guess is they removed the collection of all 8 volumes since I borrowed it last month.)
Have you read The Dead Years Volumes 1-8? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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