The Dead Years Volume 10 by Jeff Olah

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Title: The Dead Years Volume 10

Author: Jeff Olah

Genre: Horror

Length: 85 pages

Published: 2014

Publisher: Independent

Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Volume 10 of The Dead Years begins with the group divided. Those who realize the importance of the trip out into the world of Feeders and those just looking to survive.

Once the decision to go after the man capable of saving the world is made, all that's left is convincing those left behind to let them go.

"I have loved reading this book from the very first chapter, waiting impatiently for the next issue. It is action packed and kept me on pins and needles."
With an unknown threat waiting to rear its ugly head, the residents of Blackmore stroll unknowingly into the most devastating ambush ever.

If the events taking place at Blackmore weren't enough, the long road to bring back Eugene Lockwood proves to be just as traumatic.

"Jeff Olah has done the zombie genre well. He should be writing for the Walking Dead series. It could use his story line which I think is much better."
Help has never been so close... or so far away!

My Review:

I give this book a 5 out of 5.

This was definitely a decent follow up. The story itself is left in a way where there is closure, but could potentially spawn more volumes. I don't know whether the author plans on continuing the story, but I would love to read more about Mason, Samantha, Randy, and the others. There's huge potential for fleshing out the final chapters of the book and giving details on what occurs after. 

You can purchase The Dead Years Volume 10 through Amazon in Kindle format. 

Have you read The Dead Years Volume 10? 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.

The Dead Years Volume 9 by Jeff Olah

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Title: The Dead Years Volume 9

Author: Jeff Olah

Genre: Horror

Length: 83 pages

Published: 2014

Publisher: Independent

Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) Volume 9 of The Dead Years starts unlike any of the previous eight. We see the infection through a different set of eyes and meet two new characters.

Megan and her younger brother Sean are left to fend for themselves against the ravenous onslaught of the initial infection no one saw coming."Jeff Olah has done the zombie genre well. He should be writing for 'The Walking Dead' series. It could use his story line which I think is much better."

With little more than a few duffel bags full of supplies and two hand drawn maps, they leave home in search of salvation and a single act of kindness turns their world into a living nightmare.

Can the Human Race survive? The importance these siblings have to the continuation of civilization will come at a time when all hope appears lost.

My Review:

I give this book a 5 out of 5.

At just over 80 pages, naturally this was a very quick read. This installment in The Dead Years serial was pretty good. It starts out following two siblings on the first day of the infection as they find out what is happening and receive a mysterious phone call from their father - who they haven't seen more than twice in the last year. 

We follow them for some time, before Olah finally adds in scenes involving Mason and the other survivors from Volumes 1-8. At this point, it was pretty clear to me that Megan and Sean were headed to Blackmore via the hand-drawn map their father sent them. A great addition to the series, I can't wait to read Volume 10 next month.

You can purchase The Dead Years Volume 9 through Amazon in Kindle format. 

Have you read The Dead Years Volume 9? 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.

The Dead Years Volumes 1-8 by Jeff Olah

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Title: The Dead Years Volumes 1-8

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:

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.)

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.