Posts tagged zombie outbreak
Avery Nolan vs. Zombies in 1959
Avery Nolan: Private Dick of the Dead by Tony Faville, edited by Felicia A. Sullivan, and with cover art by Robert Elrod, was not what I expected at all; the title led me to believe that this would be a humorous undead tale about a detective, Dick Tracy-style, but, instead, this was a serious and elaborate crime/mystery/thriller with zombies. Granted, [...]
Vaughn Surprises in Zombie Wonderland [Interview]
Zombie Wonderland by Piper Vaughn is anything but a typical zombie story. Emery has a crush on a regular customer by the name of Ross, and Ross shows up on Christmas Eve to warn Emery about the undead outbreak. Ross even has a survival plan in place. Of course, Emery thinks he must be dreaming because he was hoping to see [...]
The Crossing in McKinney’s Dead World
The Crossing is much shorter than I expected…not unlike zombie flash fiction. It takes place in the setting of the Dead World series, which fans will really enjoy. Samantha is a reporter who snuck into the Zone to expose the government’s lies about the infection and the people who were trapped there. She joins up with a small group right away, [...]
Domain of the Dead: Zombie Duality
Unlike most folks, I read Domain of the Dead by Iain McKinnon after I read Remains of the Dead, and I’m glad that I did. I felt god-like knowing what had happened to the ones that were left behind, while the three who flew off in the helicopter were left to wonder about the fate of their friends. You see, [...]
Meigs Releases The Michaluk Virus
I never heard of Jessica Meigs before The Becoming was released by Permuted Press…I just started hearing people talking about a zombie story that was written entirely on Blackberry. I can’t believe this is Meigs’ first novel! As for the story itself, a handful of survivors form a loose-knit group as a virus spreads out from Atlanta. First people go [...]
Zombies vs. Bigfoot: Eric S Brown [INTERVIEW]
Somewhere as far back as 2010, I talked to Eric S Brown about an interview, and he was all for making an appearance at The Zombiephiles, but we were both so busy, it didn’t happen until the very end of 2011, after I read Last Stand In A Dead Land. Last Stand (Grand Mal Press) was a unique blend of [...]
It’s Time For A Very Zombie Christmas!
I figured since it was that time of year when, according to Benny Alano, “zombie elves battle vampire snowmen,” I would look for some other holiday zombie tales. I was specifically looking for something new, and I found A Very Zombie Christmas: A Horror Story. Finding a short story like this was perfect, since I have been so busy with [...]
Apocalyptic Asshole in The Undead Situation
I just finished reading The Undead Situation by Eloise J Knapp, and I’m starting to think that the latest trend in zombie novels is to make the protagonist a real asshole. I don’t mean someone unlikeable, I mean someone who keeps you hooked into the story because you want to watch them die a slow and agonizing death. Pretty much [...]
Uncivil Dead: Soldiers vs. Zombies
Uncivil Dead by Jeremiah Coe is a Civil War story about Union and Confederate soldiers forced to make a last stand together against a zombie outbreak. Some Southerners living in a little town called Walnut Woods were sympathetic to the cause of the North, and gave information about nearby Confederate troops. Concerned that the residents of Walnut Woods would face [...]
Civil War Zombies: Exit Humanity
Most of us are used to zombie movies where the survivors have some decent firepower…but imagine trying to fight off an undead horde with a musket, and you’ll have the gist of Exit Humanity. Taking place in 1870′s Tennessee, and centered on a Confederate soldier named Edward Young, the movie begins with a brief scene with Edward facing off with [...]
