Starting a new zombie series is always bittersweet. Because a good zombie story is not about the zombies, it's about the characters. Characters that you will shortly begin to know and love, characters that you truly care about, but… you know death will eventually come knocking to at least one of their doors. However, this is exactly why I love zombie books. It's not for the gore, and I'm not very impressed by those who try to romanticize them nowadays; zombie books are about surviving! They take More...

I really enjoyed The Becoming, while it lasted. I'm rating it so low, because I felt like it wasn't a complete novel. This is one of those times where, in a bid to force a series, the author figured she'd get around to nearly everything later, so she skimped on most of the meat.

As is typical of the zombie genre, shit happened, people died/turned, there were attractive survivors, the survivors met up and had some minor conflict but were ultimately good people, who are now ready for the next book More...

Série très prometteuse : des walking dead, de l'action, des interactions entre les héros ;..... cependant il manque un petit quelque chose pour mélanger let tout et que la sauce prenne....

Parlons des zombies : pour ceux qui apprécient le genre, on a tous une petite idée de leur physique, de leurs abilités (ou pas)..l'auteur pour ma part, ne m'a pas convaincu et ces zombies me paraissent terrifiants certes, mais plus par leur agilité (et rapidité) mais pas mortellement dangereux. Leur évolution, More...

There is a really good story somewhere in The Becoming. The action scenes are full of intensity, and the zombies are unlike any I’ve ever read about. This book, this series, has potential. Unfortunately, I think the writing kept that potential from being reached.

I didn’t have too many issues with the book, but the ones I did have appeared so frequently they were overwhelming. They hijacked my reading experience. I think the author needed a better editor. Admittedly, I read The Becoming as the tw More...

It’s a great privilege to be able to review this book again. My initial review was apparently an earlier draft and most of what I mentioned had either been edited out, changed or rewritten. Now that The Becoming is available on Amazon and Audible, I just have to say that it is truly an honor to be asked to review her revised work.

For a first time author in this genre, Ms. Meigs has compiled and created a serious novel that far surpasses others within the zombie/apocalyptic/horror genre. With the More...

The Becoming tells the tale of three people in the early days of the zombie apocalypse. Brandt is a military man who flees Atlanta not long after the start of the Michaluk virus. He was at the epicenter, having volunteered to be one of the guards at the CDC when the plague first broke free from one of the labs. As the city crumbles and the dead begin to rise, he heads west to Alabama while the virus spreads further out from the city at the same time. Ethan and Cade, two friends living in Memphis More...

The Becoming is Jessica Meigs' first novel. It opens with an apocalypse of the zombie kind. A virus is on the loose and the world is going to hell. This may sound familiar but whilst there are known elements here, there are nuances too that let you know you're in for a different kind of ride.
There are zombie authors a-plenty out there at the moment but what makes Jessica Meigs' novel stand out from amongst the crowd is her understanding of story; how to structure a narrative. The pacing of The B More...

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The Becoming, the first book in a new trilogy and Meigs' first novel follows three main characters as they experience the initial outbreak of the zombie virus Michaluk and fight to survive. Cade, Ethan, and Brandt pick up other survivors along the way, but when Ethan insists on returning to Memphis to find closure with the loss of his wife, Cade and Brandt forge on to find a safe place for their group.

Finally! A strong female lead chara More...

I enjoyed the mix of characters the most. They come from various walks of life and bring many different things to this tale. From the very beginning I thought Cade would bring the most badassery to the book. I was wrong on this. It took her a little while to draw me in to think of her as a strong heroine. Brandt a Lieutenant in the US Marines seems the most level of the group, which considering some of his actions is not saying a lot. He also saw the beginning of the fall. He was one of the many More...

Fast, fun, and zombies.

Following the outbreak of a quick spreading virus, the struggle for a few of the survivors has never been this fun to read.

Permuted Press has been the safe haven for zombie lovers. If you're looking for seasoned or up and coming authors depicting the dead taking over every facet of our lives then Permuted Press is the place to go.

This brings us to Jessica Meigs, this rookie author released The Becoming earlier in two installments,The Becoming: Outbreak and The Becoming: S More...

The Becoming by Jessica Meigs is one of the best debut horror novels I've ever read.
The zombie apocalypse novel is smart, fast-paced and full of intriguing characters.
I also like that Meigs set her story in the Southeast U.S. - Memphis and Biloxi to be exact.
This is an astute plot device. Rather than base it in New York, L.A. or some other major metropolitan city, Meigs chose smaller cities. Having Doomsday arrive in Elvis' backyard is brilliant. Adds some diversity to the mix.
The story opens li More...

I was glad to find out this book was the first in a trilogy because it left me hanging!

The story starts off in the first days after a virus has swept Atlanta and is spreading through the Southeast. It's fast paced and doesn't waste much time jumping in. I wish the author would have spent more time explaining the virus but hey, it's from the point of view of the people dealing with the aftermath, not the scientists.

I liked the characters overall but found it a little tough to believe they would More...

I had never read zombie fiction for this book, although I did enjoy the movies Zombieland and I Am Legend and I had to stop watching The Walking Dead: Season One because I was having nightmares. To be honest, I was afraid to read The Becoming at night for the first week.

Once I got into the book though, I was so enthralled by Cade, one of the strongest female characters I have ever read, and the gripping story line, I often forgot I was reading zombie fiction. The book read much more like a war s More...

A powerful story about some really broken people, The Becoming is a fun and fast paced read. The apocalypse comes about in this book via the Infected, victims of a virus who act in a zombie-like manner. The characters are well crafted, and I spent more than half the book actively disliking one of the leads, which I credit as Very Well Done to the author. The plot is substantial, and it winds it's way through the book easily, never getting lost in divergent sub plots or too much detail. The chara More...

Technically a 4.5, but worthy of rounding up and not down

The Becoming by author, Jessica Meigs, has, quite honestly, just about everything I like about a zombie novel. A good plot, decently solid characters attempting to survive (I’ll get to why I said decently in a moment) and a good amount of action, both zombie and otherwise.

What I like about The Becoming is that, for the most part, it’s believable. Ok, so the odds of a police office, an ex-IDF sniper, a Marine and a paramedic all finding eac More...

This is a tricky review to write because the author is a friend of mine and she's been super supportive of my own literary work. But I'll give it my best shot.

Overall, this is a good story. I think that it's a promising start for a writer who clearly has a lot of potential as a storyteller. But it also demonstrates some of the issues that we all go through as budding writers.

From a technical standpoint, the overuse of adverbs slows down the narrative. Adverbs are one of those things that we have More...

The first few chapters of this book had my heart racing. It didn't stay that way throughout the whole story but I enjoyed the book and didn't get bored. However i couldn't shake the feeling that i was reading something written by a classmate in my creative writing 101 class. Something about the way it was written just didn't sit well with me. It was very descriptive which at times was appropriate but often confused me and was irritatingly just too much. I have no idea how to lay out the scene w More...

I don't read much in the way of zombie fiction, but this was an enjoyable portrayal of the confusion and desperation accompanying the early stages of the collapse of civilization following a universal plague. Information on the causative agent was sketchy, so I wasn't sure I bought the theoretical basis of the zombie transformation, but hey: zombies. Suspension of disbelief is taken for granted. Hopefully more backstory will be forthcoming in future volumes. As a light read, I found it to be sat More...

The Becoming has been in my TBR pile for quite some time now. I made the decision this weekend to curl up on the couch with a steaming hot cup of coffee, my favorite blanket, a box of Puffs Plus with Lotion — because sinus infections suck — and brace myself for an amazing ride inside the mind of Jessica Meigs.

This book is full of zombie goodness! The Becoming is a great debut novel by Jessica Meigs, packed full of intensity — from the terrifying infected to the drama within the group of survivor More...

The Becoming is a fast-paced zombie read. What it also delves into is the planning and waiting one would have to deal with in an outbreak situation. Many times in zombie fiction, the characters are too well-prepared and their plans come together too quickly. Here, the characters plan, think it through, and still encounter problems that force them to adapt.

When I first started the book, I was worried about the characters the author employed. Often, the survivors in zombie fiction are stock charac More...

WOW...OK first I have to agree with Giselle on this...starting a new zombie series is ALWAYS hard. People think zombie stories are all about blood and gore when in reality its about the fight, survival, and triumphs that the characters overcome. Each character tugs at your heart and you pull for them to fight and survive. This book is exactly like that. I immediately liked Brandt and knew he would be one of my favorites. I liked the military background he has so I knew he would be awesome. When More...

Ahh Zombies.

Who doesn't love a good zombie story?

the blood,

the brains,

the horror!

I love it, and I really enjoyed reading this zombie novel too.

What first drew me to the novel when I got the invitation to join the blog tour for the book was the cover. It really intrigued me and I like how it really seemed to fit with the theme of the novel and now after reading the book I really think it suits it perfectly.

I really enjoyed the way that Meigs created her post-zombie apocalyptic world and the way More...

This is a 4.5 star review.

What can I say? Jessica Meigs is an awesome writer! She really hits it out of the park with this debut novel. The writing is crisp, exciting, dynamic, and freakin' scary! Her characters are well-defined, make sense, and interact with each other very realistically. Her zombie mythos has a slight new twist to it, which I found to be fun, and there were some seriously intense scenes that had me gripping my tablet with both hands.

I read this book in ONE sitting, curled up o More...

I don't include book summaries in my reviews since Goodreads already provides the consumer with a full overview.

LIKED: I always enjoy a good dystopic novel, especially when it involves zombies. I thought Meigs did a nice job of capturing how surreal it would be to see a zombie-type infection discussed on the news and its subsequent spread across the country. Meigs has a lot of cool background knowledge on the military, weapons, tactics, etc.

DISLIKED: I didn't ever feel that I knew the characters More...

I read the first version of this and it was good enough that I wanted to read the next, but it had issues.

The author sent me a copy of this version, and WOW, what a difference an editor and Permuted Press makes. There was a lot more to the story, and the was characterization, etc. Well worth reading.

I am really looking forward to book 2. I read book 1.5, a novella called The Becoming: The Brothers, which gave background to two new characters.

Read it if you love GOOD zombie apocalypse. More...

The zombie craze exploded in the last few years and unfortunately you will come across those that are not worth the read, but The Becoming is NOT one of them. From the beginning it hooks you right into the action and it's non-stop. Jessica Meigs pens her characters very believable in the very interesting story line. Just be warned that when you reach the end, you won't be able to wait for the sequel!

Characters are a bit slow on the uptake.. like a third of the way though the book and they say "virus? what virus?" and things like "a gun shop? why are we going to a gun shop?" There's also a lot of repetetiveness in the book such as Ethan's green eyes and Cade obsessed by a rifle (that she hardly used) The book gets better after the halfway mark so it has 2 stars from me although I don't think I'll be reading the other books in the series.

I don't normally leave many reviews, I'm not very good at it, but I felt I had to with The Becoming. It hooked me from the very beginning. I couldn't put it down. The zombie genre has gotten stale over the last year or so but this book brings it back to life (pun intended). It's fast paced and well written with strong characters that kick butt. It's also very fun! I can't wait to read more from Ms. Meigs. I've read a lot of books over the past year and this was certainly one of the best. Highly More...

The Becoming is a well thought out first book by Jessica Meigs. There is an intense ebb and flow of action, paired well with well developed and likeable characters. The basis of this book is really a theme of friendship. What does it mean to care about someone? how do you come to care about someone? It is also about the tendency of human nature to band together under dire circumstances, and how that plays off other personality types.

Ok, so maybe this was not at all the author's intention... I h More...

(audiobook) This felt like most zombie movies where the characters make the standard survival mistakes. Makes you want to scream.luckily in this book it all works out.It made this book stand out.