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Plague Nation (Ashley Parker #2)
by
Dana Fredsti (Goodreads Author)
Sequel to the thrilling zombie novel PLAGUE TOWN.
The undead have been defeated in Redwood Grove, CA, but reports of similar outbreaks are coming in. What seemed to be an isolated event is turning into a pandemic. The last thing Ashley Parker wanted when she went to college was to join the military, but she is one of a select few who are immune to the virus. Gifted with en...more
The undead have been defeated in Redwood Grove, CA, but reports of similar outbreaks are coming in. What seemed to be an isolated event is turning into a pandemic. The last thing Ashley Parker wanted when she went to college was to join the military, but she is one of a select few who are immune to the virus. Gifted with en...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
April 9th 2013
by Titan Books
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Uber-engrossed in this story and finished Plague Nation in under 12 hours! WHEW!! Good good GOOD!!!! Bring on more plague!! I'm so nervous/excited for Plague World. There HAS to be a movie script in the works, too...Dana's research, story line and characters are too good to not infest our theaters.
I am really looking forward to this book :-)
Just got an email saying it's out today in paperback, five minutes later had it reserved at Barnes and Noble to pick up later today :-)
Just got an email saying it's out today in paperback, five minutes later had it reserved at Barnes and Noble to pick up later today :-)
What?! It's done?! But... What about...?!
The second book in the Ashley Parker series could be read as a stand-alone, but the first book is too good to miss!
As a zombie outbreak worsens and threatens the entire country, Ashley and a band of misfit “Wild Cards” must face more zombie mayhem in this gory, action-packed and entertaining thrill-ride. As the situation becomes dire, the mood becomes darker and bleaker. Even Ash’s constant, witty pop-culture references have a dark tinge. As we become mo...more
The second book in the Ashley Parker series could be read as a stand-alone, but the first book is too good to miss!
As a zombie outbreak worsens and threatens the entire country, Ashley and a band of misfit “Wild Cards” must face more zombie mayhem in this gory, action-packed and entertaining thrill-ride. As the situation becomes dire, the mood becomes darker and bleaker. Even Ash’s constant, witty pop-culture references have a dark tinge. As we become mo...more
I'm not really a fan of Zombies and I have no idea what drew me to read Plague Town, but I did and I HAD to follow up the series with Plague Nation. It turned out to be a really fun book to read with super admirable characters.
Plague Nation by Dana Fredsti
Ashley Parker, Zombie Hunter, finds herself once again knee deep in the walking dead, literally. The zombie outbreak in the small Northern California coastal town of Redwood Grove where she was a post-grad student has spread across the country.
This sequel to Plague Town picks up shortly after the conclusion of the first novel. Ashley has found that she is a ‘wild card’ – someone who acquired preternatural strength and fighting skills after being bitten by a zombie. S...more
Ashley Parker, Zombie Hunter, finds herself once again knee deep in the walking dead, literally. The zombie outbreak in the small Northern California coastal town of Redwood Grove where she was a post-grad student has spread across the country.
This sequel to Plague Town picks up shortly after the conclusion of the first novel. Ashley has found that she is a ‘wild card’ – someone who acquired preternatural strength and fighting skills after being bitten by a zombie. S...more
Ohhh Ashley! She is not only a sword carrying badass zombie hunter, she is intelligent and funny. Kudos for a great female character!
Zombies are turning up all over and more and more are getting the virus. Ashley is immune so of course that means she has to fight. There is also angst in the form of her (former) love, Gabriel, who has some serious problems of his own and I could sympathize with how hard it all was to deal with. Even if sometimes it did seem like it was taking it out on Ashley. T...more
Zombies are turning up all over and more and more are getting the virus. Ashley is immune so of course that means she has to fight. There is also angst in the form of her (former) love, Gabriel, who has some serious problems of his own and I could sympathize with how hard it all was to deal with. Even if sometimes it did seem like it was taking it out on Ashley. T...more
(Originally posted on my blog, Misprinted Pages.)
Let me introduce you to Dana Fredsti, the creator of a smart zombie meta-fiction meets steamy gore-stained-clothes-be-damned romance called Plague Nation. It’s the sequel to Plague Town (here’s my review), which was my favorite book from last year. I thought a zombie novelization would be stupid. I was dead wrong.
Now, I love zombie movies. It’s easy to react to the horror of blood and guts when it’s splattering all over the screen. Reading about i...more
Let me introduce you to Dana Fredsti, the creator of a smart zombie meta-fiction meets steamy gore-stained-clothes-be-damned romance called Plague Nation. It’s the sequel to Plague Town (here’s my review), which was my favorite book from last year. I thought a zombie novelization would be stupid. I was dead wrong.
Now, I love zombie movies. It’s easy to react to the horror of blood and guts when it’s splattering all over the screen. Reading about i...more
I read other reviews before buying my copy, but I had every intention of picking this one up regardless of what others thought of it. Dana Fredsti is one of my favorite online friends, and I thoroughly enjoyed the first of her Ashley Parker novels, Plague Town. There, full disclosure out of the way, onward!
Other reviews say that Plague Nation feels like the second part of a trilogy, and I'll agree...in the sense that The Empire Strikes Back feels like the second part of a trilogy.
Dana takes the...more
Other reviews say that Plague Nation feels like the second part of a trilogy, and I'll agree...in the sense that The Empire Strikes Back feels like the second part of a trilogy.
Dana takes the...more
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Brought to you by OBS reviewer Dawn
*Beware of possible Spoilers*
This installment of the Ashley Parker series is a tear-jerk-er. Get ready! I jumped right back into the story easily as if I’d come back to visit a friend. The virus is spreading like wild-fire. The team needs to travel which opens up all new threats. They divide and go in two groups. Divide and conquer so to speak – I was worried for them because they were separated.
Plague Nation is heavy. So...more
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Dawn
*Beware of possible Spoilers*
This installment of the Ashley Parker series is a tear-jerk-er. Get ready! I jumped right back into the story easily as if I’d come back to visit a friend. The virus is spreading like wild-fire. The team needs to travel which opens up all new threats. They divide and go in two groups. Divide and conquer so to speak – I was worried for them because they were separated.
Plague Nation is heavy. So...more
2.5 stars
Ashley became a ‘Wild Card’ when she was bitten by a zombie. Wild Cards react differently to the virus. Instead of becoming the next walking dead, they become stronger. Ashley is a part of a team that is looking for a cure, and killing a lot of zombies in the process. The sickness spreads into larger and uncontrollable numbers, and it’s up to Ashley and her companions to get the doctor—who happens to be partly responsible for the crap hitting the fan—to the secret lab.
Plague Nation is...more
Ashley became a ‘Wild Card’ when she was bitten by a zombie. Wild Cards react differently to the virus. Instead of becoming the next walking dead, they become stronger. Ashley is a part of a team that is looking for a cure, and killing a lot of zombies in the process. The sickness spreads into larger and uncontrollable numbers, and it’s up to Ashley and her companions to get the doctor—who happens to be partly responsible for the crap hitting the fan—to the secret lab.
Plague Nation is...more
Plague Town trod a thin line between humour and horror, chock full of pop culture references and glorious mayhem. Fredsti’s heroine Ashley Parker finds herself in an unexpected war with the undead — and sometimes her fellow teammates, the “wild cards” who are just as randomly selected by surviving the virus. It would seem hard to top the huge zombie swarm that they fight off at the end of the first book, but Plague Nation manages to be even more tautly intense than the first book, while continui...more
Plague Nation is the second of a trilogy involving the Zombie-killing exploits of Ashley Parker and her cast of "wild cards," a secret paramilitary team tasked with combatting the walking dead.
After surviving a zombie onslaught on the small California town that secretly houses her special team, Ashley and her friends must now deal with an outbreak in San Francisco. The team must also find its backup facility, after their former HQ was destroyed.
Fredsti's novels are smart, funny and very well-wri...more
After surviving a zombie onslaught on the small California town that secretly houses her special team, Ashley and her friends must now deal with an outbreak in San Francisco. The team must also find its backup facility, after their former HQ was destroyed.
Fredsti's novels are smart, funny and very well-wri...more
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The zombie plague, brought about by a mutated flu vaccine, is spreading. The DZN, an old, worldwide organization that has been tracking zombie outbreaks for millenia is on the case but they've never seen an outbreak of this magnitude. Working with them are Ashley Parker and her fellow Wildcards, people that are immune to the zombie virus. But there is another faction out there that is working it's own agenda and finding a cure doesn't seem to be on it.
Plague Nation is another sometimes humorous,...more
Plague Nation is another sometimes humorous,...more
Picking up where the first book left off, Dana Fredsti continues to build her unique world of wild cards and zombies and expands her multiple storylines to pen another page-turning thriller. The author organically transforms Ashley and Gabriel’s relationship from the constant sniping and bickering in the first novel to a more mature relationship, while maintaining the sexual tension between them. A secondary romance between Simone and Nathan deepens the overarching storyline. The author skillful...more
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At A Glance
Plague Nation is another great zombie book from Dana Fredsti, though I do feel like it left a little to be desired.
The Good
It's no secret that I loved Plague Town. I love zombie books with a sense of humor, and that's what Dana Fredsti delivers. Her characters are entertaining as hell and her zombies are grosser than maggots roasting on a hot, sunny day. (EWWW, I just grossed myself out.) Now I'm sad that I have to wait for book three to c...more
At A Glance
Plague Nation is another great zombie book from Dana Fredsti, though I do feel like it left a little to be desired.
The Good
It's no secret that I loved Plague Town. I love zombie books with a sense of humor, and that's what Dana Fredsti delivers. Her characters are entertaining as hell and her zombies are grosser than maggots roasting on a hot, sunny day. (EWWW, I just grossed myself out.) Now I'm sad that I have to wait for book three to c...more
You may also read my review here:http://www.mybookishways.com/201...
Now that things in Redwood Grove have died down to a dull roar, Ashley Parker and the other wild cards are taking care of the stragglers, hoping to stop the terrifying virus that’s been turning people into flesh eating shamblers. Ashley’s also a bit confused about the treatment she’s getting from Gabriel, who’s giving her some pretty serious attitude. She thought they had something between them, and is determined to confront him...more
Now that things in Redwood Grove have died down to a dull roar, Ashley Parker and the other wild cards are taking care of the stragglers, hoping to stop the terrifying virus that’s been turning people into flesh eating shamblers. Ashley’s also a bit confused about the treatment she’s getting from Gabriel, who’s giving her some pretty serious attitude. She thought they had something between them, and is determined to confront him...more
2.5
Ashley became a ‘Wild Card’ when she was bitten by a zombie. Wild Cards react differently to the virus. Instead of becoming the next walking dead, they become stronger. Ashley is a part of a team that is looking for a cure, and killing a lot of zombies in the process. The sickness spreads into larger and uncontrollable numbers, and it’s up to Ashley and her companions to get the doctor—who happens to be partly responsible for the crap hitting the fan—to the secret lab.
Plague Nation is the sec...more
Ashley became a ‘Wild Card’ when she was bitten by a zombie. Wild Cards react differently to the virus. Instead of becoming the next walking dead, they become stronger. Ashley is a part of a team that is looking for a cure, and killing a lot of zombies in the process. The sickness spreads into larger and uncontrollable numbers, and it’s up to Ashley and her companions to get the doctor—who happens to be partly responsible for the crap hitting the fan—to the secret lab.
Plague Nation is the sec...more
I had been looking forward to this, really liked book 1. The zombie movie jokes are still here, but the whole "tilt" of the book is different.
I hate cliff-hangers, especially the kind that not only makes the book unable to stand alone, but makes sure that not a single question raised in the first or second book is answered. And that is the kind this book has. What a disappointment for a zombie book fan like me.
Generally one finds them in the teeny-bopper kind of paranormal, which apparently is...more
I hate cliff-hangers, especially the kind that not only makes the book unable to stand alone, but makes sure that not a single question raised in the first or second book is answered. And that is the kind this book has. What a disappointment for a zombie book fan like me.
Generally one finds them in the teeny-bopper kind of paranormal, which apparently is...more
I reviewed Plague Town a couple weeks ago and was fairly excited to get moving on the second book. I enjoyed the Town enough, and I was hoping that some of the flaws that Town offered could be amended by its sequel, Plague Nation.
Nation picks up pretty quickly after Town and raises the stakes a bit. We get a lot more history on the zombie outbreaks as well as a little more insight into the program that Ashley Parker is involved with. The meat of the book, however, is the expansion of the plague....more
Nation picks up pretty quickly after Town and raises the stakes a bit. We get a lot more history on the zombie outbreaks as well as a little more insight into the program that Ashley Parker is involved with. The meat of the book, however, is the expansion of the plague....more
50 pages in and I realize my enthusiasm for this book has waned. The characters are no more developed than they were from book one. The best parts were the movie references, but again, nothing new, and the flashes of other people and the virus spreading in other places. Throw in a new acrobatic character and I'm still bummed. I honestly don't plan on reading the next one. Something happened to one of the characters and, I have to say, it took away from the story. Just an alright read. Disappoint...more
This book is the literary equivalent of the word "and". You know something came before it and something is supposed to follow, but other than that there is no real pay-off.
Having said that... the writing is confident and competent. It was easy to visualize action and settings. What the book suffers from is too much tease and no thrown bones.
The characters, although witty and consistent, seemed much more distant that the first book... I had a real hard time engaging their plight this time around...more
Having said that... the writing is confident and competent. It was easy to visualize action and settings. What the book suffers from is too much tease and no thrown bones.
The characters, although witty and consistent, seemed much more distant that the first book... I had a real hard time engaging their plight this time around...more
Ashley Parker is still both tough and funny, yet ultimately human. Dana Fredsti’s creation is a well needed and welcome female protagonist for the horror genre(and fiction in general, you all know the serious offender here). The action is still fierce and well written, an especially difficult feet with fights involving multiple zombies. The story gets deeper and more involved without ever feeling forced. This is a rare sequel that trumps the original. While I normally reserve five stars for nove...more
The Good: Love. Love. Love. So much love for both Ashley Parker and Dana Fredsti. I love the way Ashley talks and thinks. Just love being in her head. I love how she interacts with the other characters and that the romantic aspects of the book are realistic to the situation instead of mushy. There were laughs and there was heartache, and everything was littered with zombie mayhem. This series is definitely a favorite of mine.
The Bad: Nothing. It was absolutely perfect. I wanted to lose myself in...more
The Bad: Nothing. It was absolutely perfect. I wanted to lose myself in...more
May 07, 2013
Rena
marked it as to-read
I won this book from First Reads Giveaway. Waiting to read it when I receive it. Thanks.
Check out my review here: http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/bo...
I love the 2nd in the Plague Series! I still get antsy about getting a flu shot after reading the first book and I just got reminded of it in this book. I love the new character but very sad to see some go. Can't wait to see what happens in the next book! Recommend for all zombie book fans.
When the zombies strike, I'll be ready.
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Published April 9th 2013 by Titan Books
Not as good as the last one but interesting enough that I'll keep going with the series.
ARGH! Cliff-hanger ending.
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Dana Fredsti is ex B-movie actress with a background in theatrical sword-fighting. Through seven plus years of volunteering at EFBC/FCC (Exotic Feline Breeding Facility/Feline Conservation Center), Dana's had a full-grown leopard sit on her feet, kissed by tigers, held baby jaguars and had her thumb sucked by an ocelot with nursing issues. She's addicted to bad movies and any book or film, good or...more
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