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Feb 22, 2012

Rhiannon rated it:

Since I wrote this, I better give it a good review. :)

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Jul 15, 2011

Shanon rated it:

I learned a valuable lesson while reading this book. My habit of reading right before bed has never been too much of an issue but with Fighting to Survive (as well as As The World Dies) it made it impossible to get any sleep. I could not put the books down, believe me I tried! Once I started reading I did not feel tired at all so I simply kept reading all through the night.

I enjoyed reading more about Katie & Jenni and all the other characters from the first book that I came to More...

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Dec 23, 2011

Shelley rated it:

*Rating* 4.0
*Genre* Dystopian/Zombies

*Review*

I absolutely loved Nerit the former Israeli army sniper who suffered a devastating loss in the First Days, Volume I of this series. She is seriously awesome with a weapon. Takes crap from nobody. Makes final calls and trains everyone to fight back and shoot straight. When others blink or have second thougths. She charges ahead and protects the fort from zombies and bandits.

Katie and Travis's relationship is on More...

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Jul 15, 2011

Eva rated it:

I can't say enough wonderful things about not only this book, but the series. I want everyone to know that I am the last person on earth that would have ever believed I'd like a book like this. Imagine my shock when I not only liked it- but LOVED it!
Rhiannon Frater has a true gift people- I'm so serious! I plan on reading more "zombie" books in the future but I don't have a huge hope that any will compare to this. I don't even see it as possible.
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Jan 02, 2012

Felicia rated it:

Read for Fun!
Overall Rating 4.75
Story Rating 4.75
Character Rating 4.75
Zombie Gore---AWESOME!

Note: I actually read this a few weeks ago and my bad for not writing a review. I didn't take notes either so this will be very general and no quotes---though there were a few from my boy Juan that I loved!

What I Loved: When I started the book I was worried about the "middle book" syndrome but this book suffered from none of that! The characters were just More...

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Nov 05, 2010

Patrick rated it:

In this, the second book of a trilogy that was first produced on the internet, the author moves us past the first few days of the zombie apocalypse detailed in book 1 and on to the nuts and bolts of the survivors living in a construction site in a small Texas town trying to rebuild the world around them...or at least trying to give themselves someplace safe to call their own.
This book is not focused on one particular plot point, as we are given some of the "days of our lives" tre More...

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Nov 08, 2011

Bonnie rated it:

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The Storyline
Fighting to Survive picks up a few weeks after The First Days left off: Katie and Jenni are helping establish a new life on the fort and working to minimize the ongoing danger of the zombies. Nothing much happens (in my opinion) in regards to the zombie as this book focused mainly on expanding on new characters, the growing of existing relationships, and establishing more problems outside of the zombie issue. The writ More...

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Dec 19, 2011

Shea rated it:

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars for this follow up to The First Days, but ended up settling on 4 because of some pretty spectacular action sequences and very effective suspense techniques.

First let me say that I really enjoyed the 1st book in this trilogy because of the characters and the dialogue. Yeah there was some zombie action and a little bit of suspense, but the banter back and forth between the characters was awesome and the character development was very enjoyable to read. A More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Andi rated it:

This was another page-turner! I really enjoyed reading about the characters' continuing struggles to survive. And the hotel-clearing scene was absolutely nail-biting! I'm also glad that tough decisions--the right ones--were made when necessary.

I absolutely love Nerit, and was happy that she played such a big role in this book. Jenni and Katie occasionally drove me crazy, as with the first book. The mystery of the vigilante continues in this book and the person is not yet revealed More...

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Jul 15, 2011

Lindsay rated it:

I'm addicted to zombie books, i love them. I think this series is the best series I've read in the zombie genre maybe even ever. I stopped reading the last book in the Stieg Larsen trilogy to finish this series. I'm currently stalking Rhiannon's next book.

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Aug 03, 2011

Tatiana rated it:

Woooo! A Sequel that doesn't disappoint! My favorite kind of book :D

I have to say that I enjoyed this follow up to "The First Days" much more than I enjoyed the first book. I liked them both! But while the first had a lot more focus on personal issues the zombie apocalypse was having on the characters, the second was more focused on how to survive! In the long term.

There was a ton of action, as well as those personal issues still being uncovered in this sequel.
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Jan 27, 2012

Leslee rated it:

Both better and worse than its predecessor. The writing was smoother, you can tell this was a sophomore effort, but I felt the characterization really dropped and in some cases became quite cliche. Didn't understand why Katie (the former lesbian now bisexual) becomes so soft just because she hooks up with a man. Frater sometimes relies too much on charicatures and stereotypes for her minor characters and it drags the book down from something that could be much more than just a typical zombie boo More...

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Nov 08, 2011

Ashley - The Bookish Brunette rated it:

Well, if you know me at all- even if you don't and we're just passing acquaintances... you've heard me talk about Rhiannon Frater's As the World Dies trilogy. This series is by far my favorite horror/zombie series of books EVER. I'm literally DYING for the release of Siege in April!

Fighting to Survive is the second book in this series of zombie epic-ness, otherwise known as the As The World Dies trilogy. In The First Days, Katie and Jenny survived the zombie hordes that swarmed their More...

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Oct 17, 2011

Book Chick City rated it:

Originally posted on Book Chick City. 9/10 on the blog.

“Fighting To Survive” is absolutely brilliant! It's the second instalment of the 'As the World Dies' trilogy by horror writer, Rhiannon Frater. I loved the first book, 'The First Days' but this was even better. It was just so good I couldn't bear to put it down. I read it in two sittings and the story remained with me long after I finished the last page. The action came thick and fast and didn’t let go, but was so wonderfully pace More...

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Nov 17, 2011

Michelle rated it:

Fighting To Survive is the second book in the As The World Dies series by Rhiannon Frater from TOR.

Book Blurb:

The hundred or so survivors in the fortified heart of Ashley Oaks are running out of food and room.

The newly renovated historic hotel seems a perfect sanctuary - if it can be emptied of zombies.

As search-and-rescue teams bring food, supplies - and more survivors - back to town, they draw unwanted attention.

Bandits.

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Jul 15, 2011

Steph rated it:

ATWD: Fighting to Survive finds Jennie, Katie and their fort friends doing just that ... Fighting to Survive. They've been living at the fort for a few months and are still trying to figure out who is the vigilante in the group. They are trying to create a society where everyone is equal, doing their part (whatever job they are best at) and trying to be accepting of all the many different personalities in the group.

Katie finally gives in her to attraction to Travis, admitting tha More...

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Aug 30, 2011

Mike rated it:

In a genre dominated by male writer. It's refreshing to read a zombie trilogy from a female writer. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of action. The story picks up after the outbreak and the survivors have found a fort. Not only they have to fight zombies, there is a well woven plot of the struggle and life within the fort.

The reads like a nice screenplay. If it was to be made into a movie, it would be Resident Evil filmed by Lifetime network

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Jul 15, 2011

Felicia rated it:

The second book in this trilogy was a good follow up. Was not as fabulous as the first one, but was still good. I think that was because the threats were more human than zombie. Important distinctions about how humans can be such monsters even when they are technically alive.

Some of my favorite characters in this book were NOT the main characters. Calhoun, Peggy and Nerit are all wonderful secondary characters. If the end of the world ever comes, I definitely want Nerit on MY si More...

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Feb 05, 2012

Adam rated it:

Action packed and was successful where the first book didn't ! I only finally finished the first out of stubborness over spending money on it. Once the too twisted love square of Juan Jenni Katie and Travis was dropped you could see the horror around every character. However, I still say that in a zombie book you can not call the living dead zombies! It's the one thing that I do dislike.

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Dec 03, 2011

Crystal rated it:

I've read this trilogy several times and it still holds me captive. It was one of the few zombie, post-apocalyptic novels that features female protagonist. Once you read this first of three trilogies, you'll be hooked!

Even if you're read the first print, be sure to read the reworked novel or else you'll miss additional information that the author included. Well worth reading again and again.

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Jul 15, 2011

Stonebender rated it:

This trilogy is what started my reading zombie stories phase. I have always liked after disaster stories and the title of this one made me think that's what it was and it is sort of. It just has an unlikely cause of the end of the world. I found this trilogy to be fun to read. Very quick, fast paced. I was pleased that all of the really strong characters were women. The main women had a strong bond to each other even though they weren't a couple. Although people with disabilities were all in the More...

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Jul 15, 2011

Thee_ron_clark rated it:

I just finished this yesterday and must say I remain impressed with this series and the author. I enjoyed the storyline, most of the characters, and the new ideas the author came up with in regards to surviving a zombie apocalypse.

The story continues with friends Jenni and Katie making their way through the zombie apocalypse in a nest of other survivors. Concerns include space, food, sanitation, flesh eating cadavers, a vigilante, outisde influences, and more.

The one pla More...

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Nov 11, 2011

Maureen rated it:

I'd give this 2.5 stars if I could; it is better than the first in the series. More action, less about the people. It does annoy me that they still have power, though, for some reason. And they dont' seem at all worried that some day the power is just going to go out and not come back on. Looking forward to book 3 though - and finding out if the zombies win or not.

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Dec 12, 2011

Amber rated it:

Absolutely loved this book!

I enjoyed the second book in the series even more than the first. The first few days of the zombie-apocalypse have passed, and the survivors have to find ways to keep on surviving. The new challenges are the zombies, of course, and others who are also trying to survive.

Beware, though, I found this second book to be more violent than the first.

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Nov 04, 2011

Stewie rated it:

While Fighting to Survive has its share of flaws, there's a lot of good in it, and you can tell Frater will only get better.

You can read my full review here at HorrorTalk.

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Jul 15, 2011

Chris rated it:

The "As the World Dies" trilogy is BY FAR my favorite books. Rhiannon has done an amazing job of creating characters that I will never forget. The story is compelling and I found myself unable to stop reading. There's drama, sadness, excitement, and of course lots of zombies. To me, that's the recipe for success and Rhiannon has baked up a delicious trilogy of books.

I highly recommend you read them and you will enjoy every page! :-)

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Dec 14, 2011

Renee rated it:

Never thought I would be a fan of the zombie genre, but picked up the first book in this series and loved it. The second was another great read. Reminds me of my teen fascination with the horror/thriller genre dominated (at the time) by John Saul, Dean R. Koontz and Stephen King....

Can't wait for the third book!

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Jan 27, 2012

Richard rated it:

Just like the first book I just couldn't put it down. Even though there are a ton of zombie novels it is good to always find a genuine classic every time.

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Jan 14, 2012

Cathryn rated it:

The beginning was a little slow since she was recapping some of what happened in the first book but once you got past that it was great. I can't wait to read the third book.

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Dec 24, 2011

John rated it:

Same as the first book, brilliant all credit to Miss Frater, looking forward to the third book, hope there is many more to come.

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