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December 25, 2013
The Zombie Classic The Rising: Author's Preferred Edition by Brian Keene
The classic that helped start a pop culture phenomenon - back in print and UNCUT!
Since it's 2003 debut, Brian Keene's THE RISING is one of the best-selling zombie novels of all-time. It has been translated into over a dozen languages, inspired the works of other authors and filmmakers, and has become a cultural touchstone for an entire generation of horror fans.
THE RISING is the story of Jim Thurmond, a determined father battling his way across a post-apocalyptic zombie landscape, to find his young son. Accompanied by Martin, a preacher still holding to his faith, and Frankie, a recovering heroin addict with an indomitable will to survive, Jim travels from state to state and town to town, facing an endless onslaught of undead hordes, and the evils perpetrated by his fellow man.
This brand-new, author's preferred edition, restores nearly 30,000 words of material that was cut from the original edition. These new chapters, which have never been seen by anyone before now, expand the original story, adding new depths to characters and more horrific situations.
You may think you've read THE RISING, but you haven't read it all until you read this edition!
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December 15, 2013
The Dead War Trilogy Now Available In Paperback
The Dead War Series is now available in paperback for $8.81, a 15% discount. Check the book out by clicking the picture below:
When the dead walk a hero shall rise! The Dead War Trilogy is the story of that hero, Sergeant Richards!
In the year 2053 the dead walked. Mankind was caught off guard at first but within six years mounted a massive military assault against the dead.
These are the stories of some of those men and women that fought back.
Free Zombie Books For Your Kindle 12/15/2013
What's better than a good zombie book? a free zombie book that's good. I have listed a few books that are free TODAY 12/15/2013 for you to check out. Hope you like them.
December 8, 2013
Zombie Movie Review: Dead Heist, Hip Hop gangstas vs vampire/zombie hybrids
I recently signed for Netflix which has given me access to a sh*t load of zombie movies. Most bad but many fun none the less. One movie I checked was a 2007 straight to DVD (remember those) flick Dead Heist. The official synopsis below:
Four friends plan the perfect small town bank heist, but choose the wrong night. Their plans go horribly wrong when vampiric zombies attack the town and trap them in the bank. Can they escape with the money and their lives?
My synopsis would be much shorter, Hip Hop gangstas vs zombies or vampires.
That synopsis pretty much sums up the entire movie. The best part of the movie is 80s rapper Big Daddy Kane showing up as a scientist turned zombie/vampire hunter. Kane steals the show as does a good job of not taking his role or the movie to seriously. Neither does director Bo Webb which leads to a fast paced (80 minutes) movie that gets to the gory action ASAP. How the zombies/vampires came to be is briefly explained by Kane's character as having something to do with some type of artificial blood his team was creating.
The make up and special effects are nothing special but better than the average cheap zombie flick. The acting is no where as bad as one would expect and the movie delivers on the gore and the action. The last 20 minutes is a bullet riddled gore fest that should excite most fans of the genre although it does strain credibility. But then again doesn't a zombie movie stretch credibility?
So on a scale of 1 to 10 I'm give Dead Heist a 6 and recommend you check it out.
The movie is available on Netflix or through Amazon's Instant Video. You can access the movie on Amazon Instant video by using the link below. It's $2.99 to rent.
December 7, 2013
Buy any Dead War Series Book and a donation will be made to St. Judes Children's Hospital
Hey all this is author George Cook. I guess many of you have never heard of zombies helping children but that's what will happen if you purchase any Dead War Series book using the links below. Amazon will send a percentage of each sale to St. Judes Children's Research Hospital through their new Amazon Smile Program. I have dedicated my life to helping children which is why I currently serve on my local board of education and volunteer as a youth coach and I see this great Amazon program as another way to help.
The mission of St. Judes Research Hospital is to find cures and means of prevention for childhood catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Thanks in advance for your donations!
December 1, 2013
Poll: Who do you think dies in The Walking Dead Season 4 mid-season finale
Well tonight is the mid-season finale of The Walking Dead (Season 4). The promos have basically promised the death of characters. This being The Walking Dead it could be anyone. It could be someone as obvious as The Governor or as outlandish as Rick or Darryl. My question is who do you think dies tonight in the mid-season finale? Take the poll below:
The Dead War Series Book One free today!
Right now 12/01/2013 get The Dead War Series Book 1 free for #kindle Mankind vs the dead in 2053 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YEKJXO
November 27, 2013
The Dead War Trilogy Now $2.99.
Hi this is George Cook author of The Dead War Series. I just wanted to let all zombie and horror fans out there know that The Dead War Trilogy is now available for $2.99. You read right, you can now get the first three books in the series for $2.99.
The Dead War Trilogy includes:
The Dead War Series Book One
The Dead War Series Book Two: Abomination
The Dead War Series Book Three: WAR
Buy the Dead War Trilogy by clicking the link below:
When the dead walk a hero shall rise! The Dead War Trilogy is the story of that hero, Sergeant Richards!
In the year 2053 the dead walked. Mankind was caught off guard at first but within six years mounted a massive military assault against the dead.
These are the stories of some of those men and women that fought back.
These are the stories of some trying to find a cure.
These are the stories of those that are just trying to survive the nightmare of the walking dead.
These are the stories of those that caused The Dead War.
The Dead War Trilogy Now $1.99.
Hi this is George Cook author of The Dead War Series. I just wanted to let all zombie and horror fans out there know that The Dead War Trilogy is now available for $1.99. You read right, you can now get the first three books in the series for $1.99, a savings of $1 when compared to buying each book individually.
The Dead War Trilogy includes:
The Dead War Series Book One
The Dead War Series Book Two: Abomination
The Dead War Series Book Three: WAR
Buy the Dead War Trilogy by clicking the link below:
When the dead walk a hero shall rise! The Dead War Trilogy is the story of that hero, Sergeant Richards!
In the year 2053 the dead walked. Mankind was caught off guard at first but within six years mounted a massive military assault against the dead.
These are the stories of some of those men and women that fought back.
These are the stories of some trying to find a cure.
These are the stories of those that are just trying to survive the nightmare of the walking dead.
These are the stories of those that caused The Dead War.
The Dead War Trilogy Now 99¢ ( That's right the entire trilogy for 99¢ )
His this is George Cook author of The Dead War Series. I'm posting this the night before Thanksgiving as I get ready for my Black Friday deals.
I just wanted to let all zombie and horror fans out there know that The Dead War Trilogy is now available for 99¢. You read right, you can now get the first three books in the series for 99¢
The Dead War Trilogy includes:
The Dead War Series Book One
The Dead War Series Book Two: Abomination
The Dead War Series Book Three: WAR
Buy the Dead War Trilogy by clicking the link below:
When the dead walk a hero shall rise! The Dead War Trilogy is the story of that hero, Sergeant Richards!
In the year 2053 the dead walked. Mankind was caught off guard at first but within six years mounted a massive military assault against the dead.
These are the stories of some of those men and women that fought back.
These are the stories of some trying to find a cure.
These are the stories of those that are just trying to survive the nightmare of the walking dead.
These are the stories of those that caused The Dead War.
