Children of the Apocalypse Mega Box Set by Baileigh Higgins

Although these stories were about a zombie apocalypse, they were done in such a way that the characters led the action, plot, thoughts and feelings - loved that. It was set in South Africa and the descriptions gave a great sense of place.

This set was divided into Dangerous Days, some shorter character stories (Death's Children), Dangerous Nights and two bonus novellas - all relevant to the story as a whole. There were a vast number of characters, each believable, each worth following. There were heroes and villains and, of course, the zombies. How the virus came into being is not explained but we can guess it to be because of politicians and scientists.

Not everyone had a happy ending, and some deaths were surprising, while others were welcomed.

The thing I liked best about all the stories was the great writing style and how each of the characters were important; each having a role. And I liked how the story followed each one from their point of view, albeit third-person.

The bonus novellas were an interesting addition - no spoilers from me.

Overall, I loved this series and how I really cared about what would happen to the characters.

Highly recommended.