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Devoured

(The Hunger #1)

Jason Brant (Goodreads Author)

3.95 · Rating details · 1,673 ratings · 161 reviews

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Day One: A series of terrorist attacks spread a cloud of noxious gas over highly populated areas.

Day Two: Higher brain function erodes in those exposed to the gas. Their bodies begin to distort, faces distending, skin sallowing, teeth elongating.

Day Three: The infected disappear into the shadows, fleeing the harsh daylight ...more

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Apr 10, 2017 carol. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: fans of a monster apocalypse

Recommended to carol. by: Mr. Matt

Shelves: end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it, friend-recommended, male-lead, my-library-kindle, vampires

Fresh off my Vietnam fictional-autobiography The Things They Carried and Pulitzer Prize winner Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, I really needed to rest my brain. Actually--let's be honest--I really needed to see humanity destroyed a little faster than we seem to be doing it ourselves. Brant--and I might turn into a genuine fan of this non-genuine Bigfoot hunter--serves up almost exactly what I was looking for in an apocalypse-monster novel. For all you who wanted to like The Pas ...more

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Mar 14, 2014 Dan Schwent rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014

After yet another unsuccessful job interview, Lance York shoves a strangely-acting woman out of the path of a speeding car and is struck himself. When he awakes in the hospital, he is shocked to find a plague has struck Pittsburgh, a plague that mutates its victims and turns them into eyeless, savage, flesh-eating horrors! Even with help from some new friends, can Lance escape the abattoir Pittsburgh has become?

After reading his West of Hell trilogy, Jason Brant invited me to give his Hunger ser After yet another unsuccessful job interview, Lance York shoves a strangely-acting woman out of the path of a speeding car and is struck himself. When he awakes in the hospital, he is shocked to find a plague has struck Pittsburgh, a plague that mutates its victims and turns them into eyeless, savage, flesh-eating horrors! Even with help from some new friends, can Lance escape the abattoir Pittsburgh has become?

After reading his West of Hell trilogy, Jason Brant invited me to give his Hunger series a shot. It took me a while to take the bait but Brant soon had me hooked once again.

Before even opening the book, or whatever the equivalent of opening an e-book is, I kept thinking "Zombies? Aren't we all getting tired of that shit?" Brant puts his spin on the survival horror tale and I Devoured it in two sittings. Besides, his plague victims aren't zombies. They have some virus that makes their eyes fall out and their brain functions go haywire, mutating them into cannibal feral things with fangs and caveman brows.

The protagonist of the tale, Lance York, was a guy I could really get behind. He wasn't a hyper-prepared militant or a survivalist super hero. He's kind of a screw up, he's going through a divorce, and is unemployed. Oh, and he's also infertile. Lance spends the first part of the book escaping the hospital and dealing with his soon to be ex-wife and her boyfriend.

The book kicks into high gear once Lance finally escapes the hospital, deals with militants, and hooks up with Cassandra, an ax-wielding failed artist. The scope ratchets up with every revelation. By the time Lance gets his legs under him, it's pretty apparent that civilization is going down the toilet pretty quickly.

The gore and carnage are the stars of the show here and they spend a lot of time on stage. The Vladdies, as Cassandra calls them, are pretty terrifying. However, the militia assholes were much bigger villains considering they're human and the Vladdies are practically forces of nature.

While this is the first book in a trilogy, it's pretty satisfying on its own with no cliffhanger ending or anything else that might leave a reader feeling cheated.

I can't find anything bad to say about this book. Like Edward Lorn, Jason Brant is self-publishing done right. Four out of five stars. ...more

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Mar 11, 2014 Mr. Matt rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: horror, 2014, vampires

Lance is having what can only be considered a monumentally bad day. He's unemployed. He bombed his job interview. His wife is leaving him and he's pretty sure she's also sleeping with an obnoxiously successful former co-worker. And he bumps into one of the infected. Oh, and he gets hit by a car. Lance wakes up in the hospital and all hell begins breaking loose. The Xavier virus is on the loose and the infection is spreading alarmingly. Attempts at quarantine fail and in a matter of days the city Lance is having what can only be considered a monumentally bad day. He's unemployed. He bombed his job interview. His wife is leaving him and he's pretty sure she's also sleeping with an obnoxiously successful former co-worker. And he bumps into one of the infected. Oh, and he gets hit by a car. Lance wakes up in the hospital and all hell begins breaking loose. The Xavier virus is on the loose and the infection is spreading alarmingly. Attempts at quarantine fail and in a matter of days the city of Pittsburgh is burning.

This book was not great fiction, it was awesome fiction. I loved every page of it - from Lance's escape form the hospital, to his holing up in his apartment, to the flight to Heinz field and the ultimate cataclysmic collapse. I identified with Lance. As he struggled to survive I found myself thinking, yeah, that's what I would do. He felt real. He worried about other people. He tried to stay out of trouble. He tried to do the right thing. And Cass, wow, she is a little bit of a caricature, but how can you not like a battle-axe wielding blonde built like an Amazon? And she's got a mouth like a sailor. Bonus!

Very impressed with this book (and the author). I thought I was picking up another zombie apocalypse (yawn) and discovered a diamond in the rough. Brant has a knack for building characters, driving an action packed story and making me give a damn. I ripped through this book in pretty much two major binge reading sessions. So much fun.

My only knock against the book is the presence of the crazy "minute men" militia. They are almost a requirement in apocalypse literature. The infected are like the weather - a menace and problem that must be dealt with - but the real foe are other people. I wish that the author had found a differnet twist to drive the story, but it's fine. The book was just fun.

Five gory, blood-stained stars out of five. I'm pretty sure that my mom would not appreciate it, but it was a complete and total blast to read.

Down graded to four stars on further reflection. I liked the book but is it really five stars. I think it’s really 4 outta 5. ...more

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Jul 22, 2013 Mark rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was a well-crafted 'end of the world' premise novel that kept me hooked from beginning to end. I love the way by which Brant has created a unique plague-based transformation that begins to appear to turn humans into zombies, which is merely the first phase in a more vampire-esque ultimate transformation.

The ending of what appears to be book 1 in an ongoing series left me satisfied, yet eager for Brant's return to this world so I can see what happens next.

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Dec 13, 2013 Jamie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, horror, post-apocalyptic

This was my second Jason Brant novel. I had previously read Gehanna - his West of Hell series book 1 and really enjoyed it. In fact I bought the West of Hell Omnibus edition and fully intended to read it but then I got to looking at the cover of this book: Devoured (The Hunger Volume 1) and it just drew me to it so I thought I'd read the sample to see what it was like and I was immediately sucked into a swirling vortex of pure awesomeness and was unable to put the book down so I ended up buying This was my second Jason Brant novel. I had previously read Gehanna - his West of Hell series book 1 and really enjoyed it. In fact I bought the West of Hell Omnibus edition and fully intended to read it but then I got to looking at the cover of this book: Devoured (The Hunger Volume 1) and it just drew me to it so I thought I'd read the sample to see what it was like and I was immediately sucked into a swirling vortex of pure awesomeness and was unable to put the book down so I ended up buying it and those two seconds waiting for it to fully load on my kindle were pure torture.

Jason Brant doesn't mess around. One of the things I loved about this book is that the action starts up right out of the gate and doesn't let up until the very last harrowing page. Everything you could want from a good post-apocalyptic zombie invasion was here. A mutant zombie horde - check! Lots and lots of action - check! Just enough gore to satisfy you but not enough to make you hurl while eating your lunch - check! The one thing I generally don't like about some action heavy oriented novels is that the characters usually suffer from it but have no fear, Mr Brant has seemingly mastered the fine art of balancing action and character depth. The characters in Devoured are ones that you can not only relate to but also root for and for that this book gets a huge nod from me.

Lance is the main hero of the tale. I love the fact that he's just an ordinary guy. In fact life has been very unkind to Lance York. In the real world he hasn't been able to hold down a job in years, his wife can't stand the sight of him and his marriage is crumbling faster than a zombie can eat your brains. Lance has pretty much lost what self esteem and self respect he once had and as the world begins to go to the zombies he finally starts to come into his own. He's a good guy, the kind of person you'd want on your side if you all of the sudden found yourself at the bottom of the food chain while zombies and crazy militants ran around killing everyone.

Lance survives the initial destruction of mankind by hiding out in a restaurant for a while and when things quickly turn for the worse and it looks like his brains are going to be eaten after all he is saved by one of the most unlikeliest heroines to ever grace the pages of zombie fiction. Enter Cassie or Cass as she demands to be called She carries a big axe, is full of attitude, (and I mean that in the most awesome way possible) and has a whacked out sense of fashion, and ho she's the true bada** (self censored) of the tale. Her interactions with Lance are priceless and I love how his self confidence goes way up after meeting her. I also love the fact that the woman is the true action hero of the tale. She's athletic, strong and quick on her feet as well as her mind. Lance on the other hand is a bit out of shape not that he let's that stop him but Cass, well she's something else.

I had such an amazingly fun time reading this book. It's not your average run-of-the-mill zombie book and these are in no way your average zombies and trust me, this makes all the difference in the world. If you are looking for an action-packed read with witty dialogue, colorful characters and a unique take on a genre that already has so many books to choose from then you can hardly do better than Devoured. I've already bought and started reading the second book: Consumed and I happily give this one a very enthusiastic 5 Stars. Heck, I wish I could give this an extra star just for Cass alone. She's freaking awesome! Great read and I highly recommend it!!!

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Jul 01, 2013 Terri Baldwin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Lance, by his own admission, was a loser. Stuck in a failed marriage and unable to keep a job, he had succumbed to depression and had pretty much given up. While walking down the street talking to an old coworker that he hadn’t seen in years, he noticed an incoherent woman stumbling toward an intersection and certain death. He was struck by a car when he pushed the woman to safety, but the insanity was just beginning. While in the hospital, he learned that the woman was infected with a virus tha Lance, by his own admission, was a loser. Stuck in a failed marriage and unable to keep a job, he had succumbed to depression and had pretty much given up. While walking down the street talking to an old coworker that he hadn’t seen in years, he noticed an incoherent woman stumbling toward an intersection and certain death. He was struck by a car when he pushed the woman to safety, but the insanity was just beginning. While in the hospital, he learned that the woman was infected with a virus that had turned her into a cannibalistic monster. She wasn’t the only infected; it seemed the entire city of Pittsburgh was under attack, and the military closed in to quarantine the hospital. With the help of a doctor and a staff sergeant with a conscious, Lance was able to get his soon-to-be ex wife and her boyfriend (his old coworker), to safety and to escape the hospital. His journey to safety, however, was far from over!

Jason Brant has made me afraid of the dark once again! His rendering of these “Vladdies” was horrifying. They’re a terrifying cross between demons, zombies and vampires, and the true stuff of nightmares! Lance and his travelling companion Cass were quite a pair. The banter made me smile even while my heart was pounding and I was struggling to remind myself that it was okay to exhale! These two “failures” came into their own and proved their own opinions of themselves wrong. They managed to be stronger than they thought, while still keeping their insecurities. This made them completely believable characters that I rooted for with a vengeance! I try to imagine myself stuck in a situation like this, and I hope to be 1/10th of the person that Cass was.

This book was so fast paced that there was absolutely never a dull moment. It held my attention from the first page to the last, and I darn-near threw my kindle when the battery died. This is also a book that I thought about even when I wasn’t reading it… very few books affect me like that. I am both nervous about and looking forward to the next book in the series. Jason has a way of making even the bizarre terrifyingly real, and this book was no exception. As a Pennsylvania girl, the location of the book hit me a little hard. My home was being invaded! Seriously, five stars doesn’t do this book justice. Elevendy seven will have to do! ...more

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Jun 27, 2014 Timothy Ward rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: post-apocalyptic, 2015, horror, zombies

In the mood for a new apocalyptic thriller, this one was a pleasant surprise. I hear great things about Jason Brant, and am glad to feel it was warranted. The story introduces us to a likable hero who is dealing with the end of his marriage, depressed over his career failures and husband failures, when his willingness to stick his neck out for someone in need puts him in the center of a violent outbreak. I enjoyed getting to know him and the heroine who will join his side. The action is strongly ...more

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Aug 02, 2017 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

This is a five star apocalyptic read of what should be a stunning series!

I'd been plodding along reading my normal fare and I was becoming quite bogged down and losing interest in reading when I decided to give this book a shot. O.M.G. ..... best decision ever!
It is one of the best apocalyptic stories I have read. I opened the first page and before I knew it I was done and looking where the rest of it was. Fair warning - it does sort of end with things up in the air, not necessarily a cliff hang ...more

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Mar 07, 2014 Greg at 2 Book Lovers Reviews rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-kno, 2014

What a great book! Jason Brant has taken a fresh new approach to the PA genre. These monsters have some "zombie" characteristics, but then he turns the whole "normal" apocalypse over on it's head.

The story is driven by the two great characters created by Brant. Lance and Cassie are both so well developed. Lance is down on his luck and is such a nice guy (and we all know nice guys finish last) we are pulling for him to survive. And Cassie, with her battle axe, she is Lance's polar opposite.

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Mar 17, 2019 Jude Samson rated it it was ok

Sooooooooo many issues. First, I wanted to really to like this book based on the kick-ass looking woman on the covers and the cheeky author profile and that he seemed like a younger author so I was thinking they'd be more in touch with stuff happening in the world and not be as inclined to play into the sexist BS too many books, especially Apoc-fic books, seem to do.

Nope...

Not only is there way too many instances of raging sexism throughout the book there's an obscene number of just common sen ...more

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Dec 13, 2015 Jennifer (Bad Bird Reads) rated it liked it

Shelves: adult, vampires, horror, zombies, apocalyptic

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This is not your average zombie book. These creatures are part vampire, part zombie. They aren't dead like zombies but they are mostly mindless, rotting creatures. They have an aversion to sun and superhuman strength like vampires and they eat and drink people like a combo of both. Brant did a good job of reinventing the zombie and vampire genre.

The best part was that the hero and heroine were normal people. Lance is unemploye ...more

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Sep 13, 2013 Lisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Gehenna, Tartarus, and Sheol entertained us with zombies in the Old West. The Gate and The Dark made our sleep uneasy with thoughts of horrifying, demonic monsters that had gained access to our world. Now Devoured terrifies us with a new and meaner type of super-vampire that ushers in the Apocalypse.

Lance’s life is rather challenging at the moment. The economy is down. He is out of a job. His wife is divorcing him. What else could go wrong? Plenty. Trust me. I don’t think you’ve ever experienced Gehenna, Tartarus, and Sheol entertained us with zombies in the Old West. The Gate and The Dark made our sleep uneasy with thoughts of horrifying, demonic monsters that had gained access to our world. Now Devoured terrifies us with a new and meaner type of super-vampire that ushers in the Apocalypse.

Lance’s life is rather challenging at the moment. The economy is down. He is out of a job. His wife is divorcing him. What else could go wrong? Plenty. Trust me. I don’t think you’ve ever experienced anything as bad as what Lance is about to.

A compassionate fellow, he has pity on a sick young lady he sees stumbling through town. When she heads straight out into traffic, he does the gallant thing and tries to save her. As a reward for his good deed, he gets hit and ends up in the hospital. Then the world falls apart. Literally.

From the confines of his hospital room, he watches through the window as things go completely crazy outside. Things inside the hospital aren’t much better. Daywalkers, more people who act just like the woman had, are being brought in. Doctors and nurses are attacked. Soon even the other patients are attacked.

Lance escapes from the hospital, thinking it will be easier to survive outside. If it is any easier, it is only because there are more places to hide from these ravenous creatures. The need for survival takes precedence over the need for food and water.

He teams up with a surprising ally, and together they fight their way through this horde of monsters that only keeps growing meaner and stronger. During the day, they fight off the Daywalkers. At night, they fight off the ones who have advanced to Vladdies.

Lance is just a normal, everyday guy who watches as the unthinkable happens around him. The story is told from his point of view. The characters are very realistic in their dialogue and how they react to such a traumatic situation. If you aren’t careful, you might find yourself caught up in the story and so anxious to find out what happens next that you read too fast and skip over something vital.

The action never lets up or slows down. If you want to read a book where you can’t wait to see what happens on the next page, then you will enjoy this one. But even in the midst of the terror that is going on, the author manages to sneak in some humor.

Things are not back to normal at the end of the book. I’m not sure that things could ever get back to normal if such events were to really happen. The story isn’t over yet though. I wasn’t tempted to throw things when I reached the end, but I’m super excited to read the sequel, Consumed.

Remember, this is a horror book so you can expect edge-of-your-seat moments, blood, gore, colorful language, and a desire to hunt down the author and demand that he tells you what happens next. I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Jun 26, 2013 Michael Loring rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: vampire-books, horror-books

Devoured is the first book in best-selling author Jason Brant’s new series, The Hunger. It’s based off a short story he wrote titled LOTION, written for Apocalypse: An Anthology by Authors and Readers.

The novel starts off with Lance York – a man who, by his own admission, is a loser. Barely able to hold a job and coming upon an impending divorce, Lance sees no light in sight. Things get even worse for the poor man when, after saving a sickly woman from being hit by a car, he finds himself stuck Devoured is the first book in best-selling author Jason Brant’s new series, The Hunger. It’s based off a short story he wrote titled LOTION, written for Apocalypse: An Anthology by Authors and Readers.

The novel starts off with Lance York – a man who, by his own admission, is a loser. Barely able to hold a job and coming upon an impending divorce, Lance sees no light in sight. Things get even worse for the poor man when, after saving a sickly woman from being hit by a car, he finds himself stuck in a quarantined hospital. Things escalate quickly as the sickly woman makes a return, but as something else. She has begun to mutate, as has many others. Cities begin to fall, the military steps in but proves to be ineffective, and civilization starts its inevitable collapse. All within the span of a day.

Lance now has to survive in this newly ravaged world, coming to terms with the drastic changes to his life and assimilating to the new laws of the new, burnt world. It’s kill or be killed now, and Lance, with his new companion Cass who is much more than she appears, decides it’s not him who’s going down.

This story was brilliantly written, each scene depicted with such detail and care that it was like a true horror movie in my head. There are humorous parts as well, as is Jason Brant’s signature, timed well and not out-of-place like some novels tend to do. There’s always a good joke to be had when the tension begins to cease, and Jason Brant makes sure the joke is spoken!

The monsters in this novel were unique. They’re vampires, sort of. They aren’t your average, run-of-the-mill blood suckers. They’re mutated monsters who have nothing of their past human lives left inside of them except for a few snippets of intelligence – which only makes them more terrifying. The Vladdies – as Brant has dubbed them – can only come out at night, but that doesn’t mean the daytime is safe. Those who were recently infected are still able to roam in the light, and prove to be a threat bigger than you’d expect. No time and nowhere is safe from these creatures, and though things look bleak Lance and Cass trudge on in the hopes of finding salvation.

I sincerely enjoyed this book and positively can’t wait for the next one! ...more

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Mar 08, 2015 Amethyst rated it it was amazing

This was the first book Ive read from Jason Brant and it wont be my last. I had downloaded this for free quite awhile ago but only just got round to reading it. What a fantastic fast paced read, I was hooked and completely sucked into this fast paced storyline from the very first page...why on earth...hadn't I read this earlier...doh!

If you love your zombie dystonian horror and gore you so need to read this next as its quite different to your normal zombie-esk reads. These monsters are a horrif This was the first book Ive read from Jason Brant and it wont be my last. I had downloaded this for free quite awhile ago but only just got round to reading it. What a fantastic fast paced read, I was hooked and completely sucked into this fast paced storyline from the very first page...why on earth...hadn't I read this earlier...doh!

If you love your zombie dystonian horror and gore you so need to read this next as its quite different to your normal zombie-esk reads. These monsters are a horrific combination of zombies and vampires similar to those of the Blade trilogy with larger bodies and more grotesque features making these creatures almost impossible to fight and so much more terrifying.

What's great about this book is that most of us can relate to or know someone like Lance who is in a really bad place, with a nagging wife, not enough money and is feeling quite down. Jason has made us as the reader really feel for this guy as he's so realistic and completely believable. I was almost shouting at the screen when I discovered more about his scheming wife...no more spoilers here...grrr.

Its been brilliantly written and I was completely sucked into this storyline and I absolutely loved watching Lance develop naturally throughout the book from this downtrodden guy to a more confident ass-kicking hero which is so convincing. Part of the reason for this new found confidence was Cassie who saved his butt from not just the night and day-walkers but the Militia (its not just monsters to be scared of out there).

She is a likable, cocky young woman who is confident and strong not scared to kick ass when needed. Girl power at its best...yesss! However her constant use of the word "dumbass" aimed at Lance was actually getting on my nerves as funny, quirky and likable as she is; even though it ends up as a term of endearment.

We watch Lances confidence grow as the two of them fight together to get to the national safety point and of course this isn't going to go easy or is it even going to be safe?

I found myself speeding through this book unable to put it down; another 6am finish on this lol! Loved it and I cant wait to read book 2.

Go grab this you've no excuse as its FREE as I type for kindles.

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Sep 29, 2013 Steven rated it liked it · review of another edition

Devoured was a competent addition to the canon of zombie stories. I found the book a very fast read, finishing it in one day and part of a night of reading.

There is a very out of shape hero. He is far from an expert in weapons or unarmed fighting techniques. He has watched alot of television and movies, so he is acquainted, at an intellectual level, with the issues around a zombie apocalypse. This is good preparation because that is what he wakes up to in the hospital near the beginning of the ...more

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Jun 30, 2013 Theresa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Lance York is not a hero. He's jobless. He's in the middle of a divorce and he's feeling worthless. With one act of kindness, rescuing a sick woman from the path of a moving vehicle, Lance puts his life on a path he never expected. A quick moving sickness starts in the hospitals and then spreads. Chaos takes over and Lance finds himself smack dab in the middle of a new Pittsburgh, one that's overrun by daywalkers and Vladdies. But even uninfected people can be enemies and Lance is forced to do w ...more

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Jan 28, 2014 AudioBookReviewer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

My full Devoured: The Hunger, Book 1 audiobook review can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.

Devoured: The Hunger, Book 1 starts of kind of slow. Before the end of society, we meet Lance who is very down and out. A man that has been jobless for an extended period, who is in the midst of a divorce from a cheating wife. Everything soon changes when he takes a chance to save a woman from being hit by a car and knocking himself unconscious. Waking up to find that the hospital he is in has been quarantin ...more

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Jun 26, 2013 Nicki rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This novel is another prime example of the author's ability to draw you into the world he's creating. There was an awesome sense of experiencing the madness for oneself. The main character's confusion over what was truly happening combined with the uncertainty of what to do next, played very well throughout the entire story and his struggle to survive really had me on the edge of my seat.

Lance is a very likable character. Despite his self-described shortcomings, feeling like a miserable failure ...more

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Jun 29, 2013 Rosemary rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

A few weeks ago when Jason Brant announced that his new book - Devoured, would soon be released, I was thrilled.

All the other PA books I have read recently have kick-ass ex-army/special forces, highly trained terminator types as the main characters - which is cool, we like these strong silent types. The main character in Devoured, on the other hand, is the ordinary guy in the street. A bit of a loser according to his `charming' soon-to-be-ex-wife, and even to an extent, himself, but when the wor ...more

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Mar 06, 2017 Katherine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2017-dystopia-reading-challenge, read-2017, zombies, dystopia-post-apocalyptic

This is a surprising little gem of a read, I really was surprised by how fun it was. I understand the girl on the front cover is the same as the girl on Chrissy Peebles books but I a assume she is a favourite to use, anyway we are not here to judge the book by the cover.

Lance as a character is pretty relatable because quite a lot of people have been through depression, breakups, divorce and unemployment. He really isn't in the best of positions to start off with and then forced to face vampirism ...more

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Jun 27, 2013 Heidi rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It is the end of the world as we know it. What would you do to survive? Lance is a guy who is down on his luck. He is jobless and in the process of getting a divorce from his wife. He more or less is feeling sorry for himself. In an act of heroism he tries to save a woman's life, only to end up landing himself in the hospital. Then all hell brakes loose as a deadly plague hits the USA.
I am a big fan of Jason Brant books. This one is right up there with all his other books. Yes, it is full of g ...more

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Jun 26, 2013 Rene Folsom rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: vampires, thriller, paranormal, favorites, horror

This is definitely another fast-paced, action-packed thriller from the talented Jason Brant. Lance starts out as a whiny shell of a man, and for good reason. His life is in the toilet. Yet he continues to try and survive in a world consumed by monsters who go bump in the night. The story really gets interesting when Lance meets a sassy, strong female who is dead set on giving him a run for his money. Not only is Cass awesome, but she makes Lance a stronger man as their relationship they quickly ...more

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Jan 11, 2016 Cedric rated it really liked it

A plague/zombie invasion? This book is an amazing book with lots of action. The story is a about a man named Lance and his life is going horribly. When he thinks that his life could not get any worse it does. Lance has to try and survive in the outside world trying to not get eaten. I think that the book was great. Its very suspenseful and also scary at some parts. I am very happy that this is not the only book so that I have more to read.

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Apr 04, 2014 Lindsey Lawson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow. This was so well written and thought out, I said to myself several times, why isn't this a movie? I can't wait to get my hands on the second one to find out what happens to Lance, Cass, and the rest. I don't know how many are going to be in this series but I will be following as closely as I can. Jason Brant has become my new favorite male author. ...more

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Mar 13, 2015 Elise rated it liked it

My review vanished by looks of things. Anyway - I liked that the main character wasn't a hero, rather the opposite. However it wasn't really original and the night vampires resembled those in "The passage" a lot. ...more

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Sep 13, 2015 Geoff rated it liked it

I'd give it a higher rating if it were proofread. The grammar and such is terrible.
The story itself is not too bad. ...more

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Nov 16, 2015 Michael Stewart rated it it was amazing

Exciting and well written!

A great story with wonderful characters that are easy to root for, this novel grabbed me from the start and didn't let go until the final page. ...more

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Jan 30, 2019 Ziggy Nixon rated it it was ok

Recommends it for: no one (even free)

Recommended to Ziggy by: free book, 'nuff said

Shelves: horror-suspense, action-adventure

2 extremely generous stars and that's rounding up and tilting the damn pinball machine all at once (see comment about price below).

'Devoured (The Hunger #1)' is an exceedingly sub-average zombie-slash-vampire book that offers imho nothing terribly unique to the genre. I considered giving it 3 stars but in goodreads parlance that means 'I liked it' and that is not the case. This was painful.

This book certainly can't be said to have anything even remotely to be confused with 'horror' in between th 2 extremely generous stars and that's rounding up and tilting the damn pinball machine all at once (see comment about price below).

'Devoured (The Hunger #1)' is an exceedingly sub-average zombie-slash-vampire book that offers imho nothing terribly unique to the genre. I considered giving it 3 stars but in goodreads parlance that means 'I liked it' and that is not the case. This was painful.

This book certainly can't be said to have anything even remotely to be confused with 'horror' in between the covers, even though I'll have to reluctantly put it on this shelf. It is a quick read, yes, but this is owing in large part to deceptively spaced text and much!!! fewer pages than advertised. I prefer not to even comment about the absurd cover so I won't (I got the one with the 'white tee-shirt and anarchy symbol' for Cass rather than the black leather version ... that is being used by other books, too, I would add). And no connection to Pittsburgh, so no bonus points there.

I think what stuns me the most at this stage is how many absolutely raving reviews this book has received, including by at least one well-known author that I have read. Did I miss something? Yes, we must acknowledge as well that the book is offered for free and that the next chapters in the series are offered at 'affordable and ready to move' prices but why the accolades? I've seen that other, less enthusiastic raters have said they stand at 50:50 in terms of continuing, but I think my life would have to be AT LEAST as depressing as Lance's before I continue ... and no, waiting for him to have sex with Cass again (yeah, it's a spoiler, get over it) isn't worth it. Note as well that in all likelihood I won't even bother with the 'gratis' copy of 'Ash' I received either, not and risk another wasted reading session like the one I just plodded through.

Funnily (?) enough, the book is not poorly written but it is, again, about as bland as sugar-free cookie dough. I felt no sympathy for the protagonists, where once again, a ... well, hell's bells, let's just call them monsters ... story involves characters that (a) would in all reality have no chance of surviving past the initial outbreak owing to a lack of, well, everything and (b) good gods, how many lucky breaks does one get in the space of all this? And no, their 'wacky banter' is NOT. FUNNY. AT. ALL!!! A lot of it plays out like someone is controlling a video game that has been played before with all the cheat codes known and ready to use. Need something like an armored car or secure freezer (that is no longer frozen) to hide in? How about all manner of boats just where and when you need them? Anyone? Sheesh.

Life is too short for below average books. Let me go before the second star turns out to be paste and flakes off...

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Oct 29, 2018 Lainy rated it really liked it

Time taken to read - 1 day

Pages - 350

Publisher - ?self published

Source - Amazon (still free at time of posting review)

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Day One: A series of terrorist attacks spread a cloud of noxious gas over highly populated areas.

Day Two: Higher brain function erodes in those exposed to the gas. Their bodies begin to distort, faces distending, skin sallowing, teeth elongating.

Day Three: The infected disappear into the shadows, fleeing the h ...more

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Jun 05, 2018 Soobie's scared rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: first-in-a-series, language-english, dystopian-worlds, zombies, geo-usa-pennsylvania, series-completed, kindle, freebies, read-2018

This book has been sitting on my Kindle for more than three years when I finally decided to read it. It was all about the girl on the cover.

Yeah, the girl on the cover. She pops up only at about 55% of the book. First it was all about Lance and I didn't like Lance, especially at the beginning of the novel. He's in his mid-thirties and can't hold a job (kind of a familiar situation), his divorcing his wife (not my case) and he's in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Oh yeah, he's impotent. Really ...more

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