Survivor Max: Too Smart to Die

by Davi Barker

Meet Max, an 11-year old boy who was stuck in another boring day at school when the lock down alarm went off. They were under quarantine. He escaped and made it home, only to discover he’d have to find a way to survive this plague alone. Little did he know his father, his only parent, was among the infected. Slow-moving and non-thinking, the "lamebrains" swarmed his apartment complex, hunting survivors to feed their insatiable hunger for living flesh. Now he must rely on his Porcupine Freedom Scouts training, and scarce supplies to survive. A chance discovery reveals his father's research on the virus, which in the right hands may be the key to a cure, but first he must prove that he's too smart to die.

114 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2014

Reviews

[R Allen Sims · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely worth a read. I highly recommend for parents who want to give their children a fun way to learn about survival skills and some basic science. It also takes a refreshing look at the typically dark and heavy themes of morality and humanity during a zombie apocalypse. It's an entertaining read for adults and, undoubtedly, even more so for its target audience. There are moments that feel almost like product placement with all of the mentions of libertarian / voluntaryist products, people, and activities, but the things that are referenced are generally things I appreciate, so it didn't bother me.