This Plague of Days Omnibus Edition: The Complete Three Seasons of the Zombie Apocalypse Series

by Robert Chazz Chute

From Book 1: If you loved The Stand, Swan Song or The Passage, this trilogy is your next binge read.

"This is like reading World War Z...hooks you from the beginning and you can't stop reading!" ~ Armand Rosamilia, Author of the Dying Days zombie series One autistic boy + elements of The Stand + 28 Days Later = A haunting protagonist versus the Running Dead

When the Sutr-X virus spreads globally, civilization falls. Jaimie Spencer, an autistic boy, is caught in the fight for survival. When the virus mutates the infected transform into rabid bio-weapons.

Jaimie tries to save his family first. Destiny calls him to fight for all of us.

Readers of all things apocalyptic will love This Plague of Days. The Omnibus Edition won Honorable Mention from Writer's Digest Self-published Ebook Awards. You may purchase each book of the trilogy separately or read the omnibus for one low price, available in ebook and paperback.

Unique Zombie Fiction!

Enter the mind of a selective mute whose world rarely touches our own. He becomes a hero like you've never experienced.

We are all trapped in the nightmares: survivors, looters, the wicked and the damned. Jaimie is our one hope. Look for him in your dreams.

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Reader Guide:
Expect violence, metaphysical adventures, Latin proverbs and some gory scenes throughout this series.

Genres: Horror, Zombies, Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Apocalyptic, Post Apocalyptic

752 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 14, 2014

About the author

After escaping retail hell, I trained as a journalist and worked in newspapers and magazines before becoming a drone in the book publishing hive. I worked for Harlequin, The Canadian Book Information Centre, Lester & Orpen Dennys and Cannon Books in various capacities in editorial, publicity and sales. I learned a lot about what not to do. (All of the above companies are dead and gone except, of course, for Harlequin. I didn't kill them. It was suicide.)

I went over the wall again and worked a few miracles in the field of alternative medicine. Then "they sentenced me to 20 years of boredom, for trying to change the system from within." (Identify that quote and we are inextricably, irrevocably friends.)

Writing full-time now, I tell everyone I'm "in Suspense." I hope you read, review and enjoy my books.

Reviews

[Tanya Saunders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Similar, yet entirely new and intelligent

As a huge fan of many indie apocalypse writers, it is always amazing to read "the same story" told so many different ways. Not only is this story also unique in it's telling, it's intelligent. Get a dictionary, the big hard backed paper type, not google, and enjoy not just this story, but also relearn your love for words and why you read in the first place 😀

[Thomas Stroemquist · Rating 2 out of 5]

The draft of this review (in my head) changed a lot during the looong time I was reading it. At the start I really liked it (mostly because of my affection for ragnarök-stories), but I soon was annoyed by the derivative parts and also the cramming of topics (one virus to kill most of the population/turn many into "zombies"/turn some into "vampires") and cliches.

My main gripe, however, is that the (three) book(s) is way too long. Taken one by one, they're not really finished books, and together at well over a thousand pages, they do not hold all that content.

Based on that, and the silly ending, I was tempted to not only abandon the book (which I did not, because I read so far and wanted to see where it all ended...), but to bring my rating down from the initial 4 to a crappy 1. I did, however, take a deep breath, counted to ten and remembered 1) the great intro and 2) the things that surprised me (which was a lot, and I think a lot of it was signs of great storytelling).

The problems, however, were that some of the side stories (which make up much of the books, are really not that interesting and the parts focusing on the main protagonists are just way too long and cliched (just what about the "Sixth sense"-revelation?) and The Stand-likenesses are just embarrassing at times.

If I could, I would really recommend the first book (or "season") of this, but then you want to know how it went and then you're gonna do the whole thing (or maybe not) and end up in the book equivalent of a TV show that you hope for, hate every new show, but think that it may get back on track - but it won't. Sorry.

[Frank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Following the recommendation of a Goodreads friend (thanks Rhonda) I picked the omnibus up and devoured it in a night or two.
It's mainly your typical small group struggling through a bio-zombie outbreak/EotW but with a few interesting twists.
The narrator is a (mostly) non-verbal autistic who has synesthesia and an amazing love for words. I loved his thoughts and narration and the evolving role and responsibilities he has throughout the series. The other little uniqueness was the concept of The Way of Things. I won't tread on any spoilers but it was nice to have something larger to hang this whole thing off of. Think The Stand (Flagg vs. Mother Abigail)
It's an ambitious effort at a well-worn genre but it worked for me nicely.

[Gilliam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good approximation of one of Stephen King's many doorstop opuses, with all the good and bad that implies. So, though I appreciated the clarity of the writing and the well defined characters, I'm afraid the actual narrative lost me at the mid-point when it expected me to swallow more supernatural baloney than I'm capable of in one sitting.

[Tracy Mcallister · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this! I found myself immersed in the story, even with the jumps from one locale/plot to another. It was a little reminiscent of The Stand which is still one of my all time favorite books, but I loved the zombies and alphas. Jaimie was a beautifully written character that just kept surprising me. Thank you for a wonderful ride!

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is a mess, an absolutely, horrible mess. Two different types of zombies? Vampires? A queen of the zombies (ugh)? A zombie baby (double-ugh)? A psychic child (triple-ugh)? Ayup, it has all of that crap, and it's just as disjointed as you'd expect.

Everything about this falls flat. I seriously feel like I wasted a couple weeks of my life reading this.

[Glinda Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing book! Already want to read this again. Review to follow. :)

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an adventure!

I started and loved book 1. The journey of the Spencer family had me hooked. The look inside an autistic child's head (whilst fictional) was enlightening. The language twists and turns was so unusual and novel...my vocabulary has grown as a result, as have my Latin sayings.
The characters were engaging and well developed. The plot unfolded in surprising ways that took me on a journey in books 2 and 3 that I didn't expect.
I found book 3 confusing at time...such a complex story, with so many side stories, I did find myself asking "are these all necessary?"
But I stuck with it and made it to the end.
Why only 4 stars? As said book 3 was complex and peculiar, but it was still worth reading.

[Tony A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not your typical Zombie story

Read if:
You like supernatural apocalypse thrillers.
Deep character development.
A satisfying conclusion.

Skip if:
You want a standard zombie apocalypse.

[Michele Herrera · Rating 2 out of 5]

It started off good but then went weird. Eh.

[Bronwyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book really needs a better proofreader!

[Veronica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super long, but not a hard read. Great take on zombies and vampires.

[lynda dwight · Rating 5 out of 5]

as a huge horror fan of grotesque proportions i have to say this novel gave me everything . it even made me tear at the end . The Way of Things hmm makes you wonder what exactly is that? is that the God we have grown to know or is it another being? and is there someone up above really testing our wits and just sending obstacles in our life just to entertain themselves. or could it possibly be the cast off angel who took the wrong path where all evil goes up to his or her evil deeds trying to tempt human fate?

An autistic boy as a hero which by the way is not that horrific as are the people who can see what a normal eye cant or won't because of life with our super fast brains in turbo speed all the time with work and family etc. these people can see the simpleness that we take for granted or are just to busy to see. so why wouldn't he be a hero in a sense misunderstood and just labeled.

as some of us have thought would happen a massive man made virus is let loose from a lab on purpose in this case and as most viruses do it adapts to its surroundings and mutates into a stronger strain. the first is a highly severe flu which kills majority of whom it touches, the virus seems to go on its own people recover only to have a mutated form that zombifies its victims and the horror and hunt begins ... people who have succumbed to the first strain are burned like ebola in the poor countries to stop infection from spreading looters and the other horrors of mankind entail instead of man aiding survivors the greedy take advantage and kill and maim there own for there own selfish reasons. the second strain doesnt care about looters it cares only for protein a very high dose of protein ....people. one bite you catch this horrendous virus , the mobs of zombified people ensue. the lab enduced virus mutates a third time but only on certain ones two to be exact the one behind the outbreak and the one touched who in turn makes his own army. ....vampires.

but that is not all in this land of survival an autistic boy hears voices it calls itself The Way of Things. this boy sees auras ... he knows whos sick, and who is infected before anyone else. the last govt wants to use his special sight to aide in its own agenda but he has a loving family who fight to free him of this but the voice tells him what to do ...he frees a zombie... who later becomes a head vampire with strength beyond his means .

this is a very long book a lot of information to take in and to give a summary would take pages. :) . there is constant action good vs evil god vs evil man vs man etc etc.

there are mind boggling tips and turns that will keep you reading but the gut clinchers are at the mid end where you will want to go back into the book because you couldn't believe you missed it too. and at the very end you will cry .. you will come to love the spencer family and what they have to do to survive and keep there family as one. what the mind can do during trying times. what a person can do to make things right for all of mankind.... would you do what this person does....

The Way of Things puts a young boy in charge of his own army . IT wants to see who will prevail in the end. It makes a deal with the boy , it beleives its odds are better than the boys... what is it? you'll have find out yourself.

all in all we have a plague, zombies, vampires, telepathy, ancestral beings ... we have trauma in every way manageable. a very good read i would actually re read this again.

recommend to all zombie, apocolypse fans. stephen king fans horror fans in general. including action packed fans. i did not find a dull moment in this novel what so ever. a few edit mistakes but they are so few you will bypass them in the midst of the action going on an not even realize there was a mistake.

a definate read and a reread i look forward to more works from this author.

[Frlobe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book is very fabolous.

[J.P. McLean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hungry?

You won’t be after you read this. A trilogy featuring zombies would not normally be on my to-read list, but this story is much more than zombies; it’s a study in human behaviour.

I follow Robert Chazz Chute’s blog (www.chazzwrites.com) so was familiar with his titles and interested in learning more about the autistic-spectrum boy at the centre of TPOD. That’s why I jumped at the chance to pick up This Plague of Days-Omnibus Edition during a promotion. The Omnibus edition includes all three seasons of the trilogy.

I can’t sum it up better than the author. “A killer virus ends the world as we know it. It's up to one autistic boy to fight for the future and save us all.”

Despite the horrors in TPOD—and there were bucketfuls—the love and familial connection of the Spencer family were admirable. I loved that Chute explored the potential of Jamie’s autism and particularly liked how Anna and Jack’s characters grew. In fact, I found myself thinking about how my own family would fare in such a situation. For those who don’t live in a major earthquake-prone area of the world, Chute’s scenario may seem distant, but TPOD sure made me think about the “what-ifs.” Clearly, Chute has spent some time delving into the depths of humanity’s potential.

This epic journey is not an easy read, nor a short read, but I think it’s a thought-provoking and insightful story of humanity at its worst, its best and most importantly, its most hopeful. I would highly recommend This Plague of Days (even if zombies aren’t your thing).

[Daryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like zombies. I watch The Walking Dead. I've read World War Z. Although I enjoyed the general premise of this book (or series of books) there were several things that I found distracting. First of all, possibly due to the complicated nature of the story, there were some significant plot inconsistencies. This shouldn't be a spoiler, but for example, how can carry around the ashes of someone that you never had a chance to cremate? Doesn't make any sense. Other major plot points just seemed to come about a little too conveniently. Same with dialogue between characters. There were numerous conversations in the book that seemed to be taking place solely because the author couldn't figure out a way of organically making the same point. Combine those issues with some awkward pop culture references and at least a dozen obvious grammatical errors and you're going to lose a star or two.

Where this book excelled was cataloging how fast society can crumble during a catastrophic event. The plague, the zombies, the vampires...they were all terrifying in their own way. Ultimately, the book read too much like fan fiction to me. It wasn't a waste of time, but it's no where near as strong as World War Z as far as zombie apocalypse novels go.

[Krisaundra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great Start, Slow to End

I read the first part of this trilogy on it's own and I really enjoyed it. Shortly after I came across the complete trilogy all in one book thinking it would be great to not have to go looking any further in order to read the whole trilogy. Unfortunately where the first book was intriguing with a unique cast of characters and an unusual plot that seemed full of adventure and potential. The middle part of the trilogy started off strong as the characters and plot continued to evolve but as the second book went along it began to feel as if things were doing down and dragging on. By the third book the great plot and incredibly well developed characters became lost in a myriad of details, and far too many other dragged out concepts. I found myself more wondering when it would end rather than how it would end. Too bad because I had so enjoyed the beginning of this trilogy and had high hopes for the rest of it. Unfortunately for me, the longer the story went on, the more all the parts of it that had so engaged me became more and more diluted to the point where everything that mattered most to me about the books seemed to have been taken away. I was really disappointed because as I said before this was a trilogy that had incredible potential.

[Crystal w · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't realize this was a complete series and was wondering why it was taking me so long to read. It is a very interesting story, but it does drag at points. It is about the end of the world and follows mostly on family trying to get to a families house to be safe. Well there are tons of twists and turns along the way, and the story does jump around from different points of view, but it is still easy to follow and keep track of. It is about zombies and alphas, who are much smarter than the average zombie portrayed in other books. Really good read just long, but that is because it is all of the books in one.

[Ralph Wark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hybrid

This is how the series stuck me, a mash up of ZA novels and "The Stand". There were some nice innovations, 3 apocalypse viruses, and th protagonist is an autistic boy that carries around a dictionary and spouts Latin phrases, all obliquely pertinent to the situation. I enjoyed the characters, reminded me of Steven King, and that's a high compliment. A long read ( 3 books in one, after all) but thoroughly enjoyable, give it a try.

[Laura Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall interesting concept

Feasibly, the human race is susceptible to a killer virus, and one that turns humanity against itself and into ravenous, flesh craving zombies is hardly a new concept. But claiming no secular power was the saving grace of us was different. Last book dragged on a bit, occasionally got preachy, didn't need such in depth internal dialogues but overall a decent read.

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good series. I did get a little tired of Jaimie and his books in the beginning. The books got better as they went along.
A virus has jumped from animals to humans turning people into zombies.
The virus is called Sutr X. The stories main characters are Jaimie (Ears) who is a selective mute, his sister, Anna, and their parents as they fight to stay alive. The second stage of the infection is Sutr Z or vampires. The final stage is Sutr A or Alphas.

[Rachel Hazlewood · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing read

So this is very much along the lines of Stephen Kings The Stand and I must say a good attempt. However, the end of the story did get a little lost in details. I would have liked a better epilogue too. I loved Anna and jaimie but never really took to Jack but they may be because I associate that name with a man.
Definitely worth reading if you enjoyed the stand .

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really a pretty well-written story. The story definitely kept me guessing, and the characters are compelling enough. I'm not sure what keeps me from giving it all five stars, but maybe it was the unrealistic view of good v. evil, maybe the laughably menacing dialogue that never let you forget that the bad guys are REALLY BAD guys...

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good at first and a fun apocalyptic tale (global pandemic), the series ran, in my opinion, a bit long. It also drifted into metaphysical subjects that don't seem to quite fit in the postapocalyptic genre.

Without giving away too much, I'll just say that the phrase "I see dead people" is more relevant here than any other zombie tale I've read.

[Angie Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

FANTASTIC

Everyone should read this book especially those people familiar with autistic people. The imaginary insight into the mind of an autistic child will most definitely make you think twice when you meet such a person in life. The depth of Jaimies thinking will make you a believer. I will most definitely read this book again.

[Cherie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Has everything.......

At first this book was a little hard to get into but as it progressed I couldn't put it down. You will go through every emotion there is...love, hate, sadness, joy, etc. I laughed, scolded, hated, got mad and cried...... that is what makes a book.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Long. Some of the story gets muddled down with philosophizing, contemplation, and Jaimie's brain puke. However, I like the way the zombie apocalypse is portrayed in this book and "The Way of Things" as a driving force. You get religiosity vs non belief, cult mentality vs individuality... Love it!

[Allan Ashinoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sold and mostly entertaining story. I read season one and then saw the Omibus edition as a free download and took a chance. As the story progressed I couldn't help but draw parallels in its scope to Stephen Kings The Stand.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I need everyone to read this series....my mind is blown away, it is that good.

[Sandy Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! What a mind bender of a story! My brain is still reeling