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The Attic
Era il luogo in cui ammucchiavano le cianfrusaglie che nessuno voleva più: i giocattoli abbandonati, i vestiti da bambino e i vecchi segreti delle generazioni dimenticate.
Ma quando il contagio fa impazzire il mondo di Wesley Harding e l’orrore entra in casa sua, la soffitta è l’ultimo posto rimasto in cui nascondersi.
A nove anni si ritrova da solo al buio fra mucchi di cose familiari e sconosciute.
Spari e ululati si aggiungono al temporale all’esterno. Dal piano di sotto provengono schianti e ringhi.
Non c’è molto tempo, e Wesley deve scoprire i segreti della soffitta se vuole sopravvivere.
Ma quando il contagio fa impazzire il mondo di Wesley Harding e l’orrore entra in casa sua, la soffitta è l’ultimo posto rimasto in cui nascondersi.
A nove anni si ritrova da solo al buio fra mucchi di cose familiari e sconosciute.
Spari e ululati si aggiungono al temporale all’esterno. Dal piano di sotto provengono schianti e ringhi.
Non c’è molto tempo, e Wesley deve scoprire i segreti della soffitta se vuole sopravvivere.
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2015
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About the author
Derek Prior
79 books211 followersInternationally bestselling and award winning author Derek Prior excels in fast-paced, high stakes epic fantasy adventure stories in which good ultimately triumphs, but always at a cost.
Taking familiar fantasy tropes as a point of departure, Prior expands upon them to explore friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism in worlds where evil is an ever-present reality, magic is both a curse and a blessing, and characters are tempered in battle.
Winner of best fantasy novel 2012 (The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles)
Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018 (Ravine of Blood and Shadow)
Website: www.derekprior.us
Twitter: @NamelessDwarf
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dpprior
Taking familiar fantasy tropes as a point of departure, Prior expands upon them to explore friendship, betrayal, loyalty and heroism in worlds where evil is an ever-present reality, magic is both a curse and a blessing, and characters are tempered in battle.
Winner of best fantasy novel 2012 (The Nameless Dwarf: The Complete Chronicles)
Fantasy Faction semifinalist for the SPFBO 2018 (Ravine of Blood and Shadow)
Website: www.derekprior.us
Twitter: @NamelessDwarf
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dpprior
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January 5, 2016
Holy TARDIS of Gallifrey, Doctor! I've never read such a short zombie story before, but this was fantastic. Even if it DIDN'T include Whovianisms! The ending was not what I was expecting at all, and I really enjoyed the whole thing over all.
Bob says: 4 Platypires!
Bob says: 4 Platypires!
February 18, 2016
This wasn't what I thought it was going to be. I'm not a big zombie fan. Either I misread or misunderstood the description.
August 30, 2018
3,5 ⭐
Eine durchschnittliche Zombie 🧟♂️ Kurzgeschichte...
Eine durchschnittliche Zombie 🧟♂️ Kurzgeschichte...
December 27, 2019
The reader in me couldn't be more happy with this book: zombies and the occasional 'Doctor Who' reference... Oh boy!
This short story reminded me a lot of 'The Walking Dead' right at the beginning (you know... when TWD was still a great show!) when they show us the story of Morgan and his little boy.
But this story is very different... apparently people can become zombies when attacked by animals and zombies appear to be a little smart... like they have some kind of muscle memory that makes them hunt for the people they loved.
I really hoped for a different end... that somehow, 'The Doctor' (David Tennant - my favorite, of course) would show up and rescue the boy. But the end that the author wrote makes a lot more sense.
This short story reminded me a lot of 'The Walking Dead' right at the beginning (you know... when TWD was still a great show!) when they show us the story of Morgan and his little boy.
But this story is very different... apparently people can become zombies when attacked by animals and zombies appear to be a little smart... like they have some kind of muscle memory that makes them hunt for the people they loved.
I really hoped for a different end... that somehow, 'The Doctor' (David Tennant - my favorite, of course) would show up and rescue the boy. But the end that the author wrote makes a lot more sense.
November 3, 2024
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Super quick zombie read , POV 9 yo
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Super quick zombie read , POV 9 yo
January 28, 2016
For lack of a better way to phrase this, this is the most realistic zombie story I've ever read (though there are some more fantasy-based elements near the end). Derek Prior really managed to relay the short tale through the prism of a traumatized, yet remarkably brave little boy, so the reader is made to feel his range of emotions: sadness, horror, and dread being chief among them.
The zombies aren't the (former) stereotype where their slow pace is matched only by their slow wits. These are vicious hunters who, once they become aware of the presence of a living being, display a single-minded focus and intensity when it comes to getting their prey.
The pace of the story is on the fast side, which is only natural given the small number of pages, yet in those few pages, Mr. Prior packs a wallop of suspense. The reader cycles through all of the possible ways that the story could end, as the looming threat becomes more imminent, and when the piece concludes, it does so in a way that is true to the story's overall tone and atmosphere.
Even though the story is short, it's exceedingly well-written and one of the best offerings in the zombie apocalypse category that I've read in quite some time. I'd highly recommend giving this a read.
The zombies aren't the (former) stereotype where their slow pace is matched only by their slow wits. These are vicious hunters who, once they become aware of the presence of a living being, display a single-minded focus and intensity when it comes to getting their prey.
The pace of the story is on the fast side, which is only natural given the small number of pages, yet in those few pages, Mr. Prior packs a wallop of suspense. The reader cycles through all of the possible ways that the story could end, as the looming threat becomes more imminent, and when the piece concludes, it does so in a way that is true to the story's overall tone and atmosphere.
Even though the story is short, it's exceedingly well-written and one of the best offerings in the zombie apocalypse category that I've read in quite some time. I'd highly recommend giving this a read.
March 2, 2016
Very good
I disagree with those who say it didn't end or didn't explain what was going on at the end. I wasn't spoon fed the ending and I appreciate that. I'm not stupid and I hate it when I'm treated as though I am. I found myself anxious and fearful for the poor kid and that's awesome.
I disagree with those who say it didn't end or didn't explain what was going on at the end. I wasn't spoon fed the ending and I appreciate that. I'm not stupid and I hate it when I'm treated as though I am. I found myself anxious and fearful for the poor kid and that's awesome.
December 20, 2015
This is a short zombie story that manages to be a little different. There's a great pace to the narrative; it starts when an emotional pick and doesn't let up.
January 22, 2016
Pretty original.
Great short story. The story made me a bit sad, due to the age of the main character. Good read for only 21 pages!
Great short story. The story made me a bit sad, due to the age of the main character. Good read for only 21 pages!
December 28, 2017
This was such a cute short story about a little boy that was put in the attic by his father for protection. The question is, what happened while he was in the attic? I listened to the audio book and finished it with in an hour. Such a cute book.
October 29, 2019
Decent story
The story line seemed to be good but I stopped reading due to the profanity. It's like it was added to TRY to be "cool" or thinking that's what is needed to make the story good. Just didn't fit in.
The story line seemed to be good but I stopped reading due to the profanity. It's like it was added to TRY to be "cool" or thinking that's what is needed to make the story good. Just didn't fit in.
December 30, 2019
The zombies are coming and for Wesley nothing is going to be same anymore. After been told to go to the attic, he tries to survive in the dark. What a brave young boy (braver that I would ever be in a zombie outbreak I can tell you).
January 27, 2023
Filled 45mins but not good.
September 12, 2024
📚Book Review📚
The Attic by Derek Prior
Book103/50 was 1⭐️…
Don’t. Just don’t. Waste of time.
Zombies.
Cannibalism.
Weirdness.
Moving on…
As always,
Happy Reading! 🩷
The Attic by Derek Prior
Book103/50 was 1⭐️…
Don’t. Just don’t. Waste of time.
Zombies.
Cannibalism.
Weirdness.
Moving on…
As always,
Happy Reading! 🩷
Want to read
January 16, 2017A decent, creepy read for those of us who like a little scare every now and then.
September 19, 2016
New Twist on Classic Tale
The zombie story... it's a classic, but it sure does get old after a hundred stories. Prior on the other hand has taken the classic tale and portrayed it in a new light, from a totally different perspective with a haunting twist.
The zombie story... it's a classic, but it sure does get old after a hundred stories. Prior on the other hand has taken the classic tale and portrayed it in a new light, from a totally different perspective with a haunting twist.
February 12, 2016
I don't know what to think about this one. It was quite short, so I guess that's a point in its favor. I don't want to make it sound like this was a bad story, or that it was poorly-written, but it wasn't really what I expected. It's a zombie story, but it gets pretty weird at the end and goes in a strange magic-realist sort of direction.
Spoilers ahead.
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So, there's this zombie outbreak going on. The narrator, a 9-year old boy, is boarding up windows with his dad. His mom's been turned and, about half-way in, the father gets turned, too. Kid hides up in the attic, starts poking around in some old boxes and such. Long story short, he finds some box that belonged to a strange and well-known family member containing a pistol. The zombie horde breaks into the house, begins scrambling into the attic after him, and the kid slips away into this little doorway he made out of Lego pieces shortly before he was sniffed out by the ghouls. The ending is written as if he slips into some alternate dimension, or goes back in time, to join that famous descendant of his. Like, you know, he made it out! Magic does exist! The kid escaped the zombie apocalypse and is now free to hunt Tiger-men or something with this mustachioed fellow. Except, the last few paragraphs reveal that in all actuality he's got those dead zombie eyes, and he doesn't really have thoughts anymore. And he's got this insatiable hunger. Basically, the kid has turned into a zombie, and his zombie-life is a hallucinatory comfort of sorts.
Is that about right?
I dunno. It was a decent read, but it wasn't my cup of tea, either.
Spoilers ahead.
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So, there's this zombie outbreak going on. The narrator, a 9-year old boy, is boarding up windows with his dad. His mom's been turned and, about half-way in, the father gets turned, too. Kid hides up in the attic, starts poking around in some old boxes and such. Long story short, he finds some box that belonged to a strange and well-known family member containing a pistol. The zombie horde breaks into the house, begins scrambling into the attic after him, and the kid slips away into this little doorway he made out of Lego pieces shortly before he was sniffed out by the ghouls. The ending is written as if he slips into some alternate dimension, or goes back in time, to join that famous descendant of his. Like, you know, he made it out! Magic does exist! The kid escaped the zombie apocalypse and is now free to hunt Tiger-men or something with this mustachioed fellow. Except, the last few paragraphs reveal that in all actuality he's got those dead zombie eyes, and he doesn't really have thoughts anymore. And he's got this insatiable hunger. Basically, the kid has turned into a zombie, and his zombie-life is a hallucinatory comfort of sorts.
Is that about right?
I dunno. It was a decent read, but it wasn't my cup of tea, either.
March 15, 2016
The Zombie apocalypse is upon us and one nine-year-old boy, Wesley Harding, watches his mother die, his father turn, and is left alone in a dark attic to fend for himself.
Poor Wesley is left up in the creepy attic with his imagination and old memories until he becomes very hungry...
This is a short story that is unique in a way. It is written from the view of a nine-year-old and begs the question: if you were nine and had Zombies downstairs what would you do?
Poor Wesley is left up in the creepy attic with his imagination and old memories until he becomes very hungry...
This is a short story that is unique in a way. It is written from the view of a nine-year-old and begs the question: if you were nine and had Zombies downstairs what would you do?
April 2, 2016
I enjoyed this short zombie story. It is a scary notion for anyone let alone a kid to be by himself during an apocalypse. I liked the connection or memories of his (Wesley) namesake as a form of retaining his identity and humanity until he was no longer able to.
February 4, 2016
Very stupid
Started out ok but got stupid in a hurry. Terrible zombie story! I'm so glad I didn't pay for this. Take my advise don't waste the 15mins it takes to read this.
Started out ok but got stupid in a hurry. Terrible zombie story! I'm so glad I didn't pay for this. Take my advise don't waste the 15mins it takes to read this.
August 25, 2016
Very enjoyable!
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