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Man Eaters #1
Ride for Tomorrow
Man made the virus that wiped out more than 90% of the population. Now it's up to a tough-as-nails woman and her teenage sidekick named Einstein to save what remains.
First there was the outbreak...
As the virus sweeps across the United States claiming more and more victims, butch firefighter Dallas was sure death was coming for her, too. Only it never did. Of course, that doesn't mean its deranged, bloodthirsty horde won't...
Dallas and a hodgepodge gang of new friends know that to survive the world, they must shut themselves off from it. But with constant misdirection from the government, a frightening decree of martial law, rogue military leaders, and--oh yeah--a roaming drove of hungry zombies, that task could prove pretty damned difficult.
Will they make it out with their lives and sanity intact? Or will they end up as meals on wheels for a hungry zombie? Rev up your engines and prepare to put the pedal to the metal as Dallas and her gang do whatever it takes to Ride for Tomorrow.
An earlier version of this book was published as Man Eaters by Linda Kay Silva. The story has since been updated and re-edited. Learn more at AlexWestmore.net.
First there was the outbreak...
As the virus sweeps across the United States claiming more and more victims, butch firefighter Dallas was sure death was coming for her, too. Only it never did. Of course, that doesn't mean its deranged, bloodthirsty horde won't...
Dallas and a hodgepodge gang of new friends know that to survive the world, they must shut themselves off from it. But with constant misdirection from the government, a frightening decree of martial law, rogue military leaders, and--oh yeah--a roaming drove of hungry zombies, that task could prove pretty damned difficult.
Will they make it out with their lives and sanity intact? Or will they end up as meals on wheels for a hungry zombie? Rev up your engines and prepare to put the pedal to the metal as Dallas and her gang do whatever it takes to Ride for Tomorrow.
An earlier version of this book was published as Man Eaters by Linda Kay Silva. The story has since been updated and re-edited. Learn more at AlexWestmore.net.
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First published October 1, 2012
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Alex Westmore
41 books145 followersAlex Westmore lives in the oven called Palm Springs, where she rescues desert tortoises, lizards, and a snake or two. One tortoise, Fancy Pants, is nearing 80 pounds and is eating Alex out of house and home! Havig travelled around the world to get closer to the action, she has spent time with Voodun in New Orleans, medicine men in the Southwest, and a Shaman in the Amazon. She has travelled to Galway, Ireland where her pirate captain, Grace O'Malley lived, ridden on the back of an elephant on safari, and raced an ostrich. Her adventures both keep her OUT of trouble as well as put her INTO trouble.
Alex is also a five-time award winning author of several series, from zombies to demons to empaths, oh my! When she isn’t writing, she’s thinking about writing and imagining where her next great adventure will take her, often, it takes her out onto the backroads of Southern California on her awesome beast of a Harley.
Spice up your life! Join Alex on her next amazing adventure… you will be so glad you did.
aka Linda Kay Silva
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Alex is also a five-time award winning author of several series, from zombies to demons to empaths, oh my! When she isn’t writing, she’s thinking about writing and imagining where her next great adventure will take her, often, it takes her out onto the backroads of Southern California on her awesome beast of a Harley.
Spice up your life! Join Alex on her next amazing adventure… you will be so glad you did.
aka Linda Kay Silva
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November 28, 2017
3 1/2 Stars. Zombies! I’m a zombie apocalyptic fan and this was a straight up zombie busting adventure. This book was originally released as Man Eaters by Linda Kay Silva. It has been updated, re-edited and released under Alex Westmore who is Silva’s pen name. I’m a Silva/Westmore fan so I’m not surprised I enjoyed this.
This was one of the more entertaining zombie books I have read in a while. Yes you have to suspend disbelief a bit, but in what zombie book does that not happen. I just sat back and enjoyed the action. I could not put the book down until 6am, it was just that exciting.
The main character Dallas, I like but she is a little too bleeding heart for a zombie apocalypse. She seems to be getting her edge more so I’m hopeful she will make better decisions in the future. The cowgirl Roper I liked quite a bit, she is someone I would want around when the zombies came.
The romance is slow burn, not a lot of time for romance with the USA crumbling around you. But I still enjoyed it and liked the two mains together. I’m hoping for a little more romance in the next few books.
One of the big zombie twists is actually pretty funny. It’s a suspend disbelief moment, but I liked it anyway. When it comes to why the whole zombie attacked happened is a little ridiculous, but it leaves lots of plotlines open for the other books.
If you are looking to read something that is Walking Dead-ish but with two kickass lesbians leading the way, give this book a shot. Don’t take this book too seriously, than you can sit back and enjoy the ride. This series is available for free with Kindle Unlimited.
This was one of the more entertaining zombie books I have read in a while. Yes you have to suspend disbelief a bit, but in what zombie book does that not happen. I just sat back and enjoyed the action. I could not put the book down until 6am, it was just that exciting.
The main character Dallas, I like but she is a little too bleeding heart for a zombie apocalypse. She seems to be getting her edge more so I’m hopeful she will make better decisions in the future. The cowgirl Roper I liked quite a bit, she is someone I would want around when the zombies came.
The romance is slow burn, not a lot of time for romance with the USA crumbling around you. But I still enjoyed it and liked the two mains together. I’m hoping for a little more romance in the next few books.
One of the big zombie twists is actually pretty funny. It’s a suspend disbelief moment, but I liked it anyway. When it comes to why the whole zombie attacked happened is a little ridiculous, but it leaves lots of plotlines open for the other books.
If you are looking to read something that is Walking Dead-ish but with two kickass lesbians leading the way, give this book a shot. Don’t take this book too seriously, than you can sit back and enjoy the ride. This series is available for free with Kindle Unlimited.
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April 4, 2017
This review convinced me to read this.
September 27, 2021
A really heart pumping action-packed zombie-adventure with some Women Loving Women and lots of found family. Kindle Unlimited.
It's non-stop action as we are thrown right into a world spun into chaos and zombies! Meeting badass biker babe Dallas and cowgirl Roper, caught in the fray of the initial outbreak and taking on teenager, Einstein, to band together and try and survive.
We meet many more characters and have heaps of breath-taking scenarios take place. But there's also heart and soul, especially between Dallas and Roper.
I loved the interesting and unique 'lore' discovered toward the end about the 'zombie virus' as such as it is. Something different! You really felt the tension along with the characters and the frustration and desperation. The raw emotion was really palpable, and I couldn't put it down!
It's non-stop action as we are thrown right into a world spun into chaos and zombies! Meeting badass biker babe Dallas and cowgirl Roper, caught in the fray of the initial outbreak and taking on teenager, Einstein, to band together and try and survive.
We meet many more characters and have heaps of breath-taking scenarios take place. But there's also heart and soul, especially between Dallas and Roper.
I loved the interesting and unique 'lore' discovered toward the end about the 'zombie virus' as such as it is. Something different! You really felt the tension along with the characters and the frustration and desperation. The raw emotion was really palpable, and I couldn't put it down!
March 18, 2017
It's been a long time since I have written a review, for a combination of factors, but I'm back and hope to be more active in the coming months.
Well what do I think of this book?
Mixed bag, some things are very well realised and play out in a believable manner (within reason, this is a Zombie apocalypse story after all), while others fell flat for me. I know it's a familiar trope that very quickly large numbers of people become complete douche bags but the whole of the military and politicians as well as the majority of survivors?
My belief in humanity was stretched thin.
Writing was good, even if the storyline was plucked directly from an episode of the Walking Dead and the characters (other than Einstein) seemed two dimensional.
On to the next in the series that promises to advance the plot beyond immediate survival.
Well what do I think of this book?
Mixed bag, some things are very well realised and play out in a believable manner (within reason, this is a Zombie apocalypse story after all), while others fell flat for me. I know it's a familiar trope that very quickly large numbers of people become complete douche bags but the whole of the military and politicians as well as the majority of survivors?
My belief in humanity was stretched thin.
Writing was good, even if the storyline was plucked directly from an episode of the Walking Dead and the characters (other than Einstein) seemed two dimensional.
On to the next in the series that promises to advance the plot beyond immediate survival.
March 1, 2019
SOOOOOO BLOODY GOOD!!!! I must start the second book now. Bye.
January 21, 2013
Where do I begin,...
- First of all, let me be clear that I have no problem with homosexuality. I have a close family member that is gay and to be frank, I don't care who you or anyone sleeps with. As long as it is a consenting adult, it's none of my business. It's your life, go live it, I support your right to do so. Screw who you want, marry who you want - none of my business.
- That said, the author is clearly a heterophobe (hater of heterosexuals). All the heroes are gay and all the @ssholes are straight and SPOILER ALERT guess what, the zombies have been genetically programmed to only kill and eat heterosexuals. Really? You seriously want us to buy that?
- The author is also a misandrist (hater of men). Again, almost all of the likable characters are women, children or gay men. All the @ssholes are, you guessed it, men. Wow - could you project just a little bit more for the cheap seats that can't hear you (in Siberia). The zombies in the book are called "man eaters" - not "zombies", not "undead", not "walkers", but "man eaters". Here is a quote from a gun battle late in the book: "Man after man, she tore apart with one of the enormous rounds" Note, she doesn't call them "soldiers" or "hostiles" or "enemies". She very specifically calls them men. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, chances are the author is definitely a misandrist.
- As a zombie story, this is weak. The zombies appear, the government immediately goes into "slaughter anything that moves" mode and the story is a series typical zombie movie scenes: zombies chase main characters, main characters encounter hostile non-zombies, new members join and others leave, etc. Nothing all that original.
- The author interjects completely inappropriate romance into the plot line. The two main characters fall in love within a few days of an END OF THE WORLD APOCALYPSE. Another one falls in love with another member of the military after spending a couple of days together and again just a couple of weeks into an APOCALYPSE. Clearly the author wanted to write a romance novel, but for some insane reason felt a zombie apocalypse was the perfect backdrop. Very weak.
- The characters are ridiculous, especially the main ones. Dallas is introduced a Harley riding female firefighter that within days is reduced to a blubbering idiot whenever her new girlfriend appears to be in danger. WTF happened to her? Is she bi-polar? The two main characters have complete faith in a young man who's knowledge of zombies he admits comes from movies and video games. Despite these completely FICTIONAL sources, he is right about everything every single time. How is that even possible???
- The conspiracy theories abound. The author pulls no punches in blaming the government and laying responsibility for all of this on them. It is after all run by men, right. And, of course the theories get confirmed in the end. No surprise there.
- I will give her credit for making light of religion and the Christians (I am an atheist). Of course, the author can't just do that. She has to get a pro-gay rant in there: one of the main characters elects not to protect some other survivors who are Christian even though she could have because Christians gave gays a hard time in the past. Nice. When a kid gets torn apart moments later, all the characters are cool with it - he was straight and Christian after all, so it's all good.
I read this entire book despite wanting to give up several times. There are just way to many things that come along that you say to yourself "give me a break - even in a zombie apocalypse, that's just not believable" when you add all of this together, I very quickly went from "looking for things to like" to "looking for things I'd never like" over the course of reading this book. Heterophobes and misandrists will love it - everyone else will accurately call it garbage. Thankfully, I did not pay any money for this book.
- First of all, let me be clear that I have no problem with homosexuality. I have a close family member that is gay and to be frank, I don't care who you or anyone sleeps with. As long as it is a consenting adult, it's none of my business. It's your life, go live it, I support your right to do so. Screw who you want, marry who you want - none of my business.
- That said, the author is clearly a heterophobe (hater of heterosexuals). All the heroes are gay and all the @ssholes are straight and SPOILER ALERT guess what, the zombies have been genetically programmed to only kill and eat heterosexuals. Really? You seriously want us to buy that?
- The author is also a misandrist (hater of men). Again, almost all of the likable characters are women, children or gay men. All the @ssholes are, you guessed it, men. Wow - could you project just a little bit more for the cheap seats that can't hear you (in Siberia). The zombies in the book are called "man eaters" - not "zombies", not "undead", not "walkers", but "man eaters". Here is a quote from a gun battle late in the book: "Man after man, she tore apart with one of the enormous rounds" Note, she doesn't call them "soldiers" or "hostiles" or "enemies". She very specifically calls them men. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, chances are the author is definitely a misandrist.
- As a zombie story, this is weak. The zombies appear, the government immediately goes into "slaughter anything that moves" mode and the story is a series typical zombie movie scenes: zombies chase main characters, main characters encounter hostile non-zombies, new members join and others leave, etc. Nothing all that original.
- The author interjects completely inappropriate romance into the plot line. The two main characters fall in love within a few days of an END OF THE WORLD APOCALYPSE. Another one falls in love with another member of the military after spending a couple of days together and again just a couple of weeks into an APOCALYPSE. Clearly the author wanted to write a romance novel, but for some insane reason felt a zombie apocalypse was the perfect backdrop. Very weak.
- The characters are ridiculous, especially the main ones. Dallas is introduced a Harley riding female firefighter that within days is reduced to a blubbering idiot whenever her new girlfriend appears to be in danger. WTF happened to her? Is she bi-polar? The two main characters have complete faith in a young man who's knowledge of zombies he admits comes from movies and video games. Despite these completely FICTIONAL sources, he is right about everything every single time. How is that even possible???
- The conspiracy theories abound. The author pulls no punches in blaming the government and laying responsibility for all of this on them. It is after all run by men, right. And, of course the theories get confirmed in the end. No surprise there.
- I will give her credit for making light of religion and the Christians (I am an atheist). Of course, the author can't just do that. She has to get a pro-gay rant in there: one of the main characters elects not to protect some other survivors who are Christian even though she could have because Christians gave gays a hard time in the past. Nice. When a kid gets torn apart moments later, all the characters are cool with it - he was straight and Christian after all, so it's all good.
I read this entire book despite wanting to give up several times. There are just way to many things that come along that you say to yourself "give me a break - even in a zombie apocalypse, that's just not believable" when you add all of this together, I very quickly went from "looking for things to like" to "looking for things I'd never like" over the course of reading this book. Heterophobes and misandrists will love it - everyone else will accurately call it garbage. Thankfully, I did not pay any money for this book.
September 22, 2014
Man Eaters is a good book - a very high three stars. It blends action, adventure, romance, and horror together in a fairly robust and coherent way; the decisions made along the way felt like they had real consequences down the track, and even if some of the character deaths felt forced, they still had real emotional impact.
Dallas Barkley finds herself in a pickle; one day she's riding her motorbike to work, and the next she's dodging zombies (“man-eaters”) and military helicopters, trying to get across the country to relative zones of safety. Joined in her quest is Roper (the fearless, ruthless cowgirl), Einstein (the incredibly valuable video game nerd), Butcher (the former medic), and a host of other minor characters as they dodge, kill and survive the zombie apocalypse.
The book is good. Although my willing suspension of disbelief was challenged on several occasion, and the explanation provided for the zombies at the end was totally bat-insane ridiculous, it was an enjoyable experience to watch Dallas mow through zombies. The feeling of barely controlled panic was palpable, and the reactions of the other survivors seemed believable and moderately realistic. Some plot elements – like the reason the zombies attack one person over another – ignore complex questions of identity and social pressure. Some other plot elements gloss over important geopolitical realities – like how financially dependant the rest of the world is on the American economy. Those parts of the book are dumber than a box of hair. But the remainder is a pretty fun ride, and it left me feeling pretty good about my decision to purchase it.
Dallas Barkley finds herself in a pickle; one day she's riding her motorbike to work, and the next she's dodging zombies (“man-eaters”) and military helicopters, trying to get across the country to relative zones of safety. Joined in her quest is Roper (the fearless, ruthless cowgirl), Einstein (the incredibly valuable video game nerd), Butcher (the former medic), and a host of other minor characters as they dodge, kill and survive the zombie apocalypse.
The book is good. Although my willing suspension of disbelief was challenged on several occasion, and the explanation provided for the zombies at the end was totally bat-insane ridiculous, it was an enjoyable experience to watch Dallas mow through zombies. The feeling of barely controlled panic was palpable, and the reactions of the other survivors seemed believable and moderately realistic. Some plot elements – like the reason the zombies attack one person over another – ignore complex questions of identity and social pressure. Some other plot elements gloss over important geopolitical realities – like how financially dependant the rest of the world is on the American economy. Those parts of the book are dumber than a box of hair. But the remainder is a pretty fun ride, and it left me feeling pretty good about my decision to purchase it.
July 31, 2022
Gripping Zombie apocalypse with f/f romance
Recently I wondered where talented author Linda Kay Silva and her books on amazon vanished to and as if the universum heard my musings she has resurrected as Alex Westmore and is self-publishing some of her older books and some new stuff.
Westmore has a talent for engaging, gripping stories with a pinch of paranormal and the start of the apocalypse is really well told. I really digged the story: the good, the bad, the ugly and mourning the heroes! At the end I was quite out of breath by all the running and gunning. And I had some good laughs about the virus-twist, about a Hummer being outdone by a Fuchs aka the beast and smiled at relationships blooming even in the direst time. Well done - off to the next part. Got to catch up.
PS: One obstacle while reading were the many typos and unnessary mistakes.
Recently I wondered where talented author Linda Kay Silva and her books on amazon vanished to and as if the universum heard my musings she has resurrected as Alex Westmore and is self-publishing some of her older books and some new stuff.
Westmore has a talent for engaging, gripping stories with a pinch of paranormal and the start of the apocalypse is really well told. I really digged the story: the good, the bad, the ugly and mourning the heroes! At the end I was quite out of breath by all the running and gunning. And I had some good laughs about the virus-twist, about a Hummer being outdone by a Fuchs aka the beast and smiled at relationships blooming even in the direst time. Well done - off to the next part. Got to catch up.
PS: One obstacle while reading were the many typos and unnessary mistakes.
December 10, 2018
I really can’t get enough of post-apocalyptic stories and zombie themed ones are a favourite of mine!
Ride for Tomorrow (Riders of the Apocalypse Book 1) by Alex Westmore jumps right into the action as the main characters Dallas, Roper and Einstein meet while witnessing the start of the zombie outbreak on the San Francisco Bridge. Chaos ensues as military choppers begin gunning down anything that moves and blow the bridge. The three escape on Dallas’s motorcycle and begin their action and emotion filled journey toward a hopefully better tomorrow. As they struggle to survive against zombies, the military and other survivors, their group gains and loses members in an emotional roller coaster ride that left me breathless on more than one occasion!
Many of the themes normally associated with post-apocalyptic/zombie tales are present in this story but there are a couple of extremely interesting variations in this book (I don’t want to give spoilers, but I will say one twist I have never seen before and absolutely loved!). The plot advances quickly and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. And yet somehow, with this rapidly paced plot, Westmore manages to write extremely well-developed characters and relationships that completely draw you in. I thoroughly enjoyed the new twist in this book.
Ride for Tomorrow (Riders of the Apocalypse Book 1) by Alex Westmore jumps right into the action as the main characters Dallas, Roper and Einstein meet while witnessing the start of the zombie outbreak on the San Francisco Bridge. Chaos ensues as military choppers begin gunning down anything that moves and blow the bridge. The three escape on Dallas’s motorcycle and begin their action and emotion filled journey toward a hopefully better tomorrow. As they struggle to survive against zombies, the military and other survivors, their group gains and loses members in an emotional roller coaster ride that left me breathless on more than one occasion!
Many of the themes normally associated with post-apocalyptic/zombie tales are present in this story but there are a couple of extremely interesting variations in this book (I don’t want to give spoilers, but I will say one twist I have never seen before and absolutely loved!). The plot advances quickly and keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout. And yet somehow, with this rapidly paced plot, Westmore manages to write extremely well-developed characters and relationships that completely draw you in. I thoroughly enjoyed the new twist in this book.
March 22, 2016
Alas. I didn't read the blurb for this book closely enough, and found myself re-reading a story I already owned. Such is life.
This was my prior review - alas, the new text I skipped over fairly quickly, so bear in mind some of my criticisms might be out of date.
This was my prior review - alas, the new text I skipped over fairly quickly, so bear in mind some of my criticisms might be out of date.
June 12, 2016
Amazing book
This is an incredible story. Zombies, military, run for your life stories all rolled up into a nice lesbian romance.
This is an incredible story. Zombies, military, run for your life stories all rolled up into a nice lesbian romance.
December 10, 2018
I really enjoyed this book. I love zombie/post apocalyptic books. This book made me want more just like it.
December 7, 2018
Omg
I am speechless I kept thinking this could really happen. I love a good zombie apocalypse storyline, but dam this one had me looking over my shoulder at every little sound. I am glad I have this series because I am going to read every one of them. I definitely recommend this book.
I am speechless I kept thinking this could really happen. I love a good zombie apocalypse storyline, but dam this one had me looking over my shoulder at every little sound. I am glad I have this series because I am going to read every one of them. I definitely recommend this book.
February 13, 2017
I've been in a reading slump for a while now. It happens from time to time and it usually takes a really great book to break the slump and get me back on the book wagon so to speak.
This book - was just that book.
It started right in the heart of the action and kept going at that pace throughout the book. The plot advanced quickly (and violently at times) without sacrificing character development or the relationships that form between the ever changing and evolving cast of characters.
I loved this writer's take on how the zombie virus broke out and the why of certain populations not being effected.
I won't lie. Parts of this book were sad and made me cry. It was an emotional roller-coaster, but I loved it.
This book - was just that book.
It started right in the heart of the action and kept going at that pace throughout the book. The plot advanced quickly (and violently at times) without sacrificing character development or the relationships that form between the ever changing and evolving cast of characters.
I loved this writer's take on how the zombie virus broke out and the why of certain populations not being effected.
I won't lie. Parts of this book were sad and made me cry. It was an emotional roller-coaster, but I loved it.
August 8, 2022
Dropped it a third of the way. Horrible. First of all, the dialogues and interactions are so fake, sometimes i cringed. Second, they're trusting a kid with knowledge from movies and games, and the scenarios somehow turned out like the kid said it would. Like what? And HELLO? Complete strangers just gave you a mocking nickname and you told them to keep using that name??? Which actual human being would act like that??
June 25, 2016
Well written and interesting story
This book kept me engaged from the beginning to the end. I love apocalyptic stories but so many are poorly written and/or slanted politically to the extreme right. So refreshing to read an apocalyptic story with not only strong women characters but some gay ones to boot! I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
This book kept me engaged from the beginning to the end. I love apocalyptic stories but so many are poorly written and/or slanted politically to the extreme right. So refreshing to read an apocalyptic story with not only strong women characters but some gay ones to boot! I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series!
June 22, 2015
It's Walking Dead with strong female main characters. If you love F/F romance and zombies in the mix, this is a good one. 4 stars for the action, 3 for the romance. The romance could have been better developed though.
July 23, 2017
Good book, annoying main character
If the goal of this book was to upset me, it did it perfectly. The main character Dallas upset me so much though out the book. Oh my godd the girl has too big a heart. It's the zombie apocalypse and she wants to pick up every stray dog along the way, my God she is the most annoying main character I've ever seen. I literally wanted to shoot her right in the face so many times when she either picked up some clearly questionable people or she surrendered to thugs who her group clearly outnumbered without a fight. Even down to the last part of the book when she learned her lesson like 50 times already, she was still out here tryna save people. Like girl ur humanity is great and all but definitely not for this apocalypse.
Other than that, the book was great, I'll definitely be reading the others in the series
If the goal of this book was to upset me, it did it perfectly. The main character Dallas upset me so much though out the book. Oh my godd the girl has too big a heart. It's the zombie apocalypse and she wants to pick up every stray dog along the way, my God she is the most annoying main character I've ever seen. I literally wanted to shoot her right in the face so many times when she either picked up some clearly questionable people or she surrendered to thugs who her group clearly outnumbered without a fight. Even down to the last part of the book when she learned her lesson like 50 times already, she was still out here tryna save people. Like girl ur humanity is great and all but definitely not for this apocalypse.
Other than that, the book was great, I'll definitely be reading the others in the series
July 29, 2017
I really wish I could give a better rating here, but it just constantly shoots itself in the foot. For a zombie man eater apocalypse, there's very little tension. A hummer gets shot with a missile? We already know who's in it. Someone gets kidnapped? Better end this scene and go check up on them. Uh oh, some bad men are about to teach our heroine- And she's rescued.
So much of the dialogue is just blah blah blah the military blah blah blah the government blah blah blah... We get it. Big bad government is doing bad things. Talk about something else. Anything else.
So much of the dialogue is just blah blah blah the military blah blah blah the government blah blah blah... We get it. Big bad government is doing bad things. Talk about something else. Anything else.
July 7, 2022
good and sad
If you don’t like to cry over loss and heartbreak don’t read this book. It is extremely well written and grips you from start to finish. But I had to sit outside on the porch and allow the summer sun to cleanse me.
If you don’t like to cry over loss and heartbreak don’t read this book. It is extremely well written and grips you from start to finish. But I had to sit outside on the porch and allow the summer sun to cleanse me.
July 24, 2019
A good take on the apocalypse but it did get a bit repetitive. Some good twists and turns though. I will read the next book in the series in a couple of weeks time.
August 14, 2023
3 з 5. Постійний екшен із краплею романтики та гумору. За який я би могла поставити більшу оцінку, якби в історії не було занадто багато деталей, які були або кринджовими, або просто дивними (в поганому сенсі).
Хоч ця книга і сподобалася мені загалом, вона мала достатньо проблем. Саме тому цей огляд буде більш схожим на критику, аніж рекомендацію. Проте не дайте моїм дочіплянням та критиці відлякати вас. Якщо ви фанат зомбі тематики, то вам однозначно вартує прочитати цю історію. Книга насправді цікава та якісно написана, і читала я її з відчуттям, неначе я дивлюся хороший боєвик про зомбі-апокаліпсис, і це відчуття мені сподобалося. А певний сюжетний поворот, що стосувався того, чому деякі люди імунні до зомбі, хоч і був максимально неправдоподібним, проте був неймовірно кумедним, нестандартним і цікавим, що також змусило мене полюбити цю історію трохи більше.
Отож, які саме проблеми я мала з цією книгою? Почнемо з того, що ви помітите зразу ж. Одруківки. Їх в електронній версії книги було аж забагато, а деякі навіть просто заважали зрозуміти суть тексту. Тому, хоч я й полюбила стиль письма авторки, ось ці одруківки просто були некомфортними.
Друга, проблема особисто для мене, а для інших можливо просто особливість, це те, що всі мають клички. Ні, ви мабуть не зрозуміли. ТУПО ВСІ МАЮТЬ НІКНЕЙМИ. Серйозно, у нас є лише кілька персонажів, які впродовж історії використовували свої справжні імена. Першим моментом, коли мене це напрягло, стало те, що головні героїні дали хлопцю, якого знали п’ять хвилин, кличку «Ейнштейн» за його розум, а він її й залишив, навіть не протестуючи. Наступною була медикиня, яка мала кличку «М’ясник» (Butcher). Проте, цей момент я проковтнула мовчки, бо героїня пояснила, що справжнє її ім’я їй завжди настільки не подобалося, що вона була тільки рада, коли в медичній школі до неї приклеїлася кличка. Я зрозуміла мотивацію цієї героїні і просто кивнула головою. Окей, вона хоча б має пояснення для такої любові до кличок. Але після цього авторка зразу ж вирішила мене добити тим, що мала дівчинка отримала кличку «Горішок» (Peanut), маючи при цьому нормальне власне ім’я. Але це не кінець, далі в нас ще був чолов’яга, який мав кличку «Безпека» (Safety). І на цьому моменті я зрозуміла, що в авторки тупо якийсь фетиш на клички і просто змирилася з цим. Дякую, що хоча б головні героїні не мають кличок, можливо й частково саме завдяки цьому вони мені настільки сподобалися.
І Далас і Ропер мали свої особливі характери й моральні цінності, які доповнювали їхні характеристики. Коли Далас місцями бувала занадто героїчною та моралістичною, Ропер мала свою раціональність та свою власну мораль, яка можливо була й не завжди етичною, проте давала змогу вижити. Роман між ними розвивається поступово, що мені сподобалося, адже вони посеред апокаліпсису, логічно, що їм буде трохи не до почуттів. Проте сподіваюся, що в другій книзі буде трохи більше романтики, адже персонажки мені справді сподобалися. Хоча хтозна яким буде сюжет у другій книзі, можливо й там їм не буде коли й передихнути.
А сюжет у цій книзі по-справжньому повний екшену, теорій змов, державних зрад і людської жорстокості. Хоч перший пункт мені й зайшов — адже саме заради подібного люди і споживають контент у цьому жанрі — другий пункт уже в мене викликав скептицизм. Причина та привід для початку апокаліпсису мені здалися занадто натягнутими та повними теоретичності, а не реалістичності. Проте цей пункт я можу виправдати, він явно був зробленим саме таким, аби залишити можливі сюжетні лінії для майбутніх книг серії. Але ось третій пункт із державними зрадами я вже не можу виправдати, він мені просто не подобається. В історії уряд відвернувся від народу, а армія просто почала геноцид населення, що якимось чудом вижило. І враховуючи те, наскільки я довіряю реальній армії нашої країни, я просто не могла прийняти й забути той факт, що в цій історії армія стала чи не найбільшим ворогом. Те саме й із простими людьми, які всі водночас перетворились на справжніх монстрів. Так, апокаліпсис звісно б став каталізатором до підвищення жорстокості та зменшенню емпатії серед людей, але ж деякі б все ж залишилися хоч на краплину співчутливим та добрими. Але ні, у цій історії всі люди стали ледь чи не більшими ворогами для самих себе, аніж зомбі.
До речі, у цій історії зомбі називають «людоїдами» (Man eaters), що здалося мені дивним, проте до цього просто звикаєш і вже не звертаєш уваги.
Отож, ця книга має багато й хороших і поганих моментів, проте плюси, включно з романом у цій історії, переважають усі мінуси й дають насолодитися прочитанням. Тому я рекомендую цю книгу всім фанатам зомбі та екшену. А сама вже біжу читати наступну книгу в цій серії.
Хоч ця книга і сподобалася мені загалом, вона мала достатньо проблем. Саме тому цей огляд буде більш схожим на критику, аніж рекомендацію. Проте не дайте моїм дочіплянням та критиці відлякати вас. Якщо ви фанат зомбі тематики, то вам однозначно вартує прочитати цю історію. Книга насправді цікава та якісно написана, і читала я її з відчуттям, неначе я дивлюся хороший боєвик про зомбі-апокаліпсис, і це відчуття мені сподобалося. А певний сюжетний поворот, що стосувався того, чому деякі люди імунні до зомбі, хоч і був максимально неправдоподібним, проте був неймовірно кумедним, нестандартним і цікавим, що також змусило мене полюбити цю історію трохи більше.
Отож, які саме проблеми я мала з цією книгою? Почнемо з того, що ви помітите зразу ж. Одруківки. Їх в електронній версії книги було аж забагато, а деякі навіть просто заважали зрозуміти суть тексту. Тому, хоч я й полюбила стиль письма авторки, ось ці одруківки просто були некомфортними.
Друга, проблема особисто для мене, а для інших можливо просто особливість, це те, що всі мають клички. Ні, ви мабуть не зрозуміли. ТУПО ВСІ МАЮТЬ НІКНЕЙМИ. Серйозно, у нас є лише кілька персонажів, які впродовж історії використовували свої справжні імена. Першим моментом, коли мене це напрягло, стало те, що головні героїні дали хлопцю, якого знали п’ять хвилин, кличку «Ейнштейн» за його розум, а він її й залишив, навіть не протестуючи. Наступною була медикиня, яка мала кличку «М’ясник» (Butcher). Проте, цей момент я проковтнула мовчки, бо героїня пояснила, що справжнє її ім’я їй завжди настільки не подобалося, що вона була тільки рада, коли в медичній школі до неї приклеїлася кличка. Я зрозуміла мотивацію цієї героїні і просто кивнула головою. Окей, вона хоча б має пояснення для такої любові до кличок. Але після цього авторка зразу ж вирішила мене добити тим, що мала дівчинка отримала кличку «Горішок» (Peanut), маючи при цьому нормальне власне ім’я. Але це не кінець, далі в нас ще був чолов’яга, який мав кличку «Безпека» (Safety). І на цьому моменті я зрозуміла, що в авторки тупо якийсь фетиш на клички і просто змирилася з цим. Дякую, що хоча б головні героїні не мають кличок, можливо й частково саме завдяки цьому вони мені настільки сподобалися.
І Далас і Ропер мали свої особливі характери й моральні цінності, які доповнювали їхні характеристики. Коли Далас місцями бувала занадто героїчною та моралістичною, Ропер мала свою раціональність та свою власну мораль, яка можливо була й не завжди етичною, проте давала змогу вижити. Роман між ними розвивається поступово, що мені сподобалося, адже вони посеред апокаліпсису, логічно, що їм буде трохи не до почуттів. Проте сподіваюся, що в другій книзі буде трохи більше романтики, адже персонажки мені справді сподобалися. Хоча хтозна яким буде сюжет у другій книзі, можливо й там їм не буде коли й передихнути.
А сюжет у цій книзі по-справжньому повний екшену, теорій змов, державних зрад і людської жорстокості. Хоч перший пункт мені й зайшов — адже саме заради подібного люди і споживають контент у цьому жанрі — другий пункт уже в мене викликав скептицизм. Причина та привід для початку апокаліпсису мені здалися занадто натягнутими та повними теоретичності, а не реалістичності. Проте цей пункт я можу виправдати, він явно був зробленим саме таким, аби залишити можливі сюжетні лінії для майбутніх книг серії. Але ось третій пункт із державними зрадами я вже не можу виправдати, він мені просто не подобається. В історії уряд відвернувся від народу, а армія просто почала геноцид населення, що якимось чудом вижило. І враховуючи те, наскільки я довіряю реальній армії нашої країни, я просто не могла прийняти й забути той факт, що в цій історії армія стала чи не найбільшим ворогом. Те саме й із простими людьми, які всі водночас перетворились на справжніх монстрів. Так, апокаліпсис звісно б став каталізатором до підвищення жорстокості та зменшенню емпатії серед людей, але ж деякі б все ж залишилися хоч на краплину співчутливим та добрими. Але ні, у цій історії всі люди стали ледь чи не більшими ворогами для самих себе, аніж зомбі.
До речі, у цій історії зомбі називають «людоїдами» (Man eaters), що здалося мені дивним, проте до цього просто звикаєш і вже не звертаєш уваги.
Отож, ця книга має багато й хороших і поганих моментів, проте плюси, включно з романом у цій історії, переважають усі мінуси й дають насолодитися прочитанням. Тому я рекомендую цю книгу всім фанатам зомбі та екшену. А сама вже біжу читати наступну книгу в цій серії.
February 6, 2017
Honestly, Alex Westmore is one of the most underrated authors I've read. Her books are just on point. They're full of adventures, they are written so well, they are face paced, they are filled with great characters. They might be written under the LBGT genre. But I read all of her books at this point and I'm a straight woman, telling you that they're THAT good. Some books have sex, some don't. I don't find them important, so I gloss over them. I focus on the stories themselves. And I love them.
This series though is about zombies. Honestly I hate zombie books or the "End of the World" type of books. Even tv shows about zombies I'm not fond of. Although I loved "Warm Bodies." That one was also an exception. Anyway, this series made me change my mind. I can't even explain it. It was incredible how Alex sucked me into this series. I just couldn't stop reading and wondering what will happen next?!
As for the story, Dallas finds herself in a massive zombie outbreak in California. People are running. Army Helicopters are blowing up bridges and shooting down people. In the middle of a bridge that's falling apart in San Francisco, she meets Roper another woman who saves her life and "Einstein" who is a young but very smart boy who's obsessed with Zombie lore. With Einstein's knowledge, they are able to figure out how to make the best escape. The three run away from the massive disaster and figure out how to live in this new world where zombies were created from a biological weapon. They have to find safe harbor and avoid from being bitten. Not only that, they can't even trust the government who's killing people because they are super paranoid about who's affected or who's not.
In the middle of all that, the former lesbian firefighter finds herself a leader as she falls in love, adds new people to her group along her journey, leading them to safety. She makes hard decisions, nothing is taken lightly in this new world. You have to really fight for your own survival. This is her journey through a country that isn't America anymore. And I'm telling you, it might be a long journey, but it sure is filled with action, zombies, love, friendship and adventures.
This series though is about zombies. Honestly I hate zombie books or the "End of the World" type of books. Even tv shows about zombies I'm not fond of. Although I loved "Warm Bodies." That one was also an exception. Anyway, this series made me change my mind. I can't even explain it. It was incredible how Alex sucked me into this series. I just couldn't stop reading and wondering what will happen next?!
As for the story, Dallas finds herself in a massive zombie outbreak in California. People are running. Army Helicopters are blowing up bridges and shooting down people. In the middle of a bridge that's falling apart in San Francisco, she meets Roper another woman who saves her life and "Einstein" who is a young but very smart boy who's obsessed with Zombie lore. With Einstein's knowledge, they are able to figure out how to make the best escape. The three run away from the massive disaster and figure out how to live in this new world where zombies were created from a biological weapon. They have to find safe harbor and avoid from being bitten. Not only that, they can't even trust the government who's killing people because they are super paranoid about who's affected or who's not.
In the middle of all that, the former lesbian firefighter finds herself a leader as she falls in love, adds new people to her group along her journey, leading them to safety. She makes hard decisions, nothing is taken lightly in this new world. You have to really fight for your own survival. This is her journey through a country that isn't America anymore. And I'm telling you, it might be a long journey, but it sure is filled with action, zombies, love, friendship and adventures.
January 27, 2014
Have you ever had a book where you simply loved the beginning you were certain it would be a five star book? One where you couldn't find a "good" spot to end for the night? One that while you were reading it, you were also thinking of all the people who you would recommend it too?
And then... It went horribly wrong?
This was that book for me.
I loved the plot twist, which for the sake of avoiding spoilers I will not reveal. Honestly I was smiling at the twist.
I loved the main characters. They were both relatable and believable.
I enjoyed the steady pace of the plot. There was never a dull moment.
So what went wrong?
Politics. Sadly this book went from a zombie apocalypse action packed thrill ride into a medium for the author to throw spears at "the other" side. *deep sigh*
It started off slow and small with a jab at "republicans" then progressed with a blow towards Christians and spiraled out of control with a couple paragraphs of ranting about America, her "place" in the world, the "damage" that this author feels our nation and her military has caused and so on.
I was so disgusted with the rant that I'm deducting two full stars for the lack of enjoyability this hostility produced in this book.
It's really too bad too, because had it not been for these rants, this title would have received 5 stars and a full endorsement from me. :-(
I'll end my review with this plea
I'm always looking for books with positively portrayed LGBT characters. However, I do not enjoy LGBT fiction which portrays the world as completely homophobic, nor ones where all republicans are painted as evil & all Christians as over-judgmental, these are stereotypes/exaggerations. We have rights now & Churches that accept us. There's no need to be divisive & hostile towards society as a whole. I love to read authors that "show" us change. By letting their stories teach through hope & painting for us a world of tolerance. So we all can envision the hopes & dreams of more accepting world. In short, be part of the solution not another spear thrower.
And then... It went horribly wrong?
This was that book for me.
I loved the plot twist, which for the sake of avoiding spoilers I will not reveal. Honestly I was smiling at the twist.
I loved the main characters. They were both relatable and believable.
I enjoyed the steady pace of the plot. There was never a dull moment.
So what went wrong?
Politics. Sadly this book went from a zombie apocalypse action packed thrill ride into a medium for the author to throw spears at "the other" side. *deep sigh*
It started off slow and small with a jab at "republicans" then progressed with a blow towards Christians and spiraled out of control with a couple paragraphs of ranting about America, her "place" in the world, the "damage" that this author feels our nation and her military has caused and so on.
I was so disgusted with the rant that I'm deducting two full stars for the lack of enjoyability this hostility produced in this book.
It's really too bad too, because had it not been for these rants, this title would have received 5 stars and a full endorsement from me. :-(
I'll end my review with this plea
I'm always looking for books with positively portrayed LGBT characters. However, I do not enjoy LGBT fiction which portrays the world as completely homophobic, nor ones where all republicans are painted as evil & all Christians as over-judgmental, these are stereotypes/exaggerations. We have rights now & Churches that accept us. There's no need to be divisive & hostile towards society as a whole. I love to read authors that "show" us change. By letting their stories teach through hope & painting for us a world of tolerance. So we all can envision the hopes & dreams of more accepting world. In short, be part of the solution not another spear thrower.
December 29, 2012
What I think is most disconcerting about the zombie apocalypse is how real it can actually turn out to be. The thought of humans being infected with something that causes them to rise from the dead and feed on live humans is disturbingly possible and Linda Kay Silva brings this possibility to a whole new level of believability. The two main characters of Dallas and Roper are exactly the type of women I would want to emulate when the plague occurs. They are both strong in body as well as in heart. The plague leaves undead to wander the streets looking for their next meal but just as deadly are the other survivors with their kill or be killed mentality who are out to test their humanity. As Dallas and Roper navigate through all the dangers on their way to survival Silva does an incredible job of putting the reader on the edge of her seat as zombies moan up to windows looking for a meal, survivors turn on each other and the military proves it can't be trusted. There are spooks, adventure, love and honor all along the way. Silva brought all aspects of an escape to safety by this hodge podge group of women and children to a creepy level that I couldn't put down until I found all the answers. If you want a rush from reading a book with two strong women out to survive this is the one to read. Put it this way, I won't be sleeping well tonight and have already double checked all the locks on the door. I've still have shivers running up my skin!
May 11, 2017
I've never written a review before and this probably won't be much of one. Mostly I am trying to find out where the heck I can buy copies of this series (I borrowed it to read it) and I want copies of my own to read it again. I actually found these books very interesting and a refreshing change from the usual fiction you find these days. They covered it all, humor, romance, heartbreak, a little action and gore. I loved them. Tempted to even write the author and beg for copies if I can't find some online. Hoping for a man eaters #5
October 8, 2018
a fun exciting book from the beginning. The leader is an out lesbian trying to lead her group to safety. Of course survival is because of help from other members and luck.
Sadly there is no hot and steamy arc scene, gau or straight. But who has time for that when you're trying to stay alive.
One review hashtag the book because they felt it was anti american. I didn't feel that way. At the same time, people are ignorant if they feel the government wouldn't kill healthy people among virus infected people to contain an outbreak that has engulfed an entire state.
Sadly there is no hot and steamy arc scene, gau or straight. But who has time for that when you're trying to stay alive.
One review hashtag the book because they felt it was anti american. I didn't feel that way. At the same time, people are ignorant if they feel the government wouldn't kill healthy people among virus infected people to contain an outbreak that has engulfed an entire state.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 28, 2013
I can honestly say that I have never EVER read a zombie book or seen a zombie movie or tv show, no desire. But I have read some Linda Kay Silva's other books. Since I knew I liked her talent for character driven story I thought this book could be a nice intro to what I know is a popular trend. Holy crap I'm hooked! Can't put the book down. Well obviously I did to write this review but now I'm done.
May 19, 2019
I have never read a zombie book before and actually purchased this book by accident but my goodness am I glad I did! I loved every second reading this book. Despite being a bit scared of this genre when watching films, I found reading it had all the excitement but none of the nauseating fear. The characters are brilliant - you really warm to them. I love strong women characters. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Would definitely recommend!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 25, 2013
This is one of the best Zombie stories out there! I would like to see this book turned into a movie.
While I was reading it, I felt as if I was there, with the characters, doing and experiencing all those crazy things.
The author broke my heart, at some point, because she had to kill one of the minor characters...
Kudos to Linda Kay Silva for this amazing book!
While I was reading it, I felt as if I was there, with the characters, doing and experiencing all those crazy things.
The author broke my heart, at some point, because she had to kill one of the minor characters...
Kudos to Linda Kay Silva for this amazing book!
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