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Panic: A companion novella to Sick
Her only way out is with the boy who will turn on her . . .In the middle of a sudden epidemic that deforms its victims and creates bloodthirsty hunters of everyday people, high school senior Laura Fitzgerald becomes trapped in a classroom with a freshman boy she's never met . . . and who has suffered a bite from one of the infected students.The day started normally enough, with her ex-boyfriend, Brian, ditching class with his friends while Laura stayed on campus and tried to control her frequent panic attacks. But today was going to today she was going to tell Brian that she'd been slowly reducing her medication and learning to control her panic naturally. Then all hell breaks loose in the school gym. Kids turn into grotesque beasts who feel no pain, maiming and killing the uninfected. Laura fights her way to a classroom with another student, who reveals that he's been bitten by one of the sick kids . . . and he doesn't feel well.With both their lives on the line, Laura must fight the overwhelming symptoms of her panic disorder to get him medical attention and both of them to safety, not knowing if anyone is coming to save them.Ever.
57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 28, 2019
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About the author
Tom Leveen
46 books238 followersTom Leveen is the author of nine novels originally with imprints of Random House, Simon & Schuster, Abrams, and more. He has written with Todd McFarlane on SPAWN, the comic book series, and fiction for the TTRPG BattleTech for Topps, Inc.
Recently an early literacy specialist with Phoenix Public Library, Tom has twelve years of previous library work experience. He also has 22 years of theatre experience as an actor and director, and has been the Artistic Director for two different award-winning theatre companies.
Tom wrote his first story in second grade and has been writing and telling stories ever since. His first horror novel, SICK, won the Westchester Fiction Award and the Grand Canyon Reader Award. His novel ZERO was a Best Book of 2013 (American Library Association/Young Adult Library Services Association).
A frequent guest speaker and teacher, Tom has taught, paneled, and/or keynoted for SCBWI, RWA, Desert Nights Rising Stars, Phoenix ComiCon, AzLA, NCTE, TEDx, People of Color Network, Western New Mexico University, Arizona State University, Arizona Reading Association, Kennesaw State University, multiple schools and conferences throughout Germany, AETA, the Los Angeles Teen Book Fest, and many others.
In addition, apropos of absolutely nothing, Tom:
Finished a marathon (in six and half hours) and a triathalon sprint in 2 hours, earned a blue belt in Tae Kwon Do, co-hosted a public access comedy show, directed 30 plays and acted in 30 more, ran a theatre company out of his backyard, met almost all of his literary heroes except for Stephen King, played in a punk band live in front of actual people (once), prefers the Hero System but nevertheless runs a warlock minotaur and storm cleric elf when time permits, trained at the Utah Shakespeare Festival Actor Training program for five sessions, was Best Masque & Gavel Member in high school, lettered in Speech, has a rock in one finger from a pretty bad bail on his (now stolen) Tony Hawk, was the safari train driver for the Phoenix Zoo for a short time, worked in the stock room for Forever 21 for an even shorter time, completed a Spartan Sprint with three friends, and spent twenty years earning his Bachelor of Science degree. He is currently in an MFA program at a major international university.
So if there's something you want to do, go do it.
Recently an early literacy specialist with Phoenix Public Library, Tom has twelve years of previous library work experience. He also has 22 years of theatre experience as an actor and director, and has been the Artistic Director for two different award-winning theatre companies.
Tom wrote his first story in second grade and has been writing and telling stories ever since. His first horror novel, SICK, won the Westchester Fiction Award and the Grand Canyon Reader Award. His novel ZERO was a Best Book of 2013 (American Library Association/Young Adult Library Services Association).
A frequent guest speaker and teacher, Tom has taught, paneled, and/or keynoted for SCBWI, RWA, Desert Nights Rising Stars, Phoenix ComiCon, AzLA, NCTE, TEDx, People of Color Network, Western New Mexico University, Arizona State University, Arizona Reading Association, Kennesaw State University, multiple schools and conferences throughout Germany, AETA, the Los Angeles Teen Book Fest, and many others.
In addition, apropos of absolutely nothing, Tom:
Finished a marathon (in six and half hours) and a triathalon sprint in 2 hours, earned a blue belt in Tae Kwon Do, co-hosted a public access comedy show, directed 30 plays and acted in 30 more, ran a theatre company out of his backyard, met almost all of his literary heroes except for Stephen King, played in a punk band live in front of actual people (once), prefers the Hero System but nevertheless runs a warlock minotaur and storm cleric elf when time permits, trained at the Utah Shakespeare Festival Actor Training program for five sessions, was Best Masque & Gavel Member in high school, lettered in Speech, has a rock in one finger from a pretty bad bail on his (now stolen) Tony Hawk, was the safari train driver for the Phoenix Zoo for a short time, worked in the stock room for Forever 21 for an even shorter time, completed a Spartan Sprint with three friends, and spent twenty years earning his Bachelor of Science degree. He is currently in an MFA program at a major international university.
So if there's something you want to do, go do it.
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March 26, 2021
An interesting companion to SICK, this is the story of a main character while she is separated from the narrator. Obviously a quick read (I would have finished it in less than an hour if I had a full hour to spare in the past week), in future editions of SICK, these chapters could be interwoven into the main book but that could take away from some of the suspense. However, if they ever made a movie, it would be a nice addition to get an alternative perspective.
If you have not read either SICK or PANIC yet you may want to read them at the same time and based which chapter to read on the chapter title times.
If you have not read either SICK or PANIC yet you may want to read them at the same time and based which chapter to read on the chapter title times.
June 6, 2021
A fantastic addition to Tom Leveen's Novel Sick! This is told from Laura's point of view and gives us a better idea if the events that original unfolded from Brian's POV from the main novel. Very fast paced and full of action and gripping all throughout. Definitely recommended for the "Sick" fans out there. Pun intended.
April 30, 2020
What I Did Like:
-Ending. If you watch this channel or read my reviews you know what kind of endings I like. Let’s just say you may not like the way this one ends, but I did.
-Pacing. This one doesn’t waste time. It starts fast and moves faster.
-Horror and gore. I don’t always like zombie books (something I mentioned when I first rated Sick back in 2018) but this one works. The graphic descriptions of the attacks may make some people squeamish, but it definitely adds to the horror.
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of Sick (obviously).
-YA Horror fans.
-Zombie fans.
-Anyone who wants to dip their toes into YA Horror or zombie books (because this is only 59 pages, so it’s a good one to try it with).
My Rating: 4 Stars. Horror fans are going to love this one.
For Full Review (including what I didn’t like): https://youtu.be/iY8dVX2r1bw
-Ending. If you watch this channel or read my reviews you know what kind of endings I like. Let’s just say you may not like the way this one ends, but I did.
-Pacing. This one doesn’t waste time. It starts fast and moves faster.
-Horror and gore. I don’t always like zombie books (something I mentioned when I first rated Sick back in 2018) but this one works. The graphic descriptions of the attacks may make some people squeamish, but it definitely adds to the horror.
Who Should Read This One:
-Fans of Sick (obviously).
-YA Horror fans.
-Zombie fans.
-Anyone who wants to dip their toes into YA Horror or zombie books (because this is only 59 pages, so it’s a good one to try it with).
My Rating: 4 Stars. Horror fans are going to love this one.
For Full Review (including what I didn’t like): https://youtu.be/iY8dVX2r1bw
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