We're Alive: Goldrush

We're Alive #6

by K.C. Wayland

Set 17 years after the main events of WE’RE ALIVE, GOLDRUSH is a recollection story that describes the efforts of the “soldiers” (Greg Muldoon, Anthony Robbins, Carl Thomas, and Samuel Puck) as they attempt a side mission to retrieve a suspected stash of gold bullion. As an aging General Puck confides this previously undisclosed tale to Alex Robbins, the son of his former teammate and friend, Anthony Robbins. Over the course of ten Chapters, Goldrush will not only relate past tales of heroics, horror, and humor, but also sets the stage for future events and characters.

In Goldrush, fans will truly get to know these well-beloved characters on a much more emotionally satisfying level. Their humor and unique group dynamic certainly remains intact, and modeled after old Spaghetti Westerns, as the story takes directions the series has not yet explored.

Filled with action, battles with the undead, love triangles, conflicting loyalties, and of course gold, WE’RE ALIVE: GOLDRUSH stands out as a truly unique Theater for the Mind experience for both new and old listeners.

Genres: Horror, Audiobook, Zombies, Fiction

Audiobook

First published September 7, 2019

Reviews

[Tracy P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series! The original recording with sound effects and amazing cast of narrators/performers is phenomenal.
Now I can finally listen to book seven for the first time and not miss a beat.

[Gil · Rating 5 out of 5]

We're Alive: Goldrush
by K.C. Wayland
(We're Alive #6)
Audiobook, Audio Show
Published September 10th 2019 by Wayland Productions

Not sure if this really qualifies as a book, but I do know that the previous “seasons” of “We're Alive” have been published as audio books. Originally produced/released as a podcast, the “We're Alive” series is the brainchild of K.C. Wayland.

Wayland took some time out of school to go defend our country when he was called up for duty in Baghdad in the U.S. Army. He was already seeking a career in film and would have been there anyway, but I believe the Army is what brought the “We're Alive” series out of his brain and into our ears. The series is about survival during a zombie apocalypse. As with any good zombie apocalypse story the zombies aren't the focus of attention, it is the people and their ways to survive. K.C. Wayland has created a community of survivors that the listener will soon love and some may even be hated. Now, don't get me wrong, Wayland's zombies are just as much characters as the survivors, in fact, some of Wayland's zombies are very unique and create a different zombie atmosphere compared to some of the others in the genre.

This installment into the “We're Alive” universe actually has very few zombies. In this story, we get to revisit a few characters that I enjoyed but never got to see develop further. Now the soldiers; Greg Muldoon, Anthony Robbins, Carl Thomas, and Samuel Puck are off on their own adventure to find some stolen gold bars. At first I asked, what are they going to do with gold bars in the middle of an apocalypse? I soon learned that that wasn't important because a new story develops. On top of that people will be people and the writing of the characters prove that it doesn't matter that the world's financial system is in ruins, people still love shiny things.

The soldiers are out to film a spaghetti western type movie, you gotta do something to entertain yourself, and in the process find out about a cache of gold. The story unfolds as an aging General Puck confides this story to Alex Robbins, the son of his former teammate and friend, Anthony Robbins. So not only do you get a cool western, survival and zombie story, but also an opening for KC Wayland to explore other stories in the We're Alive universe.

The zombie genre is not quite dead (or undead).

[Piotr Karaś · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good piece of a radio drama, nested both within and beyond the main story of "We're Alive". It starts kind of slow and boring, but as the time goes by, good action follows and it gets more interesting with every episode. It gets louder, there are gun shots, lots of sound effects. It was also very pleasant to me to hear those voices once again.

My favorite quote by Puck: “All the luxury in the world doesn’t mean a thing, if you don't have anyone to share it with.”.

[BookzBookzBookz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Because I am a fan of the We're Alive club, this one was much better than I'd expected. At first, I thought it was an actual "western" themed tale, but to go back to a sort of western age is probably what would happen, well, till the ammo for all of those .50 calibers vanish!

Goldrush was filler, but one with heart and a nice story away from the heart of Season 1's horrific cliffhanger. It gives you a future-share and for me that was pretty cool. A few of our faves made debuts, but this was specific.And a little crazy!

[aCupcakeBlonde · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this. I liked the idea that it was a story told about a time during the original series, This little side quest was such fun. And adds an entire layer to characters that we know from the main story. The acting was great and the story was, while a bit far-fetched, so much fun. A typical treasure hunt story.

[Courtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m honestly not impressed with this one in the way I was the original story of we’re alive. You get to see a bunch of the original characters in this one along with new ones. I loved the story but it just seemed more drama than survival and zombies. More of a soap opera you could say. I really love this series so I’ll continue on with any others that come out. This one just disappointed.

[literaryaura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would have been better read right after the other books, as the characters from the original book make appearances in this one. As others have said, this isn't as good as the other books, but it was still a fun read. I enjoyed the journey.

[M.J.Ebrahim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as the original, but still very well done.

[Franchesca · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite season!!!

[Michelle Dinkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story line!!

[Travis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve relistened to this audio drama and particularly this season countless times. It’s a gem and I wish I could find something else like it.

[Crystal Gagne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. Great storytelling, great voice acting, great sound effects and music. An awesome production all around. I unfortunately didn't enjoy it as much as prior seasons, it felt a little less personal to me if that makes any sense. I wasn't as engrossed in the characters as I have been in the past. It was great to hear Lizzy and Saul's voices again though. I hope the next season is based on the Descendants of our beloved characters and has the character development, energy and tone that the others have had. I felt that Goldrush was good, I did enjoy it and the production level was superb as always, just didn't give me the same unputdownable feelings I was used to and was rather silly as opposed to humorous.

[Regina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the rest of the series; where the hell were the zombies? More of an apocolypse story where the living humans are more dangerous than the dead ones. Sometimes the action sequences (great foley work!) but not enough dialogue made it a little confusing as to what was happening and muddled up the story. Still. I can never get enough of audiodramas.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as We're Alive's other work but it was enjoyable.