The Irish Epidemic

by Eoin Brady

There is no evacuation.
Survival will cost your humanity
Expected death toll: a nation.

Yesterday Fin was a nightporter. Today he is a survivor.
Within days the outbreak devoured Ireland. It started with a fever hot enough to burn away the soul. What remained was violent, deranged and ravenous, no longer human: weepers. At first, they lured victims with anguished cries. Now, the sound causes terror. The sick must hunt.
Death offers no rest from the disease and the infected rise again to spread the plague as zombies.

Fearing pandemic, foreign warships quarantine Ireland, seeking containment at all cost. Chaos and panic engulf a world preparing for the end. While at home, a dwindling population flee ruined cities, forced into a frozen countryside of vacant graves.

Extinction has been stopped - for now.

In what could be the last days of recorded history, Fin must survive amongst the desperate and the dead to find his family - on the opposite side of Ireland, no matter the cost.

How much of yourself would you give to save the ones you love?

Genres: Horror, Post Apocalyptic, Zombies, Apocalyptic, Thriller

486 pages, Paperback

Published February 18, 2020

About the author

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Eoin Brady is the author of apocalyptic horror, epic fantasy, and contemporary romance novels, most of which are set in Ireland, where he lives and writes. Weep, his most recent story, begins on the West of Ireland as the country is ravaged by a mysterious disease.

He is currently writing three series: Weep (Post-apocalyptic horror), Somniloquent (Epic fantasy) and I'm Not Saying It (Contemporary romance). There are a few standalones in the pipeline also.

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Reviews

[Elaine and Tess the Springer. I won’t be on GR for a bit. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly excellent read.

The Irish Epidemic is a great addition to the first book in the Weep series Slack Jaw. It's not a continuation of the same characters, but it is just as good a book if not better. The pace is perfect for the story and gripped me from the beginning. I loved our characters Fin, Rebecca George, and of course, everyone else who popped into the book for a moment. I really wanted the story to carry on, and I still have A Ring of Oak and Apple to read. A superb book, and I loved it.

[Effie Saxioni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yeah!Something like zombie staff,but not zombie!Very interesting approach,nice settings-Ireland will always be my soft spot,characters that break your heart,so that was an enjoyable 5⭐ read.

[Eoin Brady]

Weep 2 Slack Jaw is available now to pre-order:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk//dp/B08G3BZ8JT
US: https://www.amazon.com//dp/B08G3BZ8JT



There are no innocent survivors in an Ireland overrun with weepers.

Commercial skipper Samantha Prendergast has an engagement ring in her pocket and a question on her mind as she sails across a stormy Atlantic Ocean. She only has hours to ask it before the Weeping Plague destroys a nation.

Nothing about The Irish Epidemic seemed natural and now Samantha can prove it. When she uncovers a secret that could save the human race and a conspiracy to cover it up, she has no choice but to take action. It could be her only hope of finding a cure for her infected loved ones.

[Mark Kearney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent start to a new series

[LeeAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this zombie story, set on the west coast of Ireland, and am looking forward to the next book in this series.

It's well written, with solid character development. It has a good bit of action interspersed with "downtime", planning, reflection, and angst over the circumstances. The writing is descriptive, without being too flowery, gory, or technical. It invites you along on a journey with your average, everyday joe. There are a few typos here and there, but they're not enough to pull you from the story.

The main character, Fin, is a "night porter", or night receptionist/manager/maintenance person (for us Americans) for a local hotel. He's decided to stay through the holiday season, to watch over the place and make some extra money, while his lady travels to see her family. Unfortunately, the world crashes down upon him, his colleagues, and the rest of Ireland, when the "Weeper virus" strikes. This virus is a unique take on the zombie virus, and I really liked how the author thinks outside of the box. Along the way we get introduced to a few of Fin's co-workers, village people (no, not the group), and to Ireland's military.

There is a good bit of mental and psychological underpinning to this story. We see this and how it affects Fin and everyone around him. Let's just say not everyone is Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, or Michonne. How much can a normal person take before they break?

I found myself doing a lot of map related research, as I'm American and have little knowledge to work from in regard to Ireland, which I didn't mind at all. I like learning about other places. I learned a few new insults as well, that I fully intend to use on my unsuspecting friends and family, lol!

I also came away with a bit of information as to how we Americans are perceived, or at least how we're viewed by this author. That's not a bad thing, but it is interesting.

If you're looking for a great zombie read, that's just a little bit different from the norm, read this one!

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure why I am torturing myself right now reading zombie apocalypse books, but anyway, that being said, this one was pretty good.

Pending survival of the current pandemic, I am looking forward to reading the sophomore book in the series, so I hope this author has got it laid out and ready to print with the spreed he had his zombies roll out.

I’m curious to find out what was behind this particular illness/disease...how it began, since that wasn’t touched on except for the mention that some of the soldiers knew...sooooo.....enlightenment wound be great!

[Manon Nagy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this book down?! From beginning to end you get swept up in Fin and friends whirlwind story. The author really captures the readers emotions in this and that’s what I love. This book put me on edge and hit so many emotions, didn’t think a post apocalyptic zombie book would make me laugh, cry and jump at the sound of my family coughing 😂 looking forward to the next book! Well done Eoin

[Ellen Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent New Series

Excellent - way above the usual stuff - new series about the zombie apocalypse. This time the locale is Ireland and the culprit is a virus that causes those afflicted to weep. The main characters are compassionate and very likable with several heartbreaking encounters with survivors. I will be anxious to read the next installment!

[Hanna Vilas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Came upon this gem few days ago, what a great story! I'm impatiently waiting for another book in this series as it already landed in my top 3 Z books! Love the fresh take on the udead themselves. Characters are so well developed and easy to connect to. Love love loved it. If you're into the more realistic take on z stories it's deffo a book to read!

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel, with its unique setting, its normal Joe heroes, and its fresh take on the undead, is a fun and thrilling zombie novel. Well worth picking up as long as you want a series, Weep will have you reading long into the night.

[Glinda Harrison]

DNF










dnf

[Rebecca Nelson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could have definitely been half the size with all the information and scary parts still in it
The weeping is absolutely terrifying

[Thijs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Take a shot every time they mention tea or coffee.

I dare you.

[Arely Ayala · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read book for zombie (apocalypse) lovers! This has some great writing and plot. I love all the characters, even though I will say there were times that I wanted to strangle Fin. There are funny moments, a lot of action, horror and some really heart wrenching moments. The characters are so well writing with flaws and all. No perfect survival characters considering that there are zombies the characters are pretty realistic in their actions and emotions. Many things (that a character did) that at first pissed me off , i realized would be something that we would in that situation do. Highly recommend, the 2nd series is coming out soon i believe and you best believe i am getting it.

[Alex Wilkie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a sad ending and very fleshed out, flawed characters just trying to survive that became very easy to care about but just a bit too much waffle for me to rate it 5 stars.

[Ziggy Nixon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The world was silenced by the sound of weeping.

3 ½ stars. Eoin Brady's "Weep: The Irish Epidemic" , which I think is the first book of the "Weep" series (it's not clear either by copying from this ebook nor on goodreads as there are two separate titles listed as "Weep #1" even though one of them has a "2" on the cover… then again this one is also titled via Kindle as "Weep: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller Book 2"), was definitely NOT a bad read that I would call "moderately" edited. Whichever book it is I'm pretty sure it can be read as a stand-alone - at least for the time-being - since we cover the start of the epidemic if not any kind of conclusion at all to why or what's happening. At least I can confirm without a doubt that it is definitely an adventure that takes place in a small corner of mid-western Ireland.

The living had to be quiet as the dead to avoid the attention of the damned.

Now for those of you looking for a no holds barred, militaristic "c'mon y'all, it's time to go kill us some zombies", well, keep on looking. Though there is military action in this one to a degree, do keep in mind we're talking about a country that for the most part (ignoring The Troubles) never armed themselves to the teeth in preparation for an apocalypse, real or imagined. No, this is much more one of the rarer zombie books - at least in my experience - that explores more what is happening to those affected mentally and emotionally by the outbreak who wind up being real every day Joes or Josephines. Or I guess if I wrote it locally, they would be Seosamh and, um, Iósaifín (I could only get the translator to work spelling it Josefine, sorry).

The last real sanctuary is the mind, but the walking dead had already claimed that.

So, yeah, we basically follow 3 nobodies from about the time everything closes for Christmas ("There’s nothing like watching a zombie in a torn and bloodstained Christmas jumper to put you in a festive mood…") and just as a big Atlantic storm blows in until the camera fades to black. Now I'm not being insulting, but they all essentially admit they're not doing anything even closely related to what they've dreamed about growing up. So they're stuck in various dead-end functions working for the local hotel at the "arse end of nowhere" (their words, not mine!). And as nobody in their right mind wants to visit the touristy wee town of Westport (a real place) in the shadow of Croagh Patrick (a real place), even if you want to stop off at the lovely Westport House (again… so real they mention they're closed for the season on their webpage) during the harshest days of winter. Trust me: though it is one of the loveliest places I've toured in the entire world, the Wild Atlantic Way can be nasty enough in the summer, noting we only ventured as far "north" as Galway for that trip (not counting flying in and out of Dublin).

Dehumanise them. Call them demons, zombies, ticket inspectors, whatever does it for you.

But there they are, right as the first weepers begin to appear. Now the weepers are an interesting take on those that first show signs of infection in that they, well, weep. It seems to be an almost hunting instinct, as the weeping causes people to go react "oh my, luv, what's wrong" and boom, they get attacked ("It was a sinister disease, using its host’s humanity to lure more victims in."). Now weepers of course can be killed and broken and so on so that they eventually turn into full-fledged zombies. Yep, that's right, the full-fledged undead. Nothing but only the finest headshots will stop any of them and you can't even drown them, which would have of course been quite handy as they're just sitting there with nothing much between them and the Atlantic Ocean. All-in-all it turns into a massive clusterfvck very quickly, one which is ascerbated of course by the requisite betrayals by some people that aren't ever identified but really make things even more awful than before.

Grotesque marionettes rose up with broken limbs and deformed faces.

Now this all sounds quite terrible and it is, but the entire time I was either struck by how slow things seemed to be moving - even if the passage of time is not all that great - and how many silly ideas folks got into their heads way too quickly for comfort. For example, we already know that this starts just before Christmas Eve but it seems that by New Year's, our protagonists are looking for new places to hide, even though supplies are plentiful and they're holed up in the nice safe hotel, complete with metal-shuttered windows, video surveillance, a fully stocked bar, and fire doors all around. So they find another place which even though it's smaller, seems somehow if not safer then at least more comfy in a "this is a nice B'n'B" kind of way. But no, we can't stay there very long either - because of reasons? - so off we go. I mean, I understand when they each get an urge to reunite with family but couldn't you kind of just hold on for a few months to see how things went? I mean, when I see our pantry is full, my first instinct is NOT to go shopping lest we run out of some random object like soup crackers. And I just kept thinking: how did these folks survive the COVID lockdown?

Darkness dressed the infected with a primeval dread.

So yeah: a lot of this is taking place - and at pace - just like it would seem if we were there enjoying the sights. Of course, this includes freezing our bollocks off climbing to the church on top of the Croagh or diving into various bodies of water, once again, because of reasons. And though I did find myself at least caring about Rebecca and Fin (George left me somewhat non-plussed), even at their most reflective moments - usually spent hoping upon hope that their loved ones were still alive - they just never seemed to think all that much. You know, intelligently. Again, maybe it's just my reaction or having read other "what would you do?" type apocalypse novels but for the love of the gods, focus on getting away from the danger and securing a safe place for you and your party. That's it. Do not venture out to unknown islands where insane people may be waiting to eat you or worse (yes, apparently, there's worse) no matter how fun it sounds to ride a paddle board in the Atlantic, especially after you realize these damn things don't drown!

Hit them hard enough to damage the spine. Pull the motor or cut the wires.

In conclusion then, what's bothering me about "Weep" is not its originality - again the combination of weepers and zombies was a nice twist - nor even the fully expected "who is more dangerous: the undead or our fellow man" moments. It's just that we seemed to get stuck with people that I'm quite frankly surprised to have seen they survived past Boxing Day. Sure, their inner reflections - particularly in relation to thinking about what they had NOT done with their lives and/or aforementioned loved ones - were interesting in some ways. As was their moments of internal conflict and even guilt about actions they HAD to take. But if you've ever driven through Ireland and especially on the coast, you'd know that a day's hike in any direction that wasn't one that led you into the ocean would put you out of the way of large populations of whomever might be trying to bite, eat, kill, and/or shoot you. Which would be what, class? That's right = good!

All we can do is survive. We have to be selfish.

Anyway, in my continuing list of "zombie books I have read", this will not be listed as a bad read nor will it be listed among my top reads. Again, I found it well-written with some really nice quotable bits scattered throughout. Granted, I truly wish we had gotten more of Ireland in this book (it is why I picked it up), including either the landscape or the people. Heck, the one brief mention of Cliffs of Moher brought to mind all kinds of thoughts (not all innocent but still) and if it were me, I'd have headed as far as my fat legs would carry me to Mizen Head Signal Station - a lighthouse facility on the tippiest tip tip of southwest Ireland - with supplies and a hell of a lot of fishing equipment and hunkered down there. At least then after a few months of living in those conditions, being eaten by zombies would have been a blessing…

[Glen Lynch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed most of this book, but i definitely have some gripes with the editing and motivations of characters at times.

Far too much humming and hawing when it came to decision-making. I still dont understand why Fin left Rebecca alone to trapse up Croagh Patrick right after meeting Dara.

The phrasing really took me out of the story as well. For a story set in Ireland, I would expect it to consistently use Irish terminology. Using the words "pants" instead of trousers and "911" instead of 999 made me think it was written by an American with no understanding of Ireland.

And to top it off, i absolutely hate stories that detail killing dogs or other pets. I put the book down after page 72 for an entire month because of how much i disliked that. I skipped most of the chapters 19 and 20 for the same reason. They offered nothing in terms of story progression/development. George already told the reader what Westport was up to. We dont need to expand on it.

[michael p mctague · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

At a time of pandemics and viruses sweeping the real world, this is a well written and engaging story with good characters and a scary premise of zombies and infected with Ireland cut of from the rest of the world. hopefully the first of many books.

[mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zombie apocalyptic fantasy with actual characters

Enjoyable slow burn ZA story. The rare story that doesn't rush past the fall of society especially the emotions and loss of control. It also delivers a new set of zombies--weepers.

[Jasmine · Rating 2 out of 5]

First book of 2025 lets goooo

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The rollercoaster continues...

Characters:

One thing I will say about Eoin Brady is that he can write the heck out of a character. This one was a lot different from Slack Jaw as it had about 80% less characters for the first 2/3 of the book (which I enjoyed). Fin as a main character is very ordinary and a great protagonist in my eyes. He makes many silly decision/mistakes that anybody would, yet he is very caring and puts himself into danger on many occasions for other people. Rebecca and George are great secondary characters throughout, they bring light and shade to Fin's personality and help to keep things interesting. The other small characters we meet along the way add things that are needed throughout. I am eager to see who we meet in the next instalment.

Storyline:

This one pulled me in much quicker than Slack Jaw. I think the way the intensity was built slowly was enticing and kept me on edge. I really enjoyed the first 2/3 of the book over the last part. The last part felt a tiny bit all over the place and rushed. The first 2/3 to me was perfectly balanced with danger, emotion, humour, and humanity. When they were in the hotel together trying to survive, I had a very tense feeling continuously until they were safe. This was also majorly different from the first book as I felt it was a lot more believable in certain areas, and it was mostly on land and revolved around one or two prime locations, which I felt built an easier picture to follow.

Pacing:

All I will say for this one is that I felt it was very well done and didn't feel as all over the place as the first book did. I will still point out that having the viewpoint from more than one character would add a lot to the series, and I hope it happens when we have had a few books released.

Ending:

I was very surprised the book ended where it did. I thought we would have seen a little bit more of them on the boat, or finding out what exactly happened with George. It ended with one line and then"faded to black" so to speak. It was definitely not a bad ending and the final few chapters were very emotional and pulse quickening. I really have no idea if book 3 will have a mix of Samantha and Fin or will we get another array of characters to follow.

Emotional impact:

I was more emotionally connect to these characters than those of Slack Jaw, and I do believe that is just because there were less of them to follow. I also felt such relief when Fin managed to reach Solene, I got a little teary during that chapter as I had been holding my breath or 300 pages or so. The ending with George is also heartbreaking, especially after how he helped his grandma and how much he did to keep Fin and Rebecca alive.

All in all, just as good as book 1, but a slight .5 mark higher.

8.5/10

[A Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just absolutely loved this take on the zombie apocalypse! One of my new favourites for the genre (and I read way too many zombie books).

The settings were so creepy, from a gloomy, maze-like hotel to barricaded attics, all set mid-winter, with drab rainy Irish skies as the backdrop. Brady managed to make a small town feel so huge by dividing each location up with a trecherous, infested path.

The zombies were also just absolutely chilling. Instead of moaning, Brady's zombies weep and their cries can be heard echoing on the wind. The zombies react to outside stimuli, attack each other and when one starts weeping, they mass, creating hoardes. The alive ones that are quick on their feet and vicious; the ones who are dead are silent and slow which makes them all the more creepy. Nightmare inducing, honestly.

One of my favourite things about this book was how realistic the choices and outcomes were. The characters didn't become badass zombie-killing soldiers, they are just completely normal, somewhat out of shape people trying to survive. A lot of the choices/thoughts that the characters had felt relatable - I felt like this is what your average joe would be like in an apocalypse and it was so refreshing to read.

The start is a bit slow but we get the outbreak in real time and we only ever follow Fin, our main character, which means we're constantly in the dark about everything, finding things out slowly as Fin finds them out, including the nature of the virus.

The weak points for me were some of the action sequences - I felt it got a bit muddled at times and I struggled to understand the characters' plans, they just kind of set out without discussing what they were doing but it didn't feel intentional. The dialogue also felt a bit constrained for me - it just read awkward a lot of the time. Still, these issues took maybe half a point off - overall this was a chilling, gripping read and I'll definitely be buying the other books in this series!

[Dośka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big props for this being self-published. Although it wasn't my favorite it obviously is enjoyed by a lot of people, including my sister who recommended this, so maybe it's just not for me; I'll refrain from being too harsh.

First for the positives! I've read a lot of zombie books and I like Eoin's spin on things, keeping it contained to a (relatively) small country, a really localized setting and - of course - the concept of crying zombies is quite chilling and all worked to the book's advantage. I also liked how realistic all the events and characters were, getting drunk and also vomiting all the time is probably how most people would approach the apocalypse.

Unfortunately the 'realism' aspect is also this book's greatest downfall, in my opinion. It's just a lot of...commuting? It feels like the characters are constantly changing locations which would have been fine except they rarely encounter any zombies on these excursions, and a lot of them don't really add to the plot apart from expanding the world-building (the Croagh Patrick part is a good example of this, it felt like a lot of build up with not much payoff and it took longer to get up and down the thing than Fin actually being in the church). This alongside some poor pacing downplays the tension, and although there's some horrifying action sequences, like Ciara in the hotel, Westport House being overrun or the ending, they're too spread out for it to create any real sense of dread. It boils down to a lot of scavenging and discussing the same plan over and over. Is it realistic? Yes. Is it particularly compelling? Not really. The continuity is a bit lacking and the events can become muddled at times, so it could definitely use another edit. I think if it focused more on the horror/apocalyptic aspect this could be a much stronger book.

Overall not a bad read, just not what I personally look for in a zombie book.

[Pumpkin+Bear · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book about everyday, fairly out-of shape randos with no discernible skill sets or weapons training trying to survive the zombie apocalypse.

Zombie survivors, they're just like us!

This book clearly exists in a world in which nobody has ever thought about their own personal zombie escape plan--in this world, people do that, right? It's not just me?--because they are terrrrible at surviving the zombie apocalypse! But, like, realistically so. Our main character, Fin, is definitely the least bright of his friend group, but they all have their turn at coming up with and acting on bad ideas. And honestly, it's way more fun to watch the consequences of bad ideas than it is to watch a zombie apocalypse in which everyone is a bad-ass who does everything right. Like, y'all, if someone is zombied out you can definitely kill them! Stop acting like you're not sure whether or not you should kill them! And get some weapons! And stop wandering all over everywhere! Seriously, just hunker down!

Zombie apocalypse and all, the only really unrealistic part of this book is how invested Fin acted in Solene. I mean, I know I got just a few minutes of their relationship, but... sorry, Fin, she's doesn't seem that into you. And frankly, you don't seem that into her, either. You might want to consider settling down with some nice, post-apocalyptic queen who loves you even though you're a little dumb.

I think my favorite part of this book is the weather, which is a whole other character of its own. OMG, Ireland sounds MISERABLE!!! It's always raining and everyone's cold, and that's BEFORE the zombies start attacking them! The writing about how miserable everyone is out in the miserable Irish weather is so evocative that I could feel it, and I read most of the book curled up cozily inside my slanket.

Also, the last line? Chef's kiss.

[K8 D · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted so badly to like this book that I am giving it a couple of stars even though I simply could not finish it. The story would be great, and the author obviously can write very well, but I suggest another edit on this book though, please! If you publish it I will read it! The continuity on this current version is way off. Parts are skipped over that definitely should not be, and other parts the intention is clear but the investment in the moment by the reader is missed because of not enough of the right details. The characters do things that, in the rules of the universe you have created, don't make sense. Yet it seems like it is more due to lack of proper editing and revising. This reads like an amazing first draft. I believe the story in the authors head is a great one, and someone just needs to guide it better onto the paper. Please keep writing though. The talent is there!

[Richard Malone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Improbable view of an epidemic flashing through Ireland.

More believable as I sit here keeping distance from covir19.

At a postapoliptic level of makes me very happy for actions worldwide that keep us from making the terrible kind of decisions these characters face.

While the plot line is could be dismissed as fantasy, these characters act very believable against a well woven background that pulls you in.

Net: My head would have closed this book early, but my heart kept me glued in until the last page of Book 1. I may even look at book 2, but first I have to recover from the pseudo PTSD that I took away from the horror and gore of Book1.

[H · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great addition to my never ever fascination with zombie/apocalypse reads. Extra pleasure that it’s set back home & is Irish down to its core. Really gripping, envisioning the weeping made everything extra eerie. I thought the pacing could have been a little tighter, I appreciate it wasn’t non stop action but showed the reality of a world crumbling around you and being caught between survival and survivors guilt. I don’t think I’d have been half as brave as Fin, Rebecca & George were half the time if I’m honest, not sure I’d ever have left the hotel and I certainly wouldn’t have left the attic 🤣 I look forward to the other books set in this world.

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Irish horror in the time of COVID-19

This is only the second post apocalyptic story based in Ireland I have read. This book filled me with a sense of dread I have not felt in my reading of countless books in the genre, perhaps because I am an Irish man or perhaps because of the ongoing pandemic (I first read this book when it came out). The story is tight and well paced, evidence of Eoin's skill as an author and because of this and the novella he has just released, I eagerly await the sequel

[Anica Logan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read about Fin's story before discovering this book right after. Very invested in this character as a whole, great dynamic for our protagonist. I hope to see his story continued in later additions.

As for the overall arc for this book, I loved it. There were lots of original ideas in the mix. I was hoping that the group would venture further away in an attempt to escape the town, but overall, it was excellent and realistic in terms of suffering setbacks.

I love the idea of weeping instead of moans and groans.

[Maureen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was fantastic. The characters are actually relatable, unlike normal zombie books. Fin is just a regular guy who has no training in anything, unless you count hospitality. He's just trying to survive and help his friends survive.
These characters struggle in a well-written world just to eat and find somewhere safe to sleep. The zombies are absolutely terrifying. It's an excellent series so far and I can't wait to read more!