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Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End (Apocalypse Z, #1) Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End by Manel Loureiro
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“We never surrendered. We always kept in our hearts the most noble, beautiful feeling that sets human beings apart: hope.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“It's official: we’re fucked.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Someone has opened the gates of hell, and you can feel the heat.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“The world is no longer ours. It’s theirs. How long will this situation last?”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“I punched the glass, enraged. So close, yet so far. We were just a few inches from getting out of there. We could see the way out... and we were still trapped. Damn it to hell!”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Something will happen soon, but I don’t know what. Fear travels faster than a dust cloud...and it’s already in the wind.”
Manel Loureiro, The Beginning of the End
“Some people say lawyers are sons of bitches. I won’t argue with that. But when it comes time to negotiate, it’s great to be a lawyer.”
Manel Loureiro, The Beginning of the End
“I have a theory that those mutants retain some memory of what they were in life, and that draws them to where they used to live. That’s probably bullshit, but since I seem to be the only man alive, my theories are the best in this part of the world.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Was it Roosevelt who said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”? But he was never locked in a store in the dark, pumped full of adrenaline, covered in motor oil, with dozens of eager monsters banging on the gate six feet away, determined to kill him. I’m sure he would’ve been afraid. Fucking afraid.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“But I’m human. Besides being irrational, stupid, and unpredictable, humans are really curious. I needed to know what the hell was making that noise.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Burying a person is hard, but digging him up is harder. He appears little by little—first his hands, then his body. . .and that awful smell. And it hits you he’s really dead.”
Manel Loureiro, The Beginning of the End
“It’s hard to decide what to take when you know you won’t be back for a long time. It’s even more complicated when your life depends on what you take.”
Manel Loureiro, The Beginning of the End
“Creo que alguien ha abierto la puerta del infierno y ya se empieza a notar el calor.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalipsis Z. El principio del fin
“The situation was really dangerous. If I couldn’t get back on board, I’d either drown upside down or I’d fall and be set adrift as the boat crashed onto the rocks on the shore. Lucullus certainly couldn’t sail the boat. Cats make lousy sailors.”
Manel Loureiro, The Beginning of the End
“Cuando piensas que nada más puede joderse, la realidad va y te pilla por los huevos con una nueva sorpresa.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“There’s an old military saying that a plan only works perfectly when you try it out on the enemy.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“It’s ironic. The poorest, most underdeveloped areas of the world are now humanity’s last hope. The rest of the world is one huge hell where a handful of scattered survivors are trying to escape.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“I'd just learned an important lesson. The undead weren’t the only things that could kill me. Accidents, disease, hunger—all the normal causes of death—were just lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance. If I weren’t careful, they’d catch me. I’d only been thinking about my stalkers. I’d forgotten something very basic: man is a fragile being.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Lucullus certainly couldn’t sail the boat. Cats make lousy sailors.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Now these things know I'm here. But I'm alive. And if you're alive, you can fight to live another day.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“My legs are still shaking. I was gone for less than twenty minutes and only went about half a mile, but I feel like I’m back from a tour in Vietnam. This is really fucked up. I thought I’d feel like the hero of an action movie. Truth is, I feel like prey who doesn’t know where the hunters are.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“Tens of thousands of people died. Will thousands more die in the coming hours? You can bet your sweet ass I won’t be one of them.”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End
“I also bought a ton of food for Lucullus, my Persian cat, who’s been ignoring me lately.
Some girl kitty in the neighborhood must be in heat. Lucullus thinks it’s his duty to shower her with his attention. He’s constantly jumping the wall in search of adventure. That wall’s ten feet high! What a guy won’t do for a girl!”
Manel Loureiro, Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End