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| Blood of the Dead: A Zombie Novel (Undead World Trilogy, Book One) | 
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Sales Rank: 320769
Category: Book
Author: A.p. Fuchs
Publisher: Coscom Entertainment
Studio: Coscom Entertainment
Manufacturer: Coscom Entertainment
Label: Coscom Entertainment
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1897217803
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781897217801
ASIN: 1897217803
Publication Date: July 18, 2008
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Product Description
One year ago, the world came to an end. First came the rain. Then came the screams. Then came the undead. The Haven became the only place in the city free of the walking dead. A place of community. A place to be safe. Now, things have changed. The zombies are coming to the Haven, seeking out the remaining survivors of the human race. Joe Bailey prowls the Haven's streets, taking them back from the undead, each kill one step closer to reclaiming a life once stolen from him. Billie Friday and Des Nottingham soon have Joe to thank for their lives. As the dead push into the Haven, the trio is forced into the one place where folks fear to tread: the heart of the city, a place overrun with flesh-eating zombies. They soon discover they are not the only humans there. After meeting an old man with a peculiar past, Joe and the others must make one last stand against the undead or unwillingly meet the same fate. A desperate escape leads them to a place thought impossible to exist and to a discovery that will shake the future. Welcome to the end of all things.
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 Action packed and chok full of zombies December 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the first page of this book I knew I was going to like it. The words flowed and were so easy to read. The action was fun, fast paced, and just enough gore to keep a zombie fan happy, plus a little extra tossed in for the fanatics out there.
And for those who get bored with the standard Romero zombies, then this book will have a few treats in store for you. Read the last chapter to see what I'm talking about.
Can't wait to see what Zombiemaster Fuchs has in store for us in the next books in this series. Will be waiting anxiously.
 PASS December 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book starts out with a great scene and then breaks down. The 'plot' of this story is mostly a movement from one place to the next, and shows no real development of character. There is an interesting twist near the end, but it is left unexplained (likely until the next chapter)... if you're smart, you'll PASS
another gem of the genre November 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well written and loads of zombie fun. The characters are witty and fun to read about. An added gem in the world of zombie books. I look forward to the sequels.
If you are fan of zombie books then add this one to your collection.
J.H.
"Blood of the Dead" will rock your undead head! September 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
AP Fuchs puts together a miasma of 4 different characters to absolutely drive this novel into 6th gear. It's not all gore and gutmunching, although there is plenty of that, this is an actual character driven zombie novel that will have you caring for each and every person. There's no real villian in this novel, the first of a trilogy, other than the zombies. That's quite a refreshing take for the zombie genre novel and Fuchs pulls it off very, very well.
There's Billie, the pink haired, internet child, punk rocker who is portrayed as smart, caring, strong and yet doubtful in some of the ideas she comes up with.
There's Des, a computer nerd with feelings for Billie that he tries to keep hidden, but not very well. Des was my favorite character in that you can see him grow from a scared teenager to a lead pipe wielding zombie killing machine.
There's Joe, the hardass who want's to be in total contol over each and every situation the cast finds themselves in. But his self doubts concerning his lost love drive him almost to the point of suicide by gun or zombie.
There's August, an older patriarch who had to kill his entire family when they turned. This part of the novel was one of the most gut-wrenching, heart-rending portions of any novel I've read. August is a God fearing believer who puts his trust not in man, but in God. It makes for some really serious word play with the other characters.
Put them all together, add in the insatiable zombies and you get a novel that will have you screaming for the second installment when you turn the last page of "Blood of the Dead".
I know in my rotting heart that AP Fuchs will be a force to be watched for in the next few years. Purchase "Blood of the Dead" now and get in on the first floor. Just remember to board up the widows and doors properly.
Dr. Pus
Host of the "Library of the Living Dead" podcast and owner of the "Library of the Living Dead" press.
First of the Undead World September 11, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the beginning of a trilogy and I felt after reading this story that 90% of it was a set up for what comes with very few pages left in this first book.
What we have is what is essentially a character driven zombie story where we are introduced to four main characters who end up coming together through the course of this novel to join forces to face off against the dead in Winnipeg, Canada. They have all survived a year after a grey soup of a rain fell and instantly killed many people, turning into zombies immediately. Most others died afterwards in the carnage but a part of the city remains safe, called Haven. Three of our characters live there, Joe, who sees himself as a angel of vengeance, having fashioned his own hand cannon to blast the undead back to the just dead. There is Des, a video game warrior who wishes he was a real hero but has spent most of his time behind a computer screen since the world collapsed, and Billie, a young punker girl with Pink hair who is also a net junky that has had little use for much in the way of human interaction. August is the fourth character here, an older man who was forced to kill his entire family when they all turned into zombies after they all fled into the woods an hour outside the city. Now he has returned and our four characters are thrust together when all the undead, which had mostly be relegated to the inner city have come searching for anyone still alive.
Much of this book is spent with the characters running and fighting the undead. It also is spent with many of the younger characters acting hyper moody with each other, which may be realistic given the grim circumstances but if I am going to be critical about this story it lies here. August is frustrated with God and wondering where he has been this entire time while these three young people barely seem able to get along long enough to help each other survive. After a while all their pouting and moodiness started to get on my nerves. But it did not kill the story for me. The author did a good job of fleshing out these characters and the pain each one of them are going through in this new undead world.
As I mentioned earlier, I got the sense that all of this was introductory effort on the author's part because we really get to the meat of what is going to make this trilogy tick in about the last thirty pages or so. I will admit it gets somewhat confusing, which of course just translates into a cliff hanger ending and a lot of unanswered questions that often come with a trilogy. I will not go into detail but suffice it to say we are exposed to some supernatural elements that will have to play a very heavy duty role in book's two and three.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. There is gore galore and plenty of action for those who crave that in their zombie stories. The author has unleashed a few variations on the zombie theme with hints and more obvious introductions towards the end of your not so regular dead human's brought back to life that I will be curious to see more of.
AP Fuchs does a good job in writing his story and he is able to build up the suspense quite well. There is enough here for me to be quite interested in part II and part III when they are published. I just hope that we do not have to wait too long for the next installment, since he does leave you hanging at the end of this novel.
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