All the author
dedications are heart breaking, so many people’s lives are touched by the
dreaded big C. Here is to finding a cure, fast.
Z
Children by Eli Constant: It is the start of the zompoc and
Suz, Dad and the twins must make it out of town to their boat whilst dodging
the zombies who are primarily children.
The reasons for the
start of the zompoc are really well laid out, the back story made me care for
this little family so the ending was a real shock.
I really enjoyed this
writing style so another author to be on the lookout for.
Of the Dead by Alyn Day: a
toughened foraging unit comes across a child “zed”; or is she just a wild child
trying to survive?
As many of the unit are
mourning fathers the emotions brought to the surface on the trip back to base
and the scientists are really well played out by the author.
I love the twisted
endings, so not expected. Another fantastic writer.
Memories
by Heath Stallcup: the author physically brings you along
for the ride on this tale as he drags you around a research facility whilst he
unloads his story upon you.
The sordid tale carried
on around me and I was so absorbed that the ending, again, gave me a real thump
to the heart.
HS has managed to pull
off a spectacular PoV perspective with not even the slightest error. Not
surprisingly he is already one of my favourite authors.
Project
Arizona by Greg Carrico: poor Henry, he is a sad and
misplaced man in a long line of hidden experiments, of which the author keeps
us in the dark about.
But the telltale zombie
theme is there, along with a strange flensing obsession.
A strange little late
that has an even weirder ending. Not sure what I read but I really liked it!
Just
Life by T.Fox Dunham: “dragging
its colon behind like a dead snake” – has to be my favourite line from the
whole book, it made me feel a little nauseous and smile at the same time.
Robert, the main
character, has just recovered from a strange surgery where his tumour went wild
and attacked a surgeon!
Now Retribution has begun
which looks suspiciously like a George Romero film set.
Essentially this is a
beautiful love story another really fantastic ending.
Choices
by Claire C. Riley: Adam had completed his cancer treatment
but now all Hell has broken loose and he is unable to find out his final test
results.
He risks life and limb
to try and find his medical notes but thankfully there is Old Yella to help him
out.
The moral of the story
seems a little undone at the end but wow I really enjoyed the characters in
this one.
Dying
Days Mortality by Armand Rosamila: two good men are
trying to do right by their dying wives.
A dilemma is set before
one of them and a decision is made.
The emotions run really
high in this book and AR does not shy away from rubbing your face right in
there.
Gift
Wrapped Box by Catie Rhodes: Kathleen just keeps getting more
Hell heaped upon her as she falls for some mumbo jumbo about a cure for her
terminal cancer, which actually turns out to be soul eaters!
Not to mention her
wicked neighbor is trying to kill her kitten.
A blast from the past and
she has a chance to put all things right and as she faces down a massive demon
she gets more than she hoped for.
A sad but brilliant
ending, really enjoyed the complexity of the story and certainly nothing run of
the mill.
Tunnel
by J. Thorn:
not sure about this story as I really disliked one of the three
characters and the other two were just meh for me. Plus the story never really
went anywhere IMO.
One
Lonely Night by Chantal Boudreaux: Quinn is dying from
cancer, but all he desires is death by zombie.
With all the pain
surrounding him he is set on his mission and CB does nothing to shy you away
from being witness to this painfully honest tale.
Sweet
Release by Mark Tufo: Ted’s life is over; his body just needs
to catch up.
Kindness seems to be
lacking all around him and just one small moment is all he wants.
The tenderness with
which this tale is written really made my heart ache.
Uncle
by Michael James Macfarland: crippled Uncle has a
secret that he brought back from the war.
His constant care is
sucking the life from those around him.
The slow but steady
build up gives a good indication of what the end will be but it’s still a
cracker.
The
Legacy by Julianne Snow: they say when you get a terminal
diagnosis you begin the grieving process for your own loss of life, one stage
of that is anger.
This is the tale of a
chap who gets stuck at that stage. Of all these little stories, this one really
scared me.
The
Judas Contingent by Blaze McRob: my heart bleeds for
this wonderfully strong and brave man (the author not the fiction – of all the
dedications and bios this one really touched me).
Revenge is the main
drive for this story, a well written piece that left me wondering just who are
the good guys.
My
Name is Charles by TW Brown: what’s worse than dying cancer in
the zompoc? Adding dementia into the mix.
Poor fella, having to
relive the intial horror over and over again. Fantastic idea with some great writing.
Survival
by Rhonda Hopkins: from a bad start where they are captured
for who knows what reason Dana and her twin, Sarah, manage a dramatic escape
with the help of Meredith. Shame the poor girl is suffering the after effects
of chemo treatment.
As the struggle to
survive in this new world of horrors occurs the relationship and animosity of work
colleagues surfaces adding that emotional twist to the story.
Whilst gore and horror
is not lacking in this well written tale it is the emotions that play front and
center.
The whole book has a
well put together feel to it. I do hope this continues to raise lots of money
so that “we” really can Scare Cancer to Death.
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