I’ve read a bunch of new indie zombie novels, via Kindle Unlimited, this week! Here are two very funny, fasted paced stories that will help pass the time, as you wait in ambush for an overweight, red suited home invader to exit your chimney.
David Achord’s Zombie Rules series was a serious page turner. I read all 4 novels in the series, Zombie Rules, Z14, Zfinity, and Destiny, in about a day! Achord tells the tale of Zach, an under privileged 16 year old who turns out to be the smartest, and most important guy on earth! Told from the pov of a teenager who is full of himself, the story never lacks for silly.
Achord writes great action, and builds a fun post-zombie apocalypse world. This is a really fun series, where the gore isn’t too gory, and the plot has some unexpected twists and turns! The action and world building are good enough you ignore the plot holes and ridiculousness of some situations, as they are done to keep the pace up. Watch Zach save the world, and just not understand girls.
Second up is Chaos Theory by Rick Restucci. A super-sized survivalist, a teenaged girl, and an escaped convict make their way south, from New England to the Gulf of Mexico, trying to survive the zombie menace. The convict also happens to have been bitten, but did not turn, so naturally the remnants of the US Federal government are after him. Being a criminal, he doesn’t seem to care much about helping the world find a vaccine. Perhaps he is a Jim Carrey fan.
Restucci blends horror and comedy incredibly well. The sarcasm, joking, and self-deprecation make this novel fly. The world is falling apart fast, believable bad things are happening and the only way to survive is to laugh. Some of the locations are pretty fresh, and fantastic for zombie adventure too!
If you want an escape from all the cheer, Zombie Rules or Chaos Theory may be what you need. I found both on Kindle Unlimited.