The Rising
Nothing stays dead for long. The dead are returning to life, intelligent, determined...and very hungry. Escape seems impossible for Jim Thurmond, one of the few left alive in this nightmare world. But Jim's young son is also alive and in grave danger hundreds of miles away. Despite astronomical...
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Nothing stays dead for long. The dead are returning to life, intelligent, determined...and very hungry. Escape seems impossible for Jim Thurmond, one of the few left alive in this nightmare world. But Jim's young son is also alive and in grave danger hundreds of miles away. Despite astronomical odds, Jim vows to find him - or die trying. Joined by an elderly preacher, a guilt-ridden scientist and an ex-prostitute, Jim sets out on a cross-country rescue mission. Together they must battle both the living and the living dead...and the even greater evil that awaits them at the end of their journey.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780843952018 (0843952016)
Publish date: January 1st 2004
Publisher: Leisure Books
Pages no: 321
Edition language: English
Series: The Rising (#1)
Jim Thurmond is a father fighting his way to New Jersey to find his son. Along the way Jim finds Martin, who is a preacher and still has faith.Frankie is a recovering addict that refuses to die.All of them are fighting to stay alive in this world overrun with the undead.I've watched plenty of zombie...
Jim is on a mission to get back home and save his son. The Rising has begun and an ancient evil has entered the dead thru the soul as an entryway. Back from the Void, they are growing in numbers and planning on taking back what they see as rightfully theirs.This one was pretty crazy. These are defin...
Everyone, at some time in their lives, should have the pleasure of reading a good zombie novel. Unfortunately there are many poorly written examples of this genre (refer to my review of "Night of the Nazi Zombies" http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/254866557 ) It is therefore most enjoyable to rea...
This would have gotten 4 stars for the non-stop action, vivid characters and exceptional twist on the zombie rising idea, but I hate cliffhanger endings.
Exceptionally brutal zombie novel. I am becoming a huge Brian Keene fan. The Rising is one of his earlier books, perhaps his first, but he starts out with a strong recognizable style that doesn't alter. This one has zombies but with a big twist which I will leave for the reader to discover. Four sta...
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