Breakout: The Zombie Apocalypse (Book 2)

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 : 162517568X
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis Breakout: The Zombie Apocalypse (Book 2) by : Craig Jones

Download or read book Breakout: The Zombie Apocalypse (Book 2) written by Craig Jones and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to Outbreak: The Zombie Apocalypse, Matt Hawkins strives for redemption following Britain's first zombie outbreak. His internal struggles and his psychological analysis of those around him lead him to question the ethics of humanity and himself as he fights to survive the apocalypse. Hawkins perception of the immoral decisions of the leadership in seeking a possible cure force him to reevaluate his past and question his own motives as he tries desperately to conceal a secret that could ruin him and prevent him from keeping the fragile promise which has become his only motivation to live. From the sanctuary of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales to the promise of an escape through the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone, Kent, their only hope for survival and for the possibility of ending the zombie outbreak, the diverse group of people experience loss while they hope for success but all at a very high price.

Against All Odds

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 : 1625179421
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis Against All Odds by : Patricia Vanasse

Download or read book Against All Odds written by Patricia Vanasse and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes boy meets girl, and the stars align, and their future is laid out neatly before them. Together forever. Meant to be. But Max and Loren are not one of those couples. Seventeen-year-old Max DuPont is on the verge of becoming a ward of the state and foster kid. Contrary to expectations, Max is not from the "wrong" side of town. He's from a good home in a nice neighborhood, but his mother left after his father lost his job and turned to drinking. Max has been struggling to keep his head above water ever since. All he wants is to survive his senior year, play hockey, and move on to college. When his dad lands himself in jail, Max has no choice but to accept an offer to live with his father's do-gooder attorney, Mr. Larssi. The only contingency is that Max must stay far away from Larssi's beautiful teenage daughter Loren. Loren is aware that she's had every opportunity in her young adult life—at least, that is, every opportunity her parents designed for her. She excels in academics at a competitive prep school, she never parties, she never dates, and she's a budding ballerina and major hopeful for a Juilliard scholarship. But since her best friend Lily died tragically three months ago, Loren is lost. She knows just how precious life is. But she has no idea how to make the best of it. How can she live—really live—with obsessive parents breathing down her neck…and inviting the only guy who never noticed her to live right under their roof? Loren's first step in living her own life might be to get Max to notice her. Max's only chance at a solid future without foster care is to keep his distance from Loren. But their chemistry is undeniable. And they can't fight the odds forever…

Son Of Blood

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 : 1625175701
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis Son Of Blood by : Craig Jones

Download or read book Son Of Blood written by Craig Jones and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amongst the horror, her love was his salvation. Martin is a four hundred year old vampire. Together with his son, Christian, he protects the idyllic nature of the coastal town of Skerries, for a significant cost, the blood of the strangers who outstay their welcome. Martin knows his soul is cursed and that, when the time comes, he will burn for eternity in the depths of hell but he strives to ensure that Christian will never have to take a human life and thus be reunited with his human mother in heaven. Revered, respected and feared, the town's people know little about the vampires that coexist with them except that when they are called upon, they come. This is something that the seemingly unassuming town Mayor manipulates for his own benefit. It is not until he learns of the forbidden love between Christian and his daughter and the mysterious death of one of the town's teenagers, that the Mayor and residents turn on their supernatural guardians.

Becoming Zodiak

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 : 1625175736
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis Becoming Zodiak by : Craig Jones

Download or read book Becoming Zodiak written by Craig Jones and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He has the looks, the skills and even the name, but is that enough to win... Becoming Zodiak? Zodiak. An unmatched, unbeatable team composed of twelve elite fighters. Their purpose? To rid the streets of crime and corruption, and to fend against a kind of wickedness that runs much deeper than any ordinary crime could. And they were unmatched, they were unbeatable. Until they weren’t. After the events of what should have been just another mission, Zodiak finds itself one member short—one member too few. The team is scrambling to fill their empty seat, to find a new number twelve, and this desperation brings about one of the largest media events the world has ever seen: a competition. From thousands of applicants all across the globe, only five will be chosen to compete to fight alongside the world’s most powerful human weapons. And Jimmy Taurus, a nobody in England with a knack for a paintball gun, is about to find out just how close to being unmatched and unbeatable he can get.

The Pigeon Man

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 : 1625179448
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Book Synopsis The Pigeon Man by : Joel Edward Stein

Download or read book The Pigeon Man written by Joel Edward Stein and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when an unlikely threesome is thrown together by circumstance? Fate intervenes and three lives are changed forever. Danny Simon, a 13 year old Jewish refugee, lost his entire family in Poland to the Holocaust. Now he must adapt to a new life in America -- with an aunt and uncle he never met. It is not easy for him. Images of his horrifying ordeal often come to visit him at night. And he must contend with neighborhood bullies. But his life takes a turn in a different direction when he tries to rescue a wounded pigeon. That’s when he meets Mike Delaney; a man whose past is filled with secrets. And so, a Jewish refugee, a battle weary war veteran, and a wounded pigeon form an unlikely bond. Together they will learn valuable lessons from one another. And together they must find a way to heal old wounds. Only then can they begin life anew.

Surviving the Zombie Outbreak

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Publisher : Aquarius
ISBN 13 : 9781554841684
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)

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Book Synopsis Surviving the Zombie Outbreak by : Gerald Kielpinski

Download or read book Surviving the Zombie Outbreak written by Gerald Kielpinski and published by Aquarius. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A virus known as Vrykolakas-Romeros began infecting humans throughout eastern Pennsylvania on September 13,2010, turning all who were infecting into savage Zombies intent on biting and infecting any human within reach. Within weeks, the virus spread throughout the continent and, within a month, the world. The government is working with experts to create a vaccine, but for now you are left to your own devices to survive for an indeterminate amount of time. This government-issued handbook contains vital information to help you survive in this unprecedented, hostile environment. Topics covered included: *Locating safe zones *Assembling a survival kit *Choosing weapons *Electing a leader *Securing a building *Communicating with survivors *Dealing with carriers of the virus *Finding supplies *Traveling through danger zones *Re-killing zombies *And much more!

My Water Path

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis My Water Path by : Timothy Joseph

Download or read book My Water Path written by Timothy Joseph and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mississippi, the late 1950s. After the death of his father, eleven-year-old Jory Sheppard runs away from an unwanted life in foster care. Trying to make it on his own, he is caught in a violent storm on the Mississippi River, but when he is rescued from the raging waters by an old African American man named Moses, it becomes the event that will change his life. Taken into Moses’ family as one of their own, Jory is introduced to a world so familiar and yet so very different from the one he once knew. As he learns and grows under the benevolent care of his new black family, he struggles to make sense of the society in which he lives—a society that would spit on a man such as Moses simply because his skin is black, and make every effort to rip Jory from the family he loves. Quickly entrenched in a struggle that is much bigger than himself, Jory must learn the difference between what feels necessary and what is right, what pity is, and what hate is. If he wants to fight the racism, the injustice and uncertainty that surrounds him, he must learn what it really means to stand up for what he believes in. Trade Review: "Synopsis: Mississippi, the late 1950s. After the death of his father, eleven-year-old Jory Sheppard runs away from an unwanted life in foster care. Trying to make it on his own, he is caught in a violent storm on the Mississippi River, but when he is rescued from the raging waters by an old black man named Moses, it becomes the event that will change his life. Taken into Moses' family as one of their own, Jory is introduced to a world so familiar and yet so very different from the one he once knew. As he learns and grows under the benevolent care of his new family, he struggles to make sense of the society in which he lives - a racist society that would spit on a man such as Moses simply because his skin is black, and make every effort to rip Jory from the family he loves. Quickly entrenched in a struggle that is much bigger than himself, Jory must learn the difference between what feels necessary and what is right, what pity is, and what hate is. If he wants to fight the injustice and uncertainty that surrounds him, he must learn what it really means to stand up for what he believes in. Critique: With "My Water Path", author Timothy Joseph has produced an exceptionally well crafted novel that embeds truly memorable characters into a richly embellished story. The result is a novel that is very highly recommended and would prove to be a popular addition to any community library's General Fiction collection." -- Midwest Book Review

Outbreak: The Zombie Apocalypse

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Publisher : Pants On Fire Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Outbreak: The Zombie Apocalypse by : Craig Jones

Download or read book Outbreak: The Zombie Apocalypse written by Craig Jones and published by Pants On Fire Press. This book was released on 2014-04-09 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It begins with a flight into Heathrow Airport. It ends up at Matt Hawkins’ front gate, in a crowd of savage, lumbering bodies. An epidemic is sweeping Great Britain, transforming countless victims into mindless predators and forcing Matt and his little brother, Danny, out of the safety of their late parents’ privileged legacy and into a rapidly changing world. Every day is vital. Every action counts. As the brothers make alliances and learn to defend themselves and their home against an unthinkable enemy, choices are made, some with devastating consequences. In the midst of this nightmarish fight to survive, Matt begins to learn what is truly important to him, and exactly what it means to be human. Bursting with Craig Jones’ signature swift pacing and squirm inducing details, this is a story destined for your library. Review This story is clearly written by not just a fan of the genre but also someone who knows what makes it tick. What we get here is a personal drama set around a zombie outbreak, and this is something that really adds to the power of the story and something that I would recommend to any reader of zombie fiction as we witness the mental journey and torment of our key protagonist. 4 Stars. –Zombiepedia.com

The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

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Publisher : No Starch Press
ISBN 13 : 1593276672
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (932 download)

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Book Synopsis The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse by : Simon Monk

Download or read book The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse written by Simon Monk and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse hits? Trapping yourself in the basement? Roasting the family pet? Beheading reanimated neighbors? No way. You’ll be building fortresses, setting traps, and hoarding supplies, because you, savvy survivor, have snatched up your copy of The Maker's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse before it’s too late. This indispensable guide to survival after Z-day, written by hardware hacker and zombie anthropologist Simon Monk, will teach you how to generate your own electricity, salvage parts, craft essential electronics, and out-survive the undead.,p>Take charge of your environment: –Monitor zombie movement with trip wires and motion sensors –Keep vigilant watch over your compound with Arduino and Raspberry Pi surveillance systems –Power zombie defense devices with car batteries, bicycle generators, and solar power Escape imminent danger: –Repurpose old disposable cameras for zombie-distracting flashbangs –Open doors remotely for a successful sprint home –Forestall subplot disasters with fire and smoke detectors Communicate with other survivors: –Hail nearby humans using Morse code –Pass silent messages with two-way vibration walkie-talkies –Fervently scan the airwaves with a frequency hopper For anyone from the budding maker to the keen hobbyist, The Maker’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is an essential survival tool. Uses the Arduino Uno board and Raspberry Pi Model B+ or Model 2

Feed

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Publisher : Orbit
ISBN 13 : 0316122467
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)

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Book Synopsis Feed by : Mira Grant

Download or read book Feed written by Mira Grant and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feed is an electrifying and critically acclaimed novel of a world a half-step from our own that the New York Times calls “Astonishing” — a novel of zombies, geeks, politics, social media, and the virus that runs through them all — from New York Times bestseller Mira Grant. The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. Now, twenty years after the Rising, Georgia and Shaun Mason are on the trail of the biggest story of their lives—the dark conspiracy behind the infected. The truth will out, even if it kills them. More from Mira Grant: Newsflesh Feed Deadline Blackout Feedback Rise Praise for Feed: "I can't wait for the next book."―N.K. Jemisin "It's a novel with as much brains as heart, and both are filling and delicious."―The A. V. Club "Gripping, thrilling, and brutal... McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what's true and what's reported."―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) “Feed is a proper thriller with zombies.” —SFX

Dead Drunk II

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ISBN 13 : 9780692300169
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Dead Drunk II by : Richard Johnson

Download or read book Dead Drunk II written by Richard Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a bunch of thirty-year-old degenerates survive an apocalyptic zombie outbreak? They get into even more trouble in the aftermath. Duh. That's right, Charlie Campbell and several of his loser friends have escaped a nightmare Chicago fraught with zombies and an occupying army, only to find the wild-lands beyond aren't any safer. Looking for sanctuary, this group of low-skilled and untrained anti-heroes must fight infected mobs, nerdy dads, tunnel dwelling freaks, special forces, and each other to survive. Facing death at every turn, the gang must make friends, find allies, adapt to this mad new world, and do it in a hurry. Will they survive? Will they find a cure? Will they drive each other crazy? But most importantly, will they run out of beer? If you liked the zombie mayhem, rowdy comedy, and over- the-top storytelling of the original Dead Drunk, you will be even more blown away by Dead Drunk II: Dawn of the Deadbeats. So adjust your trucker hat, light that generic cigarette, grab a cold one from the fridge, and let the shenanigans begin.

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

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Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0375891978
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis The Forest of Hands and Teeth by : Carrie Ryan

Download or read book The Forest of Hands and Teeth written by Carrie Ryan and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2009-03-10 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Mary's world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power. And, when the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. Now, she must choose between her village and her future, between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death? [STAR] "A bleak but gripping story...Poignant and powerful."-Publishers Weekly, Starred "A postapocalyptic romance of the first order, elegantly written from title to last line."-Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies series and Leviathan "Intelligent, dark, and bewitching, The Forest of Hands and Teeth transitions effortlessly between horror and beauty. Mary's world is one that readers will not soon forget."-Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of City of Bones "Opening The Forest of Hands and Teeth is like cracking Pandora's box: a blur of darkness and a precious bit of hope pour out. This is a beautifully crafted, page-turning, powerful novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it."-Melissa Marr, bestselling author of Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange "Dark and sexy and scary. Only one of the Unconsecrated could put this book down."-Justine Larbalestier, author of How to Ditch Your Fairy

Tomorrow War

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451629141
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Book Synopsis Tomorrow War by : J. L. Bourne

Download or read book Tomorrow War written by J. L. Bourne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a weapon that could destroy the moral fabric of humanity is unleashed inside the Syrian border, one man takes a stand against the overwhelming wave of tyranny triggered by martial law, hell-bent on restoring America's liberty and saving civilization as we know it.

Death and the Zombie Apocalypse

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ISBN 13 : 9781495361180
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (611 download)

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Book Synopsis Death and the Zombie Apocalypse by : Chelsea Bellingeri

Download or read book Death and the Zombie Apocalypse written by Chelsea Bellingeri and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All hope is lost. The zombies have stormed the University of Michigan's Peabody Dormitory and there's no way out of the building. Cage is missing and possibly dead. Rachel and her group of friends must somehow escape Ann Arbor and venture to the safe zone at Ford Field in Detroit. As America turns into a wasteland of death and destruction, Rachel and her small group of survivors learn that the growing number of zombies isn't their only problem - food and water supplies are dwindling, rogue gangs are terrorizing the cities and there is a rumor that the country will soon go dark as small pockets of America have already lost electricity. Can Rachel and her friends make it to the safe zone? Death & the Zombie Apocalypse is the riveting second book in the Zombie Apocalypse Trilogy. For more information about this series or Chelsea Bellingeri's other novels, please visit: www.chelseabellingeri.com or www.facebook.com/ChelseaBellingeri

Welcome to the Zombie Mill

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Publisher : Love & Wander
ISBN 13 : 1954497040
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (544 download)

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Book Synopsis Welcome to the Zombie Mill by : Albert Aykler

Download or read book Welcome to the Zombie Mill written by Albert Aykler and published by Love & Wander. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A small town. A forest fire. And 1500 ravenous infected fiends. Welcome to the Zombie Mill. Sid Singleton wakes up in the Milltown Busy Beaver Convenience store parking lot smelling zombies. Lots of zombies. And they smell him. He smells like brunch. Will Sid leave Milltown to fend for itself or will he fight the largest, hungriest zombie horde ever assembled? How far and fast can he run? How much zombie death and destruction he handle? As zombies swarm the town, Sid and his allies end up smack in the middle of the mayhem. They are the only ones who might be able to save the last of the living in Milltown, but can they save themselves at the same time? Dark humor fans of John Dies at the End and Zombieland this is just your cup of infected gore! This is twisted zombie punk rock! This story picks up where the events of Book One in The Silvercrest Experiment series left Sid.

The Zombie Survival Guide

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Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 1400049628
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The Zombie Survival Guide by : Max Brooks

Download or read book The Zombie Survival Guide written by Max Brooks and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2003-09-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain. Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack 1. Organize before they rise! 2. They feel no fear, why should you? 3. Use your head: cut off theirs. 4. Blades don’t need reloading. 5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair. 6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it. 7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike. 8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert! 9. No place is safe, only safer. 10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on. Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset—life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is a book that can save your life.

No Safety in Numbers

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142425974
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Book Synopsis No Safety in Numbers by : Dayna Lorentz

Download or read book No Safety in Numbers written by Dayna Lorentz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Think of the heart-racing chase of The Hunger Games, but a giant mall is your arena."--Seventeen.com A suspenseful survival story and modern day Lord of the Flies set in a mall that looks just like yours. A biological bomb has just been discovered in the air ducts of a busy suburban mall. At first nobody knows if it's even life threatening, but then the entire complex is quarantined, people start getting sick, supplies start running low, and there's no way out. Among the hundreds of trapped shoppers are four teens. These four different narrators, each with their own stories, must cope in unique, surprising manners, changing in ways they wouldn't have predicted, trying to find solace, safety, and escape at a time when the adults are behaving badly. This is a gripping look at people and how they can—and must—change under the most dire of circumstances. And not always for the better.