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The First Days: As the World Dies, Book 1
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LENGTH11 hrs and 49 mins
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RELEASE DATE08/11/2011
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Rhiannon Frater's As the World Dies trilogy is an Internet sensation. The first two books, The First Days and Fighting to Survive, have won the Dead Letter Award for Best Novel from Mail Order Zombie. The First Days was named one of the Best Zombie Books of the Decade by the Harrisburg Book Examiner. And AmericanHorrorBlog calls Rhiannon Frater "a writer to watch".
The morning that the world ends, Katie is getting ready for court and housewife Jenni is taking care of her family. Less than two hours later, they are fleeing for their lives from a zombie horde. Thrown together by circumstance, Jenni and Katie become a powerful zombie-killing partnership, mowing down zombies as they rescue Jenni's stepson, Jason, from an infected campground. They find sanctuary in a tiny, roughly fortified Texas town. There Jenni and Katie find they are both attracted to Travis, leader of the survivors; and the refugees must slaughter people they know, who have returned in zombie form.
Fast-paced and exciting, filled with characters who grab your heart, The First Days: As the World Dies is the beginning of a frightening trilogy.
©2008, 2011 Rhiannon Frater (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
What the Critics Say
"One of the few zombie novels fueled by the power of feminine protagonists in an apocalyptic world gone wrong." (Harrisburg Book Examiner)
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What Members Say
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"Entertaining"
I cant believe somebody reviewed this book who doesnt like zombie stories and bought it by accident - how useless is that? I found this book very well read and easy to listen too. It isnt scary but I never thought it was meant to be. It is a story about people and how they react to an unreal situation and it interested and entertained me enough to buy the second book before I completely finished the first (so I could get right on to the next part of the story).
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"Fantastic trilogy"
From the opening lines, this novel had me hooked. It haunts me still. I listened to this book about a year ago, and have read many zombie novels since. This one (and the two more in the trilogy) remain my favourites. World War Z has - justifiably - the reputation of being the best zombie novel, but this trilogy isn't far behind. It has engaging, powerful characters, a good storyline, and an excellent balance of character-driven and action-driven interest. I strongly recommend it if you're a zombie fan. If you're not - yet - start with World War Z. And the reading is excellent.
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"Mixed feelings"
First a warning: as a new father I found the opening scenes so distressing I almost stopped.
Overall I was interested in the characters development and enjoyed the zombie apocalypse elements of the story. Occasionally I felt like I had accidentally strayed into a mills and boon which I personally found stylistically jarring.0 of 0 people found this review helpful -
"great story"
Story grips you right from the start. You get drawn into the characters straight away, have ordered next book before I've finished this book.
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"Not so terribly bad..."
Ok, this is not a bad book but more your mediocre attempt at zombie literature. She writes well enough but unfortunately it is full of clichés, it is very very predictable and of course, the good guys all stay alive. It is entertaining enough but if you're a serious reder of zombie horror, avoid this at all costs. If you like teen supernatural readings like Twilight and such, go for it!
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"Its a zombie road trip."
What utter tosh. I thought books about zombies rising up and taking over the earth died out years ago. I bought this title by mistake, but didnt send it back because I assumed it would to be OK. Mistake compounded.
Even the gruesome bits aren't frightening. No terror or suspense.
The narrator has the sexiest voice ever though.0 of 8 people found this review helpful