I’m so excited. I have a new zombie series to tell you about. This one is a little different. The story takes place a few months after the apolcalypse. Life is struggling to get back to normal. Kind of. Sort of.
Have I teased you enough? Okay, come on in and check out Recruitz and Alibiz, books 1 and 2 of the Afterworld Series.
And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
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Afterworld Series by Karice Bolton
Genres: New Adult, Post-Apocalyptic
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My Review
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Being a lover of all things zombies, I knew I had to read this series.
The first thing I loved was the cover and title.
Rebekah, the kick ass protagonist, is front and center.
Then there’s that catchy title, RecruitZ. Love how the author replaced the s with a z.
The next thing that made me love this book was the beginning.
Imagine you and your husband are sitting in the car in your driveway. Here come the zombies. They aren’t supposed to be there. The area has been cleared of the shufflers, but there they are.
When you make the decision to mow them down with your car, there’s a problem. It’s self-driving and keeps saying there are obstructions in the way. It won’t hit them.
What happens next is tragic and horrifying.
This beginning is so powerful, so traumatic. And this is where I first fell in love with this author’s writing.
She keeps it coming as Rebekah struggles with the loss of her husband, and tries to look like she’s pulled herself together to her friends.
As she digs to find out why the zombies were waiting for her and her husband and who sent them, she forms a reluctant alliance with a mysterious man. Everything about him screams, don’t trust him. But, she needs help and he’s offering. Plus, she’s pretty sure he knows more than he’s telling. Rebekah has to rely on her instincts as she gets deeper into the conspiracy.
The other thing I loved about this book was the protagonist being female. So many movies and books have men as the lead protagonist. Nothing wrong with that. I love Daryl Dixon, Rick, and Glenn and many more in The Walking Dead. But you also have Carol, Maggie, and Michonne, to name a few, always stepping in to get dirty and take down some zombies.
I almost forgot. There’s something fishy about the zombies. The author threw in a new spin on them. As if they aren’t scary enough already. I like it.
Rebekah uses her grief to fuel her anger. She’s determined, gutsy, and accepts help when it’s offered. The author makes her believable and you can’t help but fear for her and cheer her on.
You don’t have to love zombies to love this book. The conspiracy powers the book as much as fear of being eaten. That and the reckoning to come when Rebekah discovers who killed her husband. The zombies are the bloody icing on the cake. Keep it coming.
5 Stars
I won this book in a giveaway. What a great prize!
Synopsis book 1 – RecruitZ:
Scientists are the new rock stars. The infection has been contained for nearly three months, and the world is celebrating. But humans are still dying. Rebekah Taylor has seen it firsthand. Her husband was killed right in front of her by the very creatures that humans were told they no longer had to fear.
Rebekah is determined to find out who is responsible for the death of her husband and the obvious cover-up. Fueled with revenge, she begins to find answers that lead to one frightening conclusion. The apocalypse might be over, but the battles are just beginning.
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My Review
I was hoping I could get the ARC of Alibiz read in time to post a review, but due to circumstances I had no control over, I didn’t get my review ready in time. So stay tuned.
Rebekah is back in town. And I’ll be back to tell you what’s what!
Synopsis book 2 – AlibiZ:
The outbreak might be over, but the nightmare is just beginning…
Rebekah vows to expose the truth behind the RecruitZ that are killing the innocents. These creatures must be stopped, but so should the people controlling them. When Rebekah uncovers who is behind the uprisings, her own life becomes in danger.
Rebekah knows that she is not alone in this fight but vengeance alone won’t help her and the others to victory. It is up to her to uncover the truth for the public before the world is turned over to an elite few.
Regardless of what may happen to her, she knows it’s a race against time to destroy these creatures and the monsters controlling them before there is no one left worth saving.
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AUTHOR BIO
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Karice received an MFA in Creative Writing from the U of W. She has written fifteen novels and has several exciting projects in the works. Karice lives with her husband and two English Bulldogs in rainy Washington.Books currently available:
Luke Fletcher Series: Hidden Sins (Book 1), Buried Sins (Book 2) – coming soon
Beyond Love Series: Beyond Control (Book 1) Beyond Doubt (Book 2) Beyond Reason (Book 3) Beyond Intent (Book 4) Beyond Chance, Beyond Promise, and Beyond the Mistletoe coming soon
Afterworld Series: RecruitZ (Book 1) AlibiZ (Book 2) – October 2014
The Witch Avenue Series: Lonely Souls (Book 1), Altered Souls (Book 2), Released Souls (Book 3) Shattered Souls (Book 4)
The Watchers Trilogy: Awakening (Book 1), Legions (Book 2), Cataclysm (Book 3), Taken Novella (Watchers Prequel)
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I love a good zombie book, so this is perfect. I can’t wait to read them. Thanks!
I love zombie books too! You can look at my review list for this year and tell. LOL I have a fun one coming up for the holidays.
It’s got three zombie stories. One for Thanksgiving. One for Christmas. And one for New Years. Plus a really cool vampire story for Christmas. Can’t wait to share those too.
I loved this book and Alibiz is every bit as great!
Definitely a feminism read.
It’s very good Mai!
His looks like a great read.
I am so glad you are back. You had.me worried!
This is a fantastic beginning to the series. I love the characters and the writing is excellent.
Thanks for the welcome back. It took a bit but now I’m self-hosting and never have to worry about being shut down again. It’s so good to be back!
Aah I love the sounds of this one and I also love zombie books with female MCs! The Rhiannon Frater series has 2 female MCs and it’s just fantastic. I also love how intense and gripping this sounds. Wonderful review! 🙂
I love Rhiannon’s series. I’ve read all but the last one and also read and reviewed her three collections about the secondary characters. They were so fun!
I was so happy to get my blog up and running so I could post this. I’ll be reviewing Alibiz soon.
Thank you for the giveaway, Zombies, who said, “Zombies.!” Yes!
LOL That’s how I feel. Did somebody say Zombies. Getting ready for the new episode of Walking Dead right now! Only one more episode after tonight and then it’s the long wait until February
i’ve watched alot of zombie movies and tv shows but havent read alot of books about zombies.these sound good i’d like to read them
The thing I sxpecially enjoy about reading the books is you get to know what they are thinking and it helps understand why they do some of the things they do. I’m hooked on them as I like to read about group dynamics.
I’ve never read anything zombie! Would love to read!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Karice has an excellent writing style. I love this series. But there is something fishy about these zombies.
Yep. Something fishy and I’m not talkin about the smell. LOL