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The Zee Brothers: Zombie Exterminators: The Curse of the Zombie Omelet by Givante

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There are ghost hunters, Sasquatch hunters, crypt-zoologists and then there are the Zee Brothers, zombie hunters!  The brothers are Jonah and Judas.  Their first client calls them to report he may have zombies in the crawl space under his house.  Fortunately for the Zee Brothers, their first client lives in the small gated community of Winter Oaks, Arizona.

Winter Oaks is the home and burial ground of the now deceased Pakatini Tribe. Buried among their people is an old sacred amulet which the loathsome President of the Home Owners Association accidently disturbed.  The Zee Brothers arrive to find their first client dead; and they hook up with JJ (a busty beautiful woman) and her dog Xanadu who are visiting the family there.

The Zee brothers and JJ have to solve the mystery as to what has caused the Indians to rise (and why would a zombie want an omelet?) … and they know it is somewhere in the nearby landfill.

Well written zombie fun.  Nothing is as it seems – Xanadu does some pretty amazing things for a dog, the magic 8 ball gear shift seems to be on target with everything the brothers are going through and if all else fails there’s chocolate!  Grivante takes the zombie genre and gives it a fresh look and goes where no other has gone with the zombies and his heroes!

Only 1 hour and 55 minutes long, Givante does an excellent job of packing a ton of fun and danger into this short audio.   You will laugh!

Ian McEuen did an excellent job of narration adding personality to the brothers and JJ.  His voices and interjecting of music in this audio was spot on.

There were no issues with the production of this audio.

WordsAPlenty gives this a 4.5 star rating.

 

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Dads Versus Zombies by Benjamin Wallace

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A subdivision with a horrific Home Owner’s Association and a President “bully” and three men who despise the rules – the result?  Bowling in order to work out their differences; however, the problem is the president is as obnoxious on the lanes as he is off.

The neighbors who really don’t like one another but are friends by default come together.  John, Chris and Erik find themselves staying at John’s house surrounded by loud moaning zombies intent upon eating them.  Reminiscent of the three stooges, John, Chris and Erik strike out to eliminate the zombie HOA President, Austin.  Much to their surprise he’s alive!  Now they are stuck with him as well as zombies and searching for their families.

“Years spent watching movies filled with sword fights gave them both a reference for what a bat fight should look like – intercepted swings, parried blows, spins, twirls, lunges, feints and deft moves as both men fought for an advantage.  What followed looked nothing like that.  As they both tried to intercept each other’s swings, they missed.  A lot.”

John, Chris and Erik meet up with Captain Tim and find themselves at the mercy of the Duke (and no it’s not John Wayne!).  John’s issues with the zombies being called walkers is a continuous thread throughout the book and never gets old.

This book is mostly hilarious but still poignant in how the men try to hide their fears and worries for their families.  The ending was excellent!

You will laugh, you will cry, you will laugh some more!

 

WordsAPlenty gives this a 4 star rating.

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The Reclaiming (The Kalatheptoris Cycle Book 1) by S. Matthew McNally

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Everyone is protective of their home and for those of the Turish port City of Tamendad, it is no exception.  A roaming young man who lives by his wits and by tree bark when necessary, stumbles across Tamendad and after a short while claims it as his home; a group of highlanders explore the land and soon find themselves in Tamendad enjoying the fruits and friendship of the townspeople building strong bonds; a Coquina with secrets; a blacksmith who is not all that he seems; and, a young nobleman born to lead.   United together by their bonds of friendship, they move to fight a common enemy.

“People of Tamendad,” he proclaimed, “we are at war. An enemy has arisen out of our past to confront us once again.  As it was before, this is not a war that we declared, but it is one that we will fight with steadfast resolve, and we will win.”

This is not just a war story with Goruks of the underworld seeking to reclaim their home before the “paleskins” took it from them.   It is a romance, a bonding between men, acceptance, being true to one’s self, trust, love, kinship, power taken carefully and nurtured for the good of all and not one, and so much more.

Kor, the leader of the Goruks demands respect and seeks to make changes leaving faith in the Ancient Ones (gods) to die. Too sure of himself, Kor moves to overthrow the ancient ways and take his spot in the leading of his people.

What had the ancient Ones done to reclaim all that had been stolen?  What had they done at all besides demand the blood of good warriors, blood that might have been shed recovering what had been lost?

It’s not all about war; of course, there are several instances of humor and passion.   As one shakes their head, one can only laugh as well.

“Ye called m’ brother a bastard, and I know for a fact his mother was a married woman.  Think twice before ye speak ill o’ her again.”

The characters are so well developed that when something happens to one, you cannot help but feel saddened.  Whether they have been in the book from the beginning or even just briefly, McNally has a talent for building strong connections between the reader and each character.

The plot was very well developed and exciting.  McNally has a gift for words.  Vividly painting the story out with descriptive words, turns of phrases and characters hooks the reader from the beginning. The story flows smoothly.    A mind that can create a world such as this with strong characters and a strong plot is amazing.  I cannot wait to see what he writes next!

WordsAPlenty gives this book a well deserved 5 star review!

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The Demon’s Grave (Book One of the Demon’s Grave Trilogy) by E. M. MacCallum

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Nora has been haunted her entire life with mysterious messages and shadows as well as the death of her twin sister at an early age.  In high school, Nora meets Aidan and along with her friends travel to his ancestral home.  This is where the Demon’s Grave lies in wait for Nora, Aidan, Phoebe, Read, Robin and Cody.

Faced with six challenges in the world between light and darkness, all must successfully defeat their own challenges to escape back to their life.  Within each challenge Nora and Aidan are reminded of who they are and what they have encountered.

“Was that really JWD?  I stared at the foreign corpse-like creature.  I couldn’t let it catch me, not like before.  My shoulder ached with a phantom pain and I nudged Aidan.” 

Nora has to defeat doppelgangers, spiders, eyeless bikers, zombies, an evil Maserati and the demon in charge of her nightmare.  Nora questions her sanity – what if it’s all real and not just in her head?

“Sighing through his nose, shadow-man finally said. “Call me Damien, for now.”  Like the little demonic kid in The Omen?  Of course I’d pick that name for a demon.”

MacCallum has created an imaginative plot with realistic characters while engaging the readers and holding their attention captive.  Well written and edge of your seat suspense, MacCallum has successfully crafted a tale that will have readers waiting eagerly for the next in the series.

Once you begin reading this book, there is no putting it down – it will haunt you until you come back and finish it!

WordsAPlenty awards The Demon’s Grave (Book One of the Demon’s Grave Trilogy) written by E. M. MacCallum with a 5-star review.  Click here to purchase the book and begin your own experience.

 

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