Synopses & Reviews
The “zombie apocalypse,” once on the fringes of horror, has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Plague of the Dead, Z.A. Recht delivers an intelligent, gripping thriller that will leave both new and die-hard zombie fans breathless.
The end begins with a viral outbreak unlike anything mankind has ever encountered before. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, a dramatic increase in violent behavior, and a one-hundred percent mortality rate. But it doesn’t end there. The victims return from death to walk the earth. When a massive military operation fails to contain the living dead it escalates into a global pandemic. In one fell swoop, the necessities of life become much more basic. Gone are petty everyday concerns. Gone are the amenities of civilized life. Yet a single law of nature remains: Live, or die. Kill, or be killed. On one side of the world, a battle-hardened general surveys the remnants of his command: a young medic, a veteran photographer, a brash Private, and dozens of refugees, all are his responsibility—all thousands of miles from home. Back in the United States, an Army colonel discovers the darker side of Morningstar virus and begins to collaborate with a well-known journalist to leak the information to the public...and the Morningstar Saga has begun.
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"An awesome zombie novel." -- David Moody, author of Hater
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"Hypnotically readable." -- R. Thomas Riley, author of Through the Glass Darkly
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"An action-packed zombie extravaganza." -- Ryan C. Thomas, author of The Summer I Died
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“Lyrical . . . It’s Raami’s mother who will stay in your heart . . . Somehow she retains the will to survive and the strength to help others, fiercely telling her daughter, ‘Remember who you are.’” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - People - < -="" -=""> - , four stars - < -="" -="">
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“How is it that so much of this bleak novel is full of beauty, even joy? . . . What is remarkable, and honorable, here is the absence of anger, and the capacity—seemingly infinite—for empathy.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“The horrors committed by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, as experienced by one extremely resilient girl. A brutal novel, lyrically told.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - O, - < -="" -=""> - - < -="" i="" -=""> - The Oprah Magazine - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“Unputdownable.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - Better Homes and Gardens - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“Lyrical . . . a love story to her homeland and an unflinching account of innocents caught in the crossfire of fanaticism.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - Parade - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“A tale of perseverance, hope and the drive toward life.” < -="" i="" -=""> - < -="" b="" -=""> - The Washington Post - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“Humanity . . . shines through in her storytelling.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - The Wall Street Journal - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“For all the atrocities witnessed and hardships experienced, Ratner’s story is filled to an even larger extent with opportunism and beauty. Ratner’s gift is her exquisite descriptions of the careful details of daily life . . . Ratner describes her desire to memorialize the loved ones she lost with an enduring work of art. She has done just that; hers is a beautiful tale with considerable poetry and restraint. In the Shadow of the Banyan is an important novel, written by a survivor with unexpected grace and eloquence.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - Audrey Magazine - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“The powerful story of how even the most brutal regime lacked the power of a father’s love for his daughter.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - The Daily Beast - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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“Gorgeous . . . Ratner bears witness to the unyielding human spirit.” < -="" b="" -=""> - < -="" i="" -=""> - Washingtonian - < -="" -=""> - < -="" -="">
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"An awesome zombie novel." -- David Moody, author of Hater
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"Hypnotically readable." -- R. Thomas Riley, author of Through the Glass Darkly
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"An action-packed zombie extravaganza." -- Ryan C. Thomas, author of The Summer I Died
Synopsis
The end begins with a viral outbreak unlike anything humankind has ever encountered before. The infected are subject to a dramatic increase in violent behavior and certain death. But it doesn't end there--the victims return from death to walk the Earth.
Synopsis
THE END BEGINS WITH AN UNPRECEDENTED VIRAL OUTBREAK:
Morningstar. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, violent behavior...and a one hundred percent mortality rate.
BUT THE END IS ONLY THE BEGINNING:
The victims return from death to walk the earth. When a massive military operation fails to contain the plague of the living dead, it escalates into a worldwide pandemic.
NOW, A SINGLE LAW OF NATURE DOMINATES THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPE:
Live or die, kill or be killed. On one side of the world, thousands of miles from home, a battle-hardened general surveys the remnants of his command: a young medic, a veteran photographer, a brash private, and dozens of refugees -- all are his responsibility. While in the United States, an army colonel discovers the darker side of Morningstar and collaborates with a well-known journalist to leak the information to the public....
Synopsis
The “zombie apocalypse,” once on the fringes of horror, has become one of the most buzzworthy genres in popular culture. Now, in Plague of the Dead, Z.A. Recht delivers an intelligent, gripping thriller that will leave both new and die-hard zombie fans breathless.
The end begins with a viral outbreak unlike anything mankind has ever encountered before. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, a dramatic increase in violent behavior, and a one-hundred percent mortality rate. But it doesn’t end there. The victims return from death to walk the earth. When a massive military operation fails to contain the living dead it escalates into a global pandemic. In one fell swoop, the necessities of life become much more basic. Gone are petty everyday concerns. Gone are the amenities of civilized life. Yet a single law of nature remains: Live, or die. Kill, or be killed. On one side of the world, a battle-hardened general surveys the remnants of his command: a young medic, a veteran photographer, a brash Private, and dozens of refugees, all are his responsibility—all thousands of miles from home. Back in the United States, an Army colonel discovers the darker side of Morningstar virus and begins to collaborate with a well-known journalist to leak the information to the public...and the Morningstar Saga has begun.