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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I received this novella through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I started reading [b:End Dayz|17210281|End Dayz (The Hitchhiker Strain, #0.5)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1357397575s/17210281.jpg|23691500], I had no idea what I was getting into. I think I probably read the synopsis when I downloaded it from Netgalley, but I'd promptly forgotten all about it until a few days ago. Sometimes it's better to go into a book with no expectations whatsoever, but I think in the case of [b:End Dayz|17210281|End Dayz (The Hitchhiker Strain, #0.5)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1357397575s/17210281.jpg|23691500], I probably would have read it differently had I known first off that it's a novella, and second of all that it's a prequel to [b:Mortality|16282078|Mortality (The Hitchhiker Strain, #1)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355160602s/16282078.jpg|21985149].
There are four different narrators telling four different versions of events in differing styles. Pierce is visiting America from the UK, and he writes letters back to his girlfriend describing the situation across the Atlantic. Belle's story is told through a series of diary entries. Alex, again, is a letter writer, only he's writing letters to his father, whom his family has been separated from, and leaving the letters in symbolic places. And finally, Zack's story is told in a Mission Report. This style of storytelling is where [a:Kellie Sheridan|6579646|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1370747712p2/6579646.jpg] excels, as it is very unique and each voice is distinguishable from the others.
I think the author does a satisfactory job of world building in a post-apocalyptic setting, but I would have liked to see more embellishment, more description of the zombies and explanation of the vaccine created by the American government. That being said, my interest is piqued, and although I was not interested in starting any zombie series at the moment, I might be compelled to pick up [b:Mortality|16282078|Mortality (The Hitchhiker Strain, #1)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355160602s/16282078.jpg|21985149] in the future.
When I started reading [b:End Dayz|17210281|End Dayz (The Hitchhiker Strain, #0.5)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1357397575s/17210281.jpg|23691500], I had no idea what I was getting into. I think I probably read the synopsis when I downloaded it from Netgalley, but I'd promptly forgotten all about it until a few days ago. Sometimes it's better to go into a book with no expectations whatsoever, but I think in the case of [b:End Dayz|17210281|End Dayz (The Hitchhiker Strain, #0.5)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1357397575s/17210281.jpg|23691500], I probably would have read it differently had I known first off that it's a novella, and second of all that it's a prequel to [b:Mortality|16282078|Mortality (The Hitchhiker Strain, #1)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355160602s/16282078.jpg|21985149].
There are four different narrators telling four different versions of events in differing styles. Pierce is visiting America from the UK, and he writes letters back to his girlfriend describing the situation across the Atlantic. Belle's story is told through a series of diary entries. Alex, again, is a letter writer, only he's writing letters to his father, whom his family has been separated from, and leaving the letters in symbolic places. And finally, Zack's story is told in a Mission Report. This style of storytelling is where [a:Kellie Sheridan|6579646|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1370747712p2/6579646.jpg] excels, as it is very unique and each voice is distinguishable from the others.
I think the author does a satisfactory job of world building in a post-apocalyptic setting, but I would have liked to see more embellishment, more description of the zombies and explanation of the vaccine created by the American government. That being said, my interest is piqued, and although I was not interested in starting any zombie series at the moment, I might be compelled to pick up [b:Mortality|16282078|Mortality (The Hitchhiker Strain, #1)|Kellie Sheridan|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1355160602s/16282078.jpg|21985149] in the future.
I read this Novella because a few weeks ago I read Mortality which you can see my review here. I loved Mortality and End Dayz was a great way to see how the Characters coped in the start of the outbreak as well as how they all ended up together.
End Dayz is made up of four short stories from the Point of Views of The four main characters told in journal and letter formats. End Dayz is very well written, and again you are able to get inside the heads of the characters and learn more in depth what their personalities and strengths are.
I would highly recommend End Dayz for anyone who enjoys Zombie novels as well as Mortality.
End Dayz is made up of four short stories from the Point of Views of The four main characters told in journal and letter formats. End Dayz is very well written, and again you are able to get inside the heads of the characters and learn more in depth what their personalities and strengths are.
I would highly recommend End Dayz for anyone who enjoys Zombie novels as well as Mortality.
"Even the walk there was miserable. I hate the cold, and I tripped over my third grade teacher on the way to the store. How ridiculous does that sound?"
I really liked this intro to a series. It was interesting, broken in to sections to learn about each area. The zombie apocalypse has happened and the world is trying to cope. The main characters are all in different areas trying to understand what has happened and just trying to live. It was interesting, the conversations felt real and I'm intrigued. I definitely plan to read more!
I really liked this intro to a series. It was interesting, broken in to sections to learn about each area. The zombie apocalypse has happened and the world is trying to cope. The main characters are all in different areas trying to understand what has happened and just trying to live. It was interesting, the conversations felt real and I'm intrigued. I definitely plan to read more!
3.5 stars
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End dayz is the prequel to the Hitchhiker's Strain series that I recently read (reviews to come). In four very short stories the main characters are introduced in the early days of the zombie-apocalypse.
I read this one first (as it came first in the omnibus) so at first I didn't really understood what was going on, but after reading the other books I think it's a nice extra bit of this series. It definitely made me curious to read the rest of the story, even though normally I'm not even that much in to zombies, but this is an interesting tale.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
End dayz is the prequel to the Hitchhiker's Strain series that I recently read (reviews to come). In four very short stories the main characters are introduced in the early days of the zombie-apocalypse.
I read this one first (as it came first in the omnibus) so at first I didn't really understood what was going on, but after reading the other books I think it's a nice extra bit of this series. It definitely made me curious to read the rest of the story, even though normally I'm not even that much in to zombies, but this is an interesting tale.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
MY REVIEW
I was accepted to receive an e-copy of this prequel novella from Netgalley.
This prequel takes the form of four mini novellas concentrating on four main characters. Pierre, a young man from the UK over in America checking out different universities/colleges such as Yale and Harvard.
Then there's Belle, the daughter of Mayor Paulson, protected from the awful incidents as much as possible by her father but it really hits home one day when one of her friends is literally orphaned by the infected killing both her parents.
Next is Alex, and finally Zack.
The mini novellas are either done in a letter from to a loved one or in a "keeping a diary" format talking about the horror's of the virus and those that become infected by it.
The mini novellas are like little individual stories setting the scene for the main novel Mortality, The Hitchhiker Strain BK#1.
So did I enjoy the novella? I totally loved it, what a fantastic introduction ans scene setting for the main book. Would I recommend the novella? Yes, as it sets the scene perfectly and you learn about just four of the amazing characters from the main book. I'd recommend reading it before Bk#1, that way you have the background knowledge of those four characters going into BK#1. Will I go on to read BK#1? I started it as soon as I finished the novella, I was seriously desperate to know much more! Would I read other books by this Author? I do have another book by Kellie sheridan on my kindle so I guess the answer is yes!
I was accepted to receive an e-copy of this prequel novella from Netgalley.
This prequel takes the form of four mini novellas concentrating on four main characters. Pierre, a young man from the UK over in America checking out different universities/colleges such as Yale and Harvard.
Then there's Belle, the daughter of Mayor Paulson, protected from the awful incidents as much as possible by her father but it really hits home one day when one of her friends is literally orphaned by the infected killing both her parents.
Next is Alex, and finally Zack.
The mini novellas are either done in a letter from to a loved one or in a "keeping a diary" format talking about the horror's of the virus and those that become infected by it.
The mini novellas are like little individual stories setting the scene for the main novel Mortality, The Hitchhiker Strain BK#1.
So did I enjoy the novella? I totally loved it, what a fantastic introduction ans scene setting for the main book. Would I recommend the novella? Yes, as it sets the scene perfectly and you learn about just four of the amazing characters from the main book. I'd recommend reading it before Bk#1, that way you have the background knowledge of those four characters going into BK#1. Will I go on to read BK#1? I started it as soon as I finished the novella, I was seriously desperate to know much more! Would I read other books by this Author? I do have another book by Kellie sheridan on my kindle so I guess the answer is yes!
It’s not hard to find a zombie book these days. They’re everywhere, and it’s not an easy task to find the right one. I feel that End Dayz was a great choice for me to grab, though. It turned out to be one of the more enjoyable reads in recent weeks.
What makes End Dayz stand out to me is was that it showed the reader the lives of four different youths as they were living through troubling times in the world. In addition to that, the events of this collection take place during a second wave of a zombie virus, not during an initial outbreak. This caught my attention because the characters already went through the crazy initial outbreak, and had the chance to return to a (very new and different) normal way of living. That brings into play a new element to the human condition that I haven’t witnessed in zombie fiction so far.
I think the use of 4 different stories/characters to show what’s going on in the world of the Hitchhiker Strain series instead of in just one area with one group. Authors can bring a wider world view into books through showing the news reports or something along those lines, but I like when there is a variety of storylines to follow, as long as they don’t get jumbled and confusing, which these don’t’.
I think, overall, this was a great collection for fans of the zombie genre or someone looking for a quick entertaining page-turner. It’s made me want to go out and buy Mortality, the first novel that this is a prequel to. I don’t want to be away from the Hitchhiker Strain world for too long.
What makes End Dayz stand out to me is was that it showed the reader the lives of four different youths as they were living through troubling times in the world. In addition to that, the events of this collection take place during a second wave of a zombie virus, not during an initial outbreak. This caught my attention because the characters already went through the crazy initial outbreak, and had the chance to return to a (very new and different) normal way of living. That brings into play a new element to the human condition that I haven’t witnessed in zombie fiction so far.
I think the use of 4 different stories/characters to show what’s going on in the world of the Hitchhiker Strain series instead of in just one area with one group. Authors can bring a wider world view into books through showing the news reports or something along those lines, but I like when there is a variety of storylines to follow, as long as they don’t get jumbled and confusing, which these don’t’.
I think, overall, this was a great collection for fans of the zombie genre or someone looking for a quick entertaining page-turner. It’s made me want to go out and buy Mortality, the first novel that this is a prequel to. I don’t want to be away from the Hitchhiker Strain world for too long.