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Praise for OUTPOST
(: )'It had me on the edge of my seat from page one.' (Stephen Leather )
'An original and pacy debut' (Daily Mail )
'What many people, including me, are raving about right now is Adam Baker's OUTPOST. . . a stunning debut novel . . . you will want to be one of the first people to experience it.' (Books Monthly )
'While ramping up the tension and confusion, Adam Baker also ramps up the action and despite the limited canvas of the Arctic landscape, manages to devise an impressive variety of situations for the characters' (British Fantasy Society )
'It's the relentless pace, merging SF and horror elements, that makes Outpost such a compelling end-of-the-world story'
(Sunday Canberra Times )'Outpost manages to satisfy with its mix of well drawn characters and action to deliver an interesting take on an overused genre' (British Fantasy Society Journal )
There's no denying the strength of Baker's prose. It's violent and blokey, but also intelligent. The first 100 pages, especially, are rich with harrowing detail about the last days of Saddam's regime... Juggernaut is a rewarding read
(SFX Magazine ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.Review
Praise for JUGGERNAUT:
(- )'[A] squad of mercenaries looking for Saddam's looted gold finds instead a bioweapon that turns healthy humans into psychotic undead monsters. The virus is apparently of extraterrestrial origin, and Baker depicts its gory, fantastical mutagenic effects with relish...and with clipped sentences and whipcrack paragraphs he maintains a relentless pace...JUGGERNAUT is hugely entertaining and as unstoppable as its namesake.'
(Financial Times )'There's no denying the strength of Baker's prose. It's violent and blokey... but also intelligent. The first 100 pages, especially, are rich with harrowing detail about the last days of Saddam's regime... Juggernaut is a rewarding read'
(SFX magazine )'A lock and load adventure of the highest calibre. A tense, absorbing journey and a high speed collision of military action and apocalyptic horror. Blackhawk Down meets Day of the Dead.'
(Adam Nevill, author of Apartment 16, The Ritual )'Great characters, an amazing level of detail, an insane yet wholly believable plot - Juggernaut is an excellent read, full of grotesque images and unexpected revelations.'
(David Moody, author of the Autumn and Hater series )'Juggernaut is populated with believable characters, strong dialogue and impeccably researched detail. These characters live, love, fight and betray their way through to the book's explosive finale... If you like zombies and survival horror then this book is for you. If you like to see just what man is capable of doing when his back is against the wall then this book definitely is the one for you'
(Starburst )'Lean, mean and ferocious. A terrific read.'
(Matt Hilton, author of the Joe Hunter series )'Three Kings meets The Walking Dead, with enough intelligence and panache to make what could've been predictable a great page turner.'
(SFFworld.com )'Adam Baker's style is very reminiscent of a combination of Matthew Reilly and James Patterson, and like both those authors, he uses it to tell a punchy story that keeps you engrossed from start to finish.' (Sci-fi Bulletin )
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Outpost, Adam Baker's debut novel, was an unexpected highlight of last year. Creepy, action-packed, with a cast of memorable characters and a darker than dark story it most definitely earned its spot on my book of the year list. When my copy of Juggernaut arrived, I have to admit that my expectations were extremely high.
Like its predecessor, Juggernaut features a strong female protagonist as its main character. Lucy leads the group of mercenaries from the front and she is just as tough as any of her male counterparts. She is ex Special Forces and her calm under pressure makes for an engrossing character. She doesn't panic, she doesn't flinch, and she just does whatever needs to be done. Like the lead character in Outpost, there is an inherent inner-strength that starts to shine through as the plot unfolds.
The rest of the mercs are a rag tag group. My personal favourite was the South African team member, Voss, who has a habit blowing things up and chewing tobacco. I have to admit I kept picturing Jesse Ventura as Blain in Predator every time he appeared. My only minor disappointment was that Voss never delivered the line "I ain't got time to bleed" in a South African accent.
The northwestern Iraqi desert is an ideal backdrop for this story. While war rages far to the south, the blistering heat, inhospitable terrain and desolate landscape creates a sense of isolation. This isn't just mercenaries against hordes of undead but also against their surroundings. As the action escalates and the odds of surviving reduce by the second there is a palpable air of desperation.
I continue to be impressed by Baker's work and Juggernaut expertly showcases a rising talent in the genre. Be prepared for a tale featuring zombies of mass destruction that seamlessly blends together political intrigue with shockingly graphic body horror.
Juggernaut functions as a prequel to Outpost and fills in some, but not all, of the intentional blanks that appeared in the first novel. The reader gets to learn at least a partial origin to the virus that is causing all the mayhem. There are also some insightful flashbacks that shed light on the shadowy government officials who are trying to control it. There are, however, still enough gaps and a tantalising epilogue that makes me think there may be at least one more novel to come. If not, I will be happy to start the campaign here and now that demands that Adam Baker writes one. Juggernaut and Outpost are both masterful works that I would recommend to any reader that enjoys absorbing horror. Mr. Baker is an author that has a flair for the apocalyptic and I'm already looking forward to his next novel.
I have my own mental checklist when it comes to zombie novels like this. I'm looking for seemingly hopeless situations, futile gestures made by characters that know they are living on borrow time, small groups facing insurmountable odds and a climax that takes has you sat on the edge of your seat. The good news is that Juggernaut delivers all of this and more. Sure there are a plethora of zombie books out there but there is a world of difference between a zombie novel and a zombie novel done well. This falls firmly into the later category.
Like its predecessor, Juggernaut features a strong female protagonist as its main character. Lucy leads the group of mercenaries from the front and she is just as tough as any of her male counterparts. She is ex Special Forces and her calm under pressure makes for an engrossing character. She doesn't panic, she doesn't flinch, and she just does whatever needs to be done. Like the lead character in Outpost, there is an inherent inner-strength that starts to shine through as the plot unfolds.
The rest of the mercs are a rag tag group. My personal favourite was the South African team member, Voss, who has a habit blowing things up and chewing tobacco. I have to admit I kept picturing Jesse Ventura as Blain in Predator every time he appeared. My only minor disappointment was that Voss never delivered the line "I ain't got time to bleed" in a South African accent.
The northwestern Iraqi desert is an ideal backdrop for this story. While war rages far to the south, the blistering heat, inhospitable terrain and desolate landscape creates a sense of isolation. This isn't just mercenaries against hordes of undead but also against their surroundings. As the action escalates and the odds of surviving reduce by the second there is a palpable air of desperation.
I continue to be impressed by Baker's work and Juggernaut expertly showcases a rising talent in the genre. Be prepared for a tale featuring zombies of mass destruction that seamlessly blends together political intrigue with shockingly graphic body horror.
Juggernaut functions as a prequel to Outpost and fills in some, but not all, of the intentional blanks that appeared in the first novel. The reader gets to learn at least a partial origin to the virus that is causing all the mayhem. There are also some insightful flashbacks that shed light on the shadowy government officials who are trying to control it. There are, however, still enough gaps and a tantalising epilogue that makes me think there may be at least one more novel to come. If not, I will be happy to start the campaign here and now that demands that Adam Baker writes one. Juggernaut and Outpost are both masterful works that I would recommend to any reader that enjoys absorbing horror. Mr. Baker is an author that has a flair for the apocalyptic and I'm already looking forward to his next novel.
I have my own mental checklist when it comes to zombie novels like this. I'm looking for seemingly hopeless situations, futile gestures made by characters that know they are living on borrow time, small groups facing insurmountable odds and a climax that takes has you sat on the edge of your seat. The good news is that Juggernaut delivers all of this and more. Sure there are a plethora of zombie books out there but there is a world of difference between a zombie novel and a zombie novel done well. This falls firmly into the later category.
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I've got Baker's "Outpost", but when I heard about this prequel I kept it to one side. I'm glad I did. This is a fantastic thriller. The characters are pretty sketchy (apart from, perhaps, the main female protagonist and the Iraqui scientist), but the background detail is perfect. Written in a very clipped, precise, almost matter-of-fact manner - which is perfect for the setting and the story, even if the author's distinctive style may not be to everyone's taste. Without giving too much away, it's an interesting twist on the zombie genre; set mainly in a lost ancient temple it looks like the "source" is obvious, but you couldn't be more wrong. It's also very nihilistic, and I always prefer that to a happy ending. I know it's a cliche, but this mash-up of techno-thriller and zombie horror was a real "just one more chapter" read, which I finished in three days. Right: now on to "Outpost".
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In every department Adam Baker scores direct hits with this novel. One of the best if not the best survival horror/zombie novel I have read since Outpost (also by Mr Baker). I would suggest that the book is read with the lights on, its a little bit scary! Well deserved five stars.
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Disappointed (sorry Adam!)
Much of the story was told retrospectively and this resulted in a distinct lack of suspense because the reader already knew the fate of the characters from the outset. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Sid
Infected in the desert.
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Published 1 month ago by Rich Hawkins
Zombies. Will. Kill. Us. All.
I read, and mostly enjoyed, Adam Baker's first post-apocalyptic zombie novel Outpost recently, and this follow-up was so quick on its heels I thought I'd give it a go. Read more
Published 1 month ago by CJ
A fresh approach
Adam Baker has a literary style which is most unique. A story narrated almost exclusively in short punchy statements creates a feeling that the words are being hammered in to your... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. G. Battle
Hi-tech zombie thriller. What's not to like???
A prequel to the popular novel Outpost, Juggernaut takes us back to 2005, where a team of seven mercenaries are seekign Saddam Hussein's gold in the deserts of Iraq. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Jane Hawkes
Juggernaut
A military/mercenaries thriller, set in deepest Iraq, during the troubles there. A misfit bunch of mercenaries are after a vast pot of gold, but it is buried deep in the desert, in... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Peter J Godliman
Juggernaut by name but not quite by terminology.
"Juggernaut" is a companion book to "Outpost" -it does not fit into the prequel or sequal nomenclature, and can also be read as a stand alone novel. Read more
Published 3 months ago by rhosymynydd
Merceneries + Military Hardware + Zombie Virus = Juggernaut
Having already read Outpost and loved every bit of it I naturally could not wait to get my hands on Juggernaut. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MarkyDM
Predictable and sadly characters I couldn't care for.
To be honest I picked this up as Lady Eleanor told me that she'd enjoyed Adam's debut, Outpost. However when I started this the main thought that I couldn't shake throughout was... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
Blood, sand, and the living dead
I came to this novel with no knowledge that it was the prequel to Outpost, although towards the end it did occur that it may be serving that function. Read more
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