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Katie is driving to work one beautiful day when a dead man jumps into her car and tries to eat her. That same morning, Jenni opens a bedroom door to find her husband devouring their toddler son. Fate puts Jenni and Katie--total strangers--together in a pickup, fleeing the suddenly zombie-filled streets of the Texas city in which they live. Before the sun has set, they have become more than just friends and allies--they are bonded as tightly as any two people who have been to war together. During their cross-Texas odyssey to find and rescue Jenni's oldest son, Jenni discovers the joy of watching a zombie's head explode when she shoots its brains out. Katie learns that she's a terrific tactician--and a pretty good shot. A chance encounter puts them on the road to an isolated, fortified town, besieged by zombies, where fewer than one hundred people cling to the shreds of civilization. It looks like the end of the world. But Katie and Jenni and many others will do whatever they have to to stay alive. Run, fight, pick each other up when they stumble, fall in love...anything is possible at the end of the world.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A good round up to the trilogy. It maintains the character depth and atmosphere of the first two and definitely doesn't disappoint.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are reading this review then it is likely that you have already read "The first Days" and "Fighting to survive" the first two books in this zombie trilogy, if you haven't then please go and read them now!
Ok, let me start by saying WOW!!! I was worried going into this book, it seems quite frequently that the first couple of books will be amazing and then the 3rd one will be a huge let down, it has happened to me before but not this time. Thankyou muchly Rhiannon, this book was one hell of a zombietastic ride that practically gave me anxiety induced palpitations at several points. At the end, in the words of Bill "I really need a beer"
Seige starts off pretty much as Fighting to Survive ended, the fort continue to grow, the survivors are expanding the fort and going out into the deadlands for suplies. Calhoun is still bonkers, Katie gets more pregnant by the day and Jenni, well, she's still Loca. I really don't want to go into the specifics of the plot as that would spoil your fun. What I will say is we FIALLY learn the identity of the vigilante, the fort faces a few of its most difficult challenges to date and my lots of little loose ends get tied up nicely. Oh and the death count is really high.
There were parts of this book that I could hardly stand to read. Rhiannon builds suspense like no other author I have yet read, I'm sat of my bed and had to keep stopping and taking stock of what was happening before picking the book back up again. Some parts were so incredibly sad that I cried and at times I hated the author for doing these things to these people I have really grown to care about. No one is safe. I spent the whole book thinking Oh god, who's next???
I have a few minor gripes, some of the actions of some characters did not sit well with me, seemed out of character and were difficult to understand. This book could have easily been split into two books and the last 3rd fleshed out a bit so to speak! The events at the mall were so tense and scary and alot of pages dedicated to it and it worked so well that the final battle seemed a tad rushed. Its a small gripe, and I feel bad for mentioning it because I LOVED this book. We're never happy are we!??!
Ok back to how amazing it is. Once again the authors characterisation is second to none and she once again makes these people real. She has tackled the threat of the dead, and the threat of bandits, this time she tackles the threat from within the fort. As expected in a world that is being rebuilt and making new rules, trying to find their way there are going to be a lot of social issues amongst the people living at the fort. She deals with hostile takeovers, religious extremism, the vigilante, jealousy and murder. This is what makes this novel so real, in this new world they would have these problems.
In summary, this is excellent, it ties up the trilogy nicely (I quite liked the ghost aspect!) I was satisfied with how it ended and I imagine I will continue to think about the inhabitants of the fort, wondering how they are doing. Maybe one day the author will discover a new story of the fort that needs to be told, so I can find out how the future works out for them. If not I will make it up for myself.
At the end the author says "Its been one hell of a ride with Jenni and Katie, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did" The answer is yes I did and I thank you.
Ok, let me start by saying WOW!!! I was worried going into this book, it seems quite frequently that the first couple of books will be amazing and then the 3rd one will be a huge let down, it has happened to me before but not this time. Thankyou muchly Rhiannon, this book was one hell of a zombietastic ride that practically gave me anxiety induced palpitations at several points. At the end, in the words of Bill "I really need a beer"
Seige starts off pretty much as Fighting to Survive ended, the fort continue to grow, the survivors are expanding the fort and going out into the deadlands for suplies. Calhoun is still bonkers, Katie gets more pregnant by the day and Jenni, well, she's still Loca. I really don't want to go into the specifics of the plot as that would spoil your fun. What I will say is we FIALLY learn the identity of the vigilante, the fort faces a few of its most difficult challenges to date and my lots of little loose ends get tied up nicely. Oh and the death count is really high.
There were parts of this book that I could hardly stand to read. Rhiannon builds suspense like no other author I have yet read, I'm sat of my bed and had to keep stopping and taking stock of what was happening before picking the book back up again. Some parts were so incredibly sad that I cried and at times I hated the author for doing these things to these people I have really grown to care about. No one is safe. I spent the whole book thinking Oh god, who's next???
I have a few minor gripes, some of the actions of some characters did not sit well with me, seemed out of character and were difficult to understand. This book could have easily been split into two books and the last 3rd fleshed out a bit so to speak! The events at the mall were so tense and scary and alot of pages dedicated to it and it worked so well that the final battle seemed a tad rushed. Its a small gripe, and I feel bad for mentioning it because I LOVED this book. We're never happy are we!??!
Ok back to how amazing it is. Once again the authors characterisation is second to none and she once again makes these people real. She has tackled the threat of the dead, and the threat of bandits, this time she tackles the threat from within the fort. As expected in a world that is being rebuilt and making new rules, trying to find their way there are going to be a lot of social issues amongst the people living at the fort. She deals with hostile takeovers, religious extremism, the vigilante, jealousy and murder. This is what makes this novel so real, in this new world they would have these problems.
In summary, this is excellent, it ties up the trilogy nicely (I quite liked the ghost aspect!) I was satisfied with how it ended and I imagine I will continue to think about the inhabitants of the fort, wondering how they are doing. Maybe one day the author will discover a new story of the fort that needs to be told, so I can find out how the future works out for them. If not I will make it up for myself.
At the end the author says "Its been one hell of a ride with Jenni and Katie, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did" The answer is yes I did and I thank you.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfection on The Trifecta
17 Aug 2009
By Lawreader
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
The one star review was unfair and uncalled for since it does not review the work itself. That being said I loved this book. After months of watching Rhiannon's blogs in mouthwatering anticipation, I am sated even though I was sad when the book was done. I could not put this work down. Rhiannon did her homework when it came to researching the zombie genre. I am very fussy about my zombie books and I have read a lot of bad zombie books. I see a lot of work where the author attempts to freshen up the genre and give zombies some special powers. You cannot freshen this genre up by changing the mechanics of a zombie. Flesh-eating zombies should never have supernatural abilities or be driven by some unseen force. It takes the horror out of the monster when you mess around with zombie traits. They should stink, be gross to look at and have a vacant relentlessness. It just is not scary if a zombie is driven by more than insatiable hunger for living human flesh. You will not find supernatural zombies here. They are the perfect decaying corpses we love to read about. Some are fast and some are slow, but all are deadly hungry.
This work is also evidence of Rhiannon's growth as a writer. Her style has matured so much from the first installment. It is evident that when she said she was spending painstaking time to make the third and final entry to "As the World Dies" she meant it. It is a polished plot line focusing on the struggles of our heroines in the last stand between man, man, and the dead. The writing is vivid and imaginative and results in believable characters you cheer for and characters you hope will be on the menu for the next zombie horde. True zombie afficienados will appreciate this work for what it is and if you have not had the chance to read the first two installments you will be just fine due to the excellent character development, however, you will be cheating yourself. If you are looking for a paper version, check her blogs or talk to permuted press. This is 5 star work.
This work is also evidence of Rhiannon's growth as a writer. Her style has matured so much from the first installment. It is evident that when she said she was spending painstaking time to make the third and final entry to "As the World Dies" she meant it. It is a polished plot line focusing on the struggles of our heroines in the last stand between man, man, and the dead. The writing is vivid and imaginative and results in believable characters you cheer for and characters you hope will be on the menu for the next zombie horde. True zombie afficienados will appreciate this work for what it is and if you have not had the chance to read the first two installments you will be just fine due to the excellent character development, however, you will be cheating yourself. If you are looking for a paper version, check her blogs or talk to permuted press. This is 5 star work.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unbeatable Zombie Trilogy
6 Mar 2010
By Cole R. Patterson
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having previously read David Moody's brilliantly harrowing Autumn series and David Wellington's Monster Nation trilogy (which I felt ran out of steam by book 3) I was keen to get my teeth into another committed relationship with another worthwhile author.
But what was this ?
A female author of a zombie trilogy ?
And the main characters both women also?
I was slightly concerned that I might have to dig into my feminine side to have any kind of affinity with these two hellcats as they slew their way across the Texan wasteland that Rhiannon Frater so evocatively bought to life amidst the living dead.
But you know what?
She hooked me in from the very first chapter, the urgency of those opening chapters did not let up and the neither did the ever expanding cast and narrative.
I think for me the true beauty of this trilogy is the ability to be able to identify with such a large cast of characters and to find an empathy for most and even a hatred for a few.
I loved the fact that Rhiannon Frater has created two such rich literary characters in Jenni and Katie and that to me, as a male reader, to bond with them, to even feel protective toward them speaks volumes for her writing style.
I found it a refreshing change that the story doesn't take the usual assumption that all power and running water along with the internet vanishes within the first 24 hours of the plague starting.
Indeed I emailed the author those very thoughts and was not anly surprised to receive a reply but to be told that she had researched that fact and had been assured that that may very well be the case that power could survive along with a percentage of the population.
The concept of the of the varied and colorful occupants of the fort town that eventually becomes home and the efforts taken to defend same kept me spellbound throughout all three volumes.
The cool headed Nerit, the ex Isreali army sniper is another fantasticly strong narrative and Peggy, Katarina and host of bit players make such a strong ensemble cast.
I enjoyed that whilst the main characters are female there was careful consideration not to make the male leads ineffectual and simply additions to their female heroines.
They sprang to life on the page, Travis with his can do commonesense approach to fortification of the town and Juan the TexMex sidekick and major facilitator of getting things done in the most efficient manner.
Bill with his beergut and calm cool and sweet Ken the haidresser all keep you hoping for humanitys' survival and that is the main magic involved in this trilogy
Even Crazy Calhoun has you rooting for him until the very end.
All in all the most satisfying Zombie literature, let alone trilogies, I have ever read.
Ms Frater hints at the end that she may revisit the fort and the survivors in a post "As the World Dies" book, I for one would love to know where these characters go and what they achieve in the years ahead.
But what was this ?
A female author of a zombie trilogy ?
And the main characters both women also?
I was slightly concerned that I might have to dig into my feminine side to have any kind of affinity with these two hellcats as they slew their way across the Texan wasteland that Rhiannon Frater so evocatively bought to life amidst the living dead.
But you know what?
She hooked me in from the very first chapter, the urgency of those opening chapters did not let up and the neither did the ever expanding cast and narrative.
I think for me the true beauty of this trilogy is the ability to be able to identify with such a large cast of characters and to find an empathy for most and even a hatred for a few.
I loved the fact that Rhiannon Frater has created two such rich literary characters in Jenni and Katie and that to me, as a male reader, to bond with them, to even feel protective toward them speaks volumes for her writing style.
I found it a refreshing change that the story doesn't take the usual assumption that all power and running water along with the internet vanishes within the first 24 hours of the plague starting.
Indeed I emailed the author those very thoughts and was not anly surprised to receive a reply but to be told that she had researched that fact and had been assured that that may very well be the case that power could survive along with a percentage of the population.
The concept of the of the varied and colorful occupants of the fort town that eventually becomes home and the efforts taken to defend same kept me spellbound throughout all three volumes.
The cool headed Nerit, the ex Isreali army sniper is another fantasticly strong narrative and Peggy, Katarina and host of bit players make such a strong ensemble cast.
I enjoyed that whilst the main characters are female there was careful consideration not to make the male leads ineffectual and simply additions to their female heroines.
They sprang to life on the page, Travis with his can do commonesense approach to fortification of the town and Juan the TexMex sidekick and major facilitator of getting things done in the most efficient manner.
Bill with his beergut and calm cool and sweet Ken the haidresser all keep you hoping for humanitys' survival and that is the main magic involved in this trilogy
Even Crazy Calhoun has you rooting for him until the very end.
All in all the most satisfying Zombie literature, let alone trilogies, I have ever read.
Ms Frater hints at the end that she may revisit the fort and the survivors in a post "As the World Dies" book, I for one would love to know where these characters go and what they achieve in the years ahead.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!!
17 Aug 2009
By Tiffany Jones
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
An amazing end to an amazing trilogy! With AtWD:Siege and the trilogy finished, Rhiannon Frater has firmly and permanently etched her name at the top of the list of zombie genre masters. The only bad thing I can say I about AtWD:Siege is that it ends this beautiful masterpiece of a trilogy.
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