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Empire: A Zombie Novel | 
| Author: David Dunwoody
Publisher: Permuted Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 102979
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 296
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 1934861022
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781934861028
ASIN: 1934861022
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
The outbreak began in 2007. It's now 2112. The crippled U.S. government is giving up in its fight against an undead plague. Military forces and aid have been withdrawn from the last coastal cities, leaving those who choose to stay in the "badlands" defenseless against hordes of zombified humans and animals. It's been a hopeless battle from the beginning. The undead, born of an otherworldly energy fused with a deadly virus, have no natural enemies. But they do have one supernatural enemy. Death himself. Descending upon the ghost town of Jefferson Harbor, Louisiana, the Grim Reaper embarks on a bloody campaign to put down the legions that have defied his touch for so long. He will find allies in the city's last survivors, and a nemesis in a man who wants to harness the force driving the zombies-a man who seeks to build an empire of the dead where America once stood.
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 Gripping, visceral storytelling in a bleak future July 25, 2008
Author Dave Dunwoody doesn't flinch and doesn't pull his punches. Be prepared for something different. Permuted Press's formula of twisted, altered horror is upheld superbly in Empire with descriptive, well-written prose, dialogue and several new ideas that make this anything but run-of-the-mill horror. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up---Empire will not disappoint!
Stephen North
Author of Beneath the Mask
You have to get this book July 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Empire is a fascinating horror story of the most unique way. There is a lot of action, and drama and enough gore to put it right there at the top with Stephen King, David Wellington, Aaron Powell and more.
This is NOT your typical staggering, munching, zombie story. Even the Reaper has a new take. (I ain't givin' nuthin' away). Read for yourself. Once you start, you won't be able to put it down. I promise!
 Kept hoping it would get better! July 22, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I kept slogging through this book hoping it would get better. Was turned off by the change of "Zombie Rules" regarding no way to kill the zombies. The grim reaper was an interesting twist but overall a huge miss on this one. Don't waste your time. Just finished 14 different Zombie books and this is by far the bottom of the barrell.
 Not Enough Grim Reaper!! July 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book started off with a great premise: have the grim reaper take care of all the worlds remaining undead zombies. I guess it was too much to ask to have the reaper mowing down hoards of the undead side by side with the world's remaining survivors. The reaper doesn't even show up very often in the early chapters. This was a HUGE disappointment since this author was such a talented writer! This book showed so much promise it's a shame it took a left turn and never got back on the road! To make matters worse this author leaves huge gaps unanswered, as he expects the "sequel" to be written. Sorry, zombie lovers; I suggest you look else ware for a better read.
 SOMETHING NEW IN THE ZOMBIE GENRE July 2, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
100 years after the dead start to rise the military is abandoning Jefferson Harbor to consolidate their forces inland, leaving the few remaining residents to take care of themselves in a city that is almost completely out of resources. The story follows a police officer as he tries to protect the residents, a female singer who has been left behind, a holy woman as she tries to maintain a shelter, an undead as he hunts through the city with his trusty shovel, a madman who is trying to form the dead up into his own personal servants, and Death himself as he tries to deal with an anomoly that is making his job most frustrating.
David Dunwoody's novel isn't your typical zombie story. First, there is the variety of zombies. As they feed they become stronger and faster so there are zombies ranging from the Romero type of lumbering idiot to the fast and deadly variety. Also, there are two distinct types of zombies. One who is risen by the powers of the universe itself, and another type who is infected and can infect others. Another thing that separates this novel from others is the appearance of Death. He is almost like batman in the city of Gotham, a legend come to life. His frustration is obvious and his unique perspective on the situation separates this novel from other zombie works even more. The zombies aren't the only evil within the book. There are also callous men who are only looking out for themselves, a rapist among the few survivors and the Baron's civilized evil gives the book a nice twist.
If you are looking for something new and refreshing in the zombie horror genre then Empire is certainly it.
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