A post apocalyptic world in the midst of a zombie outbreak finds Sonny and his family trying to survive, depending on themselves only. A bit amateurish in the writing, in my opinion. Not sure I will look for the others in the series...

An interesting start to a new series. The story is well told with good characters. The plot will hold your interest. I look forward to reading the second book in this series.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Just by the cover and sinopse i thought this was a book about family, and getting together in the middle of the zombie apocalypse, and it kind of was, what i failled to understand is that the book was suposed to be told by the eyes of a 10 years old child (in the begining of the book, around 12 in the end), named Sonny, ok, its ok, i thought i just was mislead by the cover, but when reading i couldnt stop noticing, and when you do notice, its like when someone tells you that, for instance Sandra in your friends group makes lots of noise when eating, and even if you didnt notice before, you start to notice afterwards and it gets really annoying, Sonny doesnt think, his voice in the book is not like any 10 years old boy...

"Susan had a cute face but a body that clearly said that she’s been around sports her whole life, from her strong legs, fit arms, and her flat stomach – her black hair just reached down to her shoulders." this was him describing a woman in page 20 in the 3rd chapter...
the way he describe his parents is also too mature for a little boy mom "My mom was slim, well fit and very beautiful with her blonde wavy straight hair and blue eyes"
too much detail that is not for a kid to describe, it could be without the slim and well fit, and talking about the mom in the past tense in the begining of the book doesnt feel right, it should be my mom is, not was...

dad description is even worse, "dad was tall with broad shoulders and had a body that could stop a tank, he looked like a movie star with his handsome face, green eyes, and dark straight blonde hair" and again why the past tense...

after a little while we are introduced to the father of two twin girls named Ashley and Carrie, also blond but without many details just that they are twins and around 11 or 12 years old and that means older than Sonny, but Sonny is way mature than both of them... this was so weird for me... (see its always rubbing me on the wrong way...)

i know that Sonny was supossed to be a mix of Judith and Carl, but the Judith was born on the apocalypse and Carl had many good years with his parents just like Sonny, i dont get why make him so mature, make him a 17 years old instead, because with the way he thinks and speaks it makes a lot more sense....

Aside from my problems with Sonny/Carl ( i always saw him with a dirty cowboy hat, just like carl from walking dead) the story was good, the action i mean, i also think it was a bit too much towards the end, but i wont enter in details for me not to give spoilers.... and Mr Cole, dont forget and make the characters forget other characters, because that is annoying... T_T

I wish I could give more, but this is as far and high i can go... i read a lot of YA books and even children stories, Sonny made me mad because he was even more mature than harry potter, and harry well he didnt have loving parents... i hope the next one gets better

At first i requested this book on netgalley and i was accepted to review it, but the ARC sent to me was damaged and i couldnt open it, so i went to the amazon.com and i bought it, So even thou i am not reviewing the requested ARC is still the same book and i am leaving this review voluntarely.

Very good zombie story. Had a lot of action and zombie kills. Highly recommend to those who want a fun ride

Kingston Publishing Company......
Thank you very much for this eARC by Cole!

Outbreak.is everything I look and dream for when reading a apocalypse story!
And Christopher Cole exceeded those expectations with this extraordinary novel!
I have grown to love Science Fiction... One of my most favorite genres! Especially zombie ones!
And when I pick one up this is exactly how I want it!

Here we are in a post-apocalyptic world.
A coming of age zombie story that is so compelling I legit glued to my Kindle.
Any Scfi lover is going to love it!
Packed with action and adventure!
Post apocalypse and zombie outbreak!
A harrowing journey through the undead apocalypse that shows us the depths of the human condition, and what it means to protect, to survive, and to live.
This book is beautifully written and executed ..
I could actually put myself in the characters position very interesting!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Overall there isn't anything in didn't love here!
I hope to read more of Cole's work and he writes more zombie stories because this was phenomenal!

Thank you Publisher, NetGalley and Cole for this eARC!