Moving Forward
A Novella of Life After Zombies
by Jamie Lackey
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Pub Date Mar 01 2016 | Archive Date May 31 2022
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Description
Corinne survived the zombie apocalypse 30 years ago. After the dust settled, she got married, had kids, built a life. All of that is gone in an instant when a zombie attacks a city park. Corinne manages to protect her family, but the zombie bites her before it is taken down. She wakes up in one of the infected sanctuaries, where she'll have to build her life over again, knowing that at any moment she, or anyone around her, could become a monster.
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Advance Praise
"Moving Forward is a great zombie story and one to grab if you like the premise. It is high-quality with diverse characters and strong writing." On Starships and Dragon Wings
"Moving Forward is a engaging novella, less about zombies and more about people: our prejudices, our stubbornness, and our unbreakable will to survive. While this book has many strengths, character and setting have to be the areas where I was drawn in the most." Amazon Review
"A very interesting take on a post-zombie apocalypse world, and on the zombie infection itself." Amazon Review
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9780692643655 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Amie G, Reviewer
MOVING FORWARD – A #Novella of #LifeAfterZombies by #author JAMIE LACKEY
@jamierlackey is Available #NOW This #novella is #unique and unlike other#zombie #books you have #read in the #past #5Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Read my #BookReview for more info
It is fascinating to me how a skilled author is able to pack in as much story as a full-length novel into a novella. This ability only occurs in truly talented authors ... of which, Jamie Lackey is one.
This tale is an original take on the zombie fiction theme. It takes place thirty years after the zombie apocalypse. Zombies are still around but security is such that they rarely pose a problem for the general public.
One day, Corinne is enjoying a lazy picnic in the park with her daughter and infant granddaughter when she spots a single zombie coming into the park. Most of the residents of the city were born after the zombie war and have had the privilege of growing up in relative safety. Because of this they are not alert and none of the other families enjoying the sunshine notice the impending attack.
Corinne doesn't think. She acts purely on instinct. That instinct propels her toward the zombie while warning everyone else to escape to safety. Unfortunately, Corinne ends up bitten before the security forces are able to nullify the threat.
Corinne sees none of this and the next thing she is aware of is waking up in one of the many infected sanctuaries. This is where people who are zombie-bitten but who did not immediately become a zombie themselves.
It is this idea of infected sanctuaries that is such a unique take on the zombie genre. I bought in completely and I was 100% absorbed in the story.
The lead character - Corinne - is not the typical heroine. Firstly, she is older than the characters that usually populate zombie fiction. Plus, not only is she a mother, she is also a grandmother. She is not perfect and doesn't pretend to be. I thoroughly identified with her plight. All she wants is to live and love, it was not her fault she was bitten. She was trying to do something good and ended up paying for it with her freedom.
I also loved the idea of shelters for the Infected. What a fascinating place Author Jamie Lackey has brought to life in vivid prose.
In fact, I enjoyed this novella so much that I am hoping to discover the Author has decided to turn this novella into the first book in a series. If she does continue this tale in additional volumes, I will be the first to purchase a copy.
The setting is familiar and yet not, the characters are compelling and utterly believable. I can't imagine enjoying a story anymore than I enjoyed MOVING FORWARD. I have added all the other titles written by Jamie Lackey to my TBR (To Be Read) list.
I rate MOVING FORWARD as a solid 5 OUT OF 5 STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you to #NetGalley and the #author for providing me with a free copy of this #book
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