New In Books: The Last Infection

New this week from Severed Press is The Last Infection by Michael W. Garza.

"The Last Infection chronicles the fall of civilization and the rise of the dead and the evolution of the infected. The infection swept across the country like a tidal wave. Survivors cling to life as the infected own the night and the dead walk the streets. Chris has endured on his own and bumping into Jake and Alicen weren't in his plans. The young brother and sister have plans of their own, but Chris has heard too many promises of sanctuary and infection free zones. Jenn's arrival turns his attention to the one thing he never thought he would face again, hope. They make a pact to reach the kids safe haven, but only time will tell if anyone can survive the last infection."

The Last Infection is available in paperback now.

New In Books: Zombie Tales From Dead Worlds

New this week from author Rhiannon Frater is Zombie Tales From Dead Worlds.

"…ZOMBIES, INFECTED, DEADERS, BLIGHTERS… Zombie Tales from Undead Worlds contains three exhilarating short stories and three white-knuckle novelettes set in alternate versions of an Earth inhabited with frightening variants of zombies to haunt your waking hours and fill your nightmares. In The Blanket, a little boy hides as the end of the world enters his home… In The Scavengers, two unique survivors struggle to carve out a life for themselves while being threatened by the most frightful beings of all: humanity… In The Building, a teenage girl lives in a walled-in neighborhood and hopes to escape to the luxury of the high-rise apartment building that towers over it. But to reach it, she must risk the Deaders that roam the streets… In The Necromancer, a Cleric must deal with hordes of the destructive undead as they threaten a settlement in a futuristic world… In The Race, seven friends scramble to reach the safe zone while evading the dangers of the murderous Blighters and each other… In The False Start, a young couple is torn apart as the undead plague begins to take hold of Austin, Texas… Award-winning author Rhiannon Frater creates vivid new stories set in alternate worlds where people face nightmarish creatures that only desire one thing: to destroy the living."

Zombie Tales From Dead Worlds is available now in paperback and Kindle versions.

Free Book Of The Week: Charlie Higson's The Enemy

Charlie Higson's The Enemy is currently available as iTunes free Book of the Week. They are likely to pick a new book for this honor tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27th, so act fast if you want to download it.

"The Enemy is the first book in a wildly successful and gory teen zombie series by the author of the Young Bond books (about the super-spy's early years). A mysterious epidemic has turned everyone over the age of sixteen into rotting, flesh-easting monsters - and the children of London are banding together for survival. Rolling out new frights on every page, Charlie Higson takes you on an adrenaline-pumping apocalyptic journey that tests his young characters' fortitude and strengthens their allegiances."

The other books in the series - The Dead, The Fear, The Sacrifice are available for $4.99, and The Fallen is available for $9.99.

Once again, this offer probably ends tonight at midnight when iTunes picks a new title for their Book of the Week, so get it while you can.

Read The First Chapter Of The Walking Dead: Descent

St. Martin's Press has put the first chapter of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead: Descent by Jay Bonansinga.

You can read it here: http://smarturl.it/DescentExcerpt

The Walking Dead: Descent will be available in hardcover, Kindle, and Audio CD versions on October 14, 2014.

New In Books: The Devastator: Apocalypse

New this week is The Devastator: Apocalypse, written by Paul Scheer, Jordan Morris, Todd Alcott, Michael DeForge, Danny Hellman, and Joe Lo Truglio.

"The Devastator is the geek comedy book series featuring new works by 30+ writers and artists from The Daily Show, The Onion, Adult Swim, Marvel and more!

The Devastator: Apocalypse drops the big one on pop culture's obsession with doomsday. Crawling out of the wreckage are parodies of H.P. Lovecraft, Planet of the Apes, Escape From New York, The Roadand more! Featuring contributions from Paul Scheer, Joe Lo Truglio, Danny Hellman, Jordan Morris, and an explosive cover by Michael DeForge. Flip the book around for Oh, the Flesh You Will Eat!, aninfectious Dr. Seuss spoof that shows an epidemic from the virus' point-of-view."

The Devastator: Apocalypse is available now in paperback.

New In Books: Night of the Living Dead: 2014 Screenplay

New in print this month from The Creative Stock Market is Night of the Living Dead: 2014 Screenplay.

"Barbara and her brother Johnny drive to the countryside to visit the gravestone of their late father when Johnny is brutally murdered by a mindless old man. The murderer then turns to Barbara who manages to hide in a small farmhouse where she meets Joe and a few others who are hiding from what appears to be an attack on the living. The dead keep coming back in a bloodthirsty lust for human flesh! This is a 2014 edition of the original screenplay written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo. It was rewritten, edited, modernized and formatted by Jimmy Edmonds and published by the Creative Stock Market."

The original Night of the Living Dead screenplay was written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo. This new version was updated by Jimmy Edmonds.

Night of the Living Dead: 2014 Screenplay is available now in paperback.

Night of the Living Trekkies Is On Sale Today

Okay zombies fans... and Star Trek fans... the Kindle version of Night of the Living Trekkies is on sale today for just $1.99.

"Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror!
 
Jim Pike was the world’s biggest Star Trek fan—until two tours of duty in Afghanistan destroyed his faith in the human race. Now he sleepwalks through life as the assistant manager of a small hotel in downtown Houston.
 
But when hundreds of Trekkies arrive in his lobby for a science-fiction convention, Jim finds himself surrounded by costumed Klingons, Vulcans, and Ferengi—plus a strange virus that transforms its carriers into savage, flesh-eating zombies!
 
As bloody corpses stumble to life and the planet teeters on the brink of total apocalypse, Jim must deliver a ragtag crew of fanboys and fangirls to safety. Dressed in homemade uniforms and armed with prop phasers, their prime directive is to survive. But how long can they last in the ultimate no-win scenario?"

Night of the Living Trekkies was written Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, and published by Quirk Books.

New In Books: My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: The SeaQuel

For younger fans of the undead, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: The SeaQuel by Mo O'Hara is new to print this week from Feiwel and Friends.

"After Tom rescued Frankie the goldfish from his big brother Mark's toxic science experiment by zapping him back to life with a battery, Frankie somehow became a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH with dangerous hypnotic powers. Fortunately, Frankie has appointed himself Tom's bodyguard, and together, with a little help from their friends, they thwart Mark's Evil Scientist plans. 

Tom is looking forward to their annual family trip to the seaside, right up until he hears about the Evil Eel of Eel Bay--a monster that Mark is entirely too interested in. After all, even a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH might have a little trouble with a Super Electric Zombie Eel! 

Then, Frankie takes center stage to rescue Tom's school play from Mark's evil plans."

My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish: The SeaQuel is available now in hardcover, paperback and Kindle editions.

New In Books: The Survivors Book II: Autumn

New this week from author V.L. Dreyer is The Survivors Book II: Autumn.

"The virus came from deep in Africa. By the time they had a name for the disease, it had wiped out half the continent. Within a year, it had decimated our world. Now, ten years later, our species is on the verge of extinction. Only a few of us have survived, those lucky enough to be born with a natural immunity to the plague. We scavenge amongst the ruins of our old civilizations, picking out a living from the devastation. After a decade of living a solitary existence, I have found a family, one that I would do anything to protect. Then tragedy strikes in the blink of an eye, and leaves my family in mourning. There was nothing any of us could do. We were helpless. My inability to protect them from pain and loss feels like a terrible failure. Despair becomes a constant companion, but I can’t live like that forever. I must find a way to move through the grief, and carry on. I choose to fight for what’s important. I can’t just stand by waiting for death to claim the people that I care about, one by one. What can one person do to save a world this far gone? I can try to bring hope to the people that are left behind. It will be a difficult battle, but I must fight for the people I love. I have to try. We have to try. We have to find some way to move forward, or humanity will be lost forever. Someone must step forward and lead the way. My name is Sandy McDermott, and I say that merely surviving is no longer enough."

The Survivors Book II: Autumn is available now in paperback.

On Sale Today: Apocalypse Z

On sale today for $1.99 each as part of Amazon's Kindle Daily Deals are Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End and Dark Days (Apocalypse Z) by Manel Loureiro.

"The dead rise…

A mysterious incident in Russia, a blip buried in the news—it’s the only warning humanity receives that civilization will soon be destroyed by a single, voracious virus that creates monsters of men.

Humanity falls…

A lawyer, still grieving over the death of his young wife, begins to write as a form of therapy. Bur he never expected that his anonymous blog would ultimately record humanity’s last days.

The end of the world has begun…

Governments scramble to stop the zombie virus, people panic, so-called “Safe Havens” are established, the world erupts into chaos; soon it’s every man, woman, and child for themselves. Armed only with makeshift weapons and the will to live, a lone survivor will give mankind one last chance against…

Apocalypse Z"

"The electrifying sequel to international best seller Apocalypse Z

The Russian-spawned virus that kills swiftly then ghoulishly resurrects its victims as ravenous cannibals has breached international borders.

The infernal progression…

From outbreak to epidemic and pandemic to sheer panic, the virus has shredded global civilization. Promised safe havens become deathtraps, lawlessness crumbles any remaining symbol of authority, and political violence in Spain threatens to erupt in civil war.

Trapped…

In the thick of the deadly madness, the young lawyer finds himself escaping to the Canary Islands in a stolen chopper with a motley crew made up of his Persian cat Lucullus, Ukrainian pilot Viktor “Prit” Pritchenko, 17-year-old beautiful distraction Lucia, and Sister Cecilia, who was trained as a nurse. The distant isle of Lanzarote is rumored to be the only refuge out of the virus’s reach. But with relentlessly multiplying hordes of the living dead—and equally fatal human treachery—blocking their every move, their quest for survival is quickly becoming a suicide mission.

Dark Days"

Cover Reveal For The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part 2

The cover of The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part 2 was just officially revealed today on The Walking Dead Novels Facebook page. 

 The Walking Dead: The Fall of the Governor: Part 2 by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga will be released on March 4, 2014.

Kindle Deal: Z 2134 Is $1.99 Today

On sale today as the Kindle Daily Deal is Z 2134, the zombie serial by Sean Platt and David Wright. 

"z 2134 is a thrilling new zombie serial in the spirit of 1984, The Walking Dead, and The Hunger Games, from the writers of the post-apocalyptic smash hit serial, Yesterday’s Gone.

It is the year 2134 in a dystopian America, following a series of zombie plagues which infected and decimated much of the world’s population starting 100 years ago.

Those left, formed six walled Cities throughout the continent, all under the rule of a totalitarian government which enforces strict control over its populace.

You must obey your government.

You must be a good citizen.

You must be a productive citizen.

You must not break the law.

Or The City Watch will find you and arrest you.

Jonah Lovecraft, a former Watcher, was arrested for the murder of his wife. And like most criminals, he has one chance at freedom — to participate in The Darwin Games, a televised survival show which pits two players from each city against one another in The Barrens, the uninhabited areas outside the City Walls.

He’ll also have to face another enemy — the zombies which still roam The Barrens.

As he fights for his freedom against impossible odds, his daughter, Anastasia, stumbles into people who have information about her father — information which will change her life forever.

But it will also put her in the crosshairs of her father’s enemies."

Z 2134 for the Kindle is available for $1.99 today only.

New In Books: Shades Of Gray (Roads Less Traveled Book 3)

New this week from Permuted Press is Shades Of Gray (Roads Less Traveled Book 3)  by C. Dulaney.

“The world was no longer black and white. Now they lived in shades of gray.” Kasey and the gang have come full circle through the crumbling world. Working for the National Guard, they realize old friends and fellow survivors are disappearing. When the missing start to reappear as walking corpses, the group sets out on another journey to discover the truth. Their answers wait in the West Virginia Command Center.

Along the way, Kasey’s group encounters a new breed of horror; humanity twisted into something not quite alive, but not quite dead. When the secret of the Command Center is unearthed, an old enemy threatens to rip Kasey’s world inside out.

Everything they know is wrong. A mistake they will pay for with blood."

 Shades Of Gray (Roads Less Traveled Book 3) is available in paperback now.

New In Books: Gravely Inanimated: A Tale of Woe and Romance

New this week to paperback is Gravely Inanimated: A Tale of Woe and Romance, the first book in the Zombiepunk Series by Esther Wheelmaker. 

"It has been thirty years since England was plagued by zombies. Humans fear for their lives while the dead kill the living.

By the cover of night, a man known only as Aeron hunts these creatures. On one foggy evening he finds Lucille Knight's life in jeopardy and Aeron's interest is instantly peaked when he saves the young lady.

But Aeron will have competition when Lucy meets Lord Garrett Ashdown, son of the Inventor, Earl Thomas. 

Lucy is drawn to the masked man and equally mysterious Lord. With one concealing his true identity and the other hiding a ghastly secret, she does not know which one is less dangerous.

Will she be able to be with the man she chooses when she learns the awful truth?"

Gravely Inanimated: A Tale of Woe and Romance is available now in paperback and Kindle editions.

New In Books: The Shambling Guide To New York City

New in print this week from the Orbit / Hatchette Book Group is The Shambling Guide To New York City by Mur Lafferty.​

"A travel writer takes a job with a shady publishing company in New York, only to find that she must write a guide to the city - for the undead!

Because of the disaster that was her last job, Zoe is searching for a fresh start as a travel book editor in the tourist-centric New York City. After stumbling across a seemingly perfect position though, Zoe is blocked at every turn because of the one thing she can't take off her resume --- human.

Not to be put off by anything -- especially not her blood drinking boss or death goddess coworker -- Zoe delves deep into the monster world. But her job turns deadly when the careful balance between human and monsters starts to crumble -- with Zoe right in the middle."

The Shambling Guide To New York City is available in paperback and Kindle editions.​

EW Spotlights World War Z

​The upcoming film adaptation of Max Brooks' World War Z scores the cover story for the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.

New Trailer: World War Z

From domestic bliss to the zombie apocalypse in 150 seconds in Paramount's new trailer for World War Z.​

Word War Z opens in theaters on June 21, 2013.​

Can Warm Bodies Do It Again?

Warm Bodies was the #1 film at the box offic in America last week. Is zombie love strong enough for them to do it again this week?

New In Books: Zombies of Byzantium

New this week from Samhain Publishing is Zombies of Byzantium by Sean Munger.

"The dead have been alive for centuries!

It’s the 8th century A.D., and the Byzantine Empire has got problems. A ruthless schemer has just overthrown the emperor and taken the crown for himself. The Saracen army is attacking Constantinople. Only one thing could make these problems look petty by comparison: an invasion of undead, flesh-eating zombies.

One young monk has witnessed the horror of the zombies and lived to tell the tale. When the new emperor hears of the danger, he hatches a wild plan. He puts the young monk in charge of creating an army of zombies to defeat the invaders. But it’s not that easy to control the living dead…"

Zombies of Byzantium is available in paperback and Kindle editions.

On The Warm Bodies Red Carpet

The Warm Bodies cast talks all things zombie at the premiere.