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Endings Post Apocalyptic Zombie Thriller Parables From The Apocalypse Book 1 eBook Norman Christof

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Endings Post Apocalyptic Zombie Thriller Parables From The Apocalypse Book 1 eBook Norman Christof

This is my first zombie book. My favorite genre is fantasy like Tolkien and Lewis. So why did I read a zombie book? Like at least one other reviewer, I figured I would try a free book. I wasn't expecting much and was fully prepared to not like the book. However, I immediately purchased the next book in the series when I reached the end.

I don't usually have time to read even a short book in one sitting, and I read this book over several days. The story was compelling enough to make me want to get back to the book.As soon as I submit this review, I'm going back to reading the second book of the series.

The pace of the book was just right for my tastes. The story moves very fast at the beginning and slows only slightly later on. You get just enough detail to make some sense out of what's going on and you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. At least one reviewer called the story "vague," but I didn't see any issues from that standpoint.

On the author's website he says, "they’re a little different then the usual zombie fare, but that’s sort of the fun isn’t it. Who want’s to just keep reading the same old stuff." I couldn't agree more and I'm very glad I gave it a try.


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Endings Post Apocalyptic Zombie Thriller Parables From The Apocalypse Book 1 eBook Norman Christof Reviews

Zombies running, talking, snipiing, then morphing from flesh-eating to human, like a chameleon... not to mention paragraph structure was as ghastly as the storylne. It all left me uninterested in the follow-up. The covers are TOTALLY AWESOME though.
While the story and the characters were interesting I pretty much dislike a story without a real ending except to say "buy the next installment and see"....

Many current series are able to give each book an ending, ESPECIALLY the first one, while still leaving you wanting for more and having more story to tell.

Only 3 stars due to the extreme salesmanship involved in the non-ending....
Well written and fast, buy I think Norman tries to do too much in too few pages. Zombies that are expert maksmen, zombies that talk, exploding zombies, zombies that revert back to human form. And no explanation for any of it except for some deus ex machina when the main character suddenly remembers a rumor or two he might have heard while in Washington.

Maybe he fleshes it out some and answers some of the questions in later books, which would be good. But I wouldn't recommend it as just a stand alone read.
I really feel the best writing on this book was right at the end at which point it ended with no resolution.
I understand that this book is probably meant to get the reader interested in other books by the author. I have no problem with that idea (the book was free). I don't even mind the non-resolution.
I think what turned me off was the attempt to make the main character a military man and acting the way he did at the beginning of the book. A flawed main character is one thing - someone like that would have been shot by his own men. Yeah, he cares about the family he left on bad terms but not the men that have been fighting and dying with him recently. You're on your own in this terrible swamp, I done, bye.
Also, the use of the word "semiautomatic" in at least one point (attaching a bayonet) was really awkward. It's a lot worse than switching the word revolver for pistol (well, in some cases).
I do like the ending.
However, overall, I think it was an interesting story. I think this author will go far and may be someone to watch (or read). When it comes to zombies, there are a lot of movies out there that are far worse than this book. In fact, there are some well known authors that have zombie books that are not much better.
In another war against a zombie plague story, ‘Endings’ by Norman Christof introduces a few parameters that set it apart from the mainstream zombie concepts. As the author proudly proclaims, “If you're looking for the usual dumber than a stump in the middle of a shopping mall zombie thriller, you've come to the wrong place.” This is a valid statement concerning the zombies. They are indeed smarter than a stump and there are no shopping malls (that I can recall). Unfortunately, that is almost the sum total of what the author has going for him in this story.

Three things struck me in a negative way. The first was the character, Colonel Chaz Shepherd. After many years with the military, I must say that COL Shepherd was an affront to every military officer I’ve had the honor to know. OK, he’s a character in a book but, even fictional characters should bear some resemblance to their real life counterparts. Other than rank, Shepherd shares nothing with a real military officer. That brings me to the second point—verisimilitude. It is my opinion (shared by many) that realism or the appearance or semblance of truth is incumbent to any work of fiction. An author, any author, expects his readers to suspend disbelief as he relates his story. That requires verisimilitude from his characters to their actions, from the premise to the execution of the plot and sub-plots. Every facet of the story must be believable.

Finally, number three, the plot and conclusion of the book. Apparently, I read the original version in which the ending wasn’t one, and the primary plot line wandered off into never land, while another completely different storyline took center stage. With the three strikes I’ve mentioned, I would normally rate this book two stars and move on. Mr. Christof, however, is obviously an author who cares about his readership. After he’d received several reviews blasting the conclusion, he admitted it was indeed less than adequate and changed the ending. I haven’t read the changed version, but the fact that the author listened to his readers and reacted positively is commendable. This is also a story that many readers, less discerning or nit-picky as I, will come to love. Who am I to piss on their parade? No one.
So, three stars, Mr. Christof and an “E” for effort. I wish you success in the future.
This is my first zombie book. My favorite genre is fantasy like Tolkien and Lewis. So why did I read a zombie book? Like at least one other reviewer, I figured I would try a free book. I wasn't expecting much and was fully prepared to not like the book. However, I immediately purchased the next book in the series when I reached the end.

I don't usually have time to read even a short book in one sitting, and I read this book over several days. The story was compelling enough to make me want to get back to the book.As soon as I submit this review, I'm going back to reading the second book of the series.

The pace of the book was just right for my tastes. The story moves very fast at the beginning and slows only slightly later on. You get just enough detail to make some sense out of what's going on and you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. At least one reviewer called the story "vague," but I didn't see any issues from that standpoint.

On the author's website he says, "they’re a little different then the usual zombie fare, but that’s sort of the fun isn’t it. Who want’s to just keep reading the same old stuff." I couldn't agree more and I'm very glad I gave it a try.