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Book 3, The Forsaken. Cities of the Dead: Stories from the Zombie Apocalypse. Surviving The Evacuation, Book 3: Surviving The Evacuation, Book 6: For those who want to watch people struggling through zombie-infested hell, this book is probably not for them as the zombies are more of a coda that brings an end to the stories rather than the driving force. It may not be for everyone but I think this nicely differentiates the collection from others in the genre.
The zombies here are the inevitability of death and while one story deals with survival, it's a bait-and-switch since survival is an illusion because we know the city is going to be reduced to rubble soon. Of the stories within the book, I'd have to say I probably enjoyed the police officer's tale the most.
Detective Gary Wendell is a archetypal cop chasing after a serial killer who is eluding the cops thanks to his high priced lawyers and a lack of evidence. The end of the world should mean more than this but it's also an opportunity for justice: Lots of interesting questions there and while there were a few contrived coincidences in the story, I still think it was great. I also enjoyed the story of Edgar Renyolds the Airline Pilot, who is a complete ass and one who probably deserves to be eaten by zombies but you have to admire the tenacity of.
I found the story of Kathleen the school teacher also effecting as she doesn't have much time left but deserves to spend it better than in this hell.
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The writer is quite skilled. He is very capable of telling a good story, good with characters, good with action. He can even tell a good zombie tale, However, this book is not so a much a collection of stories about a zombie apocalypse as a collection of, very well written stories centered on interesting character is LA that happens to include a little bit of zombie tale in each.
The second story is a good example. It is about a hard edge police detective and his trials and tribulations in working the gritty streets of LA. The story runs for many pages and is very compelling all by itself. Then, at the end, there are a few pages about zombies showing up.
Not really a great deal of zompocalypse in an otherwise really good story. If this were a book dealing with short stories about people in LA, I would rate it 5 stars easily but, since the author has chosen to claim it is about a zombie apocalypse but barely include any zombies, well, it's still a good book, but not much of a zombie novel.
This was an interesting read for me.. Each story is about a different person, or group of people, and who they were before the SHTF and how they handled it once it dropped on them. I enjoyed them all for obviously contrasting reasons.
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I highly recommend Undead L. I will give you this, I enjoy these books enough to keep reading them. And will even tell others they are worth reading. But I still have found fault in all of the books I have read so far. This one, well all I can say is I did like the whole person by person story telling. However my question is how do you get someone's story if they die in the end?! I know this isn't WWZ or anything but come on. How can you tell a story from Mary Jane's perspective if she is dead at the end of the story?!
And then the last story was just, well bizarre to say the least. Again I will read more if you come out with them. A clean and concise set of vignettes some cross-referencing one another that chronicles the last six weeks of the life of Los Angeles, from the initial Zombie outbreak to Consegne illimitate in 1 giorno. Iscriviti ad Amazon Prime: Ulteriori informazioni su Amazon Prime.
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Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Undead L. On September 20, the zombie virus was released into the dense population of transients on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. It spread like unstoppable wildfire in all directions, decimating everything in its path for six full weeks before outside measures were taken to cleanse the scourge. These stories take place in those final times. They are told through the eyes of sev On September 20, the zombie virus was released into the dense population of transients on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.
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They are told through the eyes of several different Angelinos, each offering a unique perspective to the events as they unfolded and to the aftermath of the virus. When it comes to safely navigating 's from London to Los Angeles, Edgar Reynolds is a consummate professional. It's his personal life that's in shambles, or more specifically his marriage, after a string of affairs he couldn't be bothered to hide. None of that matters to him the morning he wakes up to discover he's smack dead in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Now what's important is that he survives long enough to hijack a plane from LAX and flee the end of the world. Detective Gary Wendell isn't having the best day. The hunt for his killer stirs fresh life into Gary's secret obsession. When Donny's dad took off he left him and his mom in a run down apartment in Hollywood scrambling to make ends meet. Still, Donny managed to form a begrudging bond with his mom's new boyfriend, Bram, who took him under his wing.
Just when things were starting to look up for them as a family, a virus hit Los Angeles taking away any last shred of hope or safety they had. Soon it's up to Donny and his pack of teenage friends, not just to defend their gated apartment complex, but also to scavenge for food and supplies. Being invited to the Emmys as the date of her favorite television actor is a dream Kathleen could never imagine.
She also never expected to return to the city of her college years one last time before dying of terminal cancer. When the doors burst open in the middle of the ceremony and infected homeless people begin eating her favorite celebrities, everything changes. Pilar Garcia grew up working in her father's fish taco truck in Boyle Heights, but dreamed of becoming a world-class chef one day. After overcoming the cultural stereotypes and working her way through Culinary Arts school she is able to harness the power of her dreams by returning to her roots and creating a food truck empire in Los Angeles.
Guillermo and his half brother, Caesar, have always been survivors. Growing up in the gang neighborhoods of Venice Beach they've learned to take care of each other first and ask questions later. Yermo, as his real friends call him, is starting to get a reputation as a serious surfer by the local guys he reveres, including the new legend of Dogtown and former professional surfer, Brody. He's not about to let like the end of the world keep him out of the water or off his streets. Together they form a group capable of not only dealing with the zombie menace but also fighting off the new arrivals intent on taking over Venice Beach — a vicious new supergang: Los Angeles, California United States.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Undead L. Lists with This Book. Oct 06, Shana Festa rated it it was amazing Shelves: Each vignette, while very different, has subtle links to the last. If you're like me, you bore easily. Not a chance of that happening with this read! Sagliani's vivid and sometimes disturbed imagination flows through the pages of his writing. His love for his home town clearly com Undead L. His love for his home town clearly comes across in his work.
While I have no doubt Angelinos will eat up the extensive shout outs to their city and cultural icons, for me it was the little references that made his work so intriguing. Sagliani not only gave a nod to one of my all-time favorite books, Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, but also my favorite band, Godsmack. Having never explored the streets of Cali personally, Sagliani helps readers to envision the landscape and local venues with ease.
Fair warning, Undead L. But if you're a true fan of the zombie genre, it's probably one of the caveats you most enjoy. In my profession, I've seen some pretty nasty things, but the acts committed in Undead L. Several times I found myself wincing in empathetic pain with his victims. Two stories really gripped me and got the wheels of my brain oscillating.
In No One is Watching, the once coined city of angels quickly becomes a city in ruin. When order is no more, and rules no longer apply, morality and ethics become a thing of the past. Detective Gary Wendell uses the opportunity created by the chaos to settle an old vendetta with the one who got away. Seeking out Randy, a pedophile guilty of the heinous rape and murder of several young girls, Gary delivers sweet revenge and doles out his own sadistic justice. With an animal desire not unlike the zombies that infect the city, a years' worth of built up hate and animosity for Randy has turned him into the very animals he spent his life putting behind bars.
Polluted with terminal cancer, schoolteacher Kat visits Los Angeles as her dying wish and attends the Emmys on the arms of a hunky star. I found myself giggling by the following excerpt, specifically because I, as a member of the chick-clique, always keep a set of tweezers in my car. No, not for the chin hair, thank you very much! You just never know when an eyebrow will go rogue.
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One car they passed had a old woman with a large beauty mirror plucking the hairs on her chin as she inched forward in traffic. I love where Sagliani takes this story line. Its emotion and complexity bleeds through with every word. Allow me to conclude with this: Not picking up a copy of Undead L. I challenge readers to dive into his work and not fall in love. Riddled with powerful story lines and intense characters, Undead L. Keep those creative juices flowing Devan!
This reader can't wait to see what you come up with next. Sep 09, Sharon Stevenson rated it it was amazing. These zombies have spawned from a virus outbreak and they spread extremely quickly. Angelinos from varied backgrounds are spotlighted as they become caught up in the chaos of the outbreak. Who will live and who will die? This book tells the stories of several different people, giving their backgrounds and developing their characters within individual short stories of this apocalypse.
The zombie outbreak changes everything, and everyone reacts differently to the threat. The horror is tense and brutal each time it hits, the shocks and twists delivered expertly throughout. This is an edge of seat read, suspenseful and captivating. The characterisation is brilliant, with each character feeling totally real and believable in their own different ways. I also really liked the cop Gary, who has been trying to catch a sick killer when the outbreak allows him the freedom to serve up his own brand of justice.
Those were my favourites but the stories were all gripping and very different for each person.
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I found this mix of stories to be a unique and interesting concept that works very well and I think this book is an excellent addition to the zombie genre. I very much look forward to the next part. Highly recommended zombie horror! Oct 05, Ms. Nikki rated it really liked it Shelves: A zombie virus has been unleashed on Los Angeles residents and the results are fast and devastating. If you're tired of mundane zombie reads with the same old "survivor" theme by a single point of view, this read will be a pleasant treat.
You can tell from the first page that Mr. Sagliani respects his characters and it paid off. He makes it hard to not become invested in their outcome and the finesse with which he writes the lives and emotional upheavals of the players in these apocalyptic tale A zombie virus has been unleashed on Los Angeles residents and the results are fast and devastating. He makes it hard to not become invested in their outcome and the finesse with which he writes the lives and emotional upheavals of the players in these apocalyptic tales make this read flow and before you know it you are at the end wondering how he wrote so many characters so realistically.
Characterization can be the driving factor of greatness or a book's downfall. For Sagliani, he excelled in this aspect in my opinion. The first story introduces you to a pilot who reminisces over how he's lived his life when the virus reaches the airport. The second, a detective who goes too far in his attempts to catch a killer and is demoted to a new position.
All the while he's keeping the killer and his crimes in the back of his mind. When the virus hits, Detective Wendell sees it as the perfect time for justice to be served. In another story, Pilar, wants to succeed and be someone. She works so hard she has hasn't had time to herself. When she does find someone to spend time with, it is short-lived. And Kathleen, who's been dealt a bad hand is turned away from death even though she'll eventually die. She finds no solace in the end times. I'm going on about the characters because they are that good. They are the force, the steam, that keep this read's dynamic pacing and terrific storytelling from stalling out.
I look forward to reading more of Devan Sagliani's work.
You can find more reviews at www. Oct 18, Kaisersoze rated it liked it Shelves: I'm legitimately torn on this one. On the one hand, Devan Sagliani is without doubt a very talented writer. His prose is incredibly well crafted and drew me in effortlessly. There's none of those awkward turns of phrase or jarring sentences that as a prolific reader of zombie-themed fiction, I've often had to wade through.
And even better than his writing style, is his ability to create incredibly detailed and intricate characters that feel, in most cases, extremely real. But that strength is als I'm legitimately torn on this one. But that strength is also this novel's greatest weakness. I picked up Undead L.
What I got instead were six short stories told from the perspective of individual Los Angelians that was less about zombies, and more about their lives in the lead up to the outbreak of the infection. In some of the stories, the zombies seemed to only pop up in the last few pages, which became eventually frustrating for me.
There is one notable exception - the last tale - which I did enjoy greatly. Had there been more tales like this, my rating would have been far higher. As it stands, Sagliani is clearly a writer to keep an eye on. I'm interested to see where his planned sequel goes, as presumably, it will move the action forward in time, past the initial outbreak and into the actual battle against the undead. If that's the case, consider me pre-signed up.