Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry Series: Rot & Ruin #1
Published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers on May 3, 2011
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
Pages: 480
Source: Purchased
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The Catcher in the Rye meets The Walking Dead in this gripping, postapocalyptic teen thriller from award-winning author Jonathan Maberry.
In a world full of zombies, who are the REAL MONSTERS?
Nearly fourteen years ago, a freak virus swept across the world - turning those infected into the undead. Benny Imura has grown-up never knowing anything different; his last memory of his parents was of them becoming zombies. Now Benny is fifteen, and joining his brother Tom in the 'family business' of zombie killing.
Benny and Tom head into the Rot and Ruin, an area full of the wandering undead, and Benny realises that being a bounty hunter isn't just about whacking zombies. Benny finds his beliefs challenged - and discovers that sometimes the worst monsters you can imagine aren't the zombies, after all…
'This is anything but another zombie novel... exciting, full of action, and curiously thoughtful' Charlaine Harris, author of the True Blood series
'A thought-provoking thriller that still delivers a good dose of action and gore' The Bookseller
'Highly recommended' The Bookbag.co.uk
'…thoughtful, postapocalyptic coming-of-age tale…In turns mythic and down-to-earth, this intense novel combines adventure and philosophy to tell a truly memorable zombie story...' Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewAlso by Jonathan Maberry:
Dust and Decay
Dead and Gone
Flesh and Bone
Fire and Ash
Why did I add Rot & Ruin to my bookshelf?
I didn’t even remember that I owned this one. My digital library is so massive that it is almost impossible to remember what books I have picked up over the years. Most days, I can’t remember why I walked into a room these days. If you have been around for a while, you probably already know that I am a fan of zombie stories so this book sounds great to me. The reviews are overwhelmingly positive and I just realized that the audiobooks for the first two books in the series are available as a part of Audible Plus. I think that I will be giving this one a try very soon.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
Oh nice! I remember seeing this one around back in the day. Lol. I was always a little hesitant about zombie books for some reason. I guess because they’ve always come off as mindless and all braaaaaaiiinnnnsss! Lol. I’ve read a few and I still need to go back finish the rest of the Warm Bodies series as I do remember enjoying that one!
I like this series so much! I just finished book three earlier this month. 🙂
I like zombie books, so I’m not sure how I missed this one. It looks like a fun read.
That is a new one to me. The cover is a bit creepy.
Catcher in the Rye meets Walking Dead…interesting. A pretentious zombie? HA! I hope you love it.
This doesn’t look like my thing, but it does look like it could be interesting.