Rhiannon Frater

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Publisher Marketing: The old world is gone, shattered by the zombie plague. In the tiny town of Ashley Oaks, Texas, a hundred or so survivors are building a new world, beginning with a high-walled fort. They ve defended their home against ravenous zombies and cruel bandits, gathered supplies, established a civil government, and even found love among the ruins. Katie has made peace with the loss of her beloved wife. To her own surprise, she has remarried and is pregnant with her husband s child. Jenni, her stepson Jason, and her new love, Juan, have become a family, though Jenni still has nightmares about her abusive husband, Lloyd, who is a zombie. A supply run gone terribly wrong leads to the discovery of another group of survivors, trapped in a failing shopping mall. Their every move is controlled by a power-hungry U. S. senator who has had her eyes on the fort almost since the first day. She plans to offer it as a trophy to the president of the United States, who is still alive and commanding the remnants of the U. S. military. For some, the opportunity to recover even fragments of the old world is an irresistible temptation. For others, the freedom of the new world, despite its terrors, is more than worth fighting for. The final battle for the fort and, in a way, for the soul of America is about to begin. One of the few zombie novels fueled by the power of feminine protagonists in an apocalyptic world gone wrong. "Harrisburg Book Examiner" on "The First Days: As the World Dies" Joins the most imaginative of horrors with memorable characters and heartfelt honesty. David Dunwoody, author of "Empire and Dark Entities" A vivid picture of what the world could become if a zombie outbreak were to occur. Jenni and Katie are intriguing characters, and I found it fascinating to follow their story. I found myself on the edge of my seat, turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. Bitten by Books (5 out of 5 tombstones) on "The First Days"" Review Citations: Library Journal 05/15/2012 pg. 72 (EAN 9781429988216, Other) Publishers Weekly 02/27/2012 pg. 66 (EAN 9780765331281, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Frater, Rhiannon Rhiannon Frater is the award-winning author of over a dozen books, including the As the World Dies zombie trilogy, as well as independent works such as The Last Bastion of the Living (declared the #1 Zombie Release of 2012 by Explorations Fantasy Blog and the #1 Zombie Novel of the Decade by B&N Book Blog), and other horror novels. She was born and raised a Texan and presently lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and furry children (a.k.a pets). She loves scary movies, sci-fi and horror shows, playing video games, cooking, dyeing her hair weird colors, and shopping for Betsey Johnson purses and shoes. Contributor Bio:  Campbell, Cassandra Cassandra Campbell has recorded over one hundred audiobooks and directed many more. She has received eight AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as being nominated for an Audie Award. As an actress and director, she has worked off Broadway and in regional theaters across the country, as well as doing voice work on numerous commercials and films.