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The Rising
 

The Rising

by Brian Keene

The dead are returning to life as intelligent zombies. Trapped by the undead, escape seems impossible for Jim Thurmond. But Jim's young son is alive and in dire peril hundreds of miles away. Despite overwhelming odds, Jim vows to find him— or die trying.
Joined by an elderly preacher, a guilt-ridden scientist, and a determined ex-prostitute, Jim embarks on a cross-country rescue... (read more)

Top tags: horror,  zombies,  zombie,  post-apocalyptic,  limited (all tags)

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Greg
  • Rated 4 stars

“Visceral, gruesome, original, intense, post-apocalyptic craziness. All those reasons it won the Bram Stoker Award. This was the 4th Keene book I've read -- which is obviously a little backward, since this was his first book -- and it didn't disappoint. That's if you're in the mood for some graphic zombie violence, weird twists (think Lovecraft), and gut-wrenching (literally) thrills. If this isn't your taste, then don't go there. C'mon, the cover and blurbs clearly let you know what you're in...”

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Rowan is meditating softly
  • Rated 1 stars

“I am not sure what this book truly deserves. Less than half a star? A quarter of a star or none at all. Use of common place American vernacular was sickening. "Yo, nigga." I put the book down and am considering offering it to someone to use to start fires. Not worth the money spent on it.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.288462 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Enigma23

    enigma23 said:

    “I agree with you & rose red
    "Horror books are only effective and interesting to me if the book in question scares me. " very true. Ghost Road Blues is still the scariest book I've read in a while, and I haven't read World War Z.
    ”

    posted Friday, April 20 2007
  • Graveside Tales

    graveside tales said:

    “I stand corrected. I know what scene you are talking about. Again that's where everyones tastes differ”

    posted Thursday, April 19 2007
  • Graveside Tales

    graveside tales said:

    “I read this book when it 1st came out in paperback but I honestly do not remember such a scene. There are 160 reviews on Amazon that's way to many to go through. Again you can't always trust a review on Amazon. I have read many reviews by your big name magazines and authors and I don't remember them making any referrence. ”

    posted Thursday, April 19 2007
  • rosered

    rosered said:

    “I'm not a King fan, but I did purchase this book because of the zombie element. The premise was great and there were some good parts to the book.
    The last third of the book seemed to fall apart though.

    So far, World War Z is my favorite. ”

    posted Thursday, April 19 2007
  • rosered

    rosered said:

    “The one negative review I read about the book mentioned that it contained a very graphic rape scene. That is what ultimately convinced me that I don't want to read the book.

    As for zombies, I prefer them to not be able to think. A decomposing brain and all that. ”

    posted Thursday, April 19 2007
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