Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse

By: Sean Schubert

Narrated by: Daniel May

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Anchorage, Alaska: gateway to serene wilderness of The Last Frontier. No stranger to struggle, the city on the edge of the world is about to become even more isolated.

When a plague strikes, Anchorage becomes a deadly trap for its citizens. The only two land routes out of the city are cut, forcing people to fight or die as the infection spreads. Danny and Jules, just children, witness the beginning stages of the pestilence. Neil watches helplessly from his office cubicle as Midtown is ravaged. Dr. Caldwell attempts to flee the madness of Providence Hospital, the epicenter of the outbreak. The lives and survival of these few become intertwined in the aftermath of the onslaught. Coming together as strangers, they begin to form stronger bonds--even as hope slips away and they realize there may be no rescue coming.

©2012 Sean Schubert (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

A good story!!!

What made the experience of listening to Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse the most enjoyable?

I great story, with lots of interesting characters.

What did you like best about this story?

The build up at the hospital...

Any additional comments?

The name of this book really threw me off.....It took me a while to actually purchase it, becuase I thought it would be a dumb story. But it is as good of a zombie story as most others out there, in my opinion, better than most. Do not let the name of this book deter you as long as it did me.

Standard Zombie Fare. With a bit of splash.

This book ( first in I believe 4 zombie novels) was pretty good and worth the credit or price. If there is a good ( even some not so good zombie novels) out there I believe I have read them. I have been a zombie fan since I was 8 and watched Romero's "Night of the Living Dead". So that will give you an idea on my reviews of Zombie novels. 👍This novel starts our pretty innocent as most do. The family camping trip to Alaska, small vignettes of what will become other major characters daily lives, etc. Then it pretty much explodes and is a back to back gore funfest from there. The premise of the outbreak is a bit confusing so I'm hoping to find out more about that in later novels. Additionally there are unanswered questions about characters listed at the beginning of the novel. Overall I enjoyed the storyline & character development. I'll be purchasing the next audiobook in the series.

Average+. I got it only because of the narrator

Zombies!!!!
One of the greatest fashion trends of recent years.
Nothing original in the plot, one more deadly virus which revives after person dies.

We follow a batch of survivors as usual
In this kind of novels,we usually get:
1.Someone smart
2.Someone with medical skills
3.Someone romantic
4.Someone whith predisposition towards antisocial or psychotic behaviour
5.And of course we get someone with hero complex

add a couple of kids and a few pet animals into the mix kill someone along the way and you have a novel.
And dont forget to make characters do many stupid things.
And despite the standart formula for such novels, there are a few intersting characters, but I doubt I will buy the next book in the series.

Good character development

Any additional comments?

Being from Alaska it was a great bit of mind theatre, the zombies headed down the New Seward was awesome as was the Fred Meyer manager.. Lol it was a fun book

Run of the Mill Zombie Book

Infection is your run of the mill Zombie book. It has a lot of flesh tearing action, but doesn’t add anything to the genre or some great character to separate itself from other zombie books. Most of the characters are pretty quick to realize what is happening which is the only way they survive, but there is nothing that draws you to these people and many of them aren’t likable. Finally the book doesn’t really resolve anything. It needs to be read as a series so you have to commit to more than one book. If you’re looking for another Zombie gore book stop here and get ready for a ride. If you’re looking for something more I would move on.

The performance on this book was better than average, but not the best I've heard.

REALLY?

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The middle and the end. It started really interesting with how the infections started and spread through the hospital, but once it gets past there I was screaming... "really the dead are walking and you don't know the shoot for the head!!!!" No one figures it out but a 19yr old who plays video game. Oh and the infections takes hours on the first kid but by about the 10th person bitten its like 5 minutes with no explanation why that might happen-I have my thoughts but it would be nice get the authors ideas. I had to force myself to finish it.

Chilling Tundra Chiller Sets Stage

Never judge a book by its cover... Or unimaginative title. I am pleased to say that the title is the biggest grievance I have with the book. The title put me off as so trite that I doubted the substance of the book. I was wrong!

The novel addresses the outbreak moments of a zombie apocalypse, setting the stage for sequels. Schubert does this with finesse and gives enough science to allow those who care to nit-pick to have the bread crumbs to get there on their own, but not so many as to allow those who have medical backgrounds to begin chirping over inconsistencies. Masterfully done. His treatment of the rest of the subject matter is equally masterful.

Character development is okay, sometimes contrived; however, forgivable due to the tense nature of the predicament the characters all find themselves in. The action is well paced. I have purchased the sequel. Happy reading.

Eskimos don't have a southern accent!

If you could sum up Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse in three words, what would they be?

Great zombie story!

What did you like best about this story?

I live just a block from "ground zero" in the story. The author accurately describes Anchorage in detail (although the Knik Arm Bridge doesn't yet exist).

Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel May’s performances?

I was not happy that he mispronounced several important Alaskan names, and at times his delivery was a bit mechanical. Perhaps Oliver. Wyman would be a better choice for a. Sequel.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, mainly because it was about my home town!

Any additional comments?

Y'upik Eskimos do not speak witha southern accent! If there is a sequel, I suggest that the narrator familiarize himself with a Bethel accent. In fact, none of us, not even Sarah Palin!!! speaks with a southern accent! It was grating to hear two characters from anchorage speak with one!

ok but no ending

If you could sum up Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse in three words, what would they be?

Maybe if he continues with the story

Which character – as performed by Daniel May – was your favorite?

No as same old same old, some die that shouldnt some live that shouldnt

Do Your Research!

Any additional comments?

Do some research on the proper pronunciation of unfamiliar locations! I'm a live long Alaskan and can only assume that the narrator was intentionally trying to mispronounce things as he did on nearly every location name.