Plague of the Dead

The Morningstar Strain, Book 1

By: Z. A. Recht

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

The end begins with a viral outbreak unlike anything mankind has ever encountered before. The infected are subject to delirium, fever, a dramatic increase in violent behavior, and a one-hundred percent mortality rate. Death. But it doesn't end there. The victims return from death to walk the earth.

When a massive military operation fails to contain the plague of the living dead it escalates into a global pandemic. In one fell swoop, the necessities of life become much more basic. Gone are petty everyday concerns. Gone are the amenities of civilized life. Yet a single law of nature remains: Live, or die. Kill, or be killed. On one side of the world, a battle-hardened General surveys the remnants of his command: a young medic, a veteran photographer, a brash Private, and dozens of refugees, all are his responsibility-all thousands of miles from home. Back in the United States, an Army Colonel discovers the darker side of Morningstar virus and begins to collaborate with a well-known journalist to leak the information to the public...The Morningstar Saga has begun.

©2006 Z.A. Recht (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Not bad!

I was really surprised by this! Not a bad read. Hey Audible more Zombie novels please!

Plague of the dead

Great action packed Zombie book. A sequel would be great.

A must-have series for zombie fans!

One of the best zombie stories available on Audible. I really enjoyed this whole series. It was a little annoying at the very beginning of this book, with the emails and the way it was all read and the narrator's seeming unfamiliarity with certain acronyms, but once the actual story got going, I couldn't stop listening. I'll definitely listen to this one again. Glad there were two other books after this, because I didn't want it to end!

Like survival horror / undead hordes? Buy this.

I cannot understand how other have rated this lower than 3 stars. The book is well written and well read. It's no Pulitzer nominee but it's definitely up there with world war z and day by day Armageddon.

It follows the travels of a general and his group of soldiers and survivors as they trek cross country (improvising along the way) and running into trouble. (this is the main story when it gets going).

The story also includes political intrigue along with a good insite into the aftermath of such a devastating disease taking hold in the world.

I personally never felt that it was corny or childish...the characters did NOTcome off as dumb people who can't think but men and women horrified by the effects of such a disease and reacting in a rational way ( most of the time).

I particularly enjoyed the portrayal of the main characters as reasonable men who don't just degrade into whimpering fools like many read would seemingly prefer. They always seem to try and do the right thing and sometimes go out of their way to help others (often for very selfish motives which is perfectly fine by me since I'm and objectivist).

If you want a fun story, heroes and the sense that they are fighting all odds to stay alive buy this book AND it's awesome and equal sequel! I didn't waste even 1 penny on this one.

GREAT!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

If you're into Zombies, you will LOVE these books. I can't wait for the 3rd book.

Great first book

I realize this isn't going to win any major awards, but for a zombie story, I give it 5 star. Hope the next two are just as good.

Fans of the genre should like this book

This wasnt a bad book, but for some reason I just couldn't connect. First of all I was against almost every command decision made in this story. I found myself wondering while listening and having to go back a few minutes. But to be fair it was written well and consistent.

Overall a good job

What did you love best about Plague of the Dead?

A good story line. Interesting flow and character interaction. Runners vs. Shamblers

What other book might you compare Plague of the Dead to and why?

World War Z. Global response to the zombie apocalypse.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

yes.

Amazing!

Would you listen to Plague of the Dead again? Why?

Yes, I am a huge zombie fan and this book is just everything that a good zombie story needs

What was one of the most memorable moments of Plague of the Dead?

This is hard to say without spoiling the story

Which scene was your favorite?

The first encounter with the sprinters and chamblers

If you could rename Plague of the Dead, what would you call it?

No need to

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy a good zombie story then do not hesitate and get this book.

Spaghetti Western

This is the guy equivalent of a chick flick. I'm giving it a 3 because I did listen to the whole thing. It was OK. Many cliches, poor character development. If you just want some 'light' zombie reading this book will do.