Ex-Heroes

By: Peter Clines

Narrated by: Jay Snyder, Khristine Hvam

Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Stealth. Gorgon. Regenerator. Cerberus. Zzzap. The Mighty Dragon. They were heroes. Vigilantes. Crusaders for justice, using their superhuman abilites to make Los Angeles a better place. Then the plague of living death spread around the globe. Despite the best efforts of the superheroes, the police, and the military, the hungry corpses rose up and overwhelmed the country. The population was decimated, heroes fell, and the city of angels was left a desolate zombie wasteland like so many others.

Now, a year later, the Mighty Dragon and his companions must overcome their differences and recover from their own scars to protect the thousands of survivors sheltered in their film studio-turned-fortress, the Mount. The heroes lead teams out to scavenge supplies, keep the peace within the walls of their home, and try to be the symbols the survivors so desperately need. For while the ex-humans walk the streets night and day, they are not the only threat left in the world, and the people of the Mount are not the only survivors left in Los Angeles. Across the city, another group has grown and gained power. And they are not heroes.

©2010 Peter Clines (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

A new favorite series

A great twist on the normal zombie books. what would happen if a zombie outbreak happened in a world of heroes. What if it some turned to undead monsters. This books brings that to life!

not bad at all. just not very good either.

my mind wondered a lot while trying to get thru this audio book. the concept is kinda cool. It's just that the way the story is told..... it just didn't seem to keep my attention. I had to try to stay interested a bit too much. I would pass if I had a second shot at it, but again. it wasn't exactly bad either. cool concept. I just think it could have been done better.
It ran more like a cheap tv show on Sci fi, rather than a major motion picture.

This is good, dude

Oh, man. Comic-book crossovers usually come in nonsensical parodies. This is one of the few serious comic series that I have found, and one that I find enthralling and entertaining. This is what walking dead could have and should have been. Instead of a lame attempt at suffusing ridiculous drama into an apocalyptic world, this story rises above.

Decent story, but lacks character development.

only problem I had with it was a lack of character development for people that have been suffering through the loss of many friends and the apocalypse basically.

Excellent

Work a at book store and have seen it come across my desk multiple times love the cover work. New you would take me too long to read so I got the audiobook during the sale. Love it great drama and story spin.

go for it !

Just finished book two in this series and loved it all . At first i thought this was gonna be a book that just seemed ridiculous. Super heros and zombies felt like a strech that would leave me just shaking my head . Thankfully i gave ut a try because it is fantastic and well written .

A campy fun story and a cool take on the zombie genre

Hey, I don't care for super Hero comic book type stuff, but I love me some zombie apocalypse - story not only deals with the origin of the outbreak, but finds a way to get you rooting for heros that are full of comic book win.

Not sure if I'll continue the series, but all in all, a cool quick listen. The dual narration works after a few minutes and gives a nice feel to the book.

One Likable Character

The main character is likable, but the others are so hard to care about that it that parts of it were a little hard to get through. Luckily, the concept and the backdrop of the story is compelling enough that I was able to overlook it. Realizing that this is a series, I'm hoping the characters develop into something a little more relatable. The least likable character is the leader of the group - even a Vulcan would find her cold, calculating, and emotionless - to the point that's it's really hard to understand why anyone else defers to her.

zombies + super heroes = amazeballs

The premise sounds light and fluffy. the reality is that this is a tight post modern survival saga that flips through perspectives and time. some of it is down right gut wrenching and all of it is well written. definitely written by a dude, but I enjoyed it regardless.

heroes vs zombies

loved this. great readers. best supers book since wildcards. I need six more words to submit this.