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.

pretty good series!

even though I wasn't sure at first, I enjoyed all books in this series. I definitely recommend

not bad, not very good

This was a difficult one to review.
The writing was not bad, most of the characters were good people trying to do the logical thing, you come to care about some of them, especially the children; however it was boringly predictable and they abandoned the dog....shame on them.
The reader was, again, not bad but uninspiring.
Some swearing and I don’t recall any sex but I would not recommend it for anyone except perhaps someone new to the genre.

Couldn't Get Into It

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Not for me just because I couldn't get into it like other series out there. Either the plot wasn't as gripping or the characters need to be developed more. It's easy to get lost on which character is speaking and who they are

Would you ever listen to anything by Sean Schubert again?

I might give this book another shot. If I still couldn't get into it then no.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

It moved a bit slow. Bumped it up to 1.5x and it was fine.

Do you think Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Didn't make it to the end so I'm not sure.

Any additional comments?

I could have been distracted the first few times I listened but this genre has so many great series already, if you're plot isn't gripping and you can't get invested in the characters it turns into fodder. I love this genre so maybe I'm a bit critical but I'd listen to The Remaining, Morningstar, or Zombie Fallout before purchasing this story. I'll try it again and amend my review if my stance changes.

Weak and typical

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

The story was not only cliche and predictable, but tedious and downright silly.

Has Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, but I will not ever get any more books from this author.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Daniel May?

Daniel May was an acceptable narrator.

What character would you cut from Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse?

All. They were flat and silly.

Any additional comments?

I am a die hard zed-lit fan, and this one had nothing too it. The story hardly made sense in terms of its consistency, the plot was unbelievable (even for zombie books) and predictable. It was almost painful to listen to.

NOT much substance

Started out ok but within a couple of chapters it was bogged down with descriptive nonsense. Very slow, once something exciting would happen the author would spend the next ten minutes describing everything from toenail length to the color of leaves on trees. The whole book was about 75% descriptive unrelated nothingness. Narration was fair.

Forgettable save your credit

What disappointed you about Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse?

Lack of story development. Seems like the author was just following a formula and he rushed as he did it.

Too stupid to live!

Any additional comments?

This novel needed people with common sense and a faster plot. I found myself not really caring for any of the characters, except the children (who didn't get to do much in the book). The last straw for me is when they abandoned the dog to the undead, not wanting to take him in the getaway car!!!!! If you want good, suspensful and funny zombie books, try Mark Tufo's Zombie Apocalypse series.

Boring....

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I enjoy a good zombie apocalypse but this isn't one of them. The story is slow with boring characters. I kept waiting for something exciting to happen & then it was just over. Don't waste your credits.

Heavy on drama, lacking on action.

I struggled to get through this...
The narrator read a lot of this book as if there were no punctuation in the book at all and mispronounced the "Chugach" mountains everytime it was said. Also the fact there is absolutely no time-line in the book AT ALL was annoying as the zombies are suddenly spread across the 1900 plus square miles of the Muncipality of Anchorage, and beyond, in what feels like minutes. We are told they have taken down both military bases in what seems to be 24 hours or less and are spread as far as the Knik Arm Bridge in about the same time frame. In mere minutes from the initial outbreak they are already attacking people in mid-town? Also what would be the point in blowing up the Knik Arm Bridge when the Old Glenn Hwy turn off is before the bridge, blowing up the bridge isn't going to stop anything if they can just walk around it on the Old Glenn Hwy straight into Palmer. Yeah, I understand the concept of poetic license and that not everyone who reads this will be from Alaska, but it stands to reason that a lot of people will read it simply because they are from Alaska and they like me will be going, huh?. A lot of drama among the still living, but not much in the way of actually fighting the zombies.