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The First Days

By: Rhiannon Frater
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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Publisher's summary

Rhiannon Frater's As the World Dies trilogy is an Internet sensation. The first two books, The First Days and Fighting to Survive, have won the Dead Letter Award for Best Novel from Mail Order Zombie. The First Days was named one of the Best Zombie Books of the Decade by the Harrisburg Book Examiner. And AmericanHorrorBlog calls Rhiannon Frater "a writer to watch".

The morning that the world ends, Katie is getting ready for court and housewife Jenni is taking care of her family. Less than two hours later, they are fleeing for their lives from a zombie horde. Thrown together by circumstance, Jenni and Katie become a powerful zombie-killing partnership, mowing down zombies as they rescue Jenni's stepson, Jason, from an infected campground. They find sanctuary in a tiny, roughly fortified Texas town. There Jenni and Katie find they are both attracted to Travis, leader of the survivors; and the refugees must slaughter people they know, who have returned in zombie form.

Fast-paced and exciting, filled with characters who grab your heart, The First Days: As the World Dies is the beginning of a frightening trilogy.

©2008, 2011 Rhiannon Frater (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

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"One of the few zombie novels fueled by the power of feminine protagonists in an apocalyptic world gone wrong." ( Harrisburg Book Examiner)
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great start to the series...

great start to the series... great character development, overall... looking forward to the next installment!

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Not like the walking dead.

The book begins when the zombies first take over. It's great to listen to, how people deal with the impossible of the dead rising. Some live some die. I like the the "thinking" humans actually improve their situation, instead of being in a constant state of running.

Good book, from a female's point of view.

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Katy and Jenni

One of the first Zombie stories series I ever read. So happy this audible was done right. The narrator is excellent story teller. Recommended

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Powerful

Most emotional zombie book I have read. Well developed characters. Impactful imagery. Started with a bang and kept the suspense up to the end

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great story

i was worried I wasn't going to like it and that i would loose interest like the last 3 books I got. I fact wait to hear more!

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It was “ok”

It was so/so. Good parts but man the constant talk of emotions and feelings were ridiculous. It’s a zombie apocalypse people. No time for teenage bs. I’m going to give the second one a chance. Only because I’m waiting for “torment” by Courtney Konstantin to be released.

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Kickass ZOMBIE Tale!

I listened to it at work and really enjoyed it. If you are a Zombie fan this is the one for you.

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great story

Real and believable characters as well as a well written and performed story...what more can you ask for.

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Enjoyable

An engaging story and characters and an unusual and welcome story of female friendship.

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Great Story!

I'm excited to get to the 2nd book. This is a must read for adults.

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