Elements of the Undead: Fire (Book One) [Kindle Edition]

William Esmont (Author)

Book Description

It begins with the end...

When Megan Pritchard clocks in for her late night shift in a Nevada brothel, she has no way of knowing it will be her last.  Around the world, the dead are rising, and mankind is on the express train to extinction. As her coworkers turn into cannibalistic zombies, Megan is forced to flee into the desert with nothing but the clothes on her back and a vague plan to reach her sister in southern Arizona.

Facing impossible odds, Megan embarks on a journey of self discovery, only to learn she may be the last, best hope for humanity.

Note to the reader: All three volumes of the Elements of the Undead series are also available in a combined volume.

Another note: Book four, Ice, will arrive later in 2013.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

William Esmont lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and a motley collection of  Great Dane rescues, cats, and chickens. He is a software engineer by training and has spent his career working in industries from video games to industrial controls to high-tech manufacturing. When he is not writing, he enjoys cycling and exploring the mountains of the southwest.

William enjoys reading and writing espionage thrillers (The Reluctant Hero Series) and post-apocalyptic zombie horror (The Elements of the Undead Series). 2012 is going to be a busy year, with new releases in both genres, so stay tuned!

Product Details

• File Size: 439 KB
• Print Length: 156 pages
• Publisher: William Esmont; 1.1 edition (May 6, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004ZR04ZK
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,526 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #51 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror > Occult

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars good zombie adventure July 7, 2011

By shira46

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This is a decent zombie/apocalypse story. It reminded me of The Stand, not that the author is as good as Stephen King, not too many writers are, but that it's about the end of civilization and separate communities of good guys and bad guys forming. Who have to fight off roaming bands of zombies.

It took me a long time to get into the story, until about 40%, because it jumped around a lot at first with the author setting up the characters and the backgrounds. Then it gets to the story of the survivors and was a good read right until the end.

This is not a stand-alone book; there is no resolution at the end. And from the author notes it appears the sequel has not been written yet. It's still worth reading, especially for free as it is as of this date (Kindle edition-I accidentally posted this review on the paperback edition.)

In response to the one other review, which was critical, the story does start out in a brothel but after that there is very little sex, and even in the brothel it is very mild.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great first book July 9, 2011

By J. Matheu

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I really enjoyed this first book in the series. Most of the book concentrates on character development and the setting of the environment for the future story. I agree with the thought that it reminded me of The Stand, but there is more than enough action and suspense to keep the story moving through the developmental stages.

Highly recommended, and I look forward to the next installment.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reading July 18, 2011

By M.Mitchell

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This was one that grabbed me at the beginning. The only thing that I didn't like was at the start it lost me a couple times switching back and forth from 1 person to another. But within the first few pages I learned the names of the different citys,and it made it a bit easier. I highly recomend this book!!

More About the Author

William Esmont is the author of the post-apocalyptic Elements of the Undead series. He also writes the Reluctant Hero series of espionage thrillers and sometimes dabbles in science fiction.

He lives in Tucson, Arizona with his wife and their two Great Danes. When not writing, you can find him riding his bike around Tucson or grabbing a bite at his favorite New Mexican diner.