Empire's End [Paperback]

David Dunwoody (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2011

The dead refuse to stay dead. The Reaper is here to put them down. As winter sets in and America's survivors struggle to rebuild a semblance of civilization, terrifying new enemies are gathering-both in the lawless badlands and within the walls of the safe zone. Most fearsome of all is the "King of the Dead." His zombified troupe of sideshow curiosities is but a fraction of his growing pack. The Reaper's quest to safeguard the humans he has befriended places him on the trail of these feral undead. But he is sorely unprepared for the return of the zombie transformed by his own flesh, the Omega-a fiend driven by something more sinister than any virus. Meanwhile, Death's questions about his origin haunt him, and he is close to the answers... but the worst of both the living and the dead are rising in his path, and he'll have to cut them all down to reach the cosmic endgame.

Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Permuted Press (April 28, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934861731
• ISBN-13: 978-1934861738
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,325 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Texas and currently living in Utah, David Dunwoody writes subversive horror fiction, including the EMPIRE series and the collections DARK ENTITIES and UNBOUND & OTHER TALES. Up next is the post-apocalyptic novel THE HARVEST CYCLE. His short stories have been or will be published by outfits such as Permuted, Chaosium, Shroud, Twisted Library, Belfire and Dark Regions. Favorite authors include Lovecraft, King and Barker. Dunwoody is a werewolf IRL. Interviews and free fiction abound at daviddunwoody.com.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Better, August 9, 2011

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dbern77 "dbern77" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Empire's End (Paperback)

I loved the original book Empire. Mr. Dunwoody created something new in the zombie scene, but it was more than a zombie book. It was a horror novel/zombie book, filled with chaos and crazy-ass characters. I loved that his undead were so damn hard to kill--no headshots here! In Empire's End, the book is more straight forward and focused, in my opinion, and simply fantastic. From the get go i was ready to read straight through. And i must say he wrote one of the more disgusting, gross-out scenes i've ever read. To say a zombie fan should read these two books is an understatement. They must read these books, and with the sequel you can see the authors work shine even more, because they show what an author can do if he takes a chance and does what he's passionate about.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Reaper is back!!!, November 3, 2011

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Eric S. Brown (Sylva, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Empire's End (Kindle Edition)

David Dunwoody's work just keeps getting better and better. This book rocked hardcore. If you're a fan of the Grim Reaper or messed up, HARD to kill zombies, you NEED to read this. You owe it to yourself to do so.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Total Bloodbath!!!, October 14, 2011

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BruceinMaine "BruceinMaine" (Portland Maine) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Empire's End (Paperback)

David Dunwoody has truely outdone himself! Empire's End was such a trill to read and a nightmare to see unfold. Death has evolved, too bad humans did not! I could not put this book down and am glad i didn't. If you have read EMPIRE book two will grab you by the nuts and not let go.....ever! A must read....a must own!