Picking up where The First Days ends, Fighting to Survive features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled off center of a small Texas town. Now the hard work of survival begins—finding enough food; creating safe, weather-resistant shelter; establishing laws; and fighting off both the undead who want to eat them and the living bandits who want to rob and kill them.
Fighting to Survive won the Dead Letter Award for Best Novel from Mail Order Zombie. The first book in the As the World Dies trilogy, The First Days also won the Dead Letter Award and was named one of the Best Zombie Books of the Decade by the Harrisburg Book Examiner. Tor Books began bringing this series to a wider audience with the Spring 2011 publication of The First Days.
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Praise for Rhiannon Frater and As the World Dies:
“Frater is a terrifyingly talented new voice. Her characters spring off the pages and come to life with a depth most authors long to achieve.”
--Eric S Brown, author of War of the Worlds Plus Blood Guts and Zombies
“There's a lot of great zombie fiction out there, but Rhiannon Frater sets the gold standard. She's got the goods.”
--Joe McKinney, author of Dead City and Apocalypse of the Dead
“The First Days is one of the few zombie novels fueled by the power of feminine protagonists in an apocalyptic world gone wrong.”
--Harrisburg Book Examiner, “Best Zombie Books of the Decade”
“Rhiannon Frater paints a vivid picture of what the world could become if a zombie outbreak were to occur. I found myself on the edge of my seat, turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next.”
--Bitten by Books (5 out of 5 tombstones)
About the Author
Rhiannon Frater is the author of As the World Dies: The First Days and two sequels, Fighting to Survive and Siege. She and her husband live in Austin, Texas.
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I'm the author of the AS THE WORLD DIES ZOMBIE TRILOGY. The first novel in the series, THE FIRST DAYS, won the 2008 Dead Letter Award for Best Book (Fiction). The second book, FIGHTING TO SURVIVE won the 2009 Dead Letter Award in the same category.
Originally self-published, the As The World Dies books were purchased by Tor. The first book will be released July 5, 2011.
Also, the series is optioned to become a possible TV show in the future. You can also check out my vampire novel Pretty When She Dies, which has been optioned for a possible film. My book for the younger zombie fans, The Living Dead Boy and the Zombie Hunters, has been optioned for film and the director hopes to start filming soon.
I previously wrote for The Edge Magazine and Rank & Revue (renamed Reloaded Monthly) in the mid-00s, before dedicating myself to my fiction writing.
I am represented by Hannah Gordon of the Foundry Literary + Media agency.
Contact me at rhiannonfrater at gmail.com
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Unlike most sequals this book ROCKS! Ms. Frater's books just keep getting better and better! She has created such a vivid world, her writing and characters literally pull you into their world and you SEE through their eyes. Very rarely have I had the pleasure of reading such a fun and interesting book. I couldn't put it down. Any lover of the Zombie Genre will love these books and they will find a permanent home upon their bookshelves!
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great sequel to 'As the World Dies.' Can't wait for the third book!
August 3, 2009
Format:Paperback
"A riveting continuation of 'As the World Dies' that held me in a fierce undead embrace. As with all great stories of survival against the odds, this book is full of raw emotion, brutality in the name of necessity and lust, betrayal and love. One small human outpost contends with the worst of the living and the undead, daring all in its struggle to survive."
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By MaryAnn
Format:Paperback
If you thought The First Days was exciting, you better fasten your seatbelt because Fighting To Survive is one hell of a ride!
We continue from pretty much where we left off from The First Days. Watching the people in the Fort survive. In this installment the survivors move finally migrate over to the hotel, fight off more zombies, encounter Bandits, and some fights among each other occur. And once again, we have our Vigilante make another appearance which is yet another addictive aspect in these books.
I found myself blinking even LESS in this book. I could not turn away, and simply had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen to this group of awesome characters! Ok, I lie. There came a point in the book where I had to stop! I was too freaked out to keep reading. I came back, read a page, and had to stop again! Sometimes, it's not the zombies that are the scariest things out there. It was like when I was watching the movie The Road. Great movie, but I couldn't keep going! It totally affected my mind, and I just couldn't do it. I had to stop. I thought it was going to be one of those moments, but with some encouragement from a fellow blogger buddy, she convinced me to keep going. And let me tell you, thank God I did!
This alone should tell you just how great Rhiannon Frater is as a storyteller. Everything in this world she has created is so real and so addicting that I was totally and completely immersed in this world of death, survival, and hope. As it was in the first book, the descriptions provided all throughout the book was top notch! I could close my eyes and picture every character, the surroundings, heck sometimes the smells of both the dead and the survivors. Not only was Fraters world building so completely awesome, but her approach to the many different relationships that are built during this time is equally addictive. One would think that love would be impossible to find and grow under such duress situations, but a lot of the characters find love amongst all the chaos...and I loved every minute of it!
We are introduced a few more unforgettable characters which only added to the awesomeness that is this trilogy! Another testament to how awesome Frater's writing is is how I was able to feel so many different emotions when reading about the characters. I felt sadness, happiness, anger, love, awe, and HATE. Oh yes, hate was felt and on more than one occasion. It was those intense emotions that I felt while reading this book that has solidified how much I love the characters in these books! I need to know more...I need to know how everyone will fair! Will they survive? Will love endure? Who will die? Ack! So many questions.
Fans of The Walking Dead, zombie movies and books will completely devour this book, but be forewarned that you will WANT to have the third book, SEIGE, on hand. You do NOT want this ride to end!
We continue from pretty much where we left off from The First Days. Watching the people in the Fort survive. In this installment the survivors move finally migrate over to the hotel, fight off more zombies, encounter Bandits, and some fights among each other occur. And once again, we have our Vigilante make another appearance which is yet another addictive aspect in these books.
I found myself blinking even LESS in this book. I could not turn away, and simply had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen to this group of awesome characters! Ok, I lie. There came a point in the book where I had to stop! I was too freaked out to keep reading. I came back, read a page, and had to stop again! Sometimes, it's not the zombies that are the scariest things out there. It was like when I was watching the movie The Road. Great movie, but I couldn't keep going! It totally affected my mind, and I just couldn't do it. I had to stop. I thought it was going to be one of those moments, but with some encouragement from a fellow blogger buddy, she convinced me to keep going. And let me tell you, thank God I did!
This alone should tell you just how great Rhiannon Frater is as a storyteller. Everything in this world she has created is so real and so addicting that I was totally and completely immersed in this world of death, survival, and hope. As it was in the first book, the descriptions provided all throughout the book was top notch! I could close my eyes and picture every character, the surroundings, heck sometimes the smells of both the dead and the survivors. Not only was Fraters world building so completely awesome, but her approach to the many different relationships that are built during this time is equally addictive. One would think that love would be impossible to find and grow under such duress situations, but a lot of the characters find love amongst all the chaos...and I loved every minute of it!
We are introduced a few more unforgettable characters which only added to the awesomeness that is this trilogy! Another testament to how awesome Frater's writing is is how I was able to feel so many different emotions when reading about the characters. I felt sadness, happiness, anger, love, awe, and HATE. Oh yes, hate was felt and on more than one occasion. It was those intense emotions that I felt while reading this book that has solidified how much I love the characters in these books! I need to know more...I need to know how everyone will fair! Will they survive? Will love endure? Who will die? Ack! So many questions.
Fans of The Walking Dead, zombie movies and books will completely devour this book, but be forewarned that you will WANT to have the third book, SEIGE, on hand. You do NOT want this ride to end!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
not as good as the first but....
I enjoyed it as much as the first. The plot gets a little transparent but still keeps you enthralled enough to burn through the pages. On to number three....
Published 7 days ago by Oregonfishingaddict
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
This book had me so stressed out during certain parts that I thought I was going to throw up. When it comes to zombie horror, I'd say that's a good sign. Read more
Published 9 days ago by C. Stearns
4.0 out of 5 stars
Zombie Apocolypse
Second story in Trilogy of people trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. There was not as much visual imagery of zombie attacks as The First Days. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Seyma Bennett Shabbir
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series!
Book 2 of a great series. The two tough female zombie fighters, Katie and Jenna are great.Looking forward to #3.
Published 17 days ago by Linda M. Mullane
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great story!
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. It was most exciting at every turn of the story. It was as if I was there in the story. Hope Ms. Read more
Published 19 days ago by M. Souza
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
Probably the best zombie saga that I've read. Love stories, twists and turns, great action, etc. I would definitely recommend these books to another. Ms. Read more
Published 1 month ago by HokieShef
5.0 out of 5 stars
Epic!
Rhiannon Frater takes us by the hand and leads us straight into the nightmare wake of the zombie apocalypse. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steven French
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!
PLEASE be sure to buy the first in the series, The First Days and THEN this. It's a series of 3 and it's amazing! I love the way the characters and drama unfold. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christa Emma
5.0 out of 5 stars
Please do yourself a favor and read this trilogy!
If you are into the Walking Dead TV show-you will love this trilogy! Do yourself the favor a savoring this series and do not forget to read the untold story a separate short... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lee Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fighting to Survive
Great better then the 1st one. They way they adapted to have to fight ever kind of thing, that come there was.
Published 2 months ago by Norma R. Alexander
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