Possession of the Dead: A Zombie Novel (Undead World Trilogy, Book Two) [Kindle Edition]

A.P. Fuchs (Author)

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Angels.

Demons.

Giant Zombies.


Things have changed.

Ever since returning through the Storm of Skulls to the present day, Joe, Billie and August have discovered the world they now inhabit, is not the world they left behind.
The zombie threat has evolved to gargantuan proportions. Now aided by giant undead—massive monsters with phenomenal strength and power, with deadly appetites just as vast—the zombie population moves to devour any and all life.

Separated from his friends, Joe learns that not all hope is lost for humanity when he meets, Tracy, a woman who exudes a strength to rival his own. Tracy brings him to the Hub, an underground sanctuary where life continues in a dead world, but his thoughts linger on his missing friends.

August and Billie have problems of their own, and soon learn the same plight that affected a past friend of theirs now affects many: zombies with shapeshifting capability. Now, anyone is suspect. Yet even with this newfound knowledge, more is heaped upon them when the agenda of the undead is revealed and humanity is the one caught in the crossfire.

A war is raging, one between angels and demons, monsters and man.

And it’s only escalating.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

A.P. Fuchs is the author of many novels and short stories, most of which have been published. His most recent books are Possession of the Dead (Undead World Trilogy, Book Two), Magic Man Plus 15 Tales of Terror, and Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead, in which zombies fight such classic monsters as werewolves, vampires, Bigfoot, and even go up against cool foes like pirates, ninjas, and . . . Bruce Lee.

A.P. Fuchs is also known for his superhero series, The Axiom-man Saga, and is the author of Blood of the Dead, the first novel in the shoot ’em up zombie trilogy, Undead World. He also edited the zombie anthologies Dead Science and Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes: Zany Zombie Poetry for the Undead Head.

Fuchs lives and writes in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Visit his corner of the Web at www.canisterx.com

Check out the Undead World Trilogy at www.undeadworldtrilogy.com

And follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ap_fuchs

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 412 KB
• Publisher: Coscom Entertainment (October 15, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0045Y1O6G
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,166 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

A.P. Fuchs finished writing his first book, A Stranger Dead, at age 19. It was published in 2003. Since then he has written and completed a ton more books, ranging from fiction to non-fiction to poetry.

His latest releases are the the vampire romance series, "Blood of my World," in which there are three books so far: "Discovery of Death," "Memories of Death," and "Life of Death." He also wrote the blood-and-guts undead fight novel, "Zombie Fight Night: Battles of the Dead," in which zombies go up against werewolves, vampires, ninjas, Bruce Lee and more; the shoot 'em up zombie novel, "Blood of the Dead"; "Blood of the Dead's" sequel, "Possession of the Dead"; the superhero/zombie novel, "Axiom-man Episode No. 1: The Dead Land"; he has also served as editor for the zombie anthologies, "Dead Science" and "Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes: Zany Zombie Poetry for the Undead Head."


For more on A.P. Fuchs, please visit his blog/site at www.canisterx.com and www.undeadworldtrilogy.com

He can also be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ap_fuchs

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate battle for the souls of the living, January 17, 2011

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Patrick S. Dorazio "Author of The Dark Trilogy" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Possession of the Dead: A Zombie Novel (Undead World Trilogy, Book Two) (Paperback)

Possession of the Dead is the second book in the Undead World Trilogy. Blood of the Dead, the first book, started out as a fairly traditional zombie apocalypse tale, with four main characters coping with the fact that they live in an Undead world. A gray rain came down and turned the living into zombies, with few being immune, and along with them, those who stayed inside avoiding whatever it was that caused this to happen. Animals too were affected, and for the majority of the first story, we see the main characters struggle to survive as the primary objective. Then, toward the end of that story, an intervention by an angel, a journey through time, and an alternate world (or so it seems) opens up to the characters and in it, there are giant sized zombies that are fifteen stories tall, demons, and of course, as mentioned before, angels. Possession of the Dead goes a long way toward explaining this rather stunning change of scenery at the very end of the first book. Without attempting to spoil anything, the reader discovers that some of the living are actually able to turn into zombies at will, this is a battle for the remaining souls of humanity, and our main characters, because of what they have witnessed, are primary targets of the underworld.

This book changes things up, but is still a zombie novel at heart. I was somewhat reminded of both Brian Keene's The Rising/City of the Dead and Ben Roger's Faith and Undead in the fact that the zombies here are used as a tool of the demons of the underworld and the devil himself in an effort to usurp God's power, or better yet, to bring him to his knees. Still, this tale has some unique elements, including the transformational power of some of the zombies, as well as the giant zombies that roam the city streets and scoop up the living by the handful. We still get a lot of straight up zombie action as the undead chase the main characters from start to finish.

The action is nonstop and between this book and the last, I've grown attached to the characters, and like the new ones introduced in this book. The author once again leaves us hanging at the end of the book, but not as dramatically and shockingly as he did after the first. There are still plenty of questions to answer with the finale, and I will be very interested to find out what happens to characters like Joe, April, and the world as a whole when the end comes. Naturally, the biggest battle is yet to take place, and hopefully more of an explanation of our character's part in all of it will be revealed.

The story keeps the tempo moving at a fast clip and the action is good. I am still a little bit confused by the giant zombies, since there was a minimal explanation as to their existence here, but they do make for an interesting part of the story as the characters are challenged to avoid them. I will be interested to see if there is more discussion of their particular nature in the third book, as well as the animal undead, which are not mentioned too often, but are clearly a part of this world. Even with these minor critiques of mine, I did enjoy this book and it certainly will keep me waiting anxiously for the third book. This is a fun and unique look at the zombie apocalypse, and I am sure AP Fuchs has a few more surprises up his sleeve for the end of his trilogy.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the final act!, October 15, 2010

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Keith Gouveia "gohan1140" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Possession of the Dead: A Zombie Novel (Undead World Trilogy, Book Two) (Kindle Edition)

Possession of the Dead picks up right where Blood of the Dead left off without missing a beat. In a world succumbed to Death, three friends are given little time to digest the truth revealed to them, before they are attacked and seperated. Billie and August are whisked away to a military base, leaving Joe for dead.

Outnumbered and injured, Joe continues to fight as long as he has bullets, and when all seems lost, help comes from an unlikely source. Tough as nails with an axe to grind, Tracey proves Joe's equal and shows him there is always hope and life finds a way.

As the bridge piece to the final act, Possession of the Dead moves along at a steady pace with plenty of head-popping, zombie-decimating action, but little flesh munching and that is my only grievance. As a fan of the sub-genre, I expect blood to flow and entrails to be devoured, but in this act there are too many "too close for comfort" moments. There are only so many times a zombie's teeth can come centimeters away from a character's flesh without ripping into it. However, the action is high-octane, and the ideas thought provacating. If you read Blood of the Dead, this is a no-brainer purchase. If you haven't...what are you waiting for?

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!, March 30, 2011

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SKing58 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Possession of the Dead: A Zombie Novel (Undead World Trilogy, Book Two) (Kindle Edition)

I have read numerous Zombie books, but this book is a very different, but awesome read.

The characters draw you in and keeps you page-turning. I have read both books of this

triology and am anxiously awaiting the 3rd installment. The author, A.P. Fuchs, writes so

well that I felt almost pulled into the books.

If you are into Zombie books, be sure to pick up this set of books. You'll be glad you did!