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Are you ready for the end?

An ancient tomb is unearthed live on cable TV after months of hype. It's the archeological equivalent of Shark Week. The broadcast takes a turn no one ever expected. Those minutes of footage will be combed over by governments worldwide seeking to understand the horror that has been unleashed.

Back in Florida three adopted teens watch the television with their adopted parents. They are glued to the news channels for weeks as the infection spreads quickly across the globe. The videos posted online of people ripping into each other like cannibals on PCP are unreal. The support from the authorities is a joke. No one has a plan in place for this. At least not a plan that involves saving everyone...

Join a tight knit family of outcasts who'll do anything for one another as they battle their way through this freak show. A reality where might makes right and the only thing worse than running out of food and water, is running out of ammunition.

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Are you a fan of spine-tingling horror? Look no further than the thrilling works of R.S. Merritt, a master of zombie fiction. With over two dozen apocalyptic themed books available on Amazon, R.S. Merritt has been keeping readers on the edge of their seats for years with pulse-pounding tales of the undead. From the hauntingly empty streets of Disney to the desolate wastelands of a virus stricken Egypt, R.S. Merritt's vivid and immersive writing will have you completely engrossed in the terrifying world his characters find themselves struggling to survive in. Join the legions of fans who have been captivated by his unique brand of horror - but be warned, once you start reading, you might not be able to stop!


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"An awesome read fast paced with good characters and well thought out actions sequences and believable scenarios. Definitely going to read the rest in this series." - Amazon Reviewer

"It's one of the best apocalyptic novels I've read in a long time." - Amazon Reviewer

"This book has a new take on the zombie apocalypse. I found that I was holding my breath in some of the intense situations. What a book, I look forward to the continuing adventures." - Amazon Reviewer

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08GQT3V6Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (September 29, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1660 KB
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Living in a lighthouse as a child led me early to a love of reading. Despite what you may have been told the life of a lighthouse keeper's son is not all Glamour and Parties. There's a lot of time when there really isn't much to do besides wonder if the fog horn has finally made you deaf or watch your dad pull fishing lures out of different parts of people bodies. (You'd be amazed!)

I read. I read a lot. We had a 'reading caterpillar' around the room at my school where every time you read a book you put your name on your color paper and hung it up. The teacher had to give me two colors because it was looking more like a worm than a caterpillar. I devoured CS Lewis before moving on to Tolkien. Reading has continued to be a big part of my life. I've moved into Alternative Realities by guys like Stirling and my guilty pleasure is Zombie novels. I can't seem to get enough of them!

I like reading about the extremes people will go to to survive. The ones who can rise above the rest and keep their sense of right and wrong. When humanity crumbles around them these flawed heroes stand tall and try to make their way. They go from struggling to pay the phone bill to struggling to keep themselves and others alive. I like to see how this either hardens or breaks them. I think these stories speak at a very primal level. I enjoy the journey greatly as I get to tag along seeing how the survivors manage and how the experience forges them into something more than they were.

I look forward to sharing the journey with you all!

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Jennifer Foulk

Original idea!

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023

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I love the way the zombies are portrayed in this book. It's original and very different from all the other zombie books I love. This is on my list of favorites! The character development and story is top knotch! I absolutely adore the family in this story, and my heart broke at some parts as well as swelled with pride at others. I got all the feels! Great story. I can't wait to read the next!

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Jennifer Grace

Super easy read that is a new take on a zombie apocalypse

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023

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So, overall, I really enjoyed this book. The concept of the zombies in this book is totally unique to the others that I have read and watched. I love how the zombies are actually still sort of alive and that they evolve. I would have given 5 stars, but I had a couple of issues. The first issue is that I didn’t like the way the author stigmatized women as being overly concerned about makeup and their appearance. Also, the way the author talked about people who struggled with addiction rubbed the the wrong way. Granted, it was just a few sentences but it bothered me.

The thing that drove me the most insane was the horrible grammar the kindle version used. I have never seen so many grammatical errors in a book before. I know that kindle books usually tend to have more errors but I think it was just poor editing in general because all of the errors were in sentence structure. To give you an idea, I’m 42% done reading the book and have already counted at least 22 sentence fragments. There are more but I didn’t start keeping track until I was well into the first few chapters. I don’t know why I am keeping track, but I am a stickler for grammar and I was blown away by how many incomplete sentences there are. It’s not even just people talking in quotes, it’s the actual narration.

I will definitely read the other books in the series, especially since they’re all part of kindle unlimited. It’s super interesting. I started it a few hours ago and I’m almost halfway through the book but I’m a fast reader.

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New Breed of Craziness...LOL!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2021

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Da*n just when I thought double-tapping to the head would kill a zombie, but these crazed, sugar-hyped, jumping, underground crawlers are a whole new bunch of scary.
On the flip side, nature does offer clues on how to defeat unknown enemies...and that is sunlight!
When the sun comes up, there is hope for a new day for survival.
A different type of family unit that's common as apple pie, and the beauty is that Yue, Drew and LeBron are a close knit family that will defend each other to the end. I like that this story kinda indicates that parents may not be able to save their children (scene in books where the group was thinking about helping the little girl into the top of the bus).
As a reader, that's feeling of hopelessness is the strongest emotion I felt reading that scene, yet I have to move on, you know....survive!!

P.S...what's up with the character name LeBron? Haven't quite figured out that thread yet. 😐

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Lucy

If you want nonstop action…

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2023

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This is the series for you. I would give it 10 for violence, gore, and action. The family of characters are likable, even without any background stories. Unfortunately, through the story some of the characters are lost. This story is like a horror movie with a better cast of characters. I know it goes on an and on because there are several books in the series. However, I am a sci fi reader and do not like horror at all. I am not at all sure how horror got in my recommended book list. So I won’t be continuing on with the series.
This story would easily be five stars for horror enthusiasts. There were enough visuals to give me nightmares for years to come. Happy reading.

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Michael King

Thank you R. S. Merritt

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022

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Has anyone noticed the bad reviews where people complained about the editing, yet they have mistakes in their own review? Yue should be more careful calling the kettle black.

I thoroughly enjoyed the entire series. Character development continued till the very end. The depiction of how these new zombie-like creatures are created and transform themselves gave a whole new spin to the genre. Kind of like what “Dawn of the Dead” did for movies in making Zombies fast as hell! A worthy read even if there were some typos.

So Thank You Merritt, Yue earned a fan with this series! Moving on to Zombies!

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DENNIS g BRUNSWICK

A good read

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

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I'm not usually a big fan of apocalypse type books, mainly because our government right now is leading us in that direction, but this one was pretty good. Definitely read more of the authors books.

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debra harper de rosset

Hidden Gem

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022

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I really liked the Bonansinga walking dead novels so the idea of an extensive series appealed to me. I think the first is very well written and I like all the characters. I’m into the second and I’ll probably read all of them. Great little series so far and I’m enjoying it. If you’re expecting TWD you’re not going to get. But if you can appreciate another conception of the zombie apocalypse, you’ll appreciate this series.

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This is Book one of the Crawlerz Zombie Book Series

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023

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This was a great start to new horror Book Series I like that you went outside the Box and made you Series Atypical . This not your normal zombie origin story I like the unique spin that you put on it . And I can not wait to see what happens next for the siblings .

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RescueandReading

A great zombie/monster book

Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2023

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Wow, this story kept me hooked from page 1.
I was so emotionally invested and couldn’t bear to think what might happen to Yue, Drew or LeBron.

We follow they family as an outbreak unleashed from the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt wipes out the modern world.

The trio of siblings continue to beat the huge odds against them and survive being attacked by monsters and other humans.

Book 1 ends on a cliffhanger, and I wanted to read the second book to see what happens. However, this series is actually huge, like 7 books in length so far; I definitely don’t have the patience to read about the same characters for that long 😵‍💫😬

Valerie Spencer

EXCELLENT.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2023

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i liked everything about the book.

Denise Dannhauser

Surgers and crawlerz

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2021

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Different to zombies and different to why they became infected. Great plot so far.

This must be a first where the author has taken the time to think through how folk would survive. What would you do? Nice plan. Reality and the vision don't match so make new plans. The three kids do so well and make ordinary mistakes which makes the story believable.

The author also got how governments respond down pat.

Heading to book two

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Pedro

Zombies x2

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2023

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Entertaining as hell. A lot more interaction with the mundane was very refreshing. Quite enjoyable. Very sad at times too.

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Ms T

Excellent story, lack of editing ruins the flow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2021

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I really enjoyed the storyline, and have ordered the next two books in the series. However, the editing is awful - I suspect non existent. Unfortunately, this was enough to break up the flow of the book and was jarring. Several times I had to re-read a sentence because it just didn't make sense. I would have given it 5 stars if it had been professionally edited. Please don't underestimate the importance of paying for an editor!

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