Outbreak (The Brother's Creed Book 1) Kindle Edition

One damned good read. Spoiler alert.

This one starts with brothers James and Connor Andderson.

A couple of days earlier there had been several brutal murders in Hill City, Texas. then yesterday, Hill City had gone dark. Shortly after state troopers had been sent in and nothing had been heard from them since. When the same thing started happening to other towns in eastern Texas that night, the National Guard had been sent in. Now there were rumors and videos circulating the internet.

The dead were coming back to life.

James and Connor both read the stories in the papers and Connor called his parents to let them know that he and James would be gone for the weekend. James is the oldest at twenty one while Connor is nineteen. Conner had been a marine though he never saw combat. The brothers are very capable with any gun and both know how to survive. This weekend they will be heading to their Montana camp which is in the middle of the Montana ranch to shoot prairie dogs and coyotes. His Dad told him it would probably all blow over and to go enjoy the hunting at the Montana hunting camp so James and Conner did just that. They killed over two hundred prairie dogs and three coyotes.

On Monday they headed back toward the nearest town and its grocery store. James thought it was weird that they didn't pass a single car. As they hit the main street they found the street littered with crashed cars. There were also dead bodies all over the street.

Connor and James checked the first body they saw. Everything smelled like rotting meat. Connor's marine training kicked in big time. He was now treating the area like a war zone. Though he never saw combat his instincts were on high alert. He knew something wasn't right but just what that something was he didn't know.

This is when they saw their first zombie. A woman who was so badly injured there was no way she should be walking or even alive. But walking she was right toward them. Connor shot her in the uninjured leg but once down she kept dragging herself toward he and James. Connor then shot her in the heart. She still kept coming. Connor shot her in the head and she truly died. Connor told James a head shot is the only way to kill these things and he made sure James understood that he had Connor's back and would take those head shots. Now they were both headed to get their parents, family and a few close friends head for Alaska on a plane that Connor flew. The remote location their lodge was in should keep them all safe from the Zombies.

Emmet Wolf was a home when the news broke about what was going on in Texas. Wolf knew his former father in law was the cause. Its something he learned a year ago when he quit his job. The job being head of security for Lifework the company the man owned. He never thought this day would come but now it was here.

Emmet was forty years old and in great shape. His F-450 was black and had many revisions. It was a Super Duty and had been up armored, had bullet proof glass and was in every way a vehicle he could depend on. It was a vehicle he hoped would help them survive. Wolf headed out to get his ex wife and daughter.

What he found when he arrived was dead zombies and George, Jane's husband with a shotgun. They obviously have had their first taste of the zombie apocalypse.

George was coughing and hacking and didn't look well at all. Emmet saw a bite mark on his arm and knew George would become one of the walking dead. Jane wouldn't let Emmet shoot George so Emmet loaded them all up in his truck and headed out knowing full well that he would be killing George as soon as he turned. He kept his eye on George the whole time.

Emmet's twenty year old daughter Alexis was more than happy to see her dad. A Dad who had taught her all about guns and how to use them. He taught her how to defend herself.

Emmett took all of them with him as he headed North. Emmet had been a marine in his younger years and when he left the Corp he went into private security which is how he got the job at Lifework. It was also how he learned what was going to happen. It was something he hoped never would happen but he had prepared his vehicle just in case it did.

So begins one damned fine read.

This one has James, Connor, Emmett, Alexis, Jane, a Jane who doesn't believe a word Emmet says, George, a George Emmet will kill, a James and Connor who head for their parents ranch in Texas, a Dad they will fine in the barn surrounded by the dead he killed, the dead aren't zombies but living men, men who are marked with a red X both front and back, an X that's made with human blood, a Dad who tells them their mother has been taken, a Dad who dies, a James and Connor who head out to find Mom, an Emmet and daughter who come to the town of Haven, a Haven that isn't a Haven at all, a psycho of a priest, drugged dinner, an Enmet who wakes up in a basement, a daughter who will be sacrificed to the zombies, a James and Connor who arrive after finding their Mother dead, a James and Connor who killed every one of the red X men they could find, a James and Connor who kill the priest and anyone with a gun, an Alexis who frees her Father, a meeting between Emmet, James and Connor all of who decide to go their separate ways and Emmet, Alexis, James and Connor doing their best to save who they can, say alive and survive.

Five Stars and then some

This is a little different take on zombie stories. It starts out with just Conner and James. The boys go hunting on their ranch for the weekend and come back to face a zombie uprising. They contact their parents and try to get to them.
The second group of main characters are a man named Emmett and his daughter Alexis. They start out with his ex-wife and her husband, however her husband was bitten defending his wife and step-daughter and has to be shot. His ex-wife blamed him and was very angry with Emmett. They try to rescue a girl and his wife is bitten when they try to escape, he tries to save her buy cuting off her leg but she dies of shock and blood loss.With many trials the two groups meet up when the brothers save Emmett and his daughter. Read the rest to find out what happens. I am looking forward to the next book

If you are a fan of Walking Dead, this is a book for you. I really liked the way this story was told. The author pulled no punches and didn't sugar coat his version of the zombie apocalypse. Not every character we meet makes it to the end and the main characters James, Connor and Emmett all deal with the moral issues that come with just trying to survive and keep their families together.
The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the detail the author went into with the firearms used. While I understand this is something the main characters would know and appreciate, it was hard for me to get excited about the differences of one assault rifle or to another. The being said, I can't wait to see what the next book brings.

I have been wary of Zombie books for quite a while because I did not want to read another version of the popular zombie television show. However, I was completely surprised by this book. While there were a couple instances where the dialogue felt a little stiff, the author has taken a unique twist to the zombie apocalypse in his debut book that held my interest throughout. There are a plethora of characters entering and exiting the story and my wish would be to have more time to develop a connection with a few of them. This book is fast paced and action packed. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy the genre.

Zombie Apocalypse well done!

Great take on the genre, with two families trying to survive and protect themselves and their loved ones. Lots of action and it keeps you on your toes, wondering what will happen or how they will get out of it.

Humor is mixed in there as well, and the characters are relateable to what might actually happen if Zombies suddenly appeared. Its also refreshing to see the attention to detail, especially in the weapons and gear the characters use.

The buildup and payoff is good, with enough mystery to continue on to the next installment.

Looking forward to reading the next one!

Good accurate descriptions of weapons, tactics, and a killer F450 truck. A believable story line, with several very thoughtful heartaches thrown in. Also, the brothers have a solid faith with them, which is included in places that I myself would do the same. Yes, there are Zombies and lots of bad people to make everyone very cautious about whom to trust. Also, something I noticed very few grammatical errors and no spelling errors. Someone took the time to check the story closely, which lately I found not to be the case with too many books now. A very good read, which I bet you will read all the way through as I did. I can't wait till the next book comes out.

Really good read. Story is a bit short so definitely can read in a few hours but well done. Have read an embarrassing number of zombie books and the storyline and level of action is in the top 20 percent. Very good character development with the main characters being the brother James and Conner who have been preparing for the worst and have a solid tactical background. The other main character, Emmett, and his daughter are also very likable. Won't go into the storyline but give it a solid four stars.