Rich Baker

Five Roads to Texas was a fun read to have on the road with me as it was easy to pick up and put down. The book was put together by Phalanx Press by setting the framework of America dealing with a horrible disease that turns people into ravenous creatures. They chose five of their authors to each write a story-line about how their characters stayed alive and reached the safe zone in Texas.

The five authors that contributed to this book are W. J. Lundy, Brian Parker, Rich Baker, Joseph Hansen, Allen Gamboa with a foreword penned by J. L. Bourne.

I enjoyed the story and found it went together so smoothly that it was hard to imagine that five different authors contributed their unique stories that were melded into one action packed, page turning book. I was a little disappointed when it became obvious that this is just the beginning of the story, with the door being left wide open for sequels. Apparently each author will continue on with the characters that they created. I enjoyed this book as a quick and light read but probably will not follow up with the rest of the books, as there are plenty of other “zombie” type reads for me to explore.… (más)

A short novella showing terrorists preparing a virus that they hope will destroy America. Martyrs line up to get mauled and reanimate to spread the disease. Their plan is well thought out and the jihadists begin to celebrate on their success after launching their plan. A group of college students are caught on campus in the middle of it all and try to escape the treacherous hoards to reach the safety of their homes. Great intro to the series.

John Podlaski, author
"Cherries - A Vietnam War Novel" and "When Can I Stop Running?"… (más)