Aaron lives in a world where the undead roam the Earth looking for their next meal. The thing is, they don't seem to want anything to do with Aaron. He can walk among them and it's like he isn't even there. Because of his severe lack of trust for people (for good reason), he lives alone in a place most people would never venture into: Baltimore, where thousands of zombies hoard. Then he meets Sam, a girl he becomes attached to and learns to trust completely. She takes him back to Lexington, an old high school that a community of people have been living in, and they try to figure out a way to find hope in a world full of death.

For real: Zombies scare the crap out of me. I haven't figured out why exactly. I mean the logical part of me knows that it could never happen, but reading a zombie book or watching a zombie movie never fails to give me nightmares. Dead Living was no exception.

At first this book totally terrified me. The beginning chapters are a little gory and super fast-paced. But once things settled down, I got really into it. The characters in this book make it what it is. Aaron has been living alone in Baltimore among hoards of the dead, but since they don't seem to notice him, he finds it peaceful. Then he meets Sam and she takes him to the school compound where she's been living. Along the way they form a genuine friendship that I found really sweet.

I thought it was a cool and unique twist to have a character who was immune to the zombies. There's so much that Aaron can do that no one else can! I honestly wish he would've just stayed at the school for the rest of the book, but there was a journey that needed to be made. One of the saddest part of this book was the reality that in times of crisis a lot of people become evil. Of course you have people that are willing to risk their lives to help you, but you have those that will kill you before the zombies can. I hate thinking of humanity like that, but it's the truth.

It was interesting to see how the younger generation in this book didn't know about geography, terrorists, technology, or history much at all. They were just trying to survive in a dangerous world and that's all that mattered. It was the things that we use everyday that they had no clue about. That was a cool thing to read about.

The only thing I didn't love about this book was that we got to hear everyone's thoughts throughout the whole book. I personally like stories better when you don't know what every character is thinking and just hear from one or two's POVs.

Overall: A thrilling zombie book with a unique twist that will have you up late. I completely recommend for anyone who likes zombie books as this one has more going on it than your average one. The characters and their stories are really the basis of the book, but don't get me wrong, it is still nightmare inducing!!

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Michelle_PPDB | 5 reseñas más. | Mar 18, 2023 |

Dead Living por Glenn Bullion

From the opening gambit this is an entertaining and thrilling story that unfolds to more than just the generic zombie thriller that is so common these days.

I especially enjoyed the unfolding narrative surrounding Aaron and how events didn't just unfold in a straight forward manner even if some of the events weren't entirely unpredictable.

Overall, it was a light and entertaining book, the kind you pick up in the early evening and don't put down until it's finished.

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HenriMoreaux | 5 reseñas más. | Feb 26, 2020 |

Demonspawn por Glenn Bullion

Alex is a boy who doesn't really fit in.
Gradually he realises that he may not be entirely human, as he becomes aware of unusual abilities that he uses to deal with some ghostly goings on.
In his personal life, he deals with a hopeless crush (being annoyingly obtuse).
Ok story. 2.5 stars.

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quiBee | 3 reseñas más. | Jan 21, 2016 |

Dead Living por Glenn Bullion

"Dead Living" by Glenn Bullion is one of the rare books in this genre that is a complete story - not one suddenly ending on the edge of a cliff and then forcing readers to purchase the next book(s) in the series. Thank you Mr. Bullion!

First off, I'd like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this story...it's fiction and a result of the author's imagination. Isn't the purpose of a book to allow readers to get away from their normal daily grind to take a trip to someplace they've never been...to a life never imagined...witnessing events that are new, exciting or terrifying to readers. Who cares if the gasoline is 23 yrs. old and vehicles are still used, whiskey is found in a nearby home that was surprisingly overlooked for 23 yrs and zombies are still wearing clothes after all this time. It's a story...go with the flow and stop criticizing a book because you found some facts that may be incorrect, typos or poor sentence structure. A book is a form of entertainment and not written for the sole purpose of challenging readers to see how many imperfections they can find. That's not reading!

As for the story itself, the author presents some new twists in this post-apocalypse tome - Aaron was born on the first day of the of the event and learns to be self sufficient by his father and others as they survive in the mountains. The story jumps twice within the first several chapters, the first time, 14 yrs and then again to a period 9 yrs. later - both periods have a profound impact on the main character.. He has a special gift that he doesn't want others to know...he can walk and live among the zombies without being accosted - savaging is as simple as going shopping!. The other twist is that some zombies are deemed "thinkers", who are able to learn and then lead others in battle.

Aaron rescues a girl, Samantha, who is part of a scavenging team; she is in trouble, but not because of zombies - her two fellow team members decide that this is a good time to rape and kill her. She had lived with 60 others in a small community for several years, but doesn't like people and won't do anything to help the community unless she receives payment. The girl is rough and tough, and eventually, Aaron has a big impact upon her and she changes - befriending everyone and volunteering around the community. She, too, was born after the event and doesn't know how life was before the event and doesn't share in the special power that Aaron has. However, they soon learn there are others!.

There are a few scrapes with zombies and bad people (slave traders), but much of the story focuses upon Aaron and "Sam" within the small community - working hard to make life more comfortable. The last third of the book is non-stop action and once you get that far, there's no stopping until you finish the story. Great job Mr. Bullion!… (más)

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