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Red always knew she would have to face the man who
nearly destroyed her. She just didn't figure it would happen so soon .
.
With the plague sweeping across the nation,
destroying many and turning others into walking corpses, survivors head West in
search of a chosen land, a place designed to keep the infected out, while
sealing survivors inside. In theory, the idea seems the only way to keep
humanity alive. In practice, it doesn't matter whether a person is on the
inside or the out—there is no humanity. . . . And even though John Gatherum
hunted her
down and instigated their reunion, Red’s no longer
the passive girl he once manipulated. This time, she has a hidden agenda of her
own.
Kill him. Save her family. Save herself.
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Angela Scott hears voices. Tiny fictional people sit on her
shoulders and whisper their stories in her ear. Instead of medicating herself,
she decided to pick up a pen, write down everything those voices tell me, and
turn it into a book. She's not crazy. She's an author. For the most part, she
writes contemporary Young Adult novels. However, through a writing exercise
that spiraled out of control, she found herself writing about zombies
terrorizing the Wild Wild West--and loving it. Her zombies don't sparkle, and
they definitely don't cuddle. At least, she wouldn't suggest it. She lives on
the benches of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains with two lovely children, one
teenager, and a very patient husband. She graduated from Utah State University
with a B.A. degree in English, not because of her love for the written word,
but because it was the only major that didn't require math. She can't spell,
and grammar is her arch nemesis. But they gave her the degree, and there are no
take backs.
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Red always knew she would have to face the man who nearly destroyed her. She just didn’t figure it would happen so soon . . .
With the plague sweeping across the nation, destroying many and turning others into walking corpses, survivors head West in search of a chosen land, a place designed to keep the infected out, while sealing survivors inside. In theory, the idea seems the only way to keep humanity alive. In practice, it doesn’t matter whether a person is on the inside or the out—there is no humanity.
. . . And even though John Gatherum hunted her down and instigated their reunion, Red’s no longer the passive girl he once manipulated. This time, she has a hidden agenda of her own.
Kill him. Save her family. Save herself.
Survivor Roundup
The Zombie West Series, Book 2
by Angela Scott
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Release Date: November 22, 2012
Length: 244 Pages
ISBN:978-1-622538-57-7
ASIN:B00AC6SMXE
Blurb:
Red always knew she would have to face the man who nearly destroyed her. She just didn’t figure it would happen so soon . . .
With the plague sweeping across the nation, destroying many and turning others into walking corpses, survivors head West in search of a chosen land, a place designed to keep the infected out, while sealing survivors inside. In theory, the idea seems the only way to keep humanity alive. In practice, it doesn’t matter whether a person is on the inside or the out—there is no humanity.
. . . And even though John Gatherum hunted her down and instigated their reunion, Red’s no longer the passive girl he once manipulated. This time, she has a hidden agenda of her own.
Kill him. Save her family. Save herself.
Excerpt:
Moans and agitated cries intensified with the rising of the new sun. The walking dead grew more active as the day warmed their bones and thawed their warped brains. It had become so commonplace over the past several months, like the crowing of a rooster at dawn, that Red hardly noticed the difference —until the scratching and digging at the walls became more chaotic, more desperate.
"Something's wrong." She untangled herself from Trace's arms, waking him in the process, and climbed from bed. "Do you hear it? They're louder today."
Trace pushed himself into an upright position, and cocked his head to the side. "You're right. Something's up." He tossed back the covers and swung his legs over the edge of the bed.
As he scrambled for his boots, Red yanked her shawl off a nearby chair and wrapped it around her shoulders. "Get Wen and find out what's going on. I'll check on the kids."
She opened the door and nearly stumbled into the man she had just mentioned. Wen's hand hung in the air as if about to knock.
"I was just coming to get you." Trace grabbed the rifle propped against the footboard. "Guess you heard it, too. We need to climb the towers and see what the ruckus is about."
Wen made no motion that indicated he heard Trace one way or the other. He didn't even lower his close-fisted hand, but kept it raised. His dark eyes were wide and flicked from Red to Trace and back again. An ashen color coated his natural olive skin.
"What is it?" Red asked. "What's going on?"
Wen shook his head and swallowed. "It's Caroline. The baby... it's time."
Red's hands fell heavy to her sides, releasing her hold on the shawl. "Are you sure?"
"The pain is getting worse."
She took two steps back, away from Wen, and cast her eyes at Trace. They all knew the baby would be born early spring, yet no one had discussed a plan for its birth.
"She wants you." Wen pointed at Red.
Dozens of nails continued to rake against the fort walls, filling the silence as both men looked to her. Red's hands trembled and she hid them away. The undead she could handle; birth terrified her.
"Why me?"
Trace shrugged. "Hell, Red, you're a girl. She's a girl. You probably know better than us how these things work."
"No, I don't." She once again tightened her hold on her shawl and pulled it closer. "Being a girl doesn't mean I know anything about delivering babies." Blood. There's bound to be lots of it.
"Please, Red—"
"I can't." She squeezed her eyes shut. I just... can't."
"Why are you doing this?" Wen stepped toward her.
Without opening her eyes, but feeling his presence, she moved back.
"Caroline needs you!"
"Come on, Red," Trace said. "You've killed hundreds of walkers all on your own. Delivering a baby will be nothing."
Red's eyes flew open and she locked her gaze on him. "If you think it's so easy then you do it!"
"Whoa! Wait a minute." He held his hands out in front of him. "You know it's different for a man. Guys shouldn't be anywhere... near there. It's not our place."
She turned hers eyes from one man to the other. "I love Caroline just like a sister. You both know I do, and I want to help her, but are you both out of your mind? Have you forgotten what I am?"
Trace placed his hands on her forearms and pulled her toward him. "You're not capable of hurting her or the baby. That's not who you are."
"We don't know that for certain," she said. "As much as you want to believe I'm fine, we all know that deep inside I'm not like you at all."
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My Review
In an alternate old West roamed by zombies and survivors, Angela Scott's Survivor Roundup, the story of Elisabeth, aka "Red", a woman stuck between both worlds, and Trace aka "Cowboy", the man in love with her, begins where Wanted: Dead or Undead left off. Introducing a handful of new secondary characters, new adventures and a climactic faceoff with Red's nemesis, John Gatherum, this rousing addition to The Zombie West series is sure to please any paranormal or western romance lover. It kept me turning the pages late into the night.
Beginning where we last left the resilient group of zombie fighters; Red and Trace little family gets a new addition when Wen and Carolyn have a baby. Realizing the fort where they've been living is getting low on supplies, Red and Trace know things will have to change in order for all of them to survive. Leaving Wen, Carolyn, and the children behind, Red and Trace decide to leave the fort and forage for supplies agreeing to come back within a month with whatever they've been able to scavenge.
As Red and Trace travel in search of food, it becomes obvious Red's body has truly changed as a result of her continued exposure to zombie bites. While still human, Red is now able to walk among zombies without them even picking up her scent - she appears invisible to them. While Trace considers this a miracle - it makes Red uncomfortable. She's worried about the state of her humanity. When Red and Trace are split up by a group of roaming cowboys - it'll take more than all of the skills each has acquired to survive. They'll end up having to rely on the help of acquaintances they make along the way.
I really enjoyed how Ms. Scott continued to develop Red and Trace's relationship as both a couple and as individual adults; we get to see them at both their best and at their worst. We also get to meet some really interesting and incredible secondary characters in this installment, from Kitchi and Aponi, two native American Indians, who help Trace survive his experiences to Nash, Red's temporary kidnapper and Davis Story, her older brother, two men who are instrumental in helping Red face off against her enemy, John Gatherum. Ms. Scott did a good job developing and exposing us to John and the evil he has become - he was the perfect villain and it was easy to root for Red and her group to win.
Will Red and Trace be able to make it back home together in time to save their friends? And what new secret will Red have to share with Trace? You'll have to read Survivor Roundup to find out. I enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next installment in this series, Dead Plains, set to release in 2013.
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Crowns
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.
a Rafflecopter giveawayBeginning where we last left the resilient group of zombie fighters; Red and Trace little family gets a new addition when Wen and Carolyn have a baby. Realizing the fort where they've been living is getting low on supplies, Red and Trace know things will have to change in order for all of them to survive. Leaving Wen, Carolyn, and the children behind, Red and Trace decide to leave the fort and forage for supplies agreeing to come back within a month with whatever they've been able to scavenge.
As Red and Trace travel in search of food, it becomes obvious Red's body has truly changed as a result of her continued exposure to zombie bites. While still human, Red is now able to walk among zombies without them even picking up her scent - she appears invisible to them. While Trace considers this a miracle - it makes Red uncomfortable. She's worried about the state of her humanity. When Red and Trace are split up by a group of roaming cowboys - it'll take more than all of the skills each has acquired to survive. They'll end up having to rely on the help of acquaintances they make along the way.
I really enjoyed how Ms. Scott continued to develop Red and Trace's relationship as both a couple and as individual adults; we get to see them at both their best and at their worst. We also get to meet some really interesting and incredible secondary characters in this installment, from Kitchi and Aponi, two native American Indians, who help Trace survive his experiences to Nash, Red's temporary kidnapper and Davis Story, her older brother, two men who are instrumental in helping Red face off against her enemy, John Gatherum. Ms. Scott did a good job developing and exposing us to John and the evil he has become - he was the perfect villain and it was easy to root for Red and her group to win.
Will Red and Trace be able to make it back home together in time to save their friends? And what new secret will Red have to share with Trace? You'll have to read Survivor Roundup to find out. I enjoyed it and can't wait to read the next installment in this series, Dead Plains, set to release in 2013.
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Crowns
FTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Great review! What an interesting story concept - zombies & cowboys ;) I'll definitely have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the awesome review and for being a part of my blog tour. I so appreciate that. It would be doubly awesome if you could take a moment and leave your review on Amazon so the masses can see it. I will be tweeting the heck out of it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again,
~Angela Scott