I almost gave up on this book in the beginning because of the narration (listened to audiobook). Glad I didn't as the overall story was great but still the narration sounded low budget and was hard at times. ( )

Not very well written, yet somehow hard to put down. Definitely more of a romance of the multi-page, lovingly detailed descriptions of half-naked men variety than I was expecting. ( )

I am going to start off with saying I am not a zombie book reader, well I wasn't. I am a fan of the Walking Dead, TV Show I cringe after every show knowing I have to wait another week to get my fix. What to do ? Well, smart me asked some friends if they knew of any Walking Dead type reads they'd recommend. This was the book I got, by an Indie author I've not heard of before. Cool beans, I love to read 'new' authors. Honestly I didn't have much faith that it would be very interesting to me. I'm a TV zombie fan not a zombie reader. Hah, My good friend Lori, pushed this book and proved to me I can love zombie books. Thank You Lori !


Kan, short for Kanas has survived the zombie uprising. She survived her parents, her love and her neighbors. She learned most of what she knows from her survivalist father who most thought a bit crazy. Her strength is amazing, what she has to do to continue to live has been horrendous. Life is on a schedule, everything done at a certain time. Her isolation complete for over 3 years, until a group of humans comes needing her rescue and everything shifts. She must adjust, survive and learn to rebuild her trust in her fellow humans again. It's not easy when many of the humans still alive don't have all their mental faculties anymore.
Why did this book take me completely under its spell ? The heroine, she is amazing. She is young in body but so old in her heartbreaks. She has to do the unthinkable, and still keep from going mental. She is adaptive, and cautious, and shy. She is a very believable character. The world is far enough away from reality I felt taken away but similar enough I could relate to it. The supporting characters are complex, with interesting stories that made them so entrancing. It's not a pretty book with prancing unicorns. It has darkness, horrors and violent moments. They are balanced with amazing bits of sunshine that had me smiling with tears in my eyes. This is a full spectrum emotional read.
Great News, this is a trilogy, book 2 is out ! I'm off to buy, buy, buy. ( )

I loved it from the start. The introduction of the zombies was exciting and the pace was breath-taking. The action was non-stop and the writing drew me in. I didn't even mind Kansas joining the group so easily after so long on her own. I was enjoying everything until....slam.... she was kidnapped by the Mormons. I was so confused and the story tone changed so much I felt like I was reading a whole new novel. The wheels came off at that point and I just couldn't save myself from the wreckage. I love zombie novels but this one turned into a romance triangle tinged with Deliverance. I wanted to love it all but I just didn't. The first three quarters of the book was exciting and interesting and the final fourth was just blah. It doesn't mean I won't read the next novel because author's improve and this is her first. The potential was there but I was put off by the erotic drama. The ending was a busted mess. I ended up being disappointed. ( )

Life for Kansas was perfect until the day the world changed.

She has been hiding out for four years in solitude. It's the only way to survive. The only way not to draw the living dead. Helping a small group of people, she learns the new world might not be what she assumes. Venturing out of her refuge and comfort zone, she meets Rudy, who helps her find a greater purpose. She realizes that the world has moved on without her. Only it's not what she expects. Her knowledge of the living dead grows and only makes her more curious as humanity continues to hang on by a thread. While on her search for answers she finds comfort in new friendships and love, but her past seems as if it will haunt her forever.

Kansas takes it upon herself to help other survivors, which would be easy if the famished were the only obstacles.

In a trilogy plot thick with twists and turns, this adult dark fantasy is emotional as much as it is horrifyingly gripping.

*Not intended for a young audience. Mature content.*
Paperback, 312 pages
Published September 20th 2012
ISBN13
9781478276258
edition language
English
series
The Famished Trilogy #1
characters
Kansas City Sunshine Moore ( )