The Dead
by Mark E. Rogers
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A terrible judge comes like a thief in the night. Planes drop from the sky, machines sputter and stop, and the graves of the shrieking damned burst open. Angels from hell clothe themselves in the flesh of corpses to form an unholy army. Gary Holland is jolted awake to learn that his father is dead. The family gathers for the funeral...and confronts hell on earth.Tags
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yoyogod Another great zombie novel.
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This is probably one of the best zombie horror novels published before zombies went mainstream at the turn of the century, even if it had one of the worst covers ever. Engaging characters and an action-driven plot are only part of it; the big success was how The Dead incorporated Christian mythology (the Rapture, Demons, Heaven and Hell) into its zombie plague without coming off like a Left Behind knock-off. Theology and faith are main concepts explored and debated by the main characters, yet the narrative never devolves into preachy or overbearing demagoguery. You won't find this novel in the Christian Horror section, and that's a good thing. If you're a fan of zombie horror and haven't read this yet, add it to your TBR pile.
This is my favorite zombie book. It is what really got me into them. It also has spiritual elements, such as demons and heaven. This may be an older book, but if you like apocalyptic scenarios, zombies, demons, and struggles for life against evil forces, then read this!
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- People/Characters
- Gary Holland; Max Holland; Legion (demon)
- Important places
- Bayside Point, New Jersey, USA
- Important events
- Apocalypse; Judgement Day
- Epigraph
- Hears't thou, my soul, what serious things
Both the Psalm and Sibyl sings
Of a sure Judge, from Whose sharp ray
The World in flames shall fly away?
O that fire! Before whose face
Heaven and ... (show all)Earth shall find no place;
O those eyes! Whose angry light
Must be the day of that dread night
O that trump! Whose blast shall run
An even round with th' circling sun,
And urge the murmuring graves to bring
Pale mankind forth to meet his King.
Horror of nature, hell, and death!
When a deep groan from beneath
Shall cry " We come, we come," and all
The caves of night answer one call.
--Thomas of Celano, Mass for the Dead
(tr. Richard Cranshaw)
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.
--Proverbs, 1, 7 - First words
- Dead.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"You know, Gary," answered Mr. Hersh at last, "That's a very interesting story..."
- Blurbers
- Bourne, J. L.; Keene, Brian; Kent, Taylor
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- 87
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.57)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 1
