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The wait is over! The long awaited sequel to Rise and Walk is here. The adventure continues as our party of four survivors descend into a town overrun by the walking dead. Tensions mount as they are driven apart by differing needs and circumstance. New threats emerge when a team of mercenaries arrive commanded by the patriarch of the Richardson family, bent on finding his son. Our heroes will resupply, improvise, find allies, evade new enemies, and struggle to survive as they discover that there is more to fear in the town of Whisper than just the gnashing teeth of the dead who Rise and Walk
Rise and Walk Pathogen Gregory Solis 9781484954225 Books
Rise and Walk: Pathogen is Gregory Solis's sequel to his 2007 debut novel, Rise and Walk. The sequel has been a long time coming and I would be lying if I said I remembered all of the details from the original novel Mr. Solis put out six and a half years ago. Thankfully, a refresher of my review of the first book and jumping right into this new tale brought me up to speed. In Rise and Walk we are introduced to Tony and Mason, two members of a paint ball team who have arrived in the mountains for a tournament. Not so far away, parts of a strange meteor have landed, causing a pathogen to infect the living, turning them into the undead. As things go south and the dead begin devouring the living wholesale, the two men join up with two young women who work at the local general store at the lake where the tournament is supposed to take place. Together, they flee into the mountains and must cope with the onslaught of the undead while also dealing with the even more dangerous living.The original novel, as I had described it in my review, was entertaining zombie fare, though the author's writing was a bit rough, as is often the case with a debut novel. There was a lot of enthusiasm for the material and the story was fun, if perhaps lacking in emotional depth. This was a simple adventure novel for the zombie enthusiast to enjoy, and there's nothing wrong with that. The book was fun-a quick and easy read. I say all this not to disparage this original story, but more as a way to point out the differences between it and this new book. Rise and Walk: Pathogen is a distinctly different novel from the first. Not the story itself. It starts off where the last book ended, and follows our four survivors on day two of their efforts to avoid getting devoured. Mason wants to return to Berkley, where he and Tony are from, to make sure his family is safe, while Tony is more inclined to help Nikki and her quest to find her own parents in the small town of Whisper where this story takes place. Where things differ between the two books, by my estimation, is in the character development and the polish the author shows in his writing. The tension and dialog between the characters feels more real, this story has a broader scope (with a villain that is both far more menacing and yet far more subtle than in the first book), and the author caused me to care about what happens to these people. Even his secondary characters are far more intriguing, especially Margaret, whose story is quite touching. There are a few typos here and there, but nothing too noticeable. Overall, this is a far more well-crafted effort.
It has been a long time coming since Mr. Solis wrote his debut novel, but the sequel was worth the wait and was a very pleasant surprise. My hope is that the third book in the saga takes a few years less than the six to get published, because I am definitely looking forward to what I presume is the climax of this zombie saga.
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Rise and Walk Pathogen Gregory Solis 9781484954225 Books Reviews
Really enjoyed this one - far too few books in this genre seem to actually include *zombie action* any longer. Full of plain old zombie mayhem, this book is quick to the action right from the start, and it really never lets up. Plot is a little thin, but that's fine for the style of book this is. The main characters are all 100% good guys, and the bad guys are 100% bad guys, and the zombies are, well, zombies. No buried meaning or metaphorical exploration of the human condition here, just meat and potatoes zombie bashing. Perfect for what it is. Eagerly looking forward to the next book in the series.
Spelling mistakes and typos don't really bother me, but there are a few here and there. The prose doesn't flow poetically, and is occasionally stilted/staccato in delivery, but in its own utilitarian way does a quite adequate job of delivering the story. For a first novel and a self-published one at that, I was impressed. I have to admit that I found the strange use of non-contracted words in speech where the contractions would have been normal/natural somewhat odd and distracting, but that's a minor point and didn't detract from the story at all.
Edit I finally figured out what I particularly enjoyed about this book - the characters aren't morons. You aren't subjected to constant stupid behavior on the part of the heroes. If not "yeah, that's what I'd do" at least "ok, that makes sense." Considering how often this is not the case in this genre, I can only assume it's difficult to pull off.
I start all my reviews with a brief explanation of my stars. I have four novels in this world I would give five stars to. Four stars means I like it, it's not a ding.
The Good
Being a sequel, the pressure on the author to keep the action going and develop the characters further. Mr. Solis has succeeded in this. We get a bit more history of the town, the movers and shakers and we see the sidekick start to come into his own. The action is well paced. Not necessarily fast, but provides a nice plot mover on-er (yes, I made that up but I used to bang an English major so it's okay).
The Bad
Technically speaking, no big problems. The editing is tight and if I saw a typo or mistake by brain auto corrected it and I didn't give it a thought. The main character however, well I have a problem with him. He's another Swiss Army Survivor. He just happens to have just the right skill, at just the right time. Some of it is explained fairly believable enough but his on going reactions don't make sense. Maybe this is the authors intent, I don't know but it's bugging me.
Overall I would recommend to anyone reading this review, get the first book. You get a lot of bang for your buck.
Rise and Walk Pathogen is Gregory Solis's sequel to his 2007 debut novel, Rise and Walk. The sequel has been a long time coming and I would be lying if I said I remembered all of the details from the original novel Mr. Solis put out six and a half years ago. Thankfully, a refresher of my review of the first book and jumping right into this new tale brought me up to speed. In Rise and Walk we are introduced to Tony and Mason, two members of a paint ball team who have arrived in the mountains for a tournament. Not so far away, parts of a strange meteor have landed, causing a pathogen to infect the living, turning them into the undead. As things go south and the dead begin devouring the living wholesale, the two men join up with two young women who work at the local general store at the lake where the tournament is supposed to take place. Together, they flee into the mountains and must cope with the onslaught of the undead while also dealing with the even more dangerous living.
The original novel, as I had described it in my review, was entertaining zombie fare, though the author's writing was a bit rough, as is often the case with a debut novel. There was a lot of enthusiasm for the material and the story was fun, if perhaps lacking in emotional depth. This was a simple adventure novel for the zombie enthusiast to enjoy, and there's nothing wrong with that. The book was fun-a quick and easy read. I say all this not to disparage this original story, but more as a way to point out the differences between it and this new book. Rise and Walk Pathogen is a distinctly different novel from the first. Not the story itself. It starts off where the last book ended, and follows our four survivors on day two of their efforts to avoid getting devoured. Mason wants to return to Berkley, where he and Tony are from, to make sure his family is safe, while Tony is more inclined to help Nikki and her quest to find her own parents in the small town of Whisper where this story takes place. Where things differ between the two books, by my estimation, is in the character development and the polish the author shows in his writing. The tension and dialog between the characters feels more real, this story has a broader scope (with a villain that is both far more menacing and yet far more subtle than in the first book), and the author caused me to care about what happens to these people. Even his secondary characters are far more intriguing, especially Margaret, whose story is quite touching. There are a few typos here and there, but nothing too noticeable. Overall, this is a far more well-crafted effort.
It has been a long time coming since Mr. Solis wrote his debut novel, but the sequel was worth the wait and was a very pleasant surprise. My hope is that the third book in the saga takes a few years less than the six to get published, because I am definitely looking forward to what I presume is the climax of this zombie saga.
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