Rise Again: A Zombie Thriller

by Ben Tripp

Overview

Rise Again marks a vivid and powerful fiction debut from an author who “balances kinetically choreographed scenes of zombie carnage with studies of well-drawn characters and enough political intrigue to give his tale more gravity and grounding than most zombie gorefests” (Publishers Weekly).

A mysterious contagion. Mass hysteria. Sudden death. And a warning that would come all too late...

Forest Peak, California. Fourth of July. Sheriff Danielle Adelman, a troubled war veteran, thinks she has all the problems she can handle in this all-American town after her kid sister runs away from home. But when a disease-stricken horde of panicked refugees fleeing the fall of Los Angeles swarms her small mountain community, Danny realizes her problems have only just begun—starting with what might very well be the end of the world. Danny thought she had seen humanity at its worst in war-torn Iraq, but nothing could prepare her for the remorseless struggle to survive in a dying world being overrun by the reanimated dead and men turned monster. Obsessed with finding her missing sister against all odds, Danny’s epic and dangerous journey across the California desert will challenge her spirit . . . and bring her to the precipice of sanity itself. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439165188
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Publication date:	10/26/2010
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	430,068
File size:	891 KB

About the Author

After attending the Rhode Island School of Design for illustration, Ben Tripp worked as an experiential designer for more than twenty years, creating theme parks, resorts, museums, and attractions worldwide. He is the author of the horror novels Rise Again, Rise Again: Below Zero, and The Accidental Highwayman, his first book for young adults. He lives with his family in Los Angeles.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Danny's journey through a land of death to find [her sister] Kelley makes for a remarkable character-driven story, and the final sentence takes it to another level." —-Library Journal Starred Review

Editorial Reviews

Zombie mayhem gets an interesting modern American makeover in this notable debut. In Forest Peak, a quiet town an hour outside of Los Angeles, the crowds at an Independence Day gathering suddenly go crazy, drop dead, and rise as flesh-eating corpses. As the zombies ravage the town, sheriff Danielle "Danny" Adelman, a veteran of the Iraq War, gathers together the few human survivors and they head north, looking for refuge. In San Francisco, Danny discovers signs of a military coverup for the disaster and indications that Hawkstone, a team of paramilitary independent contractors, is taking advantage of the social anarchy. Tripp balances kinetically choreographed scenes of zombie carnage with studies of well-drawn characters and enough political intrigue to give his tale more gravity and grounding than most zombie gorefests. (Nov.)

Publishers Weekly

Often brilliant....more than just another zombie story….Nearly impossible to put down….It does more than scare—it both moves and enrages, and transcends mere spookiness for something much more satisfying.” —Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother

“A thrilling page-turner that will delight fans of zombie fiction and post-apocalyptic stories, including Charlie Huston’s Sleepless and Justin Cronin’s The Passage.” —Booklist

“Danny’s journey through a land of death to find [her sister] Kelley makes for a remarkable character-driven story, and the final sentence takes it to another level.” —Library Journal (starred review)

From the Publisher

When the novel opens, a small-town teen named Kelley has run away from home, leaving her older sister alone the day before the zombies appear. The sister, Danny, is the town sheriff and an Iraq war vet with post-traumatic stress syndrome. Danny's journey through a land of death to find Kelley makes for a remarkable character-driven story, and the final sentence takes it to another level. Unquestionably, it packs the best ending in this batch of books. BZG By the end, Danny is leading a Road Warrior-style convoy, roaming the West in search of peace.

Library Journal

Ben Tripp's first novel is a classic zombie apocalypse with several unique twists drawing inspiration from the best works in zombie fiction. Alcoholic Sheriff Danielle Adelman rises to the role of leader as zombies overtake the world; current events become significant as the mystery and terror unfold. Kirsten Potter delivers a straightforward, deliberate reading, balancing the horror with a dynamic voice for Adelman, who is always recognizable in the frequent dialogue scenes. Potter's voices are often passionate, and the main characters have individual tones. Potter never veers into melodrama. Her narration is steady, and her dialogue shines, adding further depth to the characters. A.Z.W. 2013 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

APRIL 2013 - AudioFile