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A terrible judge comes like a thief in the night. While the world sleeps, everything changes. In the diseased light of a festering sun, 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. Dreaming of his father hammering his way out of a coffin, Gary Holland is jolted awake by the phone to learn that his father is dead. Bickering over infidelity and religion, the family gathers for the funeral... and confronts hell on earth at the Jersey Shore. Hounded from cellar to sewer, the staggering, bloodied survivors of the Holland clan are pushed remorselessly to choose between black despair and hopeless faith.… (mais)
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! ( )
A terrible judge comes like a thief in the night. While the world sleeps, everything changes. In the diseased light of a festering sun, 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. Dreaming of his father hammering his way out of a coffin, Gary Holland is jolted awake by the phone to learn that his father is dead. Bickering over infidelity and religion, the family gathers for the funeral... and confronts hell on earth at the Jersey Shore. Hounded from cellar to sewer, the staggering, bloodied survivors of the Holland clan are pushed remorselessly to choose between black despair and hopeless faith.
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