Description
What happens when you give eleven of the best modern-day apocalyptic writers the same idea for a story and allow their twisted imaginations to go wild?
Middletown Apocalypse… that’s what.
Set in America’s heartland, these stories begin with chemistry student Charlie Noble and wind their way through the infected landscape of middletown America.
Abel, Chesser, Evans, McKinney, O’Brien, Rosamilia, Shelman, Stallcup, Tufo, Wallen, Wilburn.
Are you ready this?
Lori Safranek –
Terrific zombie anthology proves zombie genre still has lots to give
Format: Kindle Edition
Last night, I read the last page of one of the best anthologies I’ve ever read. Middletown Apocalypse takes one guy, named Charlie Morgan, and sets him in Middletown smack dab in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Eleven of the best zombie writers proceeded to write their versions of Charlie in the apocalypse. Sometimes, Charlie plays a big role in the story, sometimes he just sets the ball rolling. Every story is so unique, it’d be a great gift for that person who always tells you “the zombie story is dying out.” Show them a thing or two. I’m already fans of most of these writers, but Jay Wilburn and Heath Stallcup were happy new discoveries. Mark Tufo pulled off his usual kick-ass zombie tale, with a real twist from his usual stories. Armand Rosamilia did not disappoint of course, but there was no “oh, yes, a Rosamilia story” about this one. Real different voice for this prolific author! Check this anthology it, it’s a good one!
Joan Macleodon –
Love These Stories: A Must Read
Format: Kindle Edition
What a great idea, give 11 of some of the best indie authors out there a name, town and zombies then let them loose. Charlie Noble is the character in each story set in Middletown and each author has to write a zombie story with that information only. The stories were all quite different and it was a fun read seeing where each of these authors took the story. The zombies were all well defined and disgusting. This was a well paced action filled ride 11 times over. I really can’t pick a favourite story because they were all so good. I’ve read many other books by Shawn Chesser, Mike Evans, Joe McKinney, John O’Brien, Armand Rosamilia and Eric A. Shelman so I knew their stories would be enjoyable but now I have found 5 more authors to check out namely Brent Abell, Mark Tufo, Jack Wallen, Heath Stallcup and Jay Wilburn. Way to go guys!
I would highly recommend this book to any fan of the zombie genre that enjoys a great story.
Pheobe Petenstein Jacksonon –
Wow! This is a Zompoc enthusiasts dream.
Format: Kindle Edition
WOW, just love it. 11 Author’s same criteria as far as main character, eleven totally different stories from some of the Grade A Authors in the Zombie genre.Part of the fun was trying to place the storytelling style to the individual Authors without looking to see who wrote what.It was fast pace and took place in different cities in small town USA.It was suspenseful and exciting to see where each story would leave our main man Charlie.WOW just wow. Who would have thought these 11 could collaborate a work of art that Middletown turned out to be separately and make it come together so seamlessly.It is a zompoc enthusiasts dream.Well done to all. It was the Zombie Book of the month club winner for the month of Jan 2016, the brainchild of Mr. Jack Wallen and has some of the top Authors. Brent Abell, Shawn Chesser ,Joe MCkinney,John O’Brien, Armand Rosamilia,Heath Stallcup, Mark Tufo, Jay Wilburn, Mike Evens and Eric A Shellman check out the other books each Author has out there, you won’t be disappointed.
Bill Zon –
I love zombie stories and these filled my nights with entertainment …
Format: Kindle Edition
Interesting thread of zombie stories given a similar setting and conditions. It is interesting what variances writers will come up with given parameters. I love zombie stories and these filled my nights with entertainment but I have to admit short stories are not my thing. A good point I leave is that I did want more from every story. I wanted to see more or what would develop and that wasn’t to be.