The Great Decay
by Steven Jenkins
Published: April 28 2025
Publisher: Different Cloud Publishing
Genre: Horror, Zombies
Blurb:
Like so many towns and cities, the giant walls around Camberwood stand as silent reminders of humanity's darkest hour—The Great Decay: a zombie invasion that nearly wiped-out mankind.
For seventeen-year-old Ruby and her friends, these walls are nothing more than relics of a history they're too young to remember, monuments to their parents' trauma.
Ruby dreams of a better life away from this small, soul-crushing town. Away from her alcoholic mother who still grieves the loss of her husband.
But boredom suddenly lifts when Ruby and her friends discover what seems impossible: a lone, emaciated zombie, perhaps the last of its kind, trapped in an abandoned coal mine. The creature appears docile, almost pitiful—a living artifact begging to be studied. Against all reason, they keep it secret, drawn to this rotting piece of forbidden history.
But their dangerous game of friendship with the undead is about to shatter their safe, uneventful world.
As a new wave of infection erupts within Camberwood's walls, Ruby faces a devastating realization: she and her friends haven't just unearthed a scientific curiosity—they've unleashed the very nightmare the last generation barely survived.
As the shadows of the past rise again, Ruby must fight to prevent a second Great Decay—or watch everything she loves crumble into ruin.
My Review:
Ruby
lives in a world where zombies destroyed it when they were still
babies, along with her friends Tom and Lee. That is until they come
across one in an old, abandoned mine, Ruby, Tom, and Lee had never
seen a zombie. They choose to keep the zombie a secret rather than
telling anybody about it. They find the zombie amusing until it
breaks free.
Dan, Lee's younger brother, learns about the
zombie and is eager to see it. As Lee leads him to the mine, Dan is
attacked by the rogue zombie. Lee kills the zombie after removing it
from Dan. Naturally, Dan responds negatively when Lee asks if he was
bitten or scratched. Nevertheless, the town is once more rocked by a
zombie outbreak.
Zombies are my favorite thing ever, so
The Great Decay had me completely engrossed from the moment I started
reading. I couldn't look away. The action picked up as soon as the
zombies appeared, and I had a hard time turning the pages quickly
enough. The tension in the story was intense, and I had the
impression that I was right there with Tom and Ruby when the mayhem
broke out.
The zombie tale in The Great Decay was
incredible. It's different from other zombie books I've read, I don't
think I've ever read anything like it. From the first page on, you
will be engrossed in the story and will want to read every word until
the very end. I actually believe this is one zombie story that will
stay with me forever. I would love to see this one made into a TV
show like The Walking Dead. I need more zombies now.
I
highly recommend The Great Decay to all zombie fans! Grab a copy of
The Great Decay today!
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