Review: A new and humorous take on the zombie apocalypse
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
Kevin Anthony’s first book in The Harvest series moves along at a brisk pace. The main character, Roam, is a likable guy who’s trying to figure out who he is, and how to transcend his small, backwards home town of Moone Crest. He’s also trying to deal with the fact that he seems to have returned from the dead although he otherwise looks and feels the same. And, to make matters even worse, a chemical spill has caused thousands of buried corpses to regenerate as living beings and claw their way out of the ground.Mr. Anthony writes in an ironic, witty tone, and he depicts a gritty scenario where the Living and the Dead try to co-exist and even negotiate with each other for various rights. I liked the book, but I could see the story working better either as a short story, or in a longer, more fleshed-out version. I understand that this is the start of a series, so perhaps there will be more character development -- I'd like to know about the motivation and backstory of the mean girls and the revenge-seeking nerd.There are some issues that take away from the story; however, the writing has a creative energy that reveals the author’s talent as a storyteller. I will check out the next book in the series based on the potential demonstrated by this one.