Review: Masterful, Thrilling, Action-Packed
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2013
Omega Zero is a thrilling, action-packed, masterpiece that manages to expertly weave reality and fantasy into one suspenseful and emotional literary work of art. After receiving a promotional copy of this short novel from its author, Ryan Henry, I found myself reading well into the night, unable to keep from flipping through page after page of Henry's decadent imagination, evident insight and understanding of the human psyche and behavior, as well as, his sheer ingenuity in painting a powerful and meticulous portrait of the perils of a plague that rivets across the globe, victimizing the entirety of the world's population.Henry wastes no time in throwing his readers directly into the action, as page one introduces us to Trent Hazen, a meth-slinging ex-marine in the midst of a dangerous drug deal with an undercover cop. Busted, and on the run after assaulting a police officer and stealing his gun, Trent escapes into the woods, hiding away from civilization and the likely possibility of going to prison, for as long as he can manage. When he finally does emerge in search of food, supplies, and medical attention, Trent discovers an entirely different world than the one he left behind. It is a world riddled with corpses, the fallen victims of a global epidemic--a horrific neurotoxic virus known as Omega Zero.With no information, nothing to protect him from infection, and little-to-no hope of finding help, Trent sets out on a dangerous journey of survival, which surprisingly leads him to a loving companionship he had never expected, tragedies that shake him to his very core, and answers he wishes could have stayed hidden in the dark.Omega Zero masterfully embodies the essence of postmodern fiction and survival horror, taking readers on a nerve-racking, and often heart-wrenching, adventure with believable and lovable characters that stay with us long after the final page has turned.