Review: New Characters, Same Great Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
I love this series so much. Action, heartbreak, Zombies! This entry picks up 20 years after book four, and the world's only gotten worse. Few zombie stories I've seen venture so far into the future of the apocalypse, and it's clear from the get go that it's pretty bleak for the survivors. Instead of returning right away with familiar characters, you're introduced to two new ones. Ben, a lone warrior badass that'd give Daryl Dixon a run for his money in terms of zombie slaying awesmonocity. Cobra, a beautiful young girl that's grown up in a secret facility filled with only redhead or blonde girls like herself; as a result it's a fast punch to the gut for her when she finally makes it to the surface which is both hilarious and tragic. The original cast do eventually appear, and while they've got their own stories to tell in the future it's nice just to have their cameos. Book 5 sets up the next four entries of the Deadlocked series and I can't wait to read book six.