Feed was an “oh my god” kind of book Deadline made me hurt with every page. (And oh my god, that ending!) Deadline was the most emotional story, a book that revolved around loss and pain, and the ways people go crazy trying to cope with harsh realities. Feed, to me, is still the best – the tightest plotted, and the most powerful – a true thriller.

These books are intelligent, gut-wrenching, and utterly compelling, and I could not tear myself away.īut now that we’ve come to the end, I can’t help but compare these three books to each other. And not only is this series a high-concept zombie thriller, it’s also a story about the reality of being a journalist on the front lines, as we see firsthand the terrible price these people pay as they risk (and at times, lose) everything to uncover the truth it’s also a story about the politics of fear, about how people use and manipulate fear to gain power – and altogether it makes for an insane blend of awesome. The world-building, the mad science behind the virus, the sense of living in constant fear, under siege, one mistake away from death – oh, it’s just brilliant. What I found was a solid read that made for a satisfying end to a kick-ass trilogy – but it also, to me, was a story that felt a little muted in comparison to the first two books.įirst off, fair warning – there’s no way to talk about this book without massively spoiling Feed and Deadline, the first two of the trilogy, so for ye who have yet to venture into those zombie infested pages, beware.Īnd before we get into the Blackout nitty-gritty, let me just say – taken as a whole this series is spectacular. To say I was absolutely afire to get my hands on this book is putting it mildly – the reveal at the end of Deadline was such an amazing tease for Blackout – and so I dived into this story with the highest of expectations. With too much left to do and not much time left to do it in, the surviving staff of After the End Times must face mad scientists, zombie bears, rogue government agencies-and if there’s one thing they know is true in post-zombie America, it’s this:īlackout is the conclusion to the epic trilogy that began in the Hugo-nominated Feed and the sequel, Deadline.Īt long last, the third and final book of the Newsflesh trilogy has arrived. Now, the year is 2041, and the investigation that began with the election of President Ryman is much bigger than anyone had assumed.

The uncovered the biggest conspiracy since the Rising and realized that to tell the truth, sacrifices have to be made.

Georgia and Shaun Mason set out on the biggest story of their generation. The world didn’t end when the zombies came, it just got worse.

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