Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection
Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection is a 2009
Plot
A short prologue explains that the story, notes and images were those of Dr. Robert Twombly and were found in a remote cabin in the township of
The author extensively utilizes a
Dr. Twombly, a
Meeting other survivors, and after witnessing an infection and reanimation first-hand, Twombly makes his way northward. His initial suspicions relating to a new GM food additive made by chemical company Primodyne are explored, although evidence relating to its accumulated toxicity is inconclusive, although its sudden prevalence and bio-accumulative effect does provide a logical explanation for the speed of the global infection, as well as the infection occasionally affecting individuals who have not come into direct contact with the zombies.
Twombly spends much time on a small, isolated bucolic inn called 'the Farm' with nineteen other survivors, although eventually he is forced to move even further northward after the Farm is overrun by zombies and burned down. Finally he finds the town of Churchill, Manitoba where nobody has had any interaction with the infected.
His final entry indicates that the threat is apparently subsiding, with the town secure and partially fortified. The entry is, however, cut off mid-word with a slight spatter of blood.
References
- ^ a b "Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection (Book)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ "Review:Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links
- Review of Zombies by chroniclebooks.com
- Review of Zombies by undeadinthehead.com
- Review of Zombies by 28dayslateranalysis.com
- Review of Zombies by graemesfantasybookreview.com
- Review of Zombies by feoamante.com