I received a copy of Mad World: Epidemic from CLP Blog Tours as an active blog participant.
Mad World: Epidemic by Samaire Provost begins with suspense and terror. Scientists at Stanford have begun doing exams on bone marrow samples from corpses that passed during the Black Plague in Europe. But, what begins as innocent research changes shape as the infection somehow breaks through their protocols and gets out, which leads to a massive infection of people and then turns into an epidemic. In a scene like out of the movies, families are uprooted, riots and looting occurs and California goes into panic. In complete chaos, main character Alyssa, who is on her way back to the state from a school trip, runs head first into the epidemic. Her teacher gets infected and she and her fellow classmates must fend for themselves and find a way to survive as they search for their families and a safe place to hide.
Goodness! I was hooked from the get go with this book. Like most of America, I have the zombie bug (wow! that sounds awesome) bad and this book is no exception. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book this suspenseful and to be honest, I’ve never read anything similar to this book in my life time. I absolutely loved Alyssa and thought that she was so brave … and at such a young age. I read this book in two days and was upset when I had to put it down because it was just that intense. Samaire does such a wonderful job at creating such a harrowing tale but also invoking so many emotions as well. Throughout the book I felt hopeful yet full of despair, terrified yet enlightened. Overall, a fantastic read that really does feel like a movie.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Author Bio:
Born naked. Clothed and fed shortly thereafter by adoring parents who looked on in bemusement as their daughter became a reading, writing, free-spirited, feral, animal loving, bleeding-heart chocolate lover who laughs easily. Samaire Provost is a California writer of Young Adult novels. Her love of paranormal stories, odd plots, and unique tales as well as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, E.A.Poe, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and Stephen King has deeply influenced her writing.
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