Monday, May 11, 2015

UNLEASH THE UNDEAD COMPILED BY SAMIE SANDS - VIRTUAL TOUR & REVIEW + GIVEAWAY


Unleash the Undead
compiled by Samie Sands

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Delve into the horrifying world of the zombie apocalypse, as bought to you by the following authors and artists: J.L.Drake, Marina Hume, Matías Andrés Bravo Jara, Ana Prundaru, J.H., Dale Herring, Jonny Graham, Klarissa Del Rossario, Saadia Ammad, Akash Sagar, Rob Shepherd, Rhys Curtis-Thompson, Kayleigh Edwards, Diego Tonini, Lachelle Redd, Victoria Pagac, Noel Osualdini, Glen Holman,  Mathias Jansson, Kyle Flack, Ceri Matthias, Gia Berryman, Max Ferreira, Diana Alexandru, Kevin S. Hall, Art Pic, Zoja Vladisavljevic, B.S. Purwanda and Samie Sands.




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EXCERPT 

I took a deep breath and advanced, using the pack as a shield. The first zombie came at me fast but careless, and bounced harmlessly into the chasm. I took a second to smile before the next one attacked. He broke free of the melee and headed straight for me, moving in a wild spasm.

I braced myself as his rotten body fell against the pack, pushing me back slightly. His eyes were level with mine, blank and expressionless, yet cold and hate filled. Immediately he bit into the fabric, forcing his head forward. I twisted my arm hard and ripped the teeth from his mouth causing him to release a horrible gurgling shriek, before I planted my foot into his knee and sent him tumbling into the darkness.

We were close to Black now, a few feet away, I could see him snarling and biting, huge gashes in his body and flaps of skin hanging loose from his bones. Suddenly the pack pulled to the right, and I lost balance. I felt Kaatje grab my shoulders as I looked down. The toothless corpse was hanging from the stone trying to pull itself to safety, one arm grasping the free strap. I stepped back, dragging him up. I pulled out my blade with my free hand.

Something crashed into me hard and I fell backwards into the abyss. I expected to fall forever as I felt gravity’s pull, but came instead to a sudden painful stop, dangling in space, one arm still looped through the pack.

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MY REVIEW

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a 125 star book, 5 star for each story & poem, oh! and the illustrations, they are so beautiful!!
As my blog's name indicates, I'm a Romance/Horror Fan, so I was really excited when I saw this book up for review, I didn't hesitate and grabbed a copy and that was one truly wise decision!
Where should I start? It's impossible for me make a review, because each one of the stories and poems are unique!! What I can say is that's full of gore, emotions, good and bad decisions, primal instincts, tears, action, etc.
I'm going to recommend one story and one poem, because each one struck a chord on me.

The story: Don't Cry by Rob Shepherd
I love it because... it made me cry!!


The poem: A Zombie Dream by Mathias Jansson
Excellent written, really ingenious and weirdly funny.


The best thing is that this gem only costs 1.99!! don't hesitate, grab your copy!!! You are not going to regret it.

*I received a Free copy in exchange for an Honest Review*



AUTHOR Bio and Links

Samie’s debut novel, Lockdown has been published by Triplicity Publishing, and she is currently working on the sequel. She has a degree in Media and loves to gain inspiration for her writing from travelling. Check out her website http://samiesands.com


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WATCH THIS AWESOME VIDEO BY JONNY GRAHAM



GIVEAWAY
Samie Sands will be awarding a paperback copy of Unleash the Undead (international giveaway) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour

27 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for hosting and for the awesome...you rock!
    Samie x

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    1. Thank you, for letting me be part of the Blog Tour! Amazing Book!! Can you give some info of the Illustrations??

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    2. Sure, do you have any in particular that you're interested in?

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    3. Is there a page where I can see all of them?

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    4. Not at the moment - but that is an amazing idea! I will let you know when I've set it up :)

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  2. Have you written any other novels in collaboration with other writers?

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    1. I have created a few other anthologies that some of the authors from the one have contributed to, such as Monster Attack, Swallowed by the Beast and Haunted Tales: stories from beyond the grave. They are all listed on my website http://www.samiesands.com/ :)

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  3. Wow! Seeing Ghost used as the excerpt has left me with the biggest grin ever! A five star review for the anthology as a whole is absolutely fantastic! Thank you on behalf of myself and all involved :)

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    1. I choose that excerpt, because I love how it leaves you wanting to know what happens?!?! Ghost is terrific, fast paced and very graphic!! Thanks for stopping by!!

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    2. The video is amazing!! And that accent!! Lol

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  4. Thanks for hosting and providing an honest review.

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    1. Delta Sigma Dead & Abigail, both short stories but so powerful!! Thank you for stopping by!!

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  5. Thank you so much for hosting and for the awesome...you rock!
    Samie x

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    1. I'm Fangirling!!! Love that the authors are stopping by and leaving comments! *Happy Dance*

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  6. Sounds pretty interesting. Just read a preview on Goodreads to learn more about this book. Thank you for hosting and doing the giveaway. Now are the stories horror filled, squeamish?

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    1. Hi Autumn! It is VERY interesting, regarding the stories...mmmh, there are some gory ones, other more philosophical, but there are a lot of zombies, and that's priceless! Talking about price, this masterpiece is only 1.99!! Thanks for stopping by!

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    2. Not all the stories are squeamish - there are some really funny ones, some that centre around romance and some that mix gore in with some awesome character development...it's a really fun mix :)

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    1. Nice Review = Awesome Book!! Thanks for stopping by

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  8. I can't stop looking at this post because the review is so lovely! haha :)

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    1. It must be, because you know what!?!? This post reaches the 500 views!! Yay!!

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  9. Really awesome zombie collection I urge everyone to buy a copy now some excellent stories 5/5 :)

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