The Prisoner of the Dead (Dead World Book 1) by Megan Mackie – Review by Jennifer Gordon

The Prisoner of the Dead: Zombie Thriller Dystopia by Megan Mackie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An enjoyable and engaging dystopian, sci-fi, story which kept me hooked from start to finish. The novel is set in an apocalyptic world filled with zombies, following a devastating plague, and where civilisation and humanity ended years ago. However, some have managed to survive and adapt to this new world, and one of those is skilled survivalist and wild man Baron. When his instincts lead him to killing a strange man, Baron finds himself imprisoned by a stranger women, Thalia. Thalia is a child of immortals, and she may hold the answers to ending the vicious cycle, as long as they can work together and survive the next outbreak. The setting and characters are brought vividly to life by the descriptive narrative, which made me feel immersed in the storyline. The characters are all intriguing in their own right, and Baron and Thalia are particularly great characters and I like the dynamic between them. This is not my usual genre, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it, and I look forward to book two.

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