The Rising Horde “Volume 1” is the third book in the series “The Gathering Dead” by the Zombie Apocalypse writer Stephen Knight. Book 3 picks up after the Zombie Hordes have completed their destruction and takeover of Manhattan Island in New York City. This gripping tale focusses on the stories of three individuals that we were introduced to in book one. At the end of Book two we were left hanging on to what happened to 1SG David Gatrell and his gripping tale of heroism leading to his escape from the hordes via a subway tunnel. Major Cod Mcdaniels and Regina Safire are the remaining two main characters.

This books picks up with the two Soldiers getting promoted and heading up a garrison around a pharmaceutical plant in Texas. They are in charge of Joint Task Force SPARTA, their mission is to protect the scientist “Regina Safire” and the facility from the Zombie hordes that are trying to eat every single form of life across the nation and the planet.

All three books and this third installment focus on the human situation and that of being a soldier during the apocalypse. This novel does and excellent job in explaining the military equipment, and the job that Special Operation’s Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen do on a daily basis. By all means the technical aspects of the military forces and the use of key terms and knowledge are thoroughly researched and implemented.

As far as other books in the genre go, I would recommend this series and this book without a worry. Readers will find the technical aspects, writing, and story to be top notch.

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