The Beginning
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One of their own is stranded in San Francisco, a city long since claimed by the undead. When the rescue mission goes sideways and someone else is taken hostage by Abnormal zombies, Cate and the Alcatraz survivors find themselves pulled in two directions: Do they enlist the help of a doctor who claims to know the origin of the hyper-intelligent infected, or do they trust a mysterious group called the Organization, who have ties to one of Cate’s people from before? In the Abnormal zombie camp, it’s clear to Melody that her people are missing some crucial information about her captors. Can she get back to the island in time to tell them before they do something irreversible? With the island on the verge of chaos and the lives of their loved ones in the balance, the Alcatraz group clashes over who can be trusted, if anyone, and what to do about the Abnormals. To save her family, Cate must pick a side and confront the thing she fears most—before it’s too late. In this twisting conclusion to the Abnormal/Variant trilogy, the survivors must reevaluate their ideas of family and humanity and finally answer the question that has been on everyone’s mind since The End: What does Cate’s immunity really mean?
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1 primary book(Abnormal/Variant, #1) is a 1-book series first released in 2021 with contributions by M. Rose Flores.
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M. Rose Flores writes an exciting and fast-paced LGBTQ+ horror book. I actually cried during the book because Flores writes characters that you root and care for. Mind you let's remember I did not read the other books. I know! Freaking awesome.
Now you are probably thinking, “Phoebe has been on a zombie kick lately....” Very true, BUT I did not know this was a zombie book because once again I did not read the synopsis or blurb (laugh). Flores knocked me on my ass with a fantastic horror book.
The horrors are not only as a result of zombies as we have learned throughout history: humans suck. So we have humans versus zombies versus humans.
The Beginning starts off with a single point-of-view of younger sister Cate. Cate gathers a team to rescue her ex-girlfriend (just broke up) across the water in San Francisco. We then watch everything implode. Flores writes gruesome battle scenes with axes, knives, and someone actually brought a gun(?). Apparently he does not watch zombie movies!
Flores has created a world of diverse characters not only in the rainbow category, but in race and physical ability. I'm trying to think if I had just one favorite character and I have to say that I love Mel and Cate equally. Everyone else can go fly a kite except for maybe Delilah. This is not to say that the characters are not likeable (laugh). I don't want to give anything away, BUT don't fall in love with everybody...just saying.
I started The Beginning at about 10:30 p.m., needless to say I read the story straight through because Flores owned me. I cannot believe that this is the last book, because I think Cate could be another Alice. I did not want this story to end.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
