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titania86's review against another edition
3.0
Desdemona Fox was part of a caravan of buses transporting children out of her hometown. Unfortunately, they were separated from the rest and stranded by an EMP. She has to find a sace place for the kids before they are eaten by zombies or killed by scavengers. Joe Ledger is travelling with his dog, helping those who need help and killing those who hurt others. Rachael Elle used to be a cosplayer and now is a warrior against the undead. She is part of a community and seeks to find people who need help. All of them will eventually meet up and find themselves fighting against a very human threat.
Dark of Night is a novella continuation of the Dead of Night series, falling in between the second and third books. It's a nice piece to fill in gaps, but isn't really necessary to the story. Dez and Joe are from previous stories and Rachael is a brand new character. Dez is one of my favorite characters ever. She does what needs to be done, even murdering adults who make noise after many warnings of the danger. To save the children, she painted the bus with zombie blood to keep them away and kept them safe until she knew it was time to leave. Joe Ledger is a strong soldier struggling to keep his humanity after losing his family and killing to many zombies and degenerates. Rachael is a former cosplayer who sharpened elven knives and a sword to fight orcs (what she calls zombies) and uses the heroes of science fiction and fantasy as inspiration to keep fighting and keep saving people. Each character brought something different to the story and had a different perspective on the situation.
Many things have happened since the last book. The government thought it somehow prudent to set off nuclear bombs and EMPs to slow the spread of the disease. It only really creates radioacive zombies, horrible weather, and kills what few vehicles were left. The zombies have some new behaviors that they exhibit as time goes on. They seem to be attracted to each other and travel in packs. Smell, sight, and sound make them swarm towards something, moving rather slow and shuffley. As with the previous books, a worm parasite causes this disease and spreads through bodily fluids. The previous installment made it airborne, causing every corpse to turn after death. These developments moved the storyline forward and explained how the characters start this story.
Dark of Night is a colorful novella that combines disparate characters against a common foe. My biggest problems were in the very poor editing (numerous misspellings and grammar mistakes) and in the human enemies. They may as well have been zombies because they blended together in a horde of people calling themselves the Nu Klux Klan. No one stood out and they all acted exactly the same: attacking, slaving, pillaging, and generally being horrible. I wish they were a little different or stood out in some way. The development of the main characters and the world building were all great, but this aspect stood out to me as being a bit lacking in comparison to his other works. It was still enjoyable and I can't wait to read the followup, Still of Night.
Dark of Night is a novella continuation of the Dead of Night series, falling in between the second and third books. It's a nice piece to fill in gaps, but isn't really necessary to the story. Dez and Joe are from previous stories and Rachael is a brand new character. Dez is one of my favorite characters ever. She does what needs to be done, even murdering adults who make noise after many warnings of the danger. To save the children, she painted the bus with zombie blood to keep them away and kept them safe until she knew it was time to leave. Joe Ledger is a strong soldier struggling to keep his humanity after losing his family and killing to many zombies and degenerates. Rachael is a former cosplayer who sharpened elven knives and a sword to fight orcs (what she calls zombies) and uses the heroes of science fiction and fantasy as inspiration to keep fighting and keep saving people. Each character brought something different to the story and had a different perspective on the situation.
Many things have happened since the last book. The government thought it somehow prudent to set off nuclear bombs and EMPs to slow the spread of the disease. It only really creates radioacive zombies, horrible weather, and kills what few vehicles were left. The zombies have some new behaviors that they exhibit as time goes on. They seem to be attracted to each other and travel in packs. Smell, sight, and sound make them swarm towards something, moving rather slow and shuffley. As with the previous books, a worm parasite causes this disease and spreads through bodily fluids. The previous installment made it airborne, causing every corpse to turn after death. These developments moved the storyline forward and explained how the characters start this story.
Dark of Night is a colorful novella that combines disparate characters against a common foe. My biggest problems were in the very poor editing (numerous misspellings and grammar mistakes) and in the human enemies. They may as well have been zombies because they blended together in a horde of people calling themselves the Nu Klux Klan. No one stood out and they all acted exactly the same: attacking, slaving, pillaging, and generally being horrible. I wish they were a little different or stood out in some way. The development of the main characters and the world building were all great, but this aspect stood out to me as being a bit lacking in comparison to his other works. It was still enjoyable and I can't wait to read the followup, Still of Night.
ennasa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
retrograde42's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
dksturdivant's review against another edition
5.0
Although I have enjoyed everything I have read by Jonathan Maberry, this series was the best yet! Des Fox is a tough, foul mouthed heroine and I loved her! No stop action! The third of the series, Dark Of Night gives closure to several threads that began with Dead of Night. Luckily, there are just enough questions to fill a few more books in the series.
vailynst's review against another edition
4.0
Notes:
I've read a lot of Maberry's work and the ones I enjoy the most are the ones with Joe Ledger & his group. Des is like Joe's twin. They're a lot a like. LOL
2 Thumbs up for Author Notes! I have a better handle on why Rachel Elle is being written by Rachael L. I'm willing to give her own work a try.
I've read a lot of Maberry's work and the ones I enjoy the most are the ones with Joe Ledger & his group. Des is like Joe's twin. They're a lot a like. LOL
2 Thumbs up for Author Notes! I have a better handle on why Rachel Elle is being written by Rachael L. I'm willing to give her own work a try.
severina2001's review against another edition
3.0
Third book in the series about a zombie apocalypse that begins in rural Stebbins County, PA.
Things have gone from bad to worse in the months after the escape from Stebbins. The US government dropped nuclear bombs on its own soil, which only killed some survivors, created radiated zombies, and resulted in EMPs. Dez and her bus of school kids have been separated from the others, and are trapped on the side of the road. This novel brings in Joe Ledger (and his freakin' awesome dog, Baskerville) – a character from another of Maberry's novel series – who teams up with Dez and another new character, a cosplayer named Rachael Elle.
Generally speaking, the novel bounces along nicely as the trio do their best to defeat zombies and the Nu Klux Klan, who are exactly as loathsome as the name suggests. According to the notes in the book, Lavin was a participant in a student writing program hosted by Maberry. Her lack of experience shows, as her sections of the book are quite simplistic both in writing style and in plotting. The constant play-by-play descriptions of the fights and Rachael's annoying habit of calling the zombies 'orcs' and the over-the-top earnestness of the character – ugh to all of it. Joe and Dez's sections help to make up for it, but there are also a lot of grammatical and typographical errors that really stood out. Not sure how they made it to print.
Things have gone from bad to worse in the months after the escape from Stebbins. The US government dropped nuclear bombs on its own soil, which only killed some survivors, created radiated zombies, and resulted in EMPs. Dez and her bus of school kids have been separated from the others, and are trapped on the side of the road. This novel brings in Joe Ledger (and his freakin' awesome dog, Baskerville) – a character from another of Maberry's novel series – who teams up with Dez and another new character, a cosplayer named Rachael Elle.
Generally speaking, the novel bounces along nicely as the trio do their best to defeat zombies and the Nu Klux Klan, who are exactly as loathsome as the name suggests. According to the notes in the book, Lavin was a participant in a student writing program hosted by Maberry. Her lack of experience shows, as her sections of the book are quite simplistic both in writing style and in plotting. The constant play-by-play descriptions of the fights and Rachael's annoying habit of calling the zombies 'orcs' and the over-the-top earnestness of the character – ugh to all of it. Joe and Dez's sections help to make up for it, but there are also a lot of grammatical and typographical errors that really stood out. Not sure how they made it to print.
jezebelsk's review against another edition
4.0
The end of the world is upon us. The dead have risen and they are hungry foi the rest of us! I love zombie lore, and this book did not disappoint. It's actually the crossroads of a few different Maberry series, but it is not necessary to read any of the others to dive right into this book. It's a fun action-filled romp that leaves the reader to wonder who is the most dangerous: us or them?
vailynst's review against another edition
4.0
Notes:
I've read a lot of Maberry's work and the ones I enjoy the most are the ones with Joe Ledger & his group. Des is like Joe's twin. They're a lot a like. LOL
2 Thumbs up for Author Notes! I have a better handle on why Rachel Elle is being written by Rachael L. I'm willing to give her own work a try.
I've read a lot of Maberry's work and the ones I enjoy the most are the ones with Joe Ledger & his group. Des is like Joe's twin. They're a lot a like. LOL
2 Thumbs up for Author Notes! I have a better handle on why Rachel Elle is being written by Rachael L. I'm willing to give her own work a try.
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