A review by natshak
Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

3.0

I guess I am on a superhero kick lately. Now that we are in quarantine, I have the opportunity to read some of the books that I do not have on audiobook. One notable series that I cannot find on audiobook is the Ex-Heroes series. I had just finished the Super Powereds series right before this, so I figured I would keep with the Super Hero theme. Ex-Heroes uses a “now” and “then” format in which the present day is a post-apocalyptic landscape where zombies roam the world. There are occasional flashbacks to times when heroes were mysteriously manifesting powers and fighting to save the United States from zombies. The bulk of the story revolves around a group of heroes and regular people hold up in a base called the Mount. As they venture out on missions for food and supplies, they are repeatedly attacked by another group of survivors called the Seventeens. The Seventeens, led by a man who can control zombies, end up attacking the Mount. The heroes are able to fend off the attack and kill the leader. They then must figure out how to incorporate thousands of new refugees and what the future holds. I enjoyed this book. I am already a sucker for post-apocalyptic stories. The introduction of super heroes is an interesting combination. One must suspend disbelief as it seems strange that humanity is devastated by a “slow zombie” virus, especially in a world of super heroes, but if you don’t think about it TOO much, it does make a fun story.